Protest Music

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AMU4EI MR. COWAN Protest Music

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Protest Music. AMU4EI Mr. Cowan. Protest Music. Helps people feel like they are not alone Deeply rooted in US history (slavery, civil rights, anti-war, the environment, etc.) Still happening in pop music today. Protest Music. Music that has a purpose - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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AMU4EIMR. COWAN

Protest Music

Protest Music

Helps people feel like they are not alone Deeply rooted in US history (slavery, civil

rights, anti-war, the environment, etc.) Still happening in pop music today

Protest Music

Music that has a purpose Seeks to change things or bring awareness to

the general population Addresses current issues that are troublesome

or controversial

What is Protest music?

The first movement that reached media took place in the 1960’s

Young college students took to the streets to protest the war in Vietnam

What is Protest Music?

The war in Vietnam triggered disturbances on American college campuses in the mid-1960’s

Many were angry that the US was involved in the war

Protests happened in all major cities in the US

Brief History of the war in Vietnam

North was battling against the South US entered to control a communist takeover

of the world...felt if Vietnam fell, the US would be next

US used heavy machinery, bombing tactics, tanks, and chemical warfare

North Vietnam (Vietcong) had little supplies and relied heavily on their intelligence and creativity

Kent State Shooting

May 4th, 1970 in Kent, OhioUS National Guard fired 67 shots over a period of

13 seconds on an unarmed crowd of students 9 wounded, 4 killed 4 million students went on strikeSongs were written in response

“Ohio”

Protest song written by Neil Young Number 14 on the Billboard charts in 1970 Wrote song after seeing pictures of the massacre

“Tin soldiers and Nixon coming,We're finally on our own.

This summer I hear the drumming,Four dead in Ohio.

Gotta get down to itSoldiers are cutting us down

Should have been done long ago.What if you knew her

And found her dead on the groundHow can you run when you know?”

Woodstock

Festival of peace and loveRally against the was in Vietnam Battle cry for many teens Country Joe and the Fish: “Feel Like I’m

Fixing to Die”Performed at Woodstock

Examples of Protest Music

CCR: Fortunate Son Social commentary on certain individuals who

would not have to go off to war

Fortunate Son

Some folks are born to wave the flag, Ooh, they're red, white and blue. And when the band plays "Hail to the chief", Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord,

It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no senator's son, son. It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, no, Yeah!

Some folks are born silver spoon in hand, Lord, don't they help themselves, oh. But when the taxman comes to the door, Lord, the house looks like a rummage sale, yes, It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no millionaire's son, no. It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, no.

Some folks inherit star spangled eyes, Ooh, they send you down to war, Lord, And when you ask them, "How much should we give?" Ooh, they only answer More! more! more! yoh,

Examples of Protest Music

Marvin Gaye: “Whats Going On” Released in 1971Inspired by a police brutality incident and

violence that occurred during an anti-war rally in California

What’s Going On

Mother, mother There's too many of you cryingBrother, brother, brother There's far too many of you dyingYou know we've got to find a way To bring some lovin' here today - Ya

Father, father We don't need to escalateYou see, war is not the answer For only love can conquer hateYou know we've got to find a way To bring some lovin' here today

Picket lines and picket signs Don't punish me with brutalityTalk to me, so you can see Oh, what's going onWhat's going on Ya, what's going on Ah, what's going on

Imagine

Lyrics encourage the listener to imagine a world with peace, without the divisiveness of borders, religions, nationalities

If you can imagine a world like this, than it may just come true.

War Pigs

Anti-war songSpeaking out against the Vietnam War

War Pigs

Generals gathered in their masses Just like witches at black massesEvil minds that plot destruction Sorcerer of death's constructionIn the fields the bodies burning As the war machine keeps turningDeath and hatred to mankind Poisoning their brainwashed minds, oh lord yeah!

Politicians hide themselves away They only started the warWhy should they go out to fight? They leave that all to the poor

Time will tell them they are power minds Making war just for funTreating people just like pawns in chess Wait 'til their judgement day comesYeah!

Now in darkness, world stops turning Ashes where the bodies burningNo more war pigs have the power Hand of God has struck the hourDay of judgement, God is calling On their knees, the war pigs crawlingBegging mercies for their sins Satan laughing, spreads his wings

American Idiot

Heavily criticizes the United States References to the biased media

American Idiot

Don't wanna be an American idiot. Don't want a nation under the new mediaAnd can you hear the sound of hysteria? The subliminal mind f*%# America.

Welcome to a new kind of tension All across the alien nation.Where everything isn't meant to be okay Television dreams of tomorrow.We're not the ones who're meant to follow For that's enough to argue.

Well maybe I'm the f**** America. I'm not a part of a redneck agenda.Now everybody do the propaganda. And sing along to the age of paranoia.

Welcome to a new kind of tension. All across the alien nation.Where everything isn't meant to be okay. Television dreams of tomorrow.We're not the ones who're meant to follow. For that's enough to argue.

Bob Marley

Lyrics derived from a speech made by an Ethiopian emperor in 1963.

Commentary on equality in the world

War

Until the philosophy which hold one race superior And another Inferior Is finally And permanently Discredited And abandoned -Everywhere is war -

That until there no longer First class and second class citizens of any nationUntil the colour of a man's skin Is of no more significance than the colour of his eyes

That until the basic human rights Are equally guaranteed to all,Without regard to race Dis a war. That until that dayThe dream of lasting peace, World citizenshipRule of international morality Will remain in but a fleeting illusion to be pursued,But never attained Now everywhere is war - war.

And until the ignoble and unhappy regimes That hold our brothers in Angola,In Mozambique, South Africa Sub-human bondageHave been toppled, Utterly destroyed -Well, everywhere is war -Me say war.

Killing in the Name

Written about revolution against racism and police brutality

Attacks American society Released after the LA Riots (Rodney King)

Killing in the Name

Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses

Killing in the name of!

And now you do what they told ya And now you do what they told ya

Those who died are justified, for wearing the badge, they're the chosen whitesYou justify those that died by wearing the badge, they're the chosen whitesThose who died are justified, for wearing the badge, they're the chosen whitesYou justify those that died by wearing the badge, they're the chosen whites

Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses

Killing in the name of!

And now you do what they told ya

And now you do what they told ya, now you're under controlAnd now you do what they told ya, now you're under controlAnd now you do what they told ya!

Those who died are justified, for wearing the badge, they're the chosen whitesYou justify those that died by wearing the badge, they're the chosen whitesThose who died are justified, for wearing the badge, they're the chosen whitesYou justify those that died by wearing the badge, they're the chosen whitesCome on!