The Vietnam War was long and grand‚ it had supporters and people that were very against it; but out of the Vietnam war‚ we got good music. John Lennon writes in the song Mind Games “I want you to make love‚ not war‚ I know you’ve heard it before.” People began protesting the vietnam war‚ as a result “protest music” became very prominent. During and after the Vietnam War formed peoples’ opinions of the war‚ it established a way of life for people‚ it was their everything. This way of life confused
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The immensely popular song "American Pie"‚ written by Don McLean‚ describes the "day the music died"‚ and the decline of society in the following decade. This date‚ specifically February 3rd 1959‚ is marked by the deaths of influential musicians Buddy Holly‚ Ritchie Valens‚ and J.P. Richardson. McLean wrote the song to describe his feelings towards the deaths‚ and to describe the history of American music up to the date "American Pie" was written‚ using symbolism to describe events without directly
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Protest songs from the Vietnam War and Civil Rights Movement Simple Song of Freedom Bobby Darin Come and sing a simple song of freedom Sing it like you’ve never sung before Let it fill the air Tell the people everywhere We‚ the people here‚ don’t want a war. Hey‚ there‚ mister black man‚ can you hear me? I don’t want your diamonds or your game I just want to be someone known to you as me And I will bet my life you want the same.
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got its roots from Anglo-American Folk Music and later evolved into what was known as the blues and continues to influence much of the music that is written to this day. Many artists have had major impacts on the music industry some of which are Bob Dylan‚ Woody Guthrie‚ Pete Seeger‚ Bessie Smith‚ Ma Rainey‚ Muddy Waters and B.B. King. Their individual styles were essential in the evolution of music. By taking a closer look at Anglo-American Folk Music and each of these artists we will be able to
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There were several clues in this story that portrayed evil in its own sense. Throughout the story Connie’s every waking moment was surrounded by music‚ mainly rock and roll. Oates was influenced to write this story by a Bob Dylan song “It’s all over now‚ baby blue” (1367). Bob Dylan was a rock and roll star who used music to express young love‚ the stresses of adolescence and automobiles‚ all of which American teenagers during that time were focusing on. Rock and roll was popular back in the 60’s
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Blowin’ in the Wind Blowin’ in the Wind was originally written by Bob Dylan in 1962 and released in 1963. It became a hit when it was performed by Peter‚ Paul‚ and Mary. http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1669. It became the anthem for the civil rights movement (http://library.thinkquest.org/18249/timeline/civil.shtml and also the Vietnam peace movementhttp://blsciblogs.baruch.cuny.edu/his1005fall2010/2010/11/22/blowin-in-the-wind/. The song became the embodiment of social protest in America
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The Music And Times Of A Generation Chief Bushnell The Sixties were an exciting and revolutionary period of time with great social and cultural change. Some called it the “Decade of Discontent‚” mainly because of race riots and protests throughout America (Smith 1999). Others‚ contrarily‚ called it the decade of “Peace‚ Love‚ and Harmony” because of the flower children and hippie movement. The sixties were about civil rights and peace marches‚ sexual freedom‚ drug experimentation‚ and a presidential
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and settled with the Byrds. They soon added Michael Clarke as the drummer and Chris Hillman as the bassist. The Byrds signed with Columbia Records in November 1964. They met Bob Dylan in January 1965 who would help them provide a first hit song. Their first hit song was “ Mr. Tambourine Man” which was number one in 1965. Dylan had written the lyrics for the song‚ consisted with a good guitar riff‚ harmonies‚ and rhythm. Later in the same year‚ the Byrds created another hit with the song “Turn! Turn
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How Music Affects Society COM/150 July 4‚ 2013 If you have not noticed already‚ music has an impact on society. Music is one of the greatest forms of expression. It has caused society to evolve uniquely through many centuries. It has shown to reflect ones culture‚ beliefs‚ religion and sexuality. Nowadays‚ there are many different types of music‚ which are separated into categories‚ called genres. Genres of music can vary drastically‚ from classical‚ to hip/hop‚ to death metal‚
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lost art of singer/song writing – is there a place for it in today’s pop music? In 2008‚ the British singer Adele sang “Make You Feel My Love”. The release charted at number 4 in the UK; and has little over 52 million views on Youtube. In 1997‚ Bob Dylan wrote a song named “Make You Feel My Love” which didn’t chart. In today’s popular music‚ it is clear that the art of song writing is not held in the same esteem as it was in decades prior to now. Popular performers for today’s masses only perform
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