The Kingston Trio's Song 'Tom Dooley'

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1. The Kingston Trio’s song, “Tom Dooley”, ten in pop Top40 during 1950s to 1960s when anyone could play folk. The song represented the group’s easygoing and polished style, and displays their efforts of carefully and elegantly attaching lyrics to tune.
2. The Beach Boys’ surf music are about cars, girls, and surfing. In the society, the style of “Surfin’ U.S.A” weas looked as a girl group or glee club, and were not accepted as adult sexuality. Chorus “ooo”, “inside,outside,U.S.A” make song to be light atmosphere.
Do the lyrics represent some sort of revolt against establishment?
3. This song portrays women’s desire for men’s love. This shows that women couldn’t reveal their love toward men. It draws a miserable love of a woman. Also, Spector,

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