The listening log reflects on the song "Tik Tok" by Ke$ha. It notes that the song has a catchy tune but an unclear and not very memorable chorus. The mood does not change and maintains a party-like atmosphere throughout. The log comments on the musical elements, noting Ke$ha's low voice, rich instrument timbre, loud volume, fast tempo that slows only slightly at the beginning, good foot-tapping rhythm, and thick texture. The structure centers around the recognizable chorus that references parties and encourages the DJ to keep the party going.

1. Listening Log
Date: March 15th 2010
Name of music: Tik Tok
Band/artist/composer: Ke$ha
Reflection: What do you like about this music? Why?
I like its catchy tune. However, the chorus isn’t very memorable, and for me, it
wasn’t clear.
What is the mood, does it change?
The mood does not change at all and maintains a party like tune, along with
party like lyrics.
Comment on the musical elements (pitch, timbre, dynamics, tempo, rhythm,
texture, structure):
Pitch: The singer Ke$ha has a pretty low voice, for a woman.
Timbre: The timbre of the instruments are rich, and they mix in well together.
Dynamiccs: The song is loud all the way through.
Tempo: The song is fast, and the slowest it is ,is at the beginning, where it is
only normal speed.
Rhythm: The song has a good rhythm, one which you can tap your foot and
shake your head to.
Texture: The song has a pretty thick texture.

2. Structure: The song starts out with the line:
Wake up in the morning feelin’ like P- Diddy.
And it is only middle speed then. The chorus is hard to catch the first time, but
once you listen to it several times, you will see (or hear) that the chorus is:
Don’t stop, make it pop,
Dj blow my speakers up
Tonight, Imma fight
Till we see the sunlight
Tik tok on the clock
Now the party don’t stop
Woah oh, oh oh
Woah oh, oh oh
As you can see, the chorus makes several references to parties, with the singer
addressing a DJ ( a disk jockey, commonly found at clubs) and even a party
itself!