This graphic shows the lyrics to “Iris’” by The Goo Goo Dolls (1998). Lyrics via AZlyrics.com. Visualization created with Tagxedo.com. The well-known rock band, The Goo Goo Dolls, was formed in 1985 on Memorial Day in Buffalo, New York. This…
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“Ceremony” is technically a song by the band Joy Division, an English post-punk band formed in 1976. It was one of the last songs the band ever composed, when Ian Curtis was still a member. Curtis committed suicide only 16 days after…
Previously known as Kara’s Flowers in 1997, the band had little success breaking out in the music industry. However in 1999 with a name change, a new record deal and the addition of guitarist James Valentine, Maroon 5 rocketed to fame. The…
Aerosmith, the well known 70’s Rock and Roll band, released one of their most memorable songs, Sweet Emotion, in April 1975. Sweet Emotion has all the elements of a classic rock song. It has hard hitting lyrics that can make the audience…
“Just Like Heaven” is a song by the British alternative rock band The Cure. It was featured on the band’s 1987 album “Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me.” The song became The Cure’s first American hit when it reached number…
The iTunes podcast I listened to was Real Time, hosted by Bill Maher on HBO, Fridays at 10 PM. The main topic of discussion was foreign issues, being debated amongst Maher’s roundtable guests; Naomi Klein, Charles Blow, Gen. Anthony Zinni, John…
Thanks to everyone for sharing your hometown information with me. With it, I created a data set on a spreadsheet and an interactive graphic. Below is a simple Google Map that displays our places of origin based on our class data.…
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