The Scottish politician Andrew Fletcher wrote in 1703 that he knew a very wise man who once said, “if a man were permitted to make all the ballads, he need not care who should make the laws of a nation.”
With that in mind, it’s helpful to read Fred Sander’s thoughts on what’s going on with the songs “Firework” by Katy Perry, “Raise Your Glass” by Pink, and “Born this Way” by Lady Gaga.
