At the dawn of the 1960s‚ Britain was still recovering from the wounds inflicted by the Second World War. After a time of political instability‚ a revolution was sweeping the nation. The counterculture movement was beginning to take root all across the world; correspondingly‚ much of the movement was greatly influenced by musical artists originating in Britain (Watson). According to Rolling Stone Magazine‚ Bands including The Beatles‚ The Kinks‚ The Rolling Stones‚ and The Who‚ stood at the forefront
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In the year 1969‚ a big event occurred in America. It is known as Woodstock and it was a three day long gathering of all the people who supported pece during the controversial time of the Vietnam War. Roughly 500‚000 people attended the gathering and 32 separate acts played in Bethal‚ New York at Max Yasgur’s dairy farm. The effects from this event in history are still being felt today‚ by American society. Between August 15th and August 17th in the year 1969 the largest music festival
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History Project: Song Analysis Song Analysis: “Revolution” by The Beatles Student’s Name: C. Adianto Tanata Student ID#: 20020013 Teacher: Ida Ayu Utami Sundari Due Date: 18 May 2015 Word Count: 765 Lesson Objectives: Student will investigate the climate on the home front during the Vietnam War by analyzing Vietnam War protest music. The Vietnam War‚ also known as the second Indochina war or the 10‚000-day war‚ is one of the biggest wars in history‚ involving
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The Effect of the Beatles on America The Beatles managed to cut across entire generations through their music. They hailed from Liverpool England. This is the most revered rock band in the world and is remembered as the most influential act of the rock era. The Beatles band was formed in 1960 and it comprised of four members namely John Lennon‚ George Harrison‚ Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney. This paper will explore the effects the Beatles had on the United States of America. The Beatles first
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How the Beatles Compare and Contrast Politics and Religion Britain was a Christian country (Church of England) before the 1960s.After the Second World War‚ church membership grew and there was also an economic boom and in the process fuelled consumerism. The Beatles “were beneficiaries of new attitudes toward money and leisure. The emphasis moved from thrift‚ duty‚ and service to consumerism” (Turner 2006:13). The Beatles were one of the most influential pop groups of the 1960s and had considerable
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Hemant Sah FRC-14M Analysis of Social Protest The era is of static and contraband where bombs are louder than voices and feels like silence will echo through eternity. The generation we live in is midst of panic‚ fake promises‚ and fake prosperity‚ and therefore‚ people should be given hope and motivation. The song that I’m going to analyze is the title song of the album by name “21st century breakdown” by Green day‚ released in 2009. It’s a very negative and depressing song despite the poppy
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Good morning‚ everyone. I’m Olivia‚ I shall be speaking today about the protest song - ‘I was only nineteen’. Firstly‚ let me tell you exactly what a protest song is. Protest songs have often proven to be an effective tool in creating awareness of social and political topics. Some of the most popular protest songs have changed the history of the world. ‘I was only nineteen’ was written by John Schumann and Trevor Lucas produced it. The song was released in March 1983. The song was released during
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Watching the film “Get Up Stand Up”‚ reminded me of just how important music is. It really can be a powerful voice for a cause or a movement. When I watched Woody Guthrie singing “This Land Is Your Land”‚ it reminded me of the whole debate about immigration today‚ and how this country is everybody’s land. Woody Guthrie‚ was singing back in the 60’s‚ he gave a voice to those who were frustrated with the policies of their government‚ but I could feel the same passion today that they felt. When he sings
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Bruce Springsteen released his rock song Born In The U.S.A. on July 4‚ 1984. Springsteen was hoping to convey the message that there will always be people out there who mistreat others no matter how hard they have worked in life. Born In The U.S.A. talks about a man who was sent to fight in a war in which he didn’t believe in. That being the Vietnam war‚ and it shows the conflict that was involved with being sent "off to a foreign land to go and kill the yellow man." That line‚ "the yellow man‚"
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Catherine Tennant MUS 160 Instructor Scott Kasun March 5‚ 2013 Listening Journals #2 Title and Band: “Move like Jagger” Performed by Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera Style: Dance-pop‚ electro pop Instrumentation: Vocals‚ synthesizer‚ guitar‚ bass‚ drums‚ and keyboard Form: ABCBCDCCE Intro‚ Verse‚ Chorus‚ Verse‚ Chorus‚ Bridge‚ Chorus‚ Chorus‚ Ending "Moves like Jagger" has a very simple pop form‚ but it’s a short pop and dance song intended for radio all the way‚ so it fits the
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