Question one – “Are sex‚ drugs‚ and rock and roll really “very good indeed”? Rock and roll music ethics are usually concerned about the most important topics like equality‚ freedom‚ non – conformity and individualism. Drug abusing is a big part of the subculture that falls under rock and roll music. “Straight Edge is a movement spawned within the hardcore scene in the ’80s. Its followers have made a commitment to abstain from using drugs‚ alcohol and tobacco products.” (Cooper). Straight edge was
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Elvis Presley was not only the “King of Rock and Roll”‚ but could also be said as the king of his time period. “He brought together American music from both sides of the color line and performed it with a natural hip-swiveling sexuality that made him a teen idol and a role model for generations of cool rebels.” (Pareles 438). Elvis Presley made a huge difference in the music world. There is no quesion about it. “Teens related positively to his sexiness‚ especially the suggestive way he swiveled his
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Shauna Haney University of Mississippi April 14‚ 2016 The outbreak of Rock and Roll in the 1950s and 1960s sent most traditional Americans into a state of cultural shock. Discussions of Rock and Roll loomed over family conversations as they tried to distinguish whether or not its extreme popularity attributed to transformed family values. The rise of the Freedom Movement erupted many different dynamics‚ however‚ the only thing that remained unchanged was the segregated American
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Rock‚ Roll‚ and the Power of Rebellion Rock and Roll is definitely a youthful demonstration of anti-establishment attitudes. Rebellion is one of the most important parts of one’s teenage years. After all‚ as kids we all spend all of our time trying to impress or make proud our parents. As teenagers we need to spend time doing the opposite or else we’ll end up repressing our true selves our whole lives. Although some just do it to fit in and others end up acting like their parents when they become
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AC/DC are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by Scottish born brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Although the band are commonly classified as hard rock and are considered pioneers of heavy metal‚ they have always classified their music as "rock and roll" AC/DC underwent several line-up changes before releasing their first album‚ High Voltage‚ in 1975. Membership remained stable until bassist Mark Evans was replaced by Cliff Williams in 1977. In 1979‚ the band recorded their highly
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If there was no racial segregation in the United States during the 1940’s rock and roll may not have been created. Rock and roll had an overwhelming influence on how white teenagers and black teenagers began to intermingle with each other. The rock and roll “movement” forced bigot Major Record labels to change their business practices‚ ultimately helping end segregation in America. Rhythm and Blues originates from African Americans. Back in the 1940s rhythm and blues was becoming more popular‚ widespread
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“Sex‚ Drugs‚ and Rock ‘n’ Roll” The “Swinging Sixties” was a decade of new developments changing ideals that ranged from women’s movements‚ to “the New Left‚” and to the musical scene of Rock ‘n’ Roll. These important progressions began the counterculture and social revolution among the youth in the United States. The counterculture ideals and visions were brought about by the extraordinary explosion of creative thought through music and other forms of art. The music scene‚ that overwhelmed
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no difference when it comes to rock and roll. Since the late 1950s when women first began to make their entry into rock and roll until now‚ women have been making great strides in the industry. However‚ as James Brown and Betty Jean Newsome state in their 1966 single‚ “this is a man’s world”. Women have constantly been cheated out of credit and money. They have also not been taken seriously as musicians. They have been oversexualised‚ as well‚ in rock and roll. As Runaways’ Joan Jett says‚ “People
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Originated in the early 1950’s‚ rock ‘n’ roll was known to be the world’s most popular and multicultural form of music. Therefore‚ Rock being a mixture of all the American music that came before it‚ then dominated the music industry but also extremely influenced everything from politics to social norms. This suggests music had moved away from its roots in Blues and country music and grew into something bigger known simply as rock. Rock ‘n’ roll lost much of the rebelliousness that had initially given
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The social and political context of the 1950’s is crucial to any understanding of the birth of rock n roll. "Rock was formed out of the social‚ economic and political context of post-war America". The social context was on the bases of the post war baby boom‚ which counted for the birth of 77 million babies between the years 1946-1964. By the year 1964 forty percent of America’s population was under twenty years of age. For the first time both middle and working class youths were acquiring an
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