Listening blog week 3

 I chose “How Deep is the Ocean” which was written by Irving Berlin and performed by Bing Crosby. The song starts with what sounds like a trumpet, which then quiets down to almost nothing for Bing Crosby to start singing. Halfway through the song Bing Crosby stops singing and then there's the trumpet solo again which stops, and Bing Crosby sings again. I think the way the song was put together makes it not seem as boring and long. The song is sung by Bing Crosby who is the most popular crooner, and he makes the song nice and gentle. The song is slow and easy to sing along to. The lyrics are very interesting because all the lines are questions, and some lines are repeated. The lyrics sound like a conversation between two lovers with one singing the questions, and even though it's not written, the other can answer the questions. A cool thing with the title is that it’s the last question asked at the end of the song, so it makes it seem like it goes in a full circle with the title finishing the song. My favorite part of the song is where he sings, “And if I ever lost you, how much would I cry?” It just seems really cute. 

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  1. Jenna ThomasSeptember 19, 2022 at 3:51 PM

    I also love how it started out with a strong trumpet solo, it just seems like a bold way to start a song and I really enjoyed it! The way it goes back and forth between Bing Crosby and the trumpet almost makes it sound like a duet between the two! To me it's almost like the trumpet is the ocean and he is the man if that makes any sense.

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  2. Brek DaybellSeptember 19, 2022 at 7:13 PM

    I think the way you described this piece was almost a perfect description. I agree with you on the intro of the song, I think it really sets the tone of the song. The way you can feel the emotion of this song I think also stuck out to me like you described. This performance I think really tells a story of how deep his love is for the person he is singing to or about.

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  3. Bethany MillerSeptember 21, 2022 at 3:06 PM

    I like how the instruments seemed to frame Bing Crosby’s voice. The way that they seem to hand the song off to each other created a simple unity that highlighted the genuineness of the lyrics. The lyrics almost seem like a confirmation of affection, as though the audience was unsure of where they stood with the singer.

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