Top Ten Songs

1. "(Dont Fear) The Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult, explanation within top song choice.
2. "Desolation Row" by My Chemical Romance
This song was initally written by Bob Dylan, and My Chemical Romance took it and adapted it to create a cover song for the movie "The Watchmen."
ETHOS: This song was initally written by Bob Dylan, which helps to assist in the credibility of the band, as well as the fact that it was used within a popular movie. This song alludes to famous figures, such ass Romeo, Cinderella, and Bette Davis, which also provide credibility through the accumulated credibility of the characters referenced.
Pathos: This song appeals to a wide range of emotions. It appeals to feelings of oppression, injustice, angerm and a need for action, as well ass desolation itself.
Logos: References to instances to injustice, however embellished, still provide examples of injustice. Many people have experienced injustice as a result sometimes of unjust ruleing or corrupt aspects of government, and have experienced desolation or desperation as well.
3. "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen
Pathos: appeals to many emotions, including sadness, desperation, overwhelmed, grief, and sympathy
Logos: by telling the story of a young boy, the song is able to show how easily people were forgotten and their injustices going unheard, and put to death when they could easily have been saved. Historical instances of this have occured several times throughout history, such as in the French Revolution.
Ethos: Popular song, appears on several top song lists, alludes to Galileo which assists in establishing his crediblilty through the credibility of this historical figure.
4. "Carry on Wayward Son" by Kansas
Ethos: Famous band, still famous song, also utilizes the story of a father and son to further convey their meaning, and establish credibility
 Pathos: acceptance, love, sadness, slight regret
Logos: many people have love, experience sadness, and ultimately learn to move on and accept what has happened and what they cannot change
5. "Hotel Callifornia" by The Eagles
logos- utilizes the story of a man checking in to a hotel to show consequences of actions, and that every action has a consequence, whether it is positive or negative.
Pathos: sadness, delusion, diversion, regret, oppression, initial happiness, confusion
ethos- popular band, and a very popular song to this day, also utilizes a story of a man, relys on his credibility as well
6. "Sing" by My Chemical Romance
ethos- popular band, alludes to several groups of people to utilize their credibility and allusions to add to their own credibility in the telling of the song
logos- many people have at one point experienced opression, or have bee aware of others who have struggled or faced injustices. Calls to action under reasonable and just cause
7. "Fortunate Son" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
logos- about a legitimate historical event, the draft to the Vietnam War
ethos- about an actual event in history, band is telling the story of those affected by the draft
pathos- injustice, anger, slight grief/acceptance of why it happened to them
8. "Man in the Mirror" by Michael Jackson
logos- many people have felt the need to change, or have not been entirely happy with the person that they have become, and wish to change.
Ethos- story of himself, very popular artist, lasted through the decades, feelings anyone could experience shown through himself
pathos- acceptance, grief, call to action
9. "Hey Jude" by The Beatles
ethos- extremely famous band, utilizes the character of jude to further tell their story and their credibility
pathos-love, grief, sadness, accptance
logos- many people have felt these emotions, and the song encompasses many actions that a lot of people have done or attempted
10. "Behind Blue Eyes" by The Who
logos- many emotions and actions utilized, encompassing numereous groups of people\
pathos- grief, sadness, understanding
ethos- popular band, tells the story through the eyes of a sad man, establishes more credibility through this character