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    The Ramones have an upbeat, fast tempo, and fun style. While Nirvana is the complete opposite, they favor slow, suspense filled songs that leave listeners in anguish to find out is going to happen next. Also, a listener might be able to tell that The Ramones enjoyed being famous and wanted to preform for the audience. While Nirvana portrayed this anti-corporate outlook on their music. While Nirvana loved to perform, they never wrote songs with the intention to become highly famous. They seem to have nothing in common, but, that is not the case by any means. Both the Ramones and Nirvana paved paths for rock music to become what it has today. The Ramones broke barriers by bringing back rock and roll from the dead in the mid-1970s. Nirvana proved that rock could be an intricate musical experience that didn’t need to be type casted. While they obviously both play extremely different styles of rock, they both are were very important to the music we have today. They both seemed to be favored by young kids who liked their songs because of their relatable messages. The Ramones and Nirvana both changed what was played on the radio. While they faced some protest by the older generations, they were the pioneers to new music genres. Without the Ramones, it would have extremely hard for…

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    Green Day Research Paper

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    Formed in 1987, Green Day is an American pop punk band from Oakland, California. The members include lead singer and guitarists Billie Joe Armstrong, Bassist and backing vocals Mike Dirnt (Mike Pritchard), and drummer Tre Cool. Childhood friends Billie Joe and Mike Dirnt formed a band called Sweet Children at the age of fifteen. In Vallejo, California Sweet Children’s first concert took place at Rod’s Hickory Pit, where Billie Joe’s mother was working at the time. In 1989, the band had changed…

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    Green Day Research Paper

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    Green Day is an American punk rock band made in 1986 by Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist Mike Dirnt. The band has been a trio with the drummer Tré Cool, who replaced former drummer John Kiffmeyer in 1990 prior to the recording of the band's second studio album, Kerplunk, in 1992. In 2012, guitarist Jason White became a full-time member after performing with the band and touring member since 1999. Green Day was originally part of the punk scene at the DIY 924 Gilman Street club in Berkeley,…

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    name Joey Ramone, was the lead vocalist of the punk rock band The Ramones. His image, voice and tenure as the lead singer made him a counterculture icon. When the band split up he released his solo album Don’t Worry About Me, which featured the single “What a Wonderful World,” a cover of Armstrong’s song. Armstrong lived a rough life but used his musical talents to socially transgress. As Armstrong’s career progressed he was widely regarded as an influential singer of music in general and he was…

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    Green Day Research Paper

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    Green Day’s Revival of Pop Punk Eye liner, black clothing, tight pants, electric guitars, and drums; these are the first thing to pop into one’s mind when the punk rock is mentioned. These qualities would not have been associated with punk rock if it were not for the band Green Day. Green Day consists of band members Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool, and Jason White. Originating from East Bay, California, Green Day formed in 1986. Because of Green Day, along with some other accredited…

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    Blink 182 Research Paper

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    Blink 182 has been playing tongue-in-cheek pop punk since 1994. To date, the band has released six full-length albums, each album more mature than the last. Though they had moderate success with their first and second album, the band really took off after the 1999 release of Enema of the State. The trio of Mark Hoppus (bass, vocals), Tom DeLonge (guitar, vocals) and Travis Barker (drums) went on to sell millions of records, and play to millions of fans live across the globe. Though they have…

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    Essay On Max Mckeeown

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    Overall, McKeown was correct with his opinion on how this quote relates to punk. The way the “punk generation” changed their appearance to get attention was so they could educate everyone on their new views. One particular band that had the style and attitude for “punk” was The Ramones; “a group of "brothers" from Forest Hills, Queens. The Ramones helped invent punk rock by mastering a simple but extremely effective sound — a combination of speedy grooves, sing-along tunes and deadpan lyrics…

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    On December 30, 1984 LeBron Ramone James was born to Gloria Marie James and Anthony Mclelland in Akron, Ohio. As a child he didn’t have very much money because his mom was only 16 when he was born. Because of his dads absence he uses his mom’s last name instead of his dads. Known for being one of Americas top high school basketball players he rose into the public eye at a young age. In high school by his senior year in high school he was averaging 30 points a game so it’s no surprise he was the…

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    simple song that tells a sweet story, a nice addition to our list. Coming off of U2’s new controversial album http://fdrmx.com/u2-apologizes-giving-away-latest-album/, “California (There Is No End to Love)” is another sweet track that we can throw into our mix. “California” has an adventurous feeling to it, almost as if it was an ode to the Golden State. The song begins with a harmonized chanting of “Santa Barbara,” which segues into a tender passage that starts, “California / then we sail into…

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    The article begins by describing Sleater-Kinney as a band that worked to pave the way for females in rock music. Sasha Frere-Jones describes what each member brought to the band by mentioning that “Brownstein… is the lightest of hearts, fond of reclaiming rock moves like high kicks and windmilling arms. Weiss, the drummer, supplies the band’s elegance and power.” She also says that “Some of her (Tucker’s) prowess is technical… but her voice also presents itself as simply bigger.” In the…

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