Popular Music and Culture impact

Write an essay about the cultural impact of popular music on society, and how it reflects the social issues of its time of production.

• Select a popular song from the era of your choice (1950's - 2000's), and discuss its cultural impact.
• Analyze the meaning of the lyrics, and discuss how this song represents an element of popular culture/ American society.
• The main focus of your essay should be regarding symbolism, and the symbolic nature of the song you have chosen.
• Give some background into the musician or musical group you have chosen.
• Then, discuss some of the social and political issues present in American and, if relevant, international culture that were going on at the time of the song's release.