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Hossien Jazayeri Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
song meaning
I was listening a song
in a part of song singer says:
one eyed jack
Had a famous reputation
For "singing the blues"
now what does singing the blues mean?
and does second sentence meaning as:he was famous?
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in a part of song singer says:
one eyed jack
Had a famous reputation
For "singing the blues"
now what does singing the blues mean?
and does second sentence meaning as:he was famous?
Help
Top answer
Blues is a style of music that originated among black musicians in the southern US, although not all blues singers are from the South, nor are they all black. The words to the songs normally are about problems in life. The person referred to was well known as a blues singer.
- Blues is a style of music that originated among black musicians in the southern US, although not all blues singers are from the South, nor are they all black.
- The words to the songs normally are about problems in life.
- The person referred to was well known as a blues singer.
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Blues is a style of music that originated among black musicians in the southern US, although not all blues singers are from the South, nor are they all black. The words to the songs normally are about problems in life.
The person referred to was well known as a blues singer.
The person referred to was well known as a blues singer.
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Are you sure?cause I read somewhere singing the blues mean:to complain
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Yes, it can mean to complain about things, and this meaning of the phrase came about because blues songs usually describe difficulties and hardships in life. If you talk about all the problems you have, you are talking about the things that a blues song might talk about.
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