All I Could Do Was Song
“All I could Do Was Cry” is a great representation of Etta James career. This song represents the doo-wop style of music that she used to making early on in her career. It also represents the rhythm and blues type of music that she began to sing more often as her voice began to deepen and became coarser. The instruments that are present in the song are vocals, a piano, and a guitar.
The form of the music is more like a ballad because she is telling a dramatic story about someone that she lost whom she loved dearly. The chord progression of the music is simple and as she sings her voice goes up and down in order to add more emotion. Certain parts of the song are stressed such as “rice, rice has been thrown over their head,” which is a notable
The form of the music is more like a ballad because she is telling a dramatic story about someone that she lost whom she loved dearly. The chord progression of the music is simple and as she sings her voice goes up and down in order to add more emotion. Certain parts of the song are stressed such as “rice, rice has been thrown over their head,” which is a notable