AN ANALYSIS OF HEDONISM POTRAYED IN SOME SELECTED SONG.

AN ANALYSIS OF HEDONISM POTRAYED IN SOME SELECTED SONG. A THESIS BY AHMADZI SYARIF NASUTION REG. NO. 100705043 DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2015

AN ANALYSIS OF HEDONISM POTRAYED IN SOME SELECTED SONG. A THESIS BY: AHMADZI SYARIF NASUTION REG. NO. 100705043 SUPERVISOR CO. SUPERVISOR Dr. Siti Norma Nasution, M. Hum NIP. 19570720 198303 2 001 Dra. Diah Rahayu Pratama, M.Pd. NIP. 19561214 198601 2 001 Submitted to Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Sarjana in English Literature. DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA MEDAN 2015

Approved by the Department of English, Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara (USU) Medan as thesis for The Sarjana Sastra Examination. Head, Secretary, Dr. H. Muhizar Muchtar, M.S NIP. 19541117 198003 1 002 Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, MA. Ph.D NIP. 19750209 200812 1 002

Accepted by the Board of Examiners in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Sarjana Sastra from the Department of English, Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara, Medan. The examination is held in Department of English Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara on Thursday, April 8 th, 2015 Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Sumatera Utara Dr. H. Syahron Lubis, MA NIP.19511013 197603 1 001 Board of examiners Dr. H. Muhizar Muchtar, M.S Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, MA. Ph.D Dr. Siti Norma Nasution, M. Hum Dra. Diah Rahayu Pratama, M.Pd. Dra. Martha Pardede, M.S. v

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COPYRIGHT DECLARATION NAME : AHMADZI SYARIF NASUTION TITLE OF THESIS : AN ANALYSIS OF HEDONISM POTRAYED IN SOME SELECTED SONG. QUALIFICATIONS : S-1/ SARJANA SASTRA DEPARTMENT : ENGLISH I AM WILLING THAT MY THESIS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR REPRODUCTION AT THE DISCRETION OF THE LIBRARIAN OF DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, FACULTY OF CULTURAL STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT USERS ARE MADE AWARE OF THEIR OBLIGATION UNDER LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA. Signed : Date : April 08 th, 2015 vi

ABSTRACT The Thesis entitled An Analysis Of Hedonism Potrayed In Some Selected Song. is a literature study. This study aims to understand the role of hedonism life style that has a negative effect in the development of science, information and entertainment in the world. This thesis was done to answer the curiosity of the writer about what the identification of hedonism in young people s songs now. The objective of this study is to look out at the negative effect of hedonism within young people as reflected in the song. These songs are chosen because of its popularity since it was released. These songs received many award nominated in the event of music award around the world and won some of them. In order to identify and classify the songs, Hermeneutic Interpretation theory and Sociology of Literature theory is used. The method to the analysis is descriptive qualitative method. As the results of this research about hedonism in young people life based on the songs showed that the type of Egoistic Hedonism identified as much as 14 lyrics, Ethical Hedonism as much as 7 lyrics, Universal Hedonism as much as 5 lyrics, and Aesthetic Hedonism as much as 7 lyrics. These findings indicate that the Egoistic hedonism is common among people today where are often expressing their conditions and situations with the free way and tend not to think about the social environment. Some of the lyrics are not included in the analysis did not mean that it was not indicated the hedonism behavior, but to clarify more another lyrics in explaining the people lifestyle. Sentences contained in the song can replicate the same situation or expression as in the original condition. Keywords: hedonism, songs, hermeneutics, sociology of literature. vii

ABSTRAK Skripsi yang berjudul An Analysis Of Hedonism Potrayed In Some Selected Song. adalah studi tentang sastra. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memahami peran gaya hidup hedonisme yang memiliki efek negatif dalam perkembangan ilmu pengetahuan, informasi dan hiburan di dunia. Skripsi ini dilakukan untuk menjawab keingintahuan penulis tentang apa identifikasi hedonisme didalam lagu-lagu anak muda sekarang. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk melihat efek negatif dari hedonisme terhadap anak muda yang tercermin dalam lagu. Lagu ini dipilih karena popularitasnya sejak dirilis. Lagu-lagu ini menerima banyak penghargaan dinominasikan dalam ajang penghargaan musik di seluruh dunia dan memenangkan beberapa dari mereka. Dalam rangka untuk mengidentifikasi dan mengklasifikasikan lagu, teori Interpretasi Hermeneutik dan Sosiologi Sastra digunakan. Metode untuk menganalisis adalah metode deskriptif kualitatif. Sebagai hasil dari penelitian tentang hedonisme terhadap hidup anak muda berdasarkan lagu-lagu menunjukkan bahwa jenis Hedonisme Egoistik diidentifikasi sebanyak 14 lirik, Hedonisme Etis sebanyak 7 lirik, Hedonisme Universal sebanyak 5 lirik, dan Hedonisme Estetik sebanyak 7 lirik. Temuan ini menunjukkan bahwa Hedonisme Egoistik adalah umum di kalangan anak muda saat ini di mana sering mengungkapkan kondisi dan situasi mereka dengan cara yang bebas dan cenderung tidak memikirkan lingkungan sosial. Beberapa lirik yang tidak termasuk dalam analisis tidak berarti bahwa itu tidak menunjukkan perilaku hedonisme, tetapi lebih untuk memperjelas lirik lain yang menjelaskan gaya hidup anak muda. Kalimat yang terkandung dalam lagu dapat meniru situasi atau ekspresi yang sama seperti pada kondisi aslinya. Kata kunci: hedonisme, lagu, hermeneutika, sosiologi sastra. viii

