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    The document compares and contrasts two versions of the song "Somewhere Over the Rainbow": Judy Garland's 1939 version from The Wizard of Oz and Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's 1993 version. Both versions convey a sense of hope, though Garland's is melancholy and longing while Kamakawiwoʻole's is cheerful. Their videos also have different moods - Garland's is plain black and white while Kamakawiwoʻole's shows happy Hawaiians celebrating. Both effectively use pathos and production elements to make audiences feel the intended emotions.

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    The document compares and contrasts two versions of the song "Somewhere Over the Rainbow": Judy Garland's 1939 version from The Wizard of Oz and Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's 1993 version. Both versions convey a sense of hope, though Garland's is melancholy and longing while Kamakawiwoʻole's is cheerful. Their videos also have different moods - Garland's is plain black and white while Kamakawiwoʻole's shows happy Hawaiians celebrating. Both effectively use pathos and production elements to make audiences feel the intended emotions.

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    The document compares and contrasts two versions of the song "Somewhere Over the Rainbow": Judy Garland's 1939 version from The Wizard of Oz and Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's 1993 version. Both versions convey a sense of hope, though Garland's is melancholy and longing while Kamakawiwoʻole's is cheerful. Their videos also have different moods - Garland's is plain black and white while Kamakawiwoʻole's shows happy Hawaiians celebrating. Both effectively use pathos and production elements to make audiences feel the intended emotions.

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    Erin Bailey

    Fleeland

    English 1201

    3 October 2021

    Somewhere Over The Rainbow

    “And the dreams that you dream of once in a lullaby” explains the hope for what

    comes next in life whether that be hoping for a different way of life or just being hopeful

    and happy within life. Garland’s original version gives off the more melancholy feeling

    while Kamakawiwoʻole’s version brings the light and cheerful feeling. The connection

    between both versions of Somewhere Over The Rainbow is that they are both powerful

    in the sense that they are meant to make you feel something. Whether that feeling is

    happy or sad depends on so many factors that are controlled by the singers and

    producers. The way that the songs are presented is a very big part of the reason they

    have such different meanings and feelings.

    For example, Judy Garland's version of Somewhere Over The Rainbow is meant

    to make the listener feel longing and sadness. The way the song is sung is slower and

    with less depth, there are no super low or high notes it's all just the same throughout.

    The video for the song is also in black and white so it is not as eye-catching as a video

    that is in color. Garland stays in one place for the majority of the video, she walks to a

    tractor and sits down then doesn’t get up. The lack of dancing and props makes the

    video more plain which forces the reader to focus more on the words and to really feel

    her sadness and want for a different life. Even though the song is slow and has a sad

    feeling the words are what clue the audiences in to Garland’s sense of hope, she sings
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    about a wonderful world where there are no problems and “trouble melts like lemon

    drops”. These words explain that she is holding out hope for a world like the one she

    sings about.

    Kamakawiwoʻole’s version is happier and provides a light feeling to the listener.

    He sings the song with a smile on his face the whole time and just overall sounds very

    happy. The ukulele is the instrument that is most used throughout this version, it makes

    the song sound even more cheery. Throughout the video there are videos of native

    Hawaiian people coming together to celebrate and just be with one another, this also

    makes the video seem more happy because they seem so grateful to be surrounded by

    their family and friends. At the end of this particular video there are many people

    gathered in the ocean and a ship comes in that says “IZ lives” the clip had been taken

    after Israel had passed away. The whole clip was a celebration of how he was able to

    spread joy to others and really pushes the idea to be happy and grateful for what you

    have in the moment.

    The biggest comparison that I observed between the two videos was the hope

    that came out of both. As previously mentioned the moods for the two versions are very

    different however they have the same underlying message. Hope is used in all times of

    life whether it be in a happy way or a sad way. Both videos did a great job of making the

    reader feel these emotions through the use of props and video production. Pathos were

    also another great way to get the reader to feel exactly how the producers and singers

    wanted.

    Both videos use pathos to make the audiences feel something. In the Judy

    Garland version the goal is to make the listener feel the longing for a different lifestyle
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    just like Garland was feeling right before she began singing the song. Pathos are also

    used in Kamakawiwoʻole’s version except the patho is used in a happy way. The happy

    energy from the song is meant to make the listener feel at peace because of the way

    the song is sung and all the bright and happy landscapes shown in the video.

    The audiences differ for this song tremendously simply because of the dates they

    were made. The movie The Wizard of Oz was released in 1939, it was made to be a

    children's movie but it was loved by people of all ages. However in this time period

    some young people haven't even heard of The Wizard Of Oz. Due to the date of it’s

    release this Judy Garland version of the song appeals more to the older generation. If it

    weren’t for the movie being as old as it is I feel this would be a good movie and song for

    people of all ages. The Kamakawiwoʻole version appeals to people of different cultures,

    the video mostly focuses on the Hawiian culture so it would probably get most attention

    from native Hawiian people or people with Hawiian backgrounds. Other than the fact

    that the video celebrates culture it is meant for everyone to be able to view and enjoy.

    The quote, “And the dreams that you dream of once in a lullaby” comes to mind

    again because our dreams are really just our deepest hopes. The way the videos were

    laid out for the audience allowed them to really feel those powerful emotions that the

    singer and producers were trying to get across. The use of pathos in the videos along

    with the way the songs were sung gave audio and visual ways for the audience to take

    in the emotions. The viewer is able to walk away from the videos with a new point of

    view on the world and can understand how both singers were feeling in those moments.
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    Works Cited

    Kamakawiwo’ole, Israel. “OFFICIAL - Somewhere Over the Rainbow 2011 - Israel ‘IZ’

    Kamakawiwo’ole.” Youtube, uploaded by Mountain Apple Company Inc., 14 Feb.

    2011, www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_DKWlrA24k, Accessed October 3, 2021.

    Garland, Judy. “Somewhere Over the Rainbow - the Wizard of Oz (1/8) Movie CLIP

    (1939) HD.” YouTube, uploaded by Movieclips, 26 May 2011,

    www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSZxmZmBfnU, Accessed October 3, 2021.

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