Music Videos Flashcards

1
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Who wrote Letter to the Free?

A

Common.

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What is the setting of Letter to the Free?

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A prison.

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3
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What is the context behind Letter to the Free?

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Donald Trump was elected president (2016) - there was a lot of racial tension in America at the time.

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What documentary was Letter to the Free featured in?

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13TH - Ava DuVernay’s documentary about the history of the amendment that outlawed slavery.

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What mysterious object appears in Letter to the Free, and what could it represent?

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A Black Rectangle that could represent the black community.

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6
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Who wrote Ghost Town?

A

The Specials.

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What is the context behind Ghost Town?

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8
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Why is there no clear end to Ghost Town?

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There is nothing to do, everything is boring,

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Why is the fact that The Specials where multi-racial so important for the time?

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I’m 1981, there weren’t many multi-racial music groups.

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10
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Why are the shots of the band in the car so strange?

A

They hold for upwards to about 30 seconds, with no change in angle.

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