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Sprechen Sie Beck? Learning Beckanese- Lesson One “Gninrael fo mrof a era sgnos.” That is ‘beckanese’ for “songs are a form of learning.” The singer/ songwriter Beck Hansen seems to use his own made up language in his songs. Although, there is no official language called ‘beckanise’, he is still able to influence people with his metaphorical songs. Reading Beck Hansen’s lyrics are very similar to reading poetry; as a matter of fact; many of his songs were once poems. In the song, “Loser”, he shapes pop culture by stating that if one is a loser one should change. This song consists of two and a half verses. The first one describes how he is a loser, similarly the second describes other kinds of losers. The last one gives him an ultimatum, either he changes or he someone must kill him. These are possibly the most crucial lines in his argument of him being a loser. According