Listening (Kern/Hammerstein, Show Boat (1927), "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man"

The difference that this composition has between the rest is the accompaniment of a pit orchestra. This song is from a musical, and seems that there is more emphasis on the voice. This piece uses more strings than the previous two, and has a more dramatic effect. Furthermore, this song seems to have a larger message. The lyrics are about how a woman can't resist a man, which seems very masculine view. The new woman was supposed to have her own view on life and not be accompanied by a man for her entire life. On a more technical note, the voice in the piece seems to be almost whispering her lines rather than giving them full value. This style of singing quieter and adding a vibrato to the voice gives the piece a more delicate and intricate feeling.