Zapp to Mars

By: Emilie Yang

Bruno Mars and Zapp and Rogers

 Zapp and Rogers
Zapp and Roger is a band created in the 1978.
They recreated the band two more times after the
first band as created. At first their songs was
rhythmic, danceable music, which is called funk
groups. As they continue they change their style
to computer pop electro. Their band is
considered of Roger Troutman the leader, Lester
Troutman, Larry Troutman, and Tony Troutman,
they were brothers. Beside the brothers there is
Bobby Glover, Jannetta Boyce, Greg Jackson,
and Sherman Fleetwood.
 Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars was born on October 8 1985, in Honolulu,
Hawaii. He was born into a family that into music or
something that deal with music. His mother was a singer
and his father is a musician who plays percussion
instrument. He created a boy band with his friends, while
he was still in high school in his hometown. After high
school he move to L.A. That is where he started his career
in L.A. He have just started to write songs when he came
to L.A. Mars have finally made a accomplishment in 2010
when he start working with other popular artists. He was
selected to perform in the Super Bowl in 2013.
Inspiration
Mars new song in October 2016, 24k Magic, was inspiration by the beat of Zapp
and Rogers More Ounce to the Bound beat. Mars wanted to bring back the style
from the 80’s to this modern time. His others songs like Chucky, That’s what I
like, Versace on the Floor where in the 80’s beat but different Artists. With these
type of styles he was inspired as a kid watching them as he grew up.
More Bounce to the Ounce
Shake it, mama

Shake it, mama

Give you more bounce to the ounce

More bounce to the ounce

More bounce to the ounce (I like to watch them bounce)

More bounce to the ounce

More bounce to the ounce

Give you more bounce to the ounce (I like to watch them bounce)

More bounce to the ounce

Give you more bounce to the ounce

More bounce to the ounce

Give you more bounce to the ounce

Interpretation of Song
The interpretation of this song is about the
person talking about this girl that he really
like. He might of see her somewhere like at
the street or bar playing, dancing, or
moving. She is moving herself and he is
enjoying the view. If she stop moving then
he could still make her move because
every ounce needs to bounce.
everywhere I go they be like
Ooh, so player
Everywhere I go they be like (ooh, so player ooh) 25k Magic Lyrics
Oh everywhere I go they be like (ooh, so player ooh)
Now, now, now watch me break it down like (uh)
Twenty four karat, twenty four karat magic
What's that sound (twenty four karat, twenty four karat magic)
Come on now
Twenty four karat, twenty four karat magic
Don't fight the feeling, invite the feeling
Just put your pinky rings up to the moon
Girls, what y'all trying to do? (Tell me what y'all trying to do)
Twenty four karat magic in the air
Head to toe so player (hands up!)
Put your pinky rings up to the moon
Girls, what y'all trying to do? (Do)
Twenty four karat magic in the air
Head to toe so player (twenty four karat) uh, look out
Interpretation of Song
The interpretation of this song is about
this person going to a show that he is
sure he is going to win when he’s going
to play. When he win he going to get
money coming his way. There are
people that is playing with him and he
is bragging that he is going to win. He
is feeling lucky and going to win, the
24k Magic in the air
magic is in the air.
Much more bounce

Bounce to the ounce

Ah... More Bounce to the Ounce

Much more bounce

Shucks

More bounce to the ounce

Literary Devices
Give you more bounce to the ounce
● End rhyme
Give you more bounce to the ounce ○ Bounce, ounce
● Repetition
More bounce [Shucks] to the ounce
○ Give you more bounce to the ounce
More bounce to the ounce ● Internal rhyme
○ Bounce, ounce
More bounce to the ounce
● Alliteration
Give you more bounce to the ounce ○ To, the
● Assonance
More bounce to the ounce
○ Much, shucks
Give you more bounce to the ounce

Give you more bounce to the ounce

More bounce to the ounce

Oh sh*t, I'm a dangerous man with some money in my pocket (keep up)
So many pretty girls around me and they waking up the rocket (keep up)
Why you mad, fix ya face, ain't my fault y'all be jocking (keep up) 24k Magic
Players only, come on
Put your pinky rings up to the moon
Girls, what y'all trying to do?
Literary Devices
Twenty four karat magic in the air
● Repetition
Head to toe so player ○ Keep it up
Uh, look out! ● End Rhyme
Second verse for the hustlas (hustlas) gangstas (gangstas) ○ Pocket, rocket
● Assonance
Bad b*tches and ya ugly ass friends (haha)
○ Dangerous, pretty, they
Can I preach (uh oh) can I preach (uh oh) ● Oxymoron
I gotta show 'em how a pimp get it in ○ Hustlas, gangstas
● Alliteration
First, take your sip (sip), do your dip (dip)
○ Do, dip
Spend your money like money ain't sh*t (whoop, whoop)
We too fresh
Got to blame in on Jesus
Hashtag blessed, they ain't ready for me
 Mon3y is around he®
Tonight

I want to take you higher

I never ever, ever seen a sexy girl like you, baby

Wearing Cuban links (ya)

Designer minks (ya)

Inglewood's finest shoes (whoop, whoop)

Ooh-wee, ooh-wee, ooh-wee, ooh-wee

Give you more bounce to the ounce

Twenty four karat magic in the air

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