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Who sings “You’ve Got a Friend” and what is the form?

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Carole King, Compound AABA form, A section based on contrasting verse-chorus form, and consists of a 16-bar verse and a 14-bar verse

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Who sings “YMCA” and what is the form?

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The Village People, simple verse-chorus

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Who sings “Superstition” and what is the form?

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Stevie Wonder, simple-verse (ostinatto with synthesizer, riffs coming in, heavy on rhythm)

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Who sings “Tear the Roof Off the Sucker (Give Up the Funk)” and what is the form?

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Parliament, modified contrasting-verse chorus (Uses 2 choruses)

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Who sings “Rock and Roll All Night” and what is the form?

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KISS, contrasting-verse chorus

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Who sings “Anarchy in the UK” and what is the form?

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The Sex Pistols, modified simple verse with instrumental bridges inserted

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Who sings “Money” and what is the form?

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Pink Floyd, compound AABA

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Who sings “I Shot the Sheriff” and what is the form?

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Bob Marley, contrasting verse chorus, one-drop beat

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Who sings “One Love” and what is the form?

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Bob Marley, One drop rhythm

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Who sings “Stayin’ Alive” and what is the form?

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Bee Gees, four on the floor rhythm, falsetto

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What was Watergate?

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A Republican break in to Democratic offices, covered up by Nixon administration

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What war ended in the 70s? Did the scars run deep?

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Vietnam, yes

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Who were three members of the 27 Club who died in the 70s?

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Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison

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Who sings “Whole Lotta Love” and what is the form?

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Led Zeppelin, compound AABA

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What were the three parts of the coin for rock music in the 70s?

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heads-stadium, studio inspired musicians
tails-bar bands from the underground
edge-singer, songwriters

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How would you characterize the heads side of the coin?

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  • money spent on front end of projects (singles vs albums)
  • studio “play” time
  • 8-tracks/cassettes better quality
  • emerging technology (synthesizer)
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What are some key things to know about Led Zeppelin?

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British blues-based band on overdrive

  • prototype for later heavy metal
  • Led Zeppelin IV in 1971
  • Legendary “loud” live shows
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What are some key things to know about Pink Floyd?

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  • studio their muse
  • jazz influence
  • “Dark Side of the Moon”
  • The Wall-film
  • “Prog” rock pioneers
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What are some key things to know about Kiss?

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  • stadium tours
  • concert theatrics
  • image over music
  • “unmasked” released in 1983
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What are the characteristics of funk and who are some funk artists?

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  • rhythm with melodic hook
  • Sly and the Family Stone
  • Parliament-Funkadelic (George Clinton)
  • Stevie Wonder

-short repeated phrases often looped

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What are the characteristics of disco and who are some disco artists?

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Saturday Night Fever 1971

  • 4 on the floor rhythm (kick drum all 4 beats)
  • electronic musicians
  • black/white artists
  • repetition
  • ABBA, Bee Gees, Village People
22
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What are some characteristics of reggae music?

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Jamaican music

  • Bob Marley an international icon
  • peace and protest
  • “one-drop” beat
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How would you describe “tails” music?

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  • punk culture
  • no labels, just play
  • rebel music
  • American or British (started in NY, then went to England)
  • punk filled the gap and need for rebellion
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What is a NY club where punk bands played and where is it near?

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CBGBs, Greenwich Village

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How would you describe “edge” music? Examples?

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  • teens from 50s wanted less jarring music
  • singer-songwriters
  • “country” pop stars
  • “southern rock” bands
  • The Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, John Denver, Allman Brothers Band
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Who sings “Hotel California” and what is the form?

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The Eagles, contrasting verse-chorus, reggae and southern sound in mix

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How would you describe 70s songwriters? Examples?

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  • self-accompanied singers
  • acoustic instruments
  • story driven lyrics
  • “middle of the road” music
  • James Taylor, Carole King, Elton John, The Carpenters, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel
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Who sings “Stairway to Heaven”?

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Led Zeppelin

29
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Who sings “Bohemian Rhapsody”?

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Queen

30
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Who sings “Ziggy Stardust”?

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David Bowie

31
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Who sings “Waterloo”?

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ABBA

32
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Who sings “Blitzkrieg Bop”?

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Ramones

33
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Who sings “Gloria”?

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Patti Smith

34
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Who sings “London Calling”?

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The Clash

35
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Who sings “Psycho Killer”?

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Talking Heads

36
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Who sings “Close to You”?

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The Carpenters

37
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Who sings “You’re No Good”?

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Linda Ronstadt

38
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Who sings “Rocky Mountain High”?

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John Denver

39
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Who sings “Ramblin’ Man”?

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Allman Brothers Band

40
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Who sings “Freebird”?

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Lynyrd Skynyrd

41
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Who sings “I Feel the Earth Move”?

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Carole King

42
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Who sings “Running on Empty”?

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Jackson Browne

43
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Who sings “Rocket Man”?

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Elton John

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