Booker T & the MG's - Green Onions
The song under analysis was brought to life by Booker T & the MG 's, is called “Green Onion”, Booker T. Jones and his Memphis Group which called the MG’s is one of the first racially integrated and biggest bands in 60’s. They are the house Band for Stax Record and Influenced in shaping the “Southern Soul” sound. Although they do not have vocalist of their own, the band released several albums and recorded many hits. Their best known hit is "Green Onions." The present of Booker T & the MG’s not only influenced the southern souls, but also shows the tolerant of racialism which caused big effect on the development of American’s popular music.
When I first heard this song, I have no idea what it is talking …show more content…
One story is that Booker T hated the song. So he called it "Green Onions" "because that is the nastiest thing I can think of and it's something you throw away." But according to Steve Cropper, the name of the track is named after the Green Badger's cat, Green Onions, whose way of walking inspired the tunes significant riff. The third story is the simplest and the most plausible one, they all thrilled with the song and agreed it needed a name that was funky as the song …show more content…
In earlier years, black people plays blue, and white people plays country music, they have their own audience, black people does not have high social status, they were been treated as slaver, they could not get good education, good jobs, they do not have the right they deserve, in The '50 s and' 60 s of last century, is the age of the American black civil rights movement. During these period, American blacks requires equal treatment and human right, and Booker T. Jones and his Memphis Group gives a good example of showing racial friendly, the band get both white and black audience, which helped the syncretic of white and black people to a certain way. Racially tolerance helped American’s popular music get more elements and created new musical style, such as Rock & Roll.
To sum up, Booker T & the MG's made a big contribution of shaping the “Southern Soul” and their racially integrated also push forward the culture integration and the speed of eliminate of racial
The song under analysis was brought to life by Booker T & the MG 's, is called “Green Onion”, Booker T. Jones and his Memphis Group which called the MG’s is one of the first racially integrated and biggest bands in 60’s. They are the house Band for Stax Record and Influenced in shaping the “Southern Soul” sound. Although they do not have vocalist of their own, the band released several albums and recorded many hits. Their best known hit is "Green Onions." The present of Booker T & the MG’s not only influenced the southern souls, but also shows the tolerant of racialism which caused big effect on the development of American’s popular music.
When I first heard this song, I have no idea what it is talking …show more content…
One story is that Booker T hated the song. So he called it "Green Onions" "because that is the nastiest thing I can think of and it's something you throw away." But according to Steve Cropper, the name of the track is named after the Green Badger's cat, Green Onions, whose way of walking inspired the tunes significant riff. The third story is the simplest and the most plausible one, they all thrilled with the song and agreed it needed a name that was funky as the song …show more content…
In earlier years, black people plays blue, and white people plays country music, they have their own audience, black people does not have high social status, they were been treated as slaver, they could not get good education, good jobs, they do not have the right they deserve, in The '50 s and' 60 s of last century, is the age of the American black civil rights movement. During these period, American blacks requires equal treatment and human right, and Booker T. Jones and his Memphis Group gives a good example of showing racial friendly, the band get both white and black audience, which helped the syncretic of white and black people to a certain way. Racially tolerance helped American’s popular music get more elements and created new musical style, such as Rock & Roll.
To sum up, Booker T & the MG's made a big contribution of shaping the “Southern Soul” and their racially integrated also push forward the culture integration and the speed of eliminate of racial