Unit 5 Flashcards
Who sings “Thriller”?
Michael Jackson
Who sings “Billie Jean” and what is the form?
Michael Jackson, simple-verse chorus with a pre-chorus
Who sings “Like a Virgin” and what is the form?
Madonna, Compound AABA, A sections are simple verse chorus
Who sings “Material Girl”?
Madonna
Who sings “Glory Days”?
Bruce Springsteen
Who sings “Pressure” what instrument is used in it?
Billy Joel, synthesizer
Who sings “Jump”?
Van Halen
Who sings “Rapper’s Delight”?
Sugarhill Gang
Who sings “The Breaks”?
Kurtis Blows
Who sings “Rapture”?
Blondie
Who sings “Walk this Way”?
Run-DMC
Who sings “Fight the Power”?
Public Enemy
Who sings “Fight for Your Right”?
Beastie Boys
Who sings “Fucktha Police”?
NWA
Who sings “Heart of Glass”?
Blondie
Who sings “Every Breath You Take”?
The Police
Who sings “With or Without You”?
U2
Who sings “Stand”?
REM
Who sings “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and what is the form?
Nirvana, modified simple-verse chorus
Who sings “Been Caught Stealing”?
Jane’s Addiction
Who sings “When I Come Around”?
Green Day
Who sings “Friends in Low Places”?
Garth Brooks
Who sings “Breathe”?
Faith Hill
Who sings “You’re Still the One”?
Shania Twain
Who sings “A Moment Like This”?
Kelly Clarkson
Who sings “This is the Night”?
Clay Aiken
Who sings “And I’m Telling you I’m not Going”?
Jennifer Hudson
Who sings “All American Girl”?
Carrie Underwood
Who sings “The One I Love” and what is the form?
REM, simple-verse chorus
Who sings “Born in the USA” and what is the form?
Bruce Springsteen, simple-verse chorus
Who is considered the King of Pop?
Michael Jackson
What is sampling?
Sampling is a practice, perhaps most prominent in hip-hop, in which a segment of some existing recording is excerpted and mixed into a new recording (digital made it easy, but lead to a rise in cases of copyright infringement)
What is important about MTV?
cable, music videos, focus on look of rock, not the music (1980s) Had their own series, like Beavis and Butthead, Real World, Jackass, Unplugged
What is a sequencer?
a programmable electronic device for storing sequences of musical notes, chords, or rhythms and transmitting them when required to an electronic musical instrument.
What is a loop?
In electroacoustic music, a loop is a repeating section of sound material. Short sections of material can be repeated to create ostinato patterns. (instead of playing them over and over)
What is break dancing?
performing athletic movements on a piece of cardboard or hard plastic. Popular in with hip-hop and rap culture
What is moshing?
listeners running into one another and diving off of the stage. Seemed chaotic and violent to observers. (popular in the punk/hardcore scene)
What is the difference between an MC and a DJ?
DJ ‘“ stands for disc jockey. He is someone who plays pre-selected music for an audience. He may also make comments on the music or the crowd to which he is playing.
MC ‘“ stands most often for master of ceremonies. He keeps an event rolling along by introducing functionaries and interacting with the audience.
What are some characteristics of hip-hop?
Inner city expressions
social criticism
provided art outlets
sampling
What are some characteristics of west coast rap?
in LA
Gangsta rap
Themes of urban life in a graphic and angry manner
What are some characteristics of heavy metal?
- developed out of the harder. more aggressive aspects of rock
- Black Sabbath considered the earliest form, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple too
- began to break out of underground venues in LA and England
What are some characteristics of alternative rock?
- came out of hardcore scene
- loathed visually oriented MTV artists/corporations
- dressed casually
- DIY aesthetic and simple instrumentation
What are some characteristics of indie rock?
- after alternative, thrived as underground on independent labels
- DIY (didn’t need to be the machinery of a major label)
What are some characteristics of new wave/punk?
- punk anarchy
- against corporations, etc. underground
- punk was re-labled as new wave to appeal to major labels
- tamed punk aesthetic
What are some characteristics of country rock?
- reaction against psychedelic rock
- honest and authentic
What was Bob Dylan’s real name?
Robert Zimmerman
What movie was Bob Dylan involved with?
“The Last Waltz”
What country singer sings about Patriotism?
Toby Keith
What influences Ska music?
Carribbean, Reggae, American Jazz and Blues
When did ska start? When was the third wave?
1950s, third wave was in the 80s
Who are two outlaw country artists?
Brantley Gilbert, Logan Mize
