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“In a World of Englishes” is an epic 1980s-style power ballad that fuses themes of linguistic resistance, empowerment, and pluralism into a dramatic musical form. The lyrics challenge the dominance of standardized English, advocating for the recognition of diverse dialects and global linguistic identities. With defiant lines like “I won’t bow to the kingdom of…

“Stand As One” is a Retro New Wave anthem that blends synth-driven, anthemic energy with a powerful message of resistance, solidarity, and action. The lyrics call for unity in the face of oppression, emphasizing collective strength through repeated refrains like “We stand as one, we won’t back down.” The song highlights the role of education,…

“Blued-Steel Cage” is a blues composition that critiques linguistic injustice and systemic oppression within education. Rooted in the rhetorical and thematic concerns of Asao B. Inoue’s 2019 CCCC Chair’s Address, the song explores how dominant language standards function as a gatekeeping mechanism, marginalizing non-dominant voices. The lyrics employ the metaphor of a steel cage to…

“Audience of One” is an emo-rap track that delves into themes of self-identity, audience perception, and existential isolation. The lyrics grapple with the paradox of artistic expression—how a writer or artist seeks validation through communication while simultaneously feeling unheard or misinterpreted. Lines such as “Am I real, or just the words I write?” highlight the…

“Truth by the Stream” is a lyrical adaptation of key themes from Plato’s Phaedrus, transformed into the folk-infused, heartland rock style of Jack & Diane. The song captures the central concerns of Phaedrus—rhetoric, love, the role of writing, and the search for truth—while playing with the contrast between spoken dialogue and written communication. The song…

“My Pedagogy,” is a remix that is loosely styled after The Who’s iconic song “My Generation,” creatively engages with Peter Elbow’s critical exploration in “Being a Writer vs. Being an Academic.” This remix embodies the central tension highlighted by Elbow—the struggle between the identities of writer and academic within educational settings. Through lyrics such as…

“Written in the Name Of” is a lyrical parody of Rage Against the Machine’s iconic protest anthem, “Killing in the Name,” that critiques traditional linguistic norms in composition and communication education. By reinterpreting the original song’s fierce defiance against authority through the lens of the Conference on College Composition and Communication’s (CCCC) 1974 resolution, “Students’…

This progressive rock-inspired remix, transforms Andrea Lunsford’s “Writing, Technologies, and the Fifth Canon” into a performative composition, mirroring her call for multimodal literacy. The song’s dynamic structure—shifting time signatures, layered instrumentation, and spoken-word elements—reflects Lunsford’s argument that writing is no longer confined to static text but must incorporate oral, visual, and interactive modalities. Lyrically, “Fifth…