In itself, music has intrinsic value. From Ludwig Van Beethoven to Miles Davis, instrumental music can stand on its own two feet and have meaning that transcends grammatical meaning. However, the implementation of spoken or sung lyrics creates a new genre and a different aesthetic. In a sense, it is literature juxtaposed with rhythm and melody. This has the effect of giving a more concrete meaning to the music, and more emotion to the words or words. It's a matter of taste and a matter of intense debate to try to say which style of music does this best. Blues music, one of America's greatest exports, is in the running for this title and is also interesting in a linguistic sense. This cannot be understood without understanding language: the ever-changing means by which human beings communicate ideas. Some might argue that this ability is what differentiates us from other animals. The function of this is to be able to understand each other, whether we are trying to say: "Be careful, there is a saber-toothed cat trying to invite you to dinner" or: "My sweet darling, I will love you until until you have dinner.” my last breath. This ability gives us a better chance of surviving; therefore, it has been passed down through generations and has undergone endless permutations. One of the many permutations made by the language is that which is collectively known as English. This particular language was introduced to the British Isles in the 6th century CE by Northern Europeans or “Germanic” peoples. (Kemmer) He followed English settlers around the world, including the areas of North America, which will be the subject of this essay. Eventually, West African slaves brought to the American South to work in an agricultural context d.... .. middle of paper ...... Web. April 7, 2014. Kolln, Martha and Robert Funk. Understand English grammar. New York: Longman, 2009. Print. Rickford, John R. “The Creole Origins of African American Vernacular English: Evidence for Copula Absence.” http://www.modlinguistics.com/. http://www.modlinguistics.com/, 1998. Web. April 7, 2014. Rothenbuhler, Eric W. “Myth and collective memory in the case of Robert Johnson.” Critical Studies in Media Communication 24.3 (2007): 189-205. Print.United States. National Park Service. “The Trail of the Hellhound: Delta Blues.” National Park Service. US Department of the Interior, nd Web. April 7, 2014.Waters, Muddy, Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Otis Spann, Jimmy Rogers, Elgar Edmonds and Big Crawford. The Hoochie Coochie Man. New World Records, 1977. CD. Welna, David. "The Story of 'I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man'" NPR. NPR, and Web. April 7. 2014.