My Next Door Neighbor From My Childhood

In the 1940’s a lot of the music was censored by the radio stations compared to what we’re listening to now. This basically turned a lot of the music they listened to into a talking format, due to them censoring the majority of the songs. It definitely effected the music culture of that era.

The types of music he listened to was pretty varied, but it seemed to stretch mostly along Rock n’ Roll as that was the more popular style of music at that time since it was so new. The popular music of the day seemed to be good enough to spend money on for records of it, so the outline of making popular music socially relevant and appealing to the masses seemed to be succeeding. I can not say if today I would be willing to spend so much money for a digital version of a couple songs I was not sure I would be liking for quite a

Growing up today is completely different then growing up in the 1950’s. Back in the 50’s, kids didn’t have the same luxuries as kids do today. Whether it be the difference in technology, the difference and effect of music on the younger generations, or how current and past musical artist have infused teenagers now and then, times have changed with the help of music.

She first describes how the radio was the center for listening to music other than going directly to the concert. It made it less time consuming and cheaper for her and her friends to stay home a listen to various artist rather than spending money on gas, hotels, and other necessities while attending a concert. The radio her and her family used was called a Motorola Radio and she had two, one located in the living room next to the television and another located in the kitchen. She told me that many of the commercials aired consisted of Camel Cigarettes in relation to the television, as well as laundry detergent and soda pop commercials (Coke and Pepsi products). Her favor part of the day was listening to music groups perform live after she arrived home from school. While she enjoyed listening to music from various artists, her grandfather like listening to wrestling and play by play sports such as baseball. I found it very interesting when my grandma stated, “the radio gave you a sense of using your imagination rather than seeing is visually on a screen”. Including imagination, many people prefered radio over television because it was cheaper for families to afford. While my grandma described her personal experiences with radio, she also introduced the cultural impact it had on

Don grew up on classic rock and loved to listen to it. They way he listened to it was by using a cassette player or a record player. They had music shops dedicated to cassette tapes and record discs. Timmy likes to listen to rock, rap, techno, and hip hop. There all of these different styles of music now but people still love classic rock. Don does not like today's music he prefers to listen to The Eagles. Timmy gets all of his music on his phone and computer. Buying music from the store is a thing of the past. You can still buy cd’s and cassette tapes but downloading the music directly to your device is so much more

The emergence and development of music are based on various factors, such as culture, human behavior, and communities’ beliefs and practices. In the United States, rock and roll music depended on specific events during the 1950s and 1960s. Particularly, the culture of the movie, disk jockeying, and radio among the youths influenced the popularity of rock music in the United States. As a result, it is rational to examine how some artists and music used lyrics, instruments, and forms to identify with the teenagers of the 1950s and 1960s.

A young me sits on my older brother's bed. I had been waiting after what was most likely hours of pleading to start one of my favorite activities. I wanted to listen to a record, but not just any record. An old 45 Superman record. With curious eyes I watched my father place the ancient relic on the turntable and I begin to hear the strange music and the announcer's deep articulate voice. The dark room provided an almost cinematic experience. Whether I more interested in the story or the strange alien technology the story came from was herd to tell. Being born into the age of CDs I was not familiar with vinyl and was never permitted to touch record nor record player. This restricted pleasure made listening feel like an event and ultimately amplified

In the 1950’s Rock and Roll emerged as a type of music that influenced America even to this day. After World War II, the population found money more readily available and it was only logical for record labels and radio stations to play a mixture of jazz, R&B, and pop. Rock and Roll developed from the merging of black music with white urban listeners. Teens used this type of music as a source of individual expression, since it was against the approval of their parents (Noyer 11). The success of Rock and Roll was mostly due to radio. Concerts and American Idol did not exist in the 50’s and those who wanted to hear Rock and Roll had to turn on their trusty radios. Although Rock and Roll flourished in this decade, many parents and religious groups were opposed. They claimed sexual references were hidden amongst the lyrics and many radio stations started banning this music genre (Kallen 79, 84). In the 1950’s, teenagers were given a reason

If one were to mention vinyl records in a conversation today, they would likely be met with confusion and laughter. Vinyl records, like other relics from the past, are not often thought of when discussing music listening in 2014. Like cassettes and CD’s, vinyl is frequently viewed as a remnant of a time when paying for music was mandatory and buying an album meant buying the whole album. However, for some listeners in 2014, this format is their preferred method of hearing their favorite music. Due to the nature of niche markets, it isn’t very stunning that some collectors still delve into the past and listen on vinyl. However, it is extremely unusual for a niche market to increase in sales quite like vinyl has. In fact, from 2008 to 2014, vinyl sales have increased by 745%. In a time when music sales as a whole are dropping, how did vinyl go from selling less than one million records 20 years ago, to selling 6.1 million in 2013 alone? There are plenty of factors, including what is selling, who is buying, the tangibility factor, and the antipiracy counterculture.

