The counterculture movement dominated the second half of the 1960s‚ its most famous moments being the Summer of Love in San Francisco in 1967‚ and the Woodstock Festival in upstate New York in 1969. Psychedelic drugs‚ especially LSD‚ were widely used medicinally‚ spiritually and recreationally throughout the late 1960s‚ and were popularized byTimothy Leary with his slogan "Turn on‚ tune in‚ drop out". Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters also played a part in the role of "turning heads on". Psychedelic influenced
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and the preconceived ideas that stand tall on the stage of democracy. This is why song lyrics should be considered one of the most important cultural texts of the modern age. The songs Sunday Bloody Sunday by the band U2 and Hurricane by artist Bob Dylan substantiate ideas of equality and “justice for all”‚ encouraging the listener to take a look at their own values and attitudes surrounding the issues presented… would the listener react differently if it were their life or integrity at stake? The
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Another young performer‚ Jimi Hendrix‚ insisted that he performed last because he had something special in mind for the crowd (Evans 215). Jimi Hendrix was a dreamer with a very determined heart he refused to abandon any belief he sincerely believed in. The climax of the show at Woodstock was Hendrix’s electrifying version of the “Star Spangled Banner‚” which encased both the musical and political tone of Woodstock that would be absorbed and distributed by the American youth that attended (215)
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As it is known that African Americans used literature‚ art‚ dressing‚ styles‚ behavior to express themselves‚ but the funk music remained a major form of escapism from everyday life for African Americans during that era. The funk music was seen as counterculture as soul and disco were more mainstream and played on popular radio. Funk music was banned to “black radio and local neighborhoods” being that this music did not only challenge the dominant ideology but also gave confidence and power to African
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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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neither safe‚ popular‚ or political‚ but because it is right.” The song “Hurricane”‚ written by Bob Dylan takes a stand and ignores what was safe‚ popular‚ and politically right during the 1960’s and 1970’s‚ in order to paint a picture of injustice. Dylan organizes the actual events of a man named Rubin “Hurricane” Carter who was a middleweight boxer wrongfully accused and convicted of a double homicide. Dylan narrates the song and uses his credibility as a rock star to reason with a broader audience
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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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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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Like a Rolling Stone "Like a Rolling Stone" is a 1965 song by American singer Bob Dylan. Like a Rolling Stone is an intense succession of feelings‚ a provocation to the "miss Lonely"‚ a girl who fell into disgrace and shame after having lived in prosperity and wealth. Moreover‚ it is Bob Dylan’s liberation: in the spring of 1965‚ returning from the tour of England (documented in the film "Don’t Look Back")‚ Dylan was unhappy with the public’s expectations of him‚ as well as the direction his career
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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 and selling out‚ little did they know that Dylan would be a major part of the creation of the genre Folk Rock‚ a genre still popular to this day. Rock
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