Lecture 8 - Punk, Reggae, and Rap (more 1970s) Flashcards
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What year did Punk start in the US and through what bands?
In 1965 through Velvet Underground, Iggy Pop, New York Dolls, and the Ramones.
What band made punk more popular across the US in the 1970s?
The Sex Pistols
What were these early punk bands pushing back against?
pushing against corporate-led pop and rock (where artists were the ones being told what to do).
They wanted to implement their own creative visions instead of being told what to do.
What kinds of songs were punk bands writing? Directed towards who?
They were writing simple songs for nonconformist youth.
These groups were drawn to artists who were approaching things differently and pursuing music in a different way that was off the tried and tested trail
How was the punk band called ‘The Ramones’ reception like in the States?
It was not particularly warm and welcoming in the States
Where were the Ramones from?
Where did they find a better reception? Why did they receive a better reception here?
They were from America
The found an audience in the UK much easier because the UK already had a punk following with those Sex Pistols and other bands as well
What kind of rock did the Ramones produce?
produced a stripped-down, high-energy style of rock
What did the Ramones focus on ?
Short, fast, simple songs
What label were the Ramones signed with?
Sire Records (New York Label)
What song is a representation of what kind of songs the Ramones were popular for
Blitzkrieg Bop
What kind of sound can be found in the Ramones “I Wanna Be Sedated” at the beginning of the song?
There’s a wall of sound in this song which attacks us from the beginning, short chunks of music that get repeated, catchy, short, sweet
“I Want to be Sedated” by the Ramones- What form?
Simple Verse form with each verse consisting of two short, related musical motives with lots of repeated notes
What can be said about each section in “I Want to be Sedated”?
each section being very short and the verse can subdivide into 2 sections but they are so closely related.
What can be said about the chords and the rhythm of “I want to be Sedated”?
Simple, repetitive chords and simple, repetitive rhythms
What can be said about the beat of “I want to be Sedated”
Lively, relentless, and catchy. Relentless meaning that that beat keeps charging forward.
How is the level of performance for the Ramones?
- Amateur level of performance
-not providing opportunities for virtuosic display
-giving the singers a break and changing the texture for a small moment
What can be said about “I want to be sedated”?
there is modulation
the song is short in length overall
repetitive
vague lyrics
What does note repetition allow for in “I want to be sedated”?
-get words out faster; appealing element for composers and performers
What is the vocal embellishment ‘loco’ for in the song “I want to be sedated”?
Meant to appeal to the nonconformist youth who wanted something different and thought ‘to hell with musical sophistication’
How can punk lyrics be?
Punk lyrics are very simple, vague, evasive or really in your face
What can punk in the UK be linked to?
can be linked to specific socioeconomic circumstances (in the mid-1970s, the UK was suffering an economic recession).
British youth were struggling because of things like recession, lack of job opportunities so young people were not left with much to do with their time so the music became an outlet to voice their frustration and anger
“The Sex Pistols” signed with …
EMI in 1976
What was ‘The Sex Pistols’ first single?
“Anarchy in the UK”
Why did EMI end up dropping ‘The Sex Pistols’?
-caused a scandal on British TV
-showed up high
-swore a lot, showed a swastika