"When they performed for an audience, the musicians played to please it. They searched in themselves for something, no matter how personal, that the audience could latch on to. But now, they sang and played what they wanted, each musician leading, then following, then leading again, until everyone had sung his piece. This was for them. No audience. Nobody. Not even for eachother." p.278
Read the song lyrics to James Brown's "This is a Man's World" and Bob Marley's "Get up Stand Up" by clicking on the pictures below. Then post the answers to questions 1, 2 and 3 on your blog.
1) How do the lyrics in the songs relate to Elvis' life in Lagos?
2) What level of importance does music have in Elvis' life?
3) How do the song lyrics represent Elvis' transition into adulthood/manhood?
