ANALIZING Ebony and ivory song

IT IS AN ANALISYS OF THE SONG EBONY AND IVORY AND ITS MESSAGE TO HUMANITY

1. EBONY AND IVORY SONG

2. PRINCIPAL FACTS ABOUT THIS SONG This was a Single song  by  Paul McCartney  and  Stevie Wonder from the album  Tug of War . Which was released on March 29, 1982. With a format of 7", 12“. The year of Recording was 1981. Genre Pop / R&B . Length 3:42 Label : Parlophone / EMI   (UK) Columbia  (U.S.) Writer: Paul McCartney Producer : George Martin

3. Background At the simplest level, the song is about the  ebony  (black and  ivory  (white) keys on a  piano , but also deals with  integration  and racial harmony on a deeper level. The title was inspired by McCartney hearing  Spike Milligan  say "black notes, white notes, and you need to play the two to make harmony, folks! "The  figure  is much older. It was popularized by  James Aggrey  in the 1920s, inspiring the title of the pan-African journal  The Keys , but was in use from at least the 1840s. Written by McCartney alone, the song was performed live in the studio by both McCartney and Wonder, though due to conflicting work schedules, both recorded their p the song's music video separately.

4. Lyric of Ebony and Ivory song Ebony and Ivory Live Together In Perfect Harmony Side By Side On My Piano Keyboard, Oh Lord, Why Don't We?   We All Know That People Are The Same Wherever You Go There Is Good And Bad In Ev'ryone , We Learn To Live, We Learn To Give Each Other What We Need To Survive Together Alive.   Ebony And Ivory Live Together In Perfect Harmony Side By Side On My Piano Keyboard, Oh Lord Why Don't We? Ebony, Ivory Living In Perfect Harmony Ebony, Ivory, Ooh We All Know That People Are The Same Wherever You Go There Is Good and Bad In Ev'ryone , We Learn To Live, We Learn To Give Each Other What We Need To Survive Together Alive.   Ebony and Ivory Live Together In Perfect Harmony Side By Side On My Piano Keyboard, Oh Lord Why Don't We? Side By Side On My Piano Keyboard, Oh Lord Why Don't We ?   Ebony, Ivory Living In Perfect Harmony (Repeat And Fade)

5. My understanding about this lyrics I think that Paul McCartney wrote this song inspired in the concept of integration of the black (ebony) and the white (ivory) races. This song contains a message of racial harmony. It is very simple and beautiful. It tell us that all the world’s people are equal, are the same; so we have to live in peace and give everybody respect and consideration.

6. Why I have chosen this artist I have chosen this artist and this particular song because it contains a deep message of unity and brotherhood. It calls to the harmony between the people of the different races especially the black and the white. And the music, it is so melodious that invites to sing it and even dance it.