My Favorite Song

Top of the World by Carpenters

About the Song
Top of the World was released in 1972. This song was sung by Carpenters and covered by Lynn Anderson,  Agnes Chan, Saori Minami, BERRY ROLL, and so on. This song was used as Lion's commercial song. In this commercial, Top of the World was sung by Mai Kuraki, Kimaguren, You Hitoto and Kaori Motida. This song became the best single of American single chart in U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Work Cited
N.p., n.d. Web. 20 July 2016. <https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%83%E3%83%97%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%83%96%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B6%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89_(%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9A%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA%E3%81%AE%E6%9B%B2)>.

About the Duo

Carpenters were American vocal and instrumental duo consisting of siblings Karen and Richard Carpenter. Richard was born in October, 15th in 1946 and Karen born in March, 2nd in 1950. In 1969, they started Carpenters. However, this duo's activities were finished in 1983, because Richard's sister, Karen, dead in the year. Theirs masterpieces are Yesterday Once More and Top of the World. 

Work Cited
"カーペンターズ." - Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 July 2016. <https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9A%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA>. 

Reaction point

a. Theme
・Theme means the central idea of a work of song.
・I'm on the top of the world, Your love's put at the top of the world.
・These phrases show this song's theme. This song's theme is happy world and happy things.


b. Point of view
・Point of view means the perspective from which a song is told.
・I'm on the top of the world lookin’ Down on creation and the only explanation I can find.
・"I" am on the top of the mountain and look down all over the world. 

c. Symbolism
・Symbolism means when something represents more than itself.
・Something in the wind has learned my name
And it’s tellin’ me that things are not the same
In the leaves on the trees
And the touch of the breeze
There’s a pleasin’ sense of happiness for me・These are symbolism, because comparison is used, so symbolism is very understand.

Opinion
I think this song is one of a love song. However, I feel little sad, because main character is top of the world and cried her her (or his) love to their sweetheart.