A Short Note On Pop Music And Its Effects On Popular Culture

Rock and roll was not just a new generation of music; it was music that created a new generation. Rock and roll had a transformative effect on American society because it encouraged younger people to break out of the more conservative American mold, increased the use of technology in daily life, as well as implemented civil rights movements that bolstered minority groups and races.

As America headed into the 1980s, two decades of social and political upheaval have left the nation rattled and the economy weakened. The Iran hostage crisis shook America's confidence and many looked for a new kind of leader to steer the country into the new decade. Ronald Reagan led America into a new era of prosperity leaving the soul-searching of the 60s and 70s behind. The nation was ready to enjoy itself and with plenty of new toys to play like VCRs and video games, Americans spent more time at home and soon something called cable TV would make it even harder to leave the living room. With the new innovation of the TV, one of the ideas for a channel was a marriage between music and television. This new idea for a channel devoted to something called music videos would end up revolutionizing and often scandalizing an industry that had no choice but to embrace the fact that music in the 1980s had to have a face with videos. By having these music videos, they would change the way we look at music and the way we look at the world. This cutting- edge idea was a new medium perfectly suited to a new generation and that idea was called, MTV. This leads to the question: How did MTV influence pop culture of the 1980’s? This topic is worthy of investigation because the coming of MTV has had a significant impact on the way people see pop culture. Before researching the topic, the writer had limited knowledge on MTV and only knew about the music itself. In the paper, the writer was

Throughout its history, music has permeated the significant events of American history. Its effect on American society and the way the American people cope with each event has only grown as popular music evolves and new genres reach more and more individuals. People can remember where they were and their exact surroundings to amazing detail when asked about life-changing events in history. Older generations will remember the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Their children will remember when Kennedy was assassinated and when man walked on the moon. Their grandchildren will remember much of the turmoil of the ‘70s and ‘80s and their great grandchildren grew up in the world impacted by the events of September 11, 2001. Even one’s surroundings during the start or end of a relationship or personal events such as graduation, getting a driver’s license, or getting married can all be paired with the music that was popular at the time.

Music in America has been on the decline since the turn of the millennium. Recent popular musical genres such as rap and hip-hop have promoted sex, violence, profanity, and drug abuse. Artists such as Drake, David Guetta, and Nicki Minaj have missed the mark when it comes to good music. Music is supposed to make people feel something, to take people on a journey. In this sense, music draws a certain parallel to the trajectory of America. When times were good in America, music seemed to be good. Recently, bad music has influenced the mentality of American youth and made them unstable and insecure. Music that has a positive, uplifting message has the power to help.

Rock and Roll has influenced many cultures across the world. Rock and Roll has taken on many different styles over the years which makes it appealing to a lot of people. There have been a lot of different bands that have come out of many different cultures. Many of the artists are known world wide. Rock and Roll has influenced clothing styles, and dancing in many parts of the world. There are a lot of different types of rock music, which draws more people to it. Rock and Roll wouldn’t be as famous if it hadn’t spread into Europe and many different countries. I think that the main reason the differences developed is just what that particular culture preferred. For example the British tended to accept more wild things

Since its publication in 1954, J.R.R. Tolkien’s trilogy The Lord of the Rings has embedded itself in popular culture. From influencing other fantasy works to being referred to in television, there is no doubt that The Lord of the Rings is here to stay. The Lord of the Rings is one of the best-known book series of all time, which is reflected by the impact it has had on pop culture. Among the areas of popular culture that had influence from The Lord of the Rings is music. Many different rock bands such as Rush and Led Zeppelin used themes and allusions from The Lord of the Rings in their songs. However, it was not only rock music that was influenced by Tolkien’s work. Folk music and even rap music today include associations to the trilogy. By discussing Led Zeppelin’s song “The Battle of Evermore”, Sally Oldfield’s series of songs entitled “Songs of the Quendi”, and Vision’s “5 AM in Toronto (Freestyle), this paper will show the ways in which The Lord of the Rings has influenced music across generations and genres, as well as its larger pop culture influence throughout the years using music as a jumping-off point.

“Pop Goes the World: The Globalization of Media and Popular Culture” by David Grazian discusses about the spread of culture throughout the world due to globalization. The article begins with the discussion of shopping malls. Although, shopping malls exists throughout the United States, most of the largest shopping malls exist abroad in Asia. This is ironic as America has many shopping malls, but, it does not have the largest. The concept of globalization is not new but it has involved over the years to define it around culture.

