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Stand By Me

With everything going on in the world it may look like change isn't attainable. However, with the power of unity and companionship, change seems a lot closer to reach. Playing for Change produced a music video showcasing just that. It shows that unity and standing together can really make a powerful impact. In the video "Song Around The World", the clips of musicians from around the world are weaved together to transform the iconic song "Stand By Me". The layering of the different musical styles changes the sound into a more wholesome and full one. The images that impacted me the most were when the video shifts from outside of the US to other countries. I believe that this was very effective because in order to show the producers argument, incorporating these different places and artists in the video plays into the argument that it's better together. These images show that even though there's still a lot of violence in the world, people can still come together and make something great.

Though it's not obvious, this music video conveys an argument. It has a thesis, evidence, a not-so-clear refutation and a conclusion. The video's thesis is that coming together can create a great impact. The evidence is shown through the transformation of the song by adding different elements to make it more powerful as a musical piece. The video argues against violence by showing that diversity can also bring out unity versus violence and anarchy. To conclude, the video ends with different clips of musicians playing passionately. This makes this argument stronger by showing that if people actually stand by each other, you can achieve amazing things.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us-TVg40ExM

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