Final Songs 2 (Post Midterms) Flashcards

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Who performed A Message to You Rudy, when, and with what label?

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The Specials, 1979, 2 Tone Records

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Who originally recorded A Message to You Rudy and when?

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Danny Livingstone, 1967

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What is A Message to You Rudy an example of?

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The “second wave” of ska

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What influences did A Message to You Rudy have?

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Black and white musical influences

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What are the sonic characteristics of A Message to You Rudy?

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The energy of first wave plus punk influences, more percussion and horns

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What social issues does A Message to You Rudy deal with?

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Frustration and anger of youth in UK, violence, desolation in the city

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Who performed Anarchy in the UK and when?

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The Sex Pistols, 1976 (single) and 1977 (album)

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What do the lyrics of Anarchy in the UK communicate?

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Anger and frustration

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What is Anarchy in the UK an example of?

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Punk

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What is Anarchy in the UK connected to, socially?

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Class issues, economic struggles, disenfranchised youth, dissatisfaction with government

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How was the singing in Anarchy in the UK described?

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Rotten as though “teeth had been ground down”

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Who performed Slave Driver, when, and with what record label?

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Bob Marley and the Wailers, 1973, Island Records

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13
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Who produced Slave Driver?

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Marley and Blackwell

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What does Slave Driver speak out against?

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Racial, economic, and political injustices

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Who performed I Feel Love and when?

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Donna Summer, 1977

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What does I Feel Love make use of?

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Heavy use of electronic sequencers and a moog synthesizer synced to a recording deck

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What was I Feel Love influential of?

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Contemporary dance music

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Who performed Open Your Heart and when?

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Madonna, 1986

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What was significant about Open Your Heart?

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Its music video was connected to cinema and contained narrative and style

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Who directed the Open Your Heart music video?

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Jean-Baptiste Mondino (a fashion photographer)

21
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What was controversial about the Open Your Heart music video?

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It was overtly sexual

22
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Who performed Born to Run and when?

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Bruce Springsteen, 1975

23
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How has Born to Run been described?

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A rock opera

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What motifs are embodied in Born to Run?

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Authenticity and masculinity

25
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What sonic elements characterize Born to Run?

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Multiple guitar tracks and lots of instruments - wall of sound influence

26
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Who performed Straight Outta Compton and when?

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N.W.A., 1988

27
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What did lyrics and the video for Straight Outta Compton communicate?

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Important of place, violence/urban realism, misogyny.

28
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Who performed Award Tour and when?

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A Tribe Called Quest, 1993

29
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What album was Award Tour on?

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Midnight Marauders

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What is Award Tour an example of?

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Jazz rap

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What is Award Tour connected to?

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Urban realism without the sensationalized violence

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Who performed Doo Wop (That Thing) and when?

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Lauryn Hill, 1998

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What album was Doo Wop (That Thing) on?

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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

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What was significant about Doo Wop (That Thing)?

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Video bridged 60s R&B/Soul and 90s hip hop

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Who performed Where Did You Sleep Last Night and when?

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Nirvana, 1994

36
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What album was Where Did You Sleep Last Night on?

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Unplugged in New York

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What was Where Did You Sleep Last Night a part of?

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A live album with Sony Music Studios

38
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What was significant about when Where Did You Sleep Last Night was released?

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It was after Cobain’s death

39
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Who performed Born Slippy and when?

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Underworld, 1996

40
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What version of Born Slippy is it?

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A .NUXX version

41
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What is Born Slippy an example of?

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British Electronica

42
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What was Born Slippy connected to?

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Mid 1990s rave culture

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What is distinct about Born Slippy?

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Its intro synth chord and hard driving bass

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What is Born Slippy a mix of?

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House-related styles