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music_homework_10.docxIdentify and Describe Songs
you will be expected to identify and describe three of the following songs – you will not be notified as to which songs are selected. “Identify” and “describe” means that you’ll be expected to:
· Name the song and the artist (and the year the song was released) and describe the social context of the song.
· Describe the reception of the song (level of popularity) in the U.S. (where did it chart and did it chart only on certain charts?), and if relevant, the U.K. market.
· Provide some basic details regarding the artist performing the song (demographics like race and class as well as the artist’s role in the development of any musical genres, their connection to the geographic migrations of peoples, whether or not the song in question was performed by other artists, any notable television performances of the song, and information regarding the songwriters/producers/record label).
· Any additional information regarding the social context of the song
Of course, not every song will require you to address every bullet point listed above. Your explanation for each song and artist should pull from class lectures, films, and assigned readings. Your answers need to be written in complete sentence and will be graded on their quality, their clarity/grammar, the effort displayed, and the relevancy of the information provided.
Songs:
“Blank Generation” by Richard Hell
“God Save the Queen” by the Sex Pistols
“Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill Gang
“The Message” by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
“Rapture” by Blondie
“The King of Rock” by Run D.M.C.
“Like a Virgin” by Madonna
“Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson
“Nevermind” by Nirvana
“We Can’t Stop” by Miley Cyrus
“Video Killed the Radio Star” by Buggles
Terms :
. Your answers need to be written in complete sentences and they will be graded on their quality, their clarity/grammar, the effort displayed, and the relevancy of the information provided. Be specific and provide specific examples.
Terms:
Punk Rock
Disco
Heavy Metal
Grunge Rock/Alternative
MTV and the Video Age
Music and the Digital Age
Generation Y and the New Millennium
Hip Hop
Short Answer Questions
9 short answer questions that will ask you to describe/explain specific examples as well as broader concepts covered in the course.
1) Explain the way in which the gospel and blues impulse can be found in American popular music covered during the second half of the course and please include two musical examples (song and artist) for each impulse.
2) What made Kurt Cobain’s musical journey similar to and different from other popular American artists in both his era and in other eras?
3) Describe the debate surrounding Miley Cyrus and the issues of cultural appropriation and racial stereotypes, especially following her performance at MTV’s Music Video Award Show in 2013.
4) Please explain the major connections/similarities and differences between punk rock, hip hop, and disco music.
5) Describe the cultural significance of the “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, as well as “Rapture” by Blondie.
6) Describe the regional significance of the rap group N.W.A. and the way in which their music changed rap music as a whole.
7) What social and political topics covered during the second half of the semester were most significant to you personally – and how do these topics relate/connect to music?
8) What are some of the main characteristics that defined the sounds of Generation X and what social and/or political topics/issues relate to these characteristics?
