Bob Dylan

Rock and roll is one of the genres of popular music, which originated in the 1950s in America and which was the early stage of development of rock music. It is also the dance, performed by the music of rock and roll and musical composition in the style of rock and roll. This music is fast-paced; great use of slang (mostly of Afro-Americans) and freedom of musical performance are typical for it. The main instruments are the electric guitar, bass, drums and piano. It is believed that the musical…

Music is one of the most well-known forms of protest. Song allows millions of people to connect through lyrics they believe in. Although it may be controversial, musicians are able to use their platforms to raise awareness about anything they deem necessary (Berkin 3). According to Mikal Gilmore, music in the 1960s “enriched a progressive struggle that is far from over.” (Gilmore 22).Throughout the 1960s, different styles of music influenced and reflected social aspects such as war, racism, and…

The Beatles, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, are known for the utmost devotion expressed by their fans, especially in the form of hysterical screaming that they provoked in large crowds of teenagers. The article, “Sgt. Pepper and the Beatles” discusses how the incorporation of Indian culture may have contributed to what is known as “Beatlemania”. Their music quickly became a staple for the drug scene, as the Eastern elements conveyed a sense of trippiness. This…

The biggest challenge in Sinatra’s career was dealing with and accepting the changes in the music business. Around the 1950s and 1960s, Sinatra’s career began to drop as people’s interest now turned to new, upcoming music: “[Sinatra] was left with a shrinking audience and his own stubborn good taste” (Sinatra, Tina par. 22). Sinatra’s own daughter was able to see how her father’s popularity was starting to get worse because of his own “stubborn good taste”. William Ruhlmann, a well-known writer…

Through the usage of poetic devices, the author, Bob Dylan is able to portray meaning of a past relationship. In this past relationship, Dylan’s partner pretends to be someone that she is not in order to climb the social ladder. Dylan effectively uses methods such as hyperbole, symbolism, and diction to give meaning to one of his most famous songs. In the first verse of this work, Dylan introduces contrast between how the outside world views the woman and how he views the woman. In line 3-6,…

A “narrative” is defined as being a “written or spoken account of connected events” (“Narrative”). Narratives can take many forms. For instance, in english class many of the short stories we read are narratives. However, a movie, a television show or a song, could also be a narrative. Even our lives can be considered our own personal narratives in which we are the writer, the main character and often times the reader. “Life as a Narrative” demonstrates how certain events, both minor and major,…

“All You Need Is Love”, “Revolution”, and “Come Together”. These songs helped to fan the flames of the counterculture movement. Also, folk music artists like Joan Baez and Bob Dylan both contributed to the movement. Baez refused to pay taxes in protest of the Vietnam War and encouraged resistance to the draft at her concerts. Dylan wrote political lyrics. For example, some of his songs were written to remember those who died in the civil rights movement. Baby boomers admired him for his style…

Folk Music – Pete Seeger Many throughout the years have shaped folk music, however, one of the most well known folk singers was a man named Pete Seeger. As a multi-instrumentalist, Seeger played the Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Recorder, and the Tin Whistle. However, Seeger also did more than play music. He was also participated in activism of all kinds. He was born in New York City on May 3rd, 1919. He grew up in a household surrounded by music because both his mother and father were…

This Land Is Your Land is a poem written by Woodrow Wilson “Woody” Guthrie in February of 1940; in April of 1944 it was eventually set to music and turned into a song. On the first reading of this poem, especially when one takes into account the song that was learned in childhood, it has a very patriotic feel to it, “This land is your land this land is my land / this land was made for you and me” (Guthrie 1:1, 1:4). Upon closer inspection, when the last three stanzas of the poem are taken into…

singer who completely popularized the genre at the time. He was also considered a cultural hero by many through his social activist work and dedication to the antiwar and civil rights struggles across America, inspiring a number of musicians such as Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen. He was a very successful artist through many decades, including his time with the Weavers in the late 40s, all the way through the 50s, and then was blacklisted by the government for being members of a communist party…