The ten-dollar Founding Father without a father
Got a lot farther by working a lot harder
By being a lot smarter
By being a self-starter
By fourteen, they placed him in charge of a trading charter
I really like this line because the rapping in it catches my attention because it has a faster pace and keeps me engaged. Also at the end of each line, each word sounds similar to the next one. father, harder, smarter, starter, and charter. all of these words together would be considered a rhyme. by using these words, it's not only able to get the message out about Hamilton but it also catches the audience's attention and makes the audience want to continue listening to the song. I know for me, when I heard this first set of rhyming words, I kept listening to the rest of the song to see if I could identify some more sets of rhymes and I did, which kept my interest throughout the entire song.
I also think that the opening number is underappreciated. I would add that another thing that makes this number interesting is the varying phrase length. Even in the section that you mentioned, the lengths are very different. This factor, in combination with the nice groove established by the moderate tempo and relaxed instrumentation, make this song really fun to listen to.
ReplyDeleteI think that the first song is one of the most important. It sets up the main characters background, and gives you some perspective into why he does what he does, and why he is the way that he is. I think that Miranda was smart to rhyme in his songs, it's very catchy, and makes you want to listen, and then you can really catch the smallest details in the wording of the songs.
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