Bob Dylan

Smooth Criminal In Michael Jackson’s “ Smooth Criminal “, Michael is asking “Annie are you ok?” continuously and during the song he gives details about a murder that happened and continues to ask Annie if she is ok. The overall message of the song is that you should not be a bystander and step in when you can. I think this because Michael is trying to help her because nobody else is and she needs help but can’t ask for it, so therefore he has to take action. The figurative literature helped me…

Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen is an American musician, singer, songwriter and humanitarian. He was born on September 23, 1949 in New Jersey, USA. His father, Douglas Frederick Springsteen, was of Irish and Dutch ancestry & worked as a bus driver. His mother, Adele Ann, was of Italian ancestry & worked as a legal secretary. He has an older sister named Virginia and a younger sister named Pamela Springsteen. Bruce was raised under the Catholic religion. At this point in his life Bruce has…

Masters of War’, included in the 1963 album ‘The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan’, is not the usual antiwar and pacifist song, it is a strong condemnation of the people responsible for the atrocities of war and for the deaths and the blood that it brings, with particular reference to the Vietnam War. The lyrics to the song are powerful and unforgiving. It makes you feel the intensity of the times Dylan was living in and his opinion of those times are clearly noted in his song. In Masters of War, Dylan’s…

“Don’t Drink the Water” is a song by the Dave Matthews Band. It was written by Dave Matthews and released in 1998 on the band’s album titled “Before These Crowded Streets” (ASCAP, 2017). Noted performer Alanis Morrissette provided backing vocals for the song, and bluegrass performer Bela Fleck played banjo for the song, marking the band’s first collaboration with other performers. “Don’t Drink the Water” was the first single off the album and spent 13 weeks on the Billboard Mainstream Rock…

Rock and roll music is a form of popular music that was evolved from rock and roll and pop music during the mid – late 1960’s. Well, there was a fab four that could change the whole face of rock and roll music, and their name was The Beatles. This band was from Liverpool, England. The Beatles were this extraordinary band with a little extra to give. As soon as this band came about they impressed any human soul that listened, and kept their interest in music a little stronger. As they came about,…

The movie features several hit songs written by Robert and Kristen Anderson-Lopez. Ever since the movie premiered, people everywhere have been singing these songs. The first song is “Frozen Heart.” It’s simple and foreshadows dangers of ice. A lot of people tend to forget about this song, but I really enjoy it. The backgrounds and animation are beautiful to watch. Next is “Do You Want to Build A Snowman.” It’s kind of a solo, since Anna is the only one who sings, but Elsa and the king both speak…

In 2012 grew a international sensation in the Regional Mexican Music Industry from Guamuchil, Sinaloa, Mex. Jose Ariel Camacho Barraza, was a humble young boy with a dream of becoming a star with his friend and his guitar. Although many tried to drop his self esteem by telling him that he was not going to surpass his dream. Yet he managed to changed the views of how all latin music was constructed with the love and support from God, family, and the world who followed him. As a young teenage…

Known as the “Father of Country”, Jimmy Rodgers has the element of diversity with his craft. From southern folk music and traditional melodies to early jazz, yodeling and African American Blues Jimmy became extremely popular. 1920s- 1930s At this time he was initially working on the railroad with his father who was a railroad section foreman. Once he developed tuberculosis in 1924, his main focus was on his music and stopped railroading. He started at the bottom of the industry playing on…

Ever since we began thinking about potential History Day topics, we have been intrigued by the Beatles and their influence on pop music. Music has always been a large part of our lives, and that interest in music influenced our decision to pick this topic. We were very interested by the idea that one band could change the music industry so tremendously. We picked this topic because The Beatles changed how music is today. We started our research immediately, and we were able to find a…

Have you ever wondered who Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P (The Big Bopper) were and what there life was like before there death? Buddy Holly, born in Lubbock, Texas, and just 22 when he died, he began singing country music with high school friends before switching to rock and roll. He then was opening (performing) for various performers, including Elvis Presley. By the mid-1950s, Holly and his band had a regular radio show and toured internationally, playing hits like “Peggy Sue,” “Oh,…