Unit 4 Flashcards
Who sings “You’ve Got a Friend” and what is the form?
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
Who sings “YMCA” and what is the form?
The Village People, simple verse-chorus
Who sings “Superstition” and what is the form?
Stevie Wonder, simple-verse (ostinatto with synthesizer, riffs coming in, heavy on rhythm)
Who sings “Tear the Roof Off the Sucker (Give Up the Funk)” and what is the form?
Parliament, modified contrasting-verse chorus (Uses 2 choruses)
Who sings “Rock and Roll All Night” and what is the form?
KISS, contrasting-verse chorus
Who sings “Anarchy in the UK” and what is the form?
The Sex Pistols, modified simple verse with instrumental bridges inserted
Who sings “Money” and what is the form?
Pink Floyd, compound AABA
Who sings “I Shot the Sheriff” and what is the form?
Bob Marley, contrasting verse chorus, one-drop beat
Who sings “One Love” and what is the form?
Bob Marley, One drop rhythm
Who sings “Stayin’ Alive” and what is the form?
Bee Gees, four on the floor rhythm, falsetto
What was Watergate?
A Republican break in to Democratic offices, covered up by Nixon administration
What war ended in the 70s? Did the scars run deep?
Vietnam, yes
Who were three members of the 27 Club who died in the 70s?
Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison
Who sings “Whole Lotta Love” and what is the form?
Led Zeppelin, compound AABA
What were the three parts of the coin for rock music in the 70s?
heads-stadium, studio inspired musicians
tails-bar bands from the underground
edge-singer, songwriters
How would you characterize the heads side of the coin?
- money spent on front end of projects (singles vs albums)
- studio “play” time
- 8-tracks/cassettes better quality
- emerging technology (synthesizer)
What are some key things to know about Led Zeppelin?
British blues-based band on overdrive
- prototype for later heavy metal
- Led Zeppelin IV in 1971
- Legendary “loud” live shows
What are some key things to know about Pink Floyd?
- studio their muse
- jazz influence
- “Dark Side of the Moon”
- The Wall-film
- “Prog” rock pioneers
What are some key things to know about Kiss?
- stadium tours
- concert theatrics
- image over music
- “unmasked” released in 1983
What are the characteristics of funk and who are some funk artists?
- rhythm with melodic hook
- Sly and the Family Stone
- Parliament-Funkadelic (George Clinton)
- Stevie Wonder
-short repeated phrases often looped
What are the characteristics of disco and who are some disco artists?
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
What are some characteristics of reggae music?
Jamaican music
- Bob Marley an international icon
- peace and protest
- “one-drop” beat
How would you describe “tails” music?
- 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
What is a NY club where punk bands played and where is it near?
CBGBs, Greenwich Village
