Rockabilly

Rebecca McKenney History and Sociology of Rock Music Mrs. Trimble 1 October 2016 Critical Thinking #2 (13) “Frank Zappa once criticized singer songwriters for being too personal and too quick to dump their problems and feelings on their listeners who were already burdened with their own problems.” (Charlton) The widespread popularity of this style proved him wrong. For many people, it can be a comfort to hear someone sing a song that expresses how they feel about life and relationships. The…

Warhol’s Factory, the band pushed the boundaries with this album. It became a precursor to the 1970s punk scene and set Lou Reed up for a long, successful career. Number Four: The Clash, ‘London Calling’ London Calling brings together elements of rockabilly and ska to become one of the most revered punk British punk albums of all time. The amount of diversity the band shows on this album between songs like the energized title track, the ska influenced “Rudie Can’t Fail” and the pop-ish “Lost…

Careers in the automotive field are always a great necessity in today’s society. You can always count on the fact that people will need assistance with their automobiles. Throughout the years up until today, the evolution with cars have skyrocketed; with style, dynamics, technology, and also safety precautions. A key component that designers still take into consideration is how far along designs have come from the birth of the seemingly prehistoric Hot Rod. The technology available today are a…

Music and society have always been closely related. Music influences and affects social conditions; in conjunction with factors that either promote or impede social class. Music is powerful at any individual level because it stimulates multiple responses such as mood, physical, physiological, emotional, behavioral, and cognitive. Some of the society’s most inspirational icons, such as Bob Dylan and Elvis Presley, have used music as a powerful tool to influence a significant time in history.…

Music is the primary sound that makes up the soundscape of my bedroom. The only time music is not being played inside my room is when I am sleeping. Only during this time is when the other sounds that are a part of the soundscape are able to be heard clearly. I am unable to stand silence, it causes me to become anxious, so I always feel like I must fill the silence with music. When I walk to class I listen to music, when I wait for class I watch television shows, and when I work on art I always…

became one of the most influential figures in 20th century American pop culture. His music brought joy, love, and gyrate. Presley’s music was outstanding because he had many genres, “Elvis combined different types of music to form a style called rockabilly, which became one of the key sounds in rock ’n’ roll” (Wiley 1). He was a charming man that wanted nothing but a good life until depression alienated his life. Elvis Presley was on born January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi (Editors 1). In…

phenomenon of this music and the effect it had done to shape our world. I soon decided to dedicate my life to the study of musicology. As I started this very lengthy endeavor I began to realize just have massive the effects of rock and roll were. Rockabilly along with doo wop and rhythm blues was the start of early rock and roll and teenage revolution that set the whole world on fire. Rock and roll music expressed the feeling that were felt but not able to be talked about. It's lyrics brought…

The name Elvis Presley brings many other words to mind: musical innovator, a rock n’ roller, extremely well known celebrity, epic downfall, fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches, The King. However, to most of his fans, he was much more than a commonly-used name in 1950’s tabloids. He was their idol and served as a way to express them. Elvis Presley was a true American success story that changed the music industry, creating conflict throughout his entire career. He started with nothing,…

Not only does art and music become hindered when cultural appropriation is shunned, but so does personal expression. For instance, it is a human right in the United States to express oneself freely, whether that expression be of religion, language, or even as simple as hairstyles. In March of 2016, a video taken at San Francisco State University went viral when an African American student confronted a white student with dreadlocks, accusing him of cultural appropriation. The black girl, Bonita…

and keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham. The band's heavy, guitar-driven sound is rooted in blues and psychedelic on their early albums. Their unique style drew from a wide variety of influences such as Blues, Rock and Roll, Soul, Rockabilly, Folk Ballad, and Jazz. The groups’ original name was Yardbirds which Jimmy Page joined. The band never really completely formed and the existing members either found or recommended the individuals that we now know in the band led Zeppelin. …