TABLE OF CONTENT Page AUTHOR S DECLARATION... COPYRIGHT DECLARATION. ABSTRACT ABSTRAK v vi vii viii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ix TABLE OF CONTENT... xi CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background of Analysis... 1 1.2. Problem of Analysis... 5 1.3. Objective of Analysis... 5 1.4. Scope of Analysis... 5 1.5. Significance of Analysis... 5 CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1. Sociology of Literature... 7 2.2. Hedonism...... 9 2.2.1. Kinds of Hedonism. 11 2.3. Hermeneutic Interpretation.... 13 2.4. Song...... 15 2.4.1. Kinds of Song...... 15 ix

CHAPTER III METHODS OF ANALYSIS 3.1. Research Method 19 3.2. Source of Data 20 3.3. Data Collecting.. 20 3.4. Data Analysis.... 21 CHAPTER IV ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS 4.1. Analysis. 24 4.1.1. The Data.. 24 4.1.1.a. Aesthetic Hedonism.. 24 4.1.1.b. Ethical Hedonism.. 25 4.1.1.c. Egoistic Hedonism 25 4.1.1.d. Universal Hedonism.. 26 4.1.2. Analysis Last Friday Night Katy Perry, Party All Night Sean Kingston, Good Time Owl City.. 27 4.1.2.a. Last Friday Night by Katy Perry.. 27 4.1.2.b. Party All Night by Sean Kingston.. 33 4.1.2.c. Good Time by Owl City. 39 4.2. Findings.. 45 CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 5.1. Conclusions 48 5.2. Suggestions 50 REFERENCES 51 APPENDICES x

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Alhamdulillahi robbil al amin, in the name of Allah SWT, First of all, I would like to thank to the Almighty Allah SWT, for blessing, divine guidance in my life and for the chance and power that given to me to complete this thesis. I also would like to thank to prophet Muhammad SAW, the leader and role of all moslem forever who has brought us to the luminous era and lead us to the goodness of mankind. My gratitude is dedicated to the Dean of Faculty of Cultural Studies, University of North Sumatera, Dr. Syahron Lubis, MA, the Head of English Department, Dr. H. Muhizar Muchtar,M S and The Secretary of English Department, Rahmadsyah Rangkuti, MA. Ph.D for the attention to all my academic affairs. I would like to thank to my supervisor and co-supervisor, Dr. Siti Norma Nasution, M. Hum and Dra. Diah Rahayu Pratama, M.Pd. for the guidance, support, advice, help, and constructive outcomes in this thesis. I would like to express my deepest gratitude and love to my family. For mom, the first love that always being the reason to finish this thesis and I hope I can make her happy more than I gets. For father, the man who always been a guide in my life and for my brother who always support me to get the best in finish this thesis. My special thanks for my second family and also being my best friend, For my best partner in crime, Rizki Om,and Fikry. Thanks to your best moment. I hope we would be an Odd Trio who always imagines each other with some strange mind. Wina, Aldi Kiteng as my Squad in IMSI, thanks for our history. I am nothing without you guys. Thanks for Nadia, Ninis, Anis, Atun, Fadil Joe Taslim, Febby, Dewi, Fany Bencong, Dimas, Wahyu, Abel, Zahra, Revi, Windo Mr. Pedicab, xi

Ira, Riri, Jay, who always support me. I want to say special thanks to my comrade, Ivan, Agung, Amsaldi, Dannish, Randy, Ridho, Hawan, who give their strength, belief and support to me when the gold era of our family. I also want to say thanks to all chief of student department association in faculty of cultural studies, my beautiful friend, Febby Yoan from HUASHAN and Shinta from IMIP, my brother from another family, Dikko from IMPUS, Roy from HIMIS, Sanop from IMSAD, Dody from AOTAKE, Agung from HINODE, Ryan from IMAPA, Ardy from IME, Adeg from KBSI, Riko from SOLIDAS, and Fariz from IMBA and many more that I can t mention them all one by one. And a sincere thanks for all people in IMSI s big family. I am really grateful to have everyone supporting me in the process of finishing this thesis. For their caring, support, love and affection, I really thank them. And I am really sorry if maybe I forget to mention some names here. Finally, I have to admit that this thesis is far from being perfect. Thus any comments, suggestions, and criticism will be humbly accepted. May Allah SWT bless us. Amin. Medan, April 8, 2015 The Writer Ahmadzi Syarif Nst NIM : 100705043 xii