There are certain songs that I listen to that make me reminiscent of the past. Any Metallica song reminds me of going to my first concert with my brother. Old Katy Perry songs reminds me of the time when I was a huge fan, a phase I rather forget, but even though my music tastes have evolved, music has continued to be a constant fixture in my life. Music is not only exclusive to my life, but music is constantly around in people’s lives, as much as people try to avoid it, as many did when “Gangnam Style” blew up in 2012, there is no escaping music. It is difficult to not hear music in people’s daily lives, as it is played almost in every public area, a huge difference when compared to television shows and movies. Since music has become part

Most of the music on the radio today sounds very similar, and even those that sound a bit different still have the same subject matter. It seems that the lyrics to songs don’t matter much in pop culture, judging by the songs played on pop radio that involve sex, drugs, and partying. Those like me who truly have passion for music realize that lyrics are, in fact, important, if not the most important part of a song. Those that are as passionate about music as I am tend to appreciate a song more if its melody is nice and its lyrics are meaningful, rather than one or the other. Most of the overplayed music on pop radio has lyrics that take less deep thinking than adding two plus two. On the other hand, less-popular genres of music, including indie and alternative, two genres much less likely to be found on pop radio, incorporate some of these same themes -- drugs, sex, and partying are still referenced in genres other than pop, and I refuse to lie and tell you all indie and alternative music is completely innocent and wholesome -- it definitely isn’t. But the themes that occur constantly in pop music are translated into these genres in a way that means something far more in-depth. For example, where a song like “We Can’t Stop” by Miley Cyrus blatantly states the lyric “dancing with Molly” and talks about how she and her friends can do whatever they want because they’re high at a party, a song like “The A Team” by Ed Sheeran -- yes, this song does play on the radio, and yes, I do

What is pop culture? Wikipedia defines it as,”the entirety of ideas, perspectives, attitudes, memes, images, and other phenomena that are within the mainstream of a given culture”, at a given time. Like all things, the pop culture of a civilization grows and changes with the passage of time and important events. However, past events often can influence pop culture of the future, as it determines what a society may deem an important upcoming event to adapt to. Thusly, it is possible to see links in a community from two different time periods that may seem opposites from first glance. This is how a meaningful time period, like the 1970s, influenced parts of society like music, cinema, and education, in society today.

Pop culture, short for popular culture, is the entirety of ideas, perspectives, attitudes, images, and other phenomena that are within the mainstream of a given culture (Wilson, 2014). It refers to products that are generally recognized and enjoyed by the majority of the people ((Wilson, 2014). Pop culture is manifested around the world through movies, music, television shows, newspapers, satellite broadcasts, food and clothing, sports, news (as in people/places in news), politics, and technology (West, 2016). Internet and social media also play a huge role in pop culture. Pop culture is almost often, if not always, interesting and appealing to most people. However, people’s preferences over things are constantly changing. This is why no one can ever tell how long will

At this point, measurements of success and accomplishments have gradually changed through different generations of K-pop; some were mentioned in the overall generation descriptions. The conditions of the eras in which the groups debuted differed from generation to generation and these differences prevent fair comparisons between old and new generation K-pop groups. K-pop’s rising popularity outside of Korea increased the importance of accomplishments based on youtube views, social media presence, international awards, western recognition, and album sales. To give an example of the increased value of

John Podhoretz said: “Pop culture is a reflection of social change.” As Podhoretz expresses, shifts in popular culture are a result of society’s transformations. These shifts in society can be clearly seen in sitcoms, especially if sixty years separate the two sitcoms of Leave It To Beaver and Modern Family. In those sixty years, sitcom characteristics have shifted from the late 1950s society of conformity where family meant a working dad, a stay at home mom, and stable children to shifts in gender roles, family structure, and views on homosexuality.

Remember back in 2012 all the way through 2013, when all you heard everywhere was “Eh, sexy lady Op, op, op, op Oppa Gangnam Style” to Psy’s wildly popular song “Gangnam Style” which has garnered over 2 billion views and counting on YouTube. The genre of this ever so popular song is K-Pop or Korean Popular Music which was virtually unknown to most before the “Gangnam Style” boom. To some, such as myself, have been an avid K-Pop fan long before the release of “Gangnam Style.” I have been listening to K-Pop now for about 5 years and it has brought me the utmost joy to my life, introducing me to many things culturally and linguistically throughout Asia such as being able to pick up and understand certain words and phrases. My love for the K-Pop genre is quite great, on May 21, 2012 I went to a K-Pop concert in Mountain View, California, my iTunes music library has over 400 K-Pop songs, and have even began watching Korean dramas. Since discovering K-Pop I have become less and less interested in American pop music and am overall bored of its mainstream music. K-Pop music is heavily influenced by American music, but K-Pop brings a new freshness to the pop genre. I strongly believe that K-Pop is better than its American mainstream counterpart.

Since 1990s, Korean Popular Culture has had a strong influence in Asian countries, including China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and Singapore. This new popular cultural phenomenon in Asia is called the “Korean Wave”, also known as hallyu in Korean pronunciation, which refers to the surge of popularity of Korean popular culture abroad, particularly in Asia(Kin 284). The “Korean Wave” is first coined in mid-1999 by journalists in Beijing who are surprised by the fast growing popularity of Korean entertainment and popular Culture in China(Fiaola 1).