The Outsiders slang vocabulary 1)corvair-A popular sports car in the 60’s. Ex: I about decided I didn’t like it so much though I spotted a red corvair trailing me. Page # 4 2)Hood- A person that is gong that gets in trouble in their own way. Ex-greasers are almost like hoods. Page # 3 3)Tuff-cool or sharp. Ex-Like a tuff looking mustang or a tuff record. Page #12 4)Rumble-To fight between groups of people. Ex-A rumble is sometimes born out of a grudge fight. Page # 11 5)Hacked off-
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Rock and roll has developed a long way throughout the years from a dance craze in the 1950’s to a political and cultural landscape that is recognized worldwide. Rock and roll has come to define the roots of teenage rebellion‚ people who don’t follow the norms‚ and have disrespect for authority. The style of rock and roll itself is a melting pot of music‚ a combination of sounds that include jazz‚ country‚ blues‚ ragtime‚ gospel‚ swing‚ classical‚ and ethnic music. It can be a simple variation of
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"Tin Pan Alley" was the nickname given to the street where many music publishers worked during the period of 1880 to 1953. In the late 19th century‚ New York had become the epicenter of songwriting and music publishing‚ and publishers converged on the block of West 28th Street between Broadway and Sixth Avenue in Manhattan. There are several stories about how the block got its name. One that is often repeated tells of a reporter for the New York Herald who was hired to write about the new business
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Long Live Southern Stereotypes Ever since Scarlett O’Hara struggled to find love and Andy Taylor was elected Mayberry’s Sheriff‚ filmmakers and television producers have yet to lose any fondness for stereotyping the southern culture. There are many who despise any form of labeling or stereotyping within the media‚ fearing false characterizations or inaccurate portrayals of southern customs‚ traditions‚ and people. Exposure to southern stereotypes through media is an appealing element in the American
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Life & times of Lil Wayne Dwayne Michael Carter‚ Jr. (born September 27‚ 1982)‚ known by his stage name Lil Wayne (pron.: /ˌlɪl ˈweɪn/)‚ is an American hip hop recording artist from New Orleans‚ Louisiana. In 1991‚ at the age of nine‚ Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label‚ and half of the duo‚ The B.G.’z‚ with fellow New Orleans-based rapper B.G.. In 1996‚ Lil Wayne joined Southern hip hop group Hot Boys‚ which also included rappers Juvenile‚ B.G.‚ and Young Turk
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- Introduction - Once upon a time in Culver City‚ California‚ there was a studio with a lion as its logo called Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. For many years‚ under the leadership of Louis B. Mayer‚ Dore Schary‚ and others‚ the studio created magnificent musical films that remain unsurpassed creations in movie history. Mainly‚ there were three musical producers‚ Arthur Freed‚ Joe Pasternak‚ and Jack Cummings. Each producer had his team‚ these were referred to as “units”‚ such as the famous “Freed Unit”
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wonderful. Robert Zemeckis places Forrest into original footage of President Nixon and makes lt. Dan‚ played by Gary Sinse‚ appear to have no legs. Another one of the films indisputable points is showing that Forrest supposingly had an influence over Elvis Presley and one of his famous dance moves. Some negatives on Forrest Gump were the repetition of Forrest constantly meeting Jenny. Each time she runs away for some reason or another until finally she tells Forrest about their son. Even then she
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elsewhere. As the name would suggest‚ they listened to a lot of imported American Rock n’ Roll. During the 1950s and early-1960s‚ rockers enjoyed listening to rock and roll by artists such as Gene Vincent‚ Eddie Cochran‚ Chuck Berry‚ Bo Diddley and Elvis Presley; music that George Melly called at the time‚ "screw and smash" music. In fact‚ even groups such as the Beatles‚ who were influenced by the same music and culture‚ started with this aesthetic before adopting their more-famous look. Contrary to popular
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Jacky Torres Ariana Martinez Julia Gordon U.S. History The well acclaimed song “We didn’t start the fire”‚ by Billy Joel has been known for their numerous symbols throughout the music video. Even the lyrics have some connection into what the United States was doing throughout the years. These connections are also known as “Easter eggs”. Throughout the video there are many “Easter eggs”‚ which resemble some of the occurrences that the Unites States had to face. ROMANCE MAGAZINE: through this
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The Factory and it became a famous meeting place for creative people and celebrities. In the 1960s he produced a series of paintings of iconic American images and objects‚ these included: Campbell’s Soup cans‚ dollar bills‚ Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley and Coca-~Cola bottles. Andy Warhol was shot (and nearly died) on 3rd June 1968. The shooter was Valerie Solanas. In the 1970s Warhol produced work for many celebrities‚ including: Mick Jagger‚ John Lennon and Diana Ross. He founded the New
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