Critical Evaluation “Masters of War” By Bob Dylan & “Born in the U.S.A” By Bruce Springsteen Introduction During the early 1960’s‚ America was going through difficult and frightening times. Our Nation was then deeply involved with the Cold War and the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the United States and the USSR to the verge of nuclear disaster. Even former President at the time‚ Eisenhower‚ warned of the dangers our country could embark. There were many student movements and protests that
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Despite the new freedom‚ a majority of folk musicians did not stray from their politically influenced musical roots. However‚ some folk musicians‚ in example Bob Dylan‚ used this freedom to their advantage. Dylan eventually gave up his path of harsh expression and social-activism and began writing folk-rock blended music. Many of his listeners took this an an offense and said that he was conforming to society
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rock music. In its earliest form‚ the term referred to a genre that arose in the United States and the United Kingdom around the mid-1960s. This type of music was started by the Los Angeles band The Byrds‚ who began playing traditional folk music and Bob Dylan-penned material with rock instrumentation‚ in a style heavily influenced by The Beatles and other British bands. The term "folk rock" was itself first coined by the United States music press to describe The Byrds’ music in June 1965‚ the same
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As the song begins‚ the narrator seems to feel nostalgic about the music written by a certain person‚ and he describes the way that music made him smile (1-3). He misses the music from the past that could make people smile‚ and that could help them forget their troubles. McLean seems to be referring to the 1950s‚ which is clearer in the chorus of the song. As the speaker goes on‚ he says‚ “But February made me shiver / With every paper I’d deliver.” Here it is widely believe that Don McLean is
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Amanda DeFrehn Professor T.J. Boynton English 201 1 April 2014 In the book‚ The Old Weird America‚ the author‚ Greil Marcus‚ interprets Bob Dylan’s album‚ The Basement Tapes‚ and its “weird” views on the old America. Marcus compares Dylan’s music to several well-known people’s music and speeches in such a way to support his argument about how past historical events affected the public eye. He believes that the mood‚ instrumentation‚ and not as noticeably‚ the lyrics all lead up to the fear‚
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My Bob Marley Shirt It is a cold September night. There’s heavy fog in the forecast‚ and dew covering the entire space of my dirty car in the driveway. I’m writing an essay‚ a reflective response to type up and… and a car to wash. Nights like this‚ I wish I hadn’t procrastinated. I know‚ I know. It is something that could have been avoided if I wasn’t out shopping all the time. But tonight I’m stuck typing. Typing with my favorite cotton long -sleeved Bob Marley tee-shirt
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and who are they? 2‚ Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton. 5. How many presidents have been removed from office and who are they? No one yet. Watergate’s Legacy of Secrets 6. Who were the two Washington Post reporters who broke the Watergate story? Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. 7. What was the code name of their confidential government source? W. Mark Felt 8. What was the purpose of the Watergate break-in? So that they could bug the building so they could monitor political opposites to Nixon
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Buffalo Soldier by Bob Marley Buffalo soldier‚ dreadlock rasta: It was a buffalo soldier in the heart of America‚ stolen from Africa‚ brought to America: Fighting on arrival‚fighting for survival. I mean it‚ when I analyse the stench‚ to me it make a lot of sense. How did dreadlock rasta was buffalo soldier. And he was taken from Africa‚ brought to America. Fighting on arrival‚fighting for survival. Say it was a buffalo soldier‚dreadlock rasta. Buffalo soldier‚ in the heart of America
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to become a better person‚ through actions or mentally. Reggae artists’ and bands inspire other creative musical minds. For example‚ Don Carlos had inspired my favorite music artist‚ Eric Rachmany from my favorite band‚ Rebelution. Another example‚ Bob Marley and his music were also great inspirations to the Reggae community. His music inspired other Reggae artists such as Slightly Stoopid and Tribal Seeds. His music even inspired his sons Damian‚ Stephen‚ and Ziggy Marley as well. For no reason at
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Like a rolling stone‚ written and sung by Bob Dylan was released in July 1965 as part of the album Highway 61 Revisited. The time period this song was released heavily impacted on the construction of the song. According to Dylan the basis of the song came from an extended piece of verse. In 1966‚ Dylan described the genesis of "Like a Rolling Stone" to journalist Jules Siegel. “It was ten pages long. It wasn’t called anything‚ just a rhythm thing on paper all about my steady hatred directed at
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