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Music: The Voice of the People. By Jennifer Lancaster. Music is an essential part of society. It reflects: Culture Political movements Societal concerns. Music of the 60s. Scott McKenzie’s “San Francisco (Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair)” Neil Young’s “Ohio”
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Music: The Voice of the People By Jennifer Lancaster
Music is an essential part of society. It reflects: • Culture • Political movements • Societal concerns
Scott McKenzie’s “San Francisco (Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair)” Neil Young’s “Ohio” Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are A- Changin’” Arlo Guthrie’s “Alice’s Restaurant” James Brown’s “Say it Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud” Country Joe and the Fish’s “I-Feel-Like- I’m-Fixin’-to-Die-Rag” Music became more experimental, radical, and outwardly political.
The change in music could be attributed to: • The Civil Rights Movement • The Viet Nam War • The Feminist Movement • The drug culture • The Hippie Movement • Other cultural events
I will examine to what extent music parallels the contemporary historical events of the past 45 years.
I will study music and culture for each decade: 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Today The cover of a Smashing Pumpkins album A Flock of Seagulls
Finished Product: Research paper and presentation describing politics in popular music and where it stands today.
My presentation will consist of: • An account of major political and historical events from the 1960s until today • A description and comprisal of major music from each decade • A final conclusion of the significance that politics holds on popular music today
Pictures: http://www.woodstock69.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:SmashingPumpkins-Adore.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Flock_of_Seagulls http://members.aol.com/bowtwanger/Hendrix.html http://www.60smuseum.org/music2.htm http://www.60smuseum.org/politic2.htm Song: The Weight By The Band