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Yesterday Once More

12 Nov 2018

Similes and Metaphors

Music, Nostalgia, Songs

Similes and Metaphors

Similes and Metaphors both compare two things. Similes generally employ the words ‘like’ or ‘as’ (e.g ‘You are like a rolling stone’) whereas Metaphors are more emphatic – they state a definite relationship (e.g ‘I Am A Rock’). Songwriters like poets lyrically seek to improve the text of songs by using Similes and Metaphors in song titles. ‘Cuddly Toy’ by The Monkees, ‘Paper Tiger’ by Sue Thompson and ‘Love Is A Golden Ring’ by Frankie Laine are all metaphors. ‘Walk Like An Egyptian’ by the Bangles, ‘Just Like Romeo And Juliet’ by Mental As Anything and ‘Like A Tiger’ by Fabian are examples of Similes.

PLAYLIST

• Cuddly Toy – The Monkees
• Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart – The Coasters
• Ivory Tower – Cathy Carr
• Love Is A Golden Ring – Frankie Laine
• Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart – The Supremes
• Walk Like An Egyptian – The Bangles
• Raining In My Heart – Tony Wolsely
• Paper Tiger – Sue Thompson
• Walk Like A Man – Four Seasons
• Wild Is The Wind – Johnny Mathis
• Just Like Romeo And Juliet – Mental As Anything
• Like A Tiger – Fabian

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