“What you're gonna do with the 36 cents
Sticky with coke on your floorboard
When a woman on the street is huddled in the cold
On a sidewalk bench trying to keep warm
Do you call her over, hand her the change
Ask her her story, ask her her name
Or do you tell yourself
"You're just a fool, just a fool to believe you can change the world"
"You're just a fool, just a fool to believe you can change the world"
Change-Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood doesn’t just sing she inspires other people. Carrie won season four of American Idol and since then has gone on to sell over 12 million albums. Just like many other artists Carrie’s songs have messages within them. Some messages are simple such as "Mama’s Song"; Carrie simply speaks about how she loves her mother and will never leave her even though she is going onto a new chapter of her life. While other songs such as "Change" (lyrics above) are more in depth and talk about how thirty-six cents can change a person’s life.
While at the Carrie Underwood concert on December 15th, 2010 I could hear the passion in her voice, which you can also see in her face. You can tell the Carrie loves performing and gives all she has into her performance. When she sang her song Change you could tell that it was a song she really enjoyed performing and tries to get the message of the song across. In every song she sings, and in every video she makes she does it to the best of her ability. During interviews Carrie is always so down to earth and always herself and she isn’t afraid of who sees the real her.
I believe Carrie is someone that many people can look up to, not just if you want to perform. I believe this because she is so down to earth and puts so much passion into everything she does. I think celebrities that are themselves no matter who is around are easier to connect to when you’re a fan. I believe this because when you read or hear and interview with them you know they really think or believe what they are saying.
My favorite thing about Carrie Underwood would have to be all the things she does to help in the world. Carrie donated thirty-six cents from every ticket sold from her most recent tour, Play On. They thirty-six cents went towards Save the Children’s United States Programs. In December 2006 Carrie also preformed for the US Troops overseas. Carrie is also an animal lover and in August 2009 she created the Checotah Animal Town and School (C.A.T.S.) Foundation to benefit her hometown of Checotah, Oklahoma. Also in Carrie’s hometown she donated over $117,000 worth of musical instruments to three music programs at three of Checotah's schools.
I went to see her too! She was really good as you said, and you can tell that she is passionate about what she is doing. I agree that Carrie is someone that many people look up to. I think that she is one of the few positive role models out there for young girls. She is sophisticated, down to earth, sexy, real, all without dancing around half naked or showing up in tabloids with alcohol or drug issues.
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