Why did groups like Beatles and the Rolling Stones have such a great impact during the 60's?
Why did groups like Beatles and the Rolling Stones have such a great impact during the 60's? The Beatles were a new band with a difference and this led to their impact in the sixties. They were different because they were producing real music and stepping away from sounding 'like just another band trying to imitate American stars'. Beatles music was 'totally unique, a mixture of rock and roll, Rhythm and Blues and Tamla Motown'. British music had always been dominated from American produced goods but the Beatles introduced abit of their own lives into their music. They talked about where they grew up 'Penny Lane' and brought back some real music for British teenagers, something they could relate to. The Beatles were very good at relating to teenager issues. They talked about many teenager troubles in their songs- love and other issues (such as new issues of manly heartache). Lyrics such as 'I want to hold your hand' and 'I'll cry instead'. The lyrics in 'I want to hold your hand' tell us about a man pleading to a woman 'let me be your man'. Lyrics in 'I'll cry instead' deal with a man who has 'lost the only girl I've had' and in turn cries about this. John Lennon & Paul McCartney wrote all these lyrics so they were more pure and real. They were real with 'youthful energy, style, individuality and distinct personality'. The Beatles also had a unique appearance. In the
Mozart's Symphony No. 40 in G Minor Section B
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Video Game Music Video game music is a genre of music most commonly found in video games but also in concerts and albums dedicated to this style of playing. Video game music has advanced tremendously over the past 40 years since when it first began in the 1970s; it has increased in complexity and has come from being rare to ubiquitous. In many modern video games music is an important element of gameplay in much the same way as in a movie. Early (First Generation) Video Game Music First-generation video games (that is, video games that were made in the 1970s or before that) were extremely primitive in terms of sound that was played during the game; this mostly could not be described as music and consisted primarily of sound effects. This was because the primary way of storing music and other audio at the time was on a compact cassette or record. These were relatively fragile and under frequent use these were prone to breaking, such as in an arcade machine and therefore they were generally not used. There were exceptions, however: in the second generation (1980s) a game called Journey was created. This used a cassette player to play music, but was very easy to break and therefore the game was basically a failure. The first videogame to incorporate sound was Pong (made in 1972), a two-player tennis game in which a 'bleep' sound could be heard when the ball reached either
Gradually the Short, Sharp Ringing of My Alarm Clock Enters My Ears.
Gradually the short, sharp ringing of my alarm clock enters my ears. My eyes slowly adjust to the dim morning light filtering in through the curtains. Reluctantly I lower my weary body onto the floor, and weave past the obstructions that are littered upon it. I steady myself down the stairs and into the kitchen, to prepare my breakfast. I always make sure there is time for cereal, even if it does leave me in a rush to get ready for school! Often I cycle to school. If the weather is inclement I walk with other friends that live close by. Upon entering the form room I find my class mates all involved in deep conversations on the previous days' antics and actions. On Mondays and Thursdays the colloquy frequently changes into light hearted arguments focused upon the football matches played the previous day. This usually invokes a reaction from our boastful form French tutor, who teases us over the sporting achievements his nation has achieved. In retaliation we often challenge him to either matches of tennis or football. Surprisingly he is always injured, and cannot take up the challenge. During the school day, although I am attentive and take part in lessons, I find it hard to concentrate. However, I find the work a lot easier when I am at home. Maths is a great example of this, during the lessons I find the answers to problems unobtainable, yet when I am at home I
Public Speaking - Part 2
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Music Styles for Popular Music
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How does Alice Walker discuss various cultural issues that faced America during the era of the story?
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Thesis Statement: Specifically, I will enlighten you on the following three areas: (1) the public opinion towards music education, (2) the benefits of music education, and (3) the increasing need for music education.
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