Fidlar Threats

The groups first album released after Jimmy Stokley’s forced departure was not one that the group enjoyed recording. All There Is was full of disco influence; a style that was being forced on many groups at the time. As a group that did not even like disco,

The hippie aesthetic era was an important time in rock and roll during the late 60’s and on into the early 80’s. It was a time were rock had a sense of purpose. They sung about the issues that plagued the country. It was also a time where technology would play an important roll in the sound of music, with the advancement in recording and synthesizer technology (Covach, “The Hippie Aesthetic”). The hippie aesthetic was not immune to the advancement of music. This essay will go over three songs that represent the different aspects of this era. It’ll will review a song that is predominately hippie aesthetic, a song that is a little of both, and finally a song that has no trace of hippie aesthetic.

Punk rock music has been used for decades to express dissatisfaction with society, government, or any idea common in mainstream media. Yet punk rock is not simply a tangent of the mainstream, it is a dynamic and fluid genre with many distinct songs. Don Letts, a mainstay in the London punk scene during the 70’s and 80’s, went as far to say that hip-hop was essentially “black” punk. While punk and hip-hop music are stylistically different, the fundamental tone of the two genres is the same. Even throughout the decades, hip-hop has sang the same issues as punk, including the plight of the lower class, police brutality, and gang violence.

Reason 5. The lyrics. In my opinion, their lyrics are pure poetry. Here are a few lyrics from their song: Addict With A Pen. “Hello, I’ve been traveling the deserts of my mind. And I haven’t found a drop of life.” All of their songs have meanings, you just have to really listen to the lyrics. They are very creative with their song writing.

The style of the song is very crucial in how it comes across to the listener. It is a simple song with a mellow sound and a focus on the lyrics. The song consists of Everlast’s deep, dark voice and use of often graphic words. This song is consistent with the artist’s usual style and combines elements of hip-hop and blues. The sound of the acoustic guitar and the steady beat of the drum highlight the story being told instead of drowning it out, like many songs do. The edgy style of the song lends itself to the message being sent.

The song expresses how people are not living up to society's values and norms. It suggest that the socialization is at fault and that they contribute to improvement of self being. The song implies the way society goes against values and norms by one of the very first lyrics in the song. The lyric goes, “What’s wrong with the world, mama, People livin’ like they ain’t got no mamas…” (lines 1-2). This makes one aware of the lack of values in one's family. Values is the belief or an idea that a person or group has to determine is correct or not. Another verse of how the band shows one disobedience of the values and norms comes toward the middle of the song. “People killin', people dyin’, Children hurt and you hear them cryin, Can you practice what you preach, And would you turn the other cheek…” (lines 50-53). These verses show of society has failed to act stable and logical way that society once viewed as correct living. These actions show that citizens have not lived up to the expectations of society. Social norms are likes the laws of society. Laws are things that are illegal behaviour and norms are like behaving in a way society wouldn’t like. For example being in gangs, like the bloods, or the crips, or a big group that goes against society's norms like racial groups. An example of a racial group would be the KKK.

This song also has a lot of symbolism. Symbolism is an artistic and poetic movement or style using symbolic ages and

“Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)” contains extended instrumental solos which I believe is a common trait for psychedelic rock. Although the beat structure of the song is fairly simple in comparison to many psychedelic rock songs in my opinion, it does contain creative lyrics. The creative lyrics is something that is an important element of rock. The extended instrumental solos and creative lyrics in the song are significant because the extended solos make the songs contain an upbeat tempo while the creative lyrics shows the song has an ulterior meaning to it. Combining both elements from R&B and rock is significant in general because it creates a new musical style or genre. The combination of these elements in this song show that it has a funk-rock style/genre. The funk-rock genre has grown and the band Sly and the Family Stone were instrumental in the popularizing of this genre and also influencing future artists to sing this

“I’ve heard people say I do ‘frat-boy music,'” he confesses. “At some point, me singing about frat party themes is just not going to be realistic. But if I look like a weird old dude up onstage, I’ll be the first one to come to that realization.”

This song implies that individual’s are violating the norms and values of society. They start the song with a verse that expresses

So why would the band choose to illustrate such a serious stage of personal development with the nursery rhyme-like style of the song's chorus? Before we get to that, the song's emotional and psychological message must first be examined.

Someone said, "It's a good place for the kids to come--they don't have to hang out on the streets if they're here"(Hollday). Hollday wrote this because if the kids did not express their feelings by rock or punk music or slam dancing then they would have expressed it by killing people, and stealing from stores.

One band some may know that was a popular grunge band in the 90’s was Nirvana, which consisted of lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain, drummer Dave Grohl, and bassist Krist Novoselic. This band was most popular for their hit album “Nevermind”. “One of their most popular songs on this album, ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’, has been and always will be a rebellion anthem for adolescents, empowering them. This message and it’s meaning make this one of the most popular songs by this band to date.”

During this time, artists YG, G-Eazy and Macklemore came together to write a song titled "FDT part 2". The songs acronyms “FDT” stand for "Fuck Donald Trump". A loud introduction, explicit lyrics, and constant performances of the song "FDT part 2", were used to try and persuade citizens to vote against Trump in the 2016 elections. The artists used their song to speak up and talk about several of Trump’s racist acts and what makes him self-centered. The artists all make valid points by using real events and facts to support their message. YG, G-Eazy and Macklemore's song depicts Donald Trump as a racist and selfish man using rhetorical appeals within their lyrics.

With the economic decline and availability of jobs with upward movement, a culture of youths formed in Britain that challenged the ideals and cultural norms of the generations that came before them. A consistent movement from traditional society through youth subcultures brings light through the eyes of the musicians that describe their generation’s feelings of homelessness in an era filled with unemployment, low wages, and violence. The insurgence of the counterculture movement, poor economic conditions, and the commercialization of previous Rock and Roll music in Britain directly led to the punk subculture because it allowed youths to speak up about their conditions and frustrations through an easily understood and accessible medium while maintaining a different stance than their predecessors.