Episode 16

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Published on:

2nd Feb 2022

Deep Dive: Compromising with Depression: Lemon Boy by Cavetown

Rhapsody Podcast

Deep Dive: Compromising with Depression: Lemon Boy by Cavetown

Today’s episode is a deep dive on Lemon Boy, by Cavetown, and will discuss how Cavetown uses this song to make a commentary on mental health issues.

Segment 1: Who is Cavetown?

  • Location, Age, etc.
  • Writes songs about mental health, as well as breaking down stigma surrounding it.
  • Role model for queer youth.
  • Introducing the song and what it’s about.

Segment 2: Miscellaneous Music Theory

  • Key Signature
  • Tempo

Segment 3: Lyrical Content + Instrumentation + Structure

  • Analysis of each verse and chorus
  • Differences in each chorus, why?
  • Overall meaning and connection back to the artist

Credits:

Cavetown

Lemon Boy - Cavetown

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Rhapsody
A Music Theory Podcast
Rhapsody is a Hopewell Valley Central High School student-run music theory podcast that is supported their teacher David Schwartzer.

Episode Features:

Deep Dive - An in depth analysis on one song from one artist
Head to Head - The ultimate head to head battle comparing two songs
Copycat - Comparing an original song to one or more of its cover versions
Sample the Sample - Analyzing the sampled songs used in our favorite hits
Connect the Dots - Connecting musical themes from our favorite artists catalog

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