Source B is a description of a concert of the rolling stones written by a fan in the 1990’s, the account implies that the tickets they had bought, got them to the front which allowed them to see a incident. It was analysed to the extent that he/she says “I doubt if the stones ever played near the audience again” as she/he remembers seeing the faces as they were covered by a “maniacal screaming mob”. As they were trying to exit the stage. This does not relate to that of source c as it is said that the kids that came towards them could be stopped and only wanted to chat and an autograph. Also at the time the Beatles and the rolling stones were two different types of bands which attracted different types of fans as the rolling stones had a bad image. However there are links that can be made within the sources of C and B. It is described that the fans were close up in both concerts close enough to scare the the band of the stage as it is said that The fan saw the face of the terrified band members and like in source C it describes how Jonny ray had his jacket ripped off, these are both signs of violence on the on the fans part.
However there are agreements within the sources on the effect of pop music in the 1960’s. Such as source describes that the fans were pretty crazy about the Beatles as he implies that the was “a lot of screaming and that “people are a little more reassured nowadays” indicating that the sixties pop music had a large effect on the general public. Source c also indicated that Johnny ray a pop music singer would have his jacket ripped off him from excited fans. Also in source A Joanna Lumley describes how when the 1960’s band the Beatles were playing on juke box dury that there was an extraordinary silence that had descended on Britain, this relates to source C as Paul Mc Cartney says that there were fans that ran towards them that could be stopped, which gives the impression that they may have been quite desperate. Also there is a similarity towards the sources as the craziness of watching a 60’s band results in having Jonny Ray’s jacket ripped off from kids. Paul implies from this source that there were a lot of fans and that it was exiting, similarly in source A Joanna Lumley describes that it was exiting and that everybody was watching implying they had a lot of fans. Joanna Lumley was a young model which we can imply that she was a young fan of the Beatles, and in Paul Mc Cartneys description he describes his fans be young.
3. How useful are the sources D and E in helping You to understand why many young people believed that the 1960s gave them opportunities that they had never had before?
Sources D and E are very useful accounts about telling us why young people believe the 1960’s gave them opportunities but up to a certain extent. Source b is a advertisement for a programme which could be run as a series or one programme. We can suggest from source D that this is very effective in persuading the public programme into the channels, I can tell this used very phrases such as “the weekend starts hear” and “invite you to meet a galaxy of stars” which makes the public anticipated and eager to tune in. this may have given young adults new opportunities as it may have been introduction to this opportunity, as it implies that weekend starts hear. It can be suggested that it was very popular. Before this new change before the 60’s the BBC did not broadcast programmes for young people and therefore had to listen to the same programmes as their parents which is why when such programmes such as in sources D new changes and new opportunities occurred for new young adults. This is a very useful source in telling us it gave opportunities as it tells us that there were TV adverts specifically aimed at teens and we also so can see that the teenagers were a target. Before this new opportunity came along the teenagers had to listen to Billy Cotton bandshow which can be implied that it was not very fun.
Source E is a description of a famous radio station during the 1960’s it is a description written by a probable teenager but written in the 1990’s. He/she describes the thrill of tuning into radio Luxembourg. This is a useful account as it is written by a person that lived through it. Source E can tell us a lot about the new opportunities teenagers during the 1960’s. Source E describes that teenagers had very little to listen to as the only entertainment that teenagers had was to “sing something simple” with their parents and probably boring and orchestral programmes they changes came when radio Luxembourg was introduced. It was a new radio station which was located in Luxembourg it was very popular and which brought a new meaning of music to teenagers. This new opportunity took them away from sing alongs with their parents to new hip pop music. The writer clearly describes the feeling with so “who can forget the thrill of tuning into radio Luxembourg” and “hearing all the pop songs we’d ever desired”. These teenagers were so excited and hooked about this new that they tuned into radio Luxembourg even despite the disability’s of the connection. Such as the reception was “lousy”, the songs faded out after a couple of seconds and there would be a advertisement every other nanosecond. So it is true for teenagers to believe that the 1960’s gave them opportunities. He/ she can also remember this time very well a h/she remembers the correct spelt word of 2K E Y S H A M” which indicates that this was a very memorable time for her. Also before the new and exiting radio station came along there was not a lot for young people this was maybe the most decent source of entertainment that the teenagers had, and by living this experience from having nothing to having something, they may have portrayed this experience as being an opportunity for them.
