Week 4 Discussion
“Bobby McFerrin – Don’t Worry Be Happy”
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The song “Don’t Worry Be Happy” was written in 1988 by a renowned American artist Bobby McFerrin. At the time, he was only 38 years old. The song is intended for when one is going through many pressure or problems; this song calms down the listener and motivates to smile. The artist’s intention to calm the listener is clear from the beginning wherein the first verse he sings, “Here’s a little song I wrote. You might want to sing it note for note. Don’t Worry, Be Happy. In every life, we have some trouble. But when you worry, you make it double” (Bobby Mc Ferrin, n.d.). After listening to this song, the overall feeling and mood are expected to be more peaceful and less problematic. He also encourages one to mind people around so as not to spread the low mood,” ‘Cause when you worry your face will frown. And that will bring everybody down. So don’t worry, be happy” (Genius, n.d.). The song went ahead to win the coveted Grammy Awards for “Best Song of The Year,” 1988, while the album to which the song belongs won Album of the Year (Harrington, 1989).
References
Bobby Mc Ferrin (a). (n.d.). http://bobbymcferrin.com/dont-worry-be-bobby/Genius. (n.d.). Don’t Worry, be Happy. https://genius.com/Bobby-mcferrin-dont-worry-be-happy-lyricsHarrington, R. (1989, February 23). McFerrin Wins 4 Grammys. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1989/02/23/mcferrin-wins-4-grammys/83ffc3cb-48c4-4cfe-9e8c-3bb7d65c6e4f/
