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I chose to analyze Grateful Dead’s version of “Casey Jones”. While listening to this song I noticed that it had many different aspects to it. The way the lyrics are expressed changes throughout the song. When the singer gets to the chorus, the lyrics are sung much faster than they are sung in the verses. This accompanies the meaning of the song well since the chorus is talking about a train moving at a high speed. It is as if the lyrics are moving very quickly along with the train. Another aspect I noticed was that the rhythm of the song changes along with the expression of the lyrics. As the lyrics are sung at a faster pace, the rhythm seems to speed up as well. Then when he sings the verses, his notes are much drawn out so the rhythm slows down. The sound of the melody and the emotions that are conveyed in the lyrics go together well in this song. I believe the form of this song to be A B A B’ A B’ because the chorus of the song keeps the same form throughout, but the verses change slightly. The A part of the form has the same melody through the whole song, while the B part of the form has a melody that changes slightly towards the end.