Rock Music in American Popular Culture III

More Rock 'n' Roll Resources

Frank Hoffmann, B Lee Cooper, Wayne S Haney (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

352 Seiten

1999
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-7890-0489-5 (ISBN)

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Rock Music in American Popular Culture III: More Rock ’n’Roll Resources explores the fascinating world of rock music and examines how this medium functions as an expression of cultural and social identity. This nostalgic guide explores the meanings and messages behind some of the most popular rock ’n’roll songs that captured the American spirit, mirrored society, and reflected events in our history. Arranged by themes, Rock Music in American Popular Culture III examines a variety of social and cultural topics with related songs, such as:

sex and censorship--“Only the Good Die Young” by Billy Joel and “Night Moves” by Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band
holiday songs--“Rockin’Around the Christmas Tree” by Brenda Lee and “The Christmas Song” by Nat King Cole
death--“Leader of the Pack” by The Shangri-Las and “The Unknown Soldier” by The Doors
foolish behavior--“When a Man Loves a Woman” by Percy Sledge and “What Kind of Fool” by Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb
jobs and the workplace--“Don’t Stand So Close to Me” by The Police and “Dirty Laundry” by Don Henley
military involvements--“Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” by the Andrews Sisters and “War” by Edwin Starr
novelty recordings--“The Purple People Eater” by Sheb Wooley and “Eat It” by Weird Al Yankovic
letters and postal images--“P. S. I Love You” by The Beatles and “Return to Sender” by Elvis PreselyIn addition, a discography and a bibliography after each section give further examples of the themes and resources being discussed, as do extensive lists of print references at the end of the text.

B Lee Cooper, Frank Hoffmann, Wayne S Haney

Contents
Preface

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Concluding Observations
The “Hot 100” Popular Music Books of 1971-1995: Key References for Rock Researchers
Chapter 1: Child Performers
A Selected Discography of Popular Recordings Featuring Preteen Performers, Traditional Childhood Stories, and Contemporary Preadolescent Perspectives, 1945-1985
Chapter 2: Christmas Songs
Chapter 3: Death
A Chronological Discography of Death Theme Recordings, 1953-1993
Chapter 4: Foolish Behavior
What Kind of Fool Am I?
Misunderstanding of Feelings
Euphoria of Falling in Love
Blindness to Future Events
Surrender of Self
Acceptance of Prolonged Abuse
Some Suggestions from Experienced Individuals
Other Fools
Conclusion
Selected Fool Song Discography, 1945-1995
Chapter 5: Honoring Excellence
Bizarre Recognitions
Collaborative Efforts
Eulogy Releases
Greatest Hits Compilations
Holiday Hits
Instrumental Acknowledgments
Musical Locations
Particular Songs
Passing the Torch
Record Companies
Recordings that Inspired Superstars
Rock ‘n’ Roll Heaven
Saluting Composers
Significant Musical Styles
Song Hits of a Specific Artist
Soundtrack Salutes
Specific Dances
Stylistic Acknowledgments
Timeless Tunes
Total Tribute Packages
Wild Karaoke
Chapter 6: Jobs and Workplaces
Poverty and Unemployment
Chapter 7: Novelty Recording
Persistent Themes in Wartime Songs
Discography of Wartime Songs and Their Themes
The Cooper and Schurk Wacky Top 40 of Sexually Suggestive Recordings
Chapter 8: Patriotism
Chapter 9: Popular Music
Chapter 10: Postal Images
Selected Popular Recordings Containing Lyrical References to Letter Writing or Featuring Postal Service Terminology
Chapter 11: Public Schools
Images of Schools
Images of Students
Images of Teachers and Principals
Images of Parents and the Community
Images of Education
Selected Discography of Education-Related Recordings, 1955-1980
Chapter 12: Rock Songs
Chapter 13: Scholarship
Chapter 14: Social Commentary
American Political Concerns
Unit l: Civil Authorities
Unit 2: Military Involvements
Unite 3: Public Education System
Unit 4: Railroads
Unit 5: Representative Government
Unit 6: Other Sociopolitical Issues in Contemporary American Society
International Political Concerns
Chapter 15: Song Revivals
Chapter 16: Tobacco
Selected Songs Featuring Cigarette References and Tobacco Images and Themes, 1945-1995
Images and Themes
Conclusions
Chapter 17: Western Images
Bibliography
Index
Reference Notes Included

Erscheint lt. Verlag	19.8.1999
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 212 mm
Gewicht	703 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Pop / Rock
	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
	Sozialwissenschaften
ISBN-10	0-7890-0489-5 / 0789004895
ISBN-13	978-0-7890-0489-5 / 9780789004895
Zustand	Neuware