Describe the structure of "Born in the U.S.A." by Bruce Springsteen (1984).

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Tempo: 122 beats per minute, 4 beats per bar; Form: Recording based on repetition of a 2-bar riff, Each 8-bar section includes the riff played four times; Features: Uneven beat subdivisions, Strong backbeat in drums, Springsteen's powerful vocals support the sense of anger in the lyrics; Lyrics: Sung from the point of view of a Vietnam veteran who returned to the U.S. having lost his brother in Vietnam, was turned down for a job, given no assistance from the V.A. Office, and ended up in prison; Charts: Pop, #9.

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A. new musical forms. B. religious works. C. instrumental music. D. operas.

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The Study for the Portrait of Okakura Tenshin showed the Japanese characteristics of ____

a. linear perspective b. color perspective c. flat shapes and contour lines d. soft colors and dotted lines

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