However this source is useful up to an extent as it has weaknesses, such as source E begins off describing her experience and her new opportunity, but then drifts off talking about the adverts which came every three nanoseconds. Also this new opportunity can be questioned as in source E it describes the lousy reception and how the song only came on for a few seconds because of the breakage in the signal and every nanosecond there would be an advert, this clearly can not give the teenagers opportunities during the 60’s, It only describes how it gave them a few seconds of excitement not opportunity. This source has come from one person this is significant as this does not say what young people as a whole thought about the radio station. It can be believed that some teenagers thought that this station was a waste of time and did not belive it to be so exiting, so this source does not describe what young people as a whole thought about the radio station. Source E has also many aspects in it which can be argued about the opportunitys that it gave to teenagers in the 60’s, Source E does not show us everything it is a source which allows us to see what was open to teenagers at the time. For it to be an opportunity for teenagers of the 60’s it would have to be a popular program to be watched, and in the source it does not imply this.
4. Use sources F and G and your own knowledge, to explain why some people came to see the 1960s as a period of bad influence on British society.
Sources F and G shows us that the 1960’s life had a effect on the younger generation it is most obvious in source G as it says that Janise Joplin was a rebellious teenager during the sixties and was a drugs abuser but in source F it is more distinct as a school teacher Miss mary Whitehouse with conservative views was a school teacher she is trying clean British TV, meaning she has noticed the effect of this period probably through her students and had decided to take action. The 1960’s was seen to be period of bad influences by many people especially the older generation. The new sudden change during the 60’s was seeming to go against the older generations traditional ideas and was harder for them to accept. Source F is an example as it is an article in daily mail about a middles aged teacher who is disappointed about the absence of traditional TV programmes which consist of, christen beliefs and cultural work. She also mentions in the article that authors that write plays “pr purpose and hope” for the Christian faith find it difficult to get their work accepted by BBC. By this Miss Mary Whitehouse is prepared to raise a camping to support her ideas of British clean TV. And prove that is a minority group which shares her ideas, this description is written in the daily newspapers which has conservative values to promote a conservative newspaper which shares the same ideas as Miss Mary Whitehouse, but the BBC did produce good honest programmes such as coronation street which attracted many viewers for it showed what it was actually like in real life. During the time of the sixties the BBC did Broadcast many programmes which to some people were a bit explicit as they showed sex before marriage and Steptoe and son which showed poverty and teenage pregnancies which the conservatives hated also during the sixties the morning after pill was invented which angered the conservatives as they saw this as abortion, and also during the 60’s divorces rose from 1 in 15 to 1 in 10 but 9 in 10 were successful, so in this view we can believe that from MW section can lead us to believe that the 1960’s was a period of bad influence. MW was a old lady which was very rite wing she shared very conservative views which were traditional and she was not willing to see changes as this new line of TV came .MW says that she has other people that share her beliefs but we know that she was a minority opinion, it is believed that 60% of British adults were watching TV.
