This video details my album research process, following it from inception to publication. (Below is a version of the video's transcript. This version has been adapted to better service a blog format.) Transcript
1. The first step of my process is figuring out which album I want to analyze. To do this, I’ll usually go through all my favorite albums, before picking one that seems like it would fit my blog. Let’s use Born in the U.S.A. as an example. 2. After choosing the album, I find a reputable source for the lyrics. My go-to source is Genius.com, but if I own the album I’m analyzing, I’ll look through the lyrics that come in the packaging. 3. Next, I begin writing down every single noun, verb, and adjective. I’ll include pronouns if they seem important. I place x's next to words to signify repetition. The more x's there are, the more that word has been repeated. I place question marks next to words I want to revisit later, in case they fit in with a theme. 4. After writing all the lyrics down, it’s time to compile them according to their themes. For example, some of the themes in Born in the U.S.A. were Decline, Time, and Travel. 5. Once the themes are neat and organized, I’ll add some of my own thoughts beneath them, in the form of a “note.” 6. After everything else is done, I write my final thoughts about the album and my analysis. 7. Finally, after a long and potentially unnecessary process, it’s time to end my suffering and hit publish. Here is my finished analysis of Born in the U.S.A.
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