There is no doubt that music is one of the most important and fundamental aspects of human life. Music plays an important role in almost any aspect, such as being multi-billion dollar businesses in the entertainment industry, acting as healing treatment in the medical field, and taking a significant part in our ordinary life. As the prominent poet and educator Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once wrote, Music is the universal language of mankind, we can tell music just like an invisible bridge that provides a way for us to communicate with each other or express our feelings. In Los Angeles is Singing by Josh Kun, Josh Kun also stated that Songs are handshakes and encounters, dances with strangers, and if we truly get lost in them, they become passports, luggage, and moving trucks (Kun, 83). For him, the music is not just a communication tool but more like a network that connects different people to different places. Throughout his article, he also questions about the relationship between music and places: Is it the place that creates the music, or the music that creates the place? (Kun, 82) This question can be answered both ways that they have an influence on each other. A place could provide inspiration to songwriters wh
ile the music could enrich a place by different perspectives from the writers.
Surf music is an essential part of showing the utopia side of Los Angeles. Its such a relaxing life surfing the waves on a warm sunny day and leaving the work and troubles aside. Surf culture was first popularized in southern California and the 960s was the golden age of surfing. Thanks to the mass media, surf culture was heavily promoted all over the world. Whats more, Catchy surf music takes this culture even further. Surf City, the first surf song to reach number-one hit on national record charts (Keith, 39), was first recorded by Jan and Dean, the forerunner of vocal surf music style. Starting with the vocal hook two girls for every boy and moving into the harmonies and chord progressions, this light song provides a cheerful vibe that brings the listeners into a happy surf city where peoples lives are easy and delightful. The lyrics And weÂ’re goinÂ’ to Surf City, gonna have some fun, now and You know theyÂ’re either out surfinÂ’ or they got a party growinÂ’ indicate the hedonism life the residents have. It depicts a coastal paradise where locals either playing with the waves, sunbathing on the beach, or having beach party all day long.