CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION This chapter tells about the background of the study, the focus of the study, research formulation, significances of the study, previous studies, frame of thought, research methods, and research system. 1.1 Research Background Literature takes an important role in human life, especially in their culture. It has effect to social thought. Pokrivčák et al. (2000: 59) say that literature contributes significantly to constituting and raising cultural understanding and starting changes in public thoughts. So with such literature could not be separated from human life, even literature into the culture of the society, that is makes the literature important in human life. It is commonly accepted that language is a part of culture, and that it plays a very important role in it (Jiang, 2000: 328). Language is one important thing in human life. People use language in everyday life with a variety of goals, as stated by (Finch, 2003: 21) say that language used for an almost infinite number of purposes, from writing letters, or ordering something, to gossiping with our friends, making speeches and talking to ourselves in the mirror. People are social creatures who needs other people, of course, in the social life requires the language to communicate with each other, meaning that communication is a two-way communication, which is mutually intelligible to each other, can be express feelings, provide the information, asking for something, or any other. (Finch 2003: 35) He stated that communication is two-way practice, on the other hand we need to be able to use language to express ourselves to others, and conversely, we need it in order to recognize what they are communicating with us. Study about literature has been researched by several researchers. The aims of researches in average are language as art side, even from the music, poem, poetry, novels. Literature as a tool for uncovered the music or novel from a language as art side. The example of literature analysis in lyric of music (Sakadolskis: 2003, Wigati: 2003, Sopyan: 2005, Khodijah: 2010, Masruri: 2012, and Olsson: 2010,), and the other example of literature analysis in novel (Fadhila: 2011). On the other hand, the literature placed as a media for learning English as a second language through music (Fussell & Moss: 1998, Salcedo: 2002, and Rosová: 2007). The literature study also has been researched about the lifestyle society (Kronrod & Danziger: 2013). The research about literature is not only for learning English, find the art side, and society life, but also it can be a tool for therapy (Cardin: 2004). Many languages in this world, one of them is English. English is very special language. Finch (2003: 37) he stated that English is a melodic language. It has function to give delight color in literature, or pleasure function, especially in music. Songs that use the English language very much audience in Indonesia, both from the musicians in the country and foreign musicians, but not everyone who is listening to the song which the lyrics using the English language, will understand the true meaning of that lyrics. Sometimes they are also a little confused when they hear a song whose lyrics using figurative language, such as metaphor, whereas the metaphor that makes the song into a beautiful and more colorful, although seemed a little strange. The song will be felt interesting when sung enumerated by singer whose voice is melodious, it will add to the sense in the lyrics, touching the hearts of listeners, and often makes the listener into goosebumps when the listener is hearing a singer whose voice is melodious. Likewise, the appearance and good looks singers appeal to the listeners the song, and it could be a hallmark of its own, which differentiates it from any other singer or band. There are so many bands who favored songs by songs listener, one of them is Simple Plan. Simple Plan is a pop rock band from Montréal, Québec, Canada. The band is fronted by 5 personels, they are Pierre Bouvier, Jeff Stinco, Sébastien Lefebvre, Chuck Comeau and David Desrosiers. Since forming they have never experienced a change of personnel. Here is the history of the formation of the band Simple Plan. In 1996, the band Reset formed by Pierre Bouvier, Chuck Comeau, Philippe Jolicoeur, and Adrian White. Reset toured in Canada with MxPx, Ten Foot Pole, and Face to Face, although they are not too managed to get popularity. Their debut album, No Worries, was released in 1999. Soon, Chuck Comeau away from the band to go to college. Two years later he met with his friends Senior during hugh school, Jeff Stinco and Sébastien Lefebvre, who at that time were in their own band, and they intend to merge to form his own band. Meanwhile, Reset released their second album, No Limits. One day, Comeau and Bouvier met again in the Sugar Ray concert and Bouvier left Reset to join Comeau. David Desrosiers then replaced Bouvier in Reset, but he also left Reset six months later and joined by Bouvier. This makes Bouvier can concentrate on vocals, having previously had concurrent fill positions at the same vocal bass. The origin of the name of Simple Plan is not clear. When asked, the band often provide answers in the form of jokes, including one of them is because they formed the band as an "impromptu plan" to avoid working in fast food restaurants. But anyway, most likely, the name "Simple Plan" is taken from the title of the movie "A Simple Plan", or piebald work song titled "Just a Simple Plan". Talking about music could not be separated from the tastes of listener, some listener loves mellow love songs, nothing like songs that rock genre, or also the reggae genre. Band pop rock genre that much favored by music lovers one is Guns And Roses. Guns N 'Roses (GNR) is a pop rock band same like Simple Plan. Guns And Roses from the United States, established in 1984 and officially in March 1985. GNR is a founding member Axl Rose is a former Hollywood Rose vocalist Ian Tracii Guns are also former LA Guns guitarist. The group was founded in Los Angeles, the United States had a chance to changing personnel even Tracii Guns also leave this group. Starting in 1983, when it was after failing to join the Poison along his childhood friend, Steven Adler, they together form a Road Crew. Slash put an ad in a newspaper for a bassist, and after that he received a response from Duff McKagan. When the Road Crew disbanded, Slash joined a local band, Black Sheep. Chaired by Willie Bass, the band is then shared an agent with another band, known as Hollywood Rose. The fans of reggae music is also not lose a lot of listeners. The flow of reggae music is very well known and comes from Jamaica, and the music is usually synonymous with dreadlocks and long hair. In addition, this music is never separated from the three elements of color, namely red, yellow, and green, it is like the color of the traffic light. This music also known as the music is pleasant to hear when in a relaxed condition. Many people also said "enjoy like in the beach" or in Indonesian language we says "santai kaya di pantai". There is a unique designation for the lovers of reggae music, namely 'Rastamania', as well as 'Rocker' for people who like rock music. Talking about reggae music, not a few are also people who say that reggae music is the music of people who are not good, people walking right, people are lazy, lazy shower, lazy worked, and others. But it is legitimate, music tastes can not be forced. Band that brought reggae music that is booming today one of which is the band Magic!. This band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada and have 4 personnel’s, namely Nasri, Mark Pellizzer, Alex Tanas and Ben Spivak formed in 2012. The band is well-known as well as single song titled "Rude". The song became a song that many heard around the world, even be a song that was on top of music. Reggae band usually rendition of the theme of social, natural, and life. But many also sing the theme song of love. Magic! not miss the band also performed the song with the theme of love. Although the band is relatively young in formation, but not a few people who love it. Not only where the band was formed, namely Canada, but also abroad, even to Indonesia, it is because the song they performed was nice to hear even more packed in the strains of reggae music is unique and different from other music. The researcher interest to the phenomenon in society about the people who listen the English song. Perhaps listeners of English songs from Indonesia who do not use English as a first language or the second language, but they use English as a foreign language does not fully understand the meaning of the songs which they hear, they might just hear, but did not receive the message by composer well, it would be better if they understand the meaning of the songs that they hear. In the songs of the band Simple Plan many songs with the theme of love, and almost every love songs, songs of Simple Plan are always many who love it, almost of them are young people. Simple Plan is also one of the pop rock band fairly senior and still active in the international music world. Some love the theme song of this band is called Jet Lag, Summer Paradise, and Welcome To My Life.