Source G is description of the singer Janis Joplin which was from a biography during the 1990’s. Source G describes of leading band singer who was a rebellious teenager growing up in the 1960’s the time of change and opportunities. Janise did not have a good background this was because as a teenager it was disappointing to be seen by the older generation singing at nightclubs and taking drugs which in the reason in the end for a death. The sixties were seen as a bad influence because the starts of the generation before were seen as more reserved and behaved. Janise Joplin life during the sixties indicated that it consisted of sex, drugs and lyrics of a sexual nature. My thoughts are that during the sixties the music promoted more about sex , love and hallucinations accounted that’s shows she was a national star but indulge in many bad experiences due to drugs however the sixties music may have reflected what the sixties life was like. Sources G is a secondary source, this source supports Marry Whitehouse with her ideas of bad influences. As if a high profile singer died of drugs, drugs must have been a bad influence. It can be seen by many people to be a bad influence as for people to watch a young teenager probably non younger than the new generation of teenagers being seen taking drugs and having sex, this can be seen by any person to be of bad influence. This caused people to think this way. Also during the sixties there were many other bands that were seen to be of creating lyrics which were seen as inappropriate by some people
5. ‘Popular culture in the 1960s did more harm that good’
Use the sources and your own knowledge to explain whether you agree with this view?
having studied all the sources I have come to the conclusion that I disagree with the statement in stating that the period of the 1960’s did more harm than good as despite the overuse of drugs and sex the 60’s was a wonderful period of change and opportunities and new experiences not only the new generation enjoyed it. It was also enjoyed by the past generation as in source A it implies that London was emty with an extraordinary silence in the streets during rush hour as the “juke box jury” was on TV, setting aside this account was over exadurated it implies that adults were even inside watching this famous programme. Most of the sources are recollections of people mentioning how they enjoyed the 60’s life and that all the craziness passed as in source C Paul McCartney remembers his experiences during the 60’s. it can be inferred from the source c that the fans of the big time band the Beatles were nice and friendly who only wanted their autograph and a chat, he specifically says that “it was never as crazy as they say it was.
Source E is only a description of how the new period of the 60’s cripels the old boring traditional ‘sings song’ as the new and exiting radio Luxembourg had arrived. This source is also a recollection which is a most enthusiastic source on describing how the new exiting opportunity thrilled teenagers and adults alike when they tuned into radio Luxembourg. This source mainly describes the new opportunity that the youngsters had and how even though they experienced it for a short time and the reception was “lousy” they still tuned in and labelled it exiting and thrilling for the 1960’s was a beautiful time to live in. Source G is a section from a biography written in the 1990’s, it is a factional based source which describes how a women named Janis Joplin pursues her signing career thought the 60’s. The source describes Janis Joplin as a “rebellious teenager” and a sensational performer who took advantage of the new exiting changes and opportunities by using her “developed powerful blues voice” to a effect by singing in clubs. The source goes onto describing he wonderful life of performing as it states she performed at the monetary pop festival in 1967, kozmic blues band 1969 and the full tilt boogie. Unfortunately she died in the 1970’s. source H also describes how the new opportunities were having great effects on the young generation the source is a statement written in the time which says “today’s youths have money, and teenagers have power” he goes onto describe how they have succeeded amongst society and have this new found energy which he seems to be enthusiastic by. He talks about how this new 1960’s popular culture has made the young generation more “social” and a ‘group whose taste is studied with respect.
However there are strict arguments that can be linked to all the sources in saying that the “popular culture in the 1960’s did more harm than good. Referring to the first few sources B and c, we can imply that the sources are a little bias but held some truth. It can be drawn from sources that during the period of the 1960’s there could have been a lot of violence this can be shown I sources B when it implies that during a concert in the 60’s the band were terrified as they were surrounded by a “heaving maniacal, screaming mob” which were most probably on drugs as the music in the day promoted such experiences. The music and performers of the music were a bad influence on the public as during the 60’s the singers realised songs which describes the dangerous delusions and experiences, even the well respected beatles wrote a song about drugs called “Lucy in the sky” and songs from the stones like “Brown sugar. Source G backs up this view as it describes a performer which sang in clubs and eventually died of a drugs overdose at a very young age. Source F, putting aside he traditional views it is a source criticizing the 1960’s culture of drugs sex and violence the difference between the sources and source F is that Source F was published in 1965 unlike the other sources which were written in the 1990’s.