The first school that Adeline attends is the St.Joseph’s french convent school. Accordingly, Adeline first went there in kindergarten, where she was a day girl and earns medals for being special, leading her class. When she was eating dinner:

Sometimes it is difficult for kids to become really close with their grandparents, but for me it was easy. Ever since I met my grandpa, I have had this connection with Gramps that has just continued to grow. Most people have nicknames for their grandparents, but for me it is plain and simple, just Gramps. To me, he isn’t just my grandpa, he is one of my friends because of the impact he has had on my life. Gramps has turned me into who I am today. He has brown eyes that remind me of sweet chocolate, they are always so easy to picture in my mind. I could stare into his eyes for days and it would never get old. However, he has thick old glasses that cover his rich brown eyes. To go along with his eyes, he is always wearing his polo shirts, with all different types of khaki pants. His favorite polo is his pink polo, and when he wears it he always says, “real men wear pink.” Every time he says that, I still laugh no matter how many times that he has said it to me. To go along with his outfit, he wears old brown shoes all the time unless he is doing athletics.

The most inspiring person I have in my life is my grandfather, Raing Chhorm. He is a father of 3 beautiful daughters. His wife, which is my grandmother, name is Heang Sok and my grandfather always put his family first before his wellbeing. This man Is the most prideful human being I know he never asks others for help. The reasons I’m so inspired by my grandfather is because he’s openminded, courageous, loving.

The year 1998, I discovered my love for the first “music box” I had ever laid my eyes on. I had seen a late night infomercial for songs of the golden oldie 50 's. Although I should have been asleep, my eyes infatuate on this enormous, brown, and oblong-shape box with outstretched sides. On the top of this “music box’’ it has a choice of songs to select. I was fascinated by the bright lights that were a playful color that seems to tread with the music. I enjoyed listening to the infomercial that mesmerized me because of the “music box.” Moreover, I actually cherished listening to the vintage songs that they played. For some time, this was the only way to put me to sleep at night before bed. This particular infomercial would have the fast pace of Elvis- Hound dog, then it would slow down to Richie Valens- Donna. Consequently, I was not aware of the fact that they were advertising to make money on selling the remastered compact discs.

One of my friends from high school, Shaela, is currently attending a community college located near our hometown. She picked this venue so that she could attend there for a year and then follow her boyfriend (a current high school senior) to wherever he decides to go. A few weeks into college, rumors started floating around that he was flirting with other girls. My best friend and I assumed that these rumors were largely fictitious and that nothing substantial had happened, so we ignored the issue. The rumors, however, started to grow and escalate. Instead of him talking to other girls, the situation grew into him sneaking around and having secret encounters with girls. As the weeks passed, Kristin and I considered telling Shaela what was happening, but we did not have any valid proof. We realized Shaela would have a hard time believing us over her boyfriend, especially if we did not have any evidence. At that point, telling her would cause more harm than good. However, after a couple months of rumors and signs of proof, Kristin and I changed our minds. As her friends, we decided honesty was the best policy. We planned and attempted to approach the situation in the best way we could. In my car on a Friday night, we laid out all the evidence and information we had. Shaela immediately called her boyfriend, who denied everything. Shaela believed him; she said that he would never do anything like that to her.

Leonard Robin Madejas has been one of my best friends for over ten years. We met each other in preschool and even though we did not have the same teacher, we had recess together and would play tag with all our friends. He was born a three months after me in December, so I have always been barely older than him. It was not till about two years ago that I realized how good of a friend he has been for me. He has a big family of five brothers, one sister, and three dogs. I always go to his house to hang out with him and his brothers and sometimes they all will come to my house. We have created tons of random words like “huzzabuzah”, “dalsh”, and “Biemm” that only him, some of his brothers, and some of our others friends know the true meaning behind the words. They are silly words but they bring back memories to places we have been to or times of our lives such as middle school or freshman year. He is always listening to music and we like a lot of the same types of songs. Leonard has been such a great friend to me that he is like a brother to me. I am eager for our future families to visit each other and talk about the shenanigans that we would get ourselves into and converse about all the good times too.