Does Music Cause Social Change?
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Bombs, bullets, guns, tanks, and planes, otherwise known as war. The insane and harmful solution to the worlds problems. Nobody gets in the way of war. But what can combat war? Music. According to Mueller’s book, over 90% of people in the United States listen to music everyday. Not only that, but over 88% of people have their own stereo system aside from their radio. (Mueller 80) After a small bit of math from those statistics, you discover that at least 282.5 million people listen to music everyday. And that is just in America. Music causes social change because of the ability to get your thoughts into the world.
Music is an important part in the American lifestyle. Bob Dylan, born in 1941, was a musician. He has created over 60 albums, which adds up to be over 450 songs. (Salter) Bob Dylan wanted to make a change in the world. He wrote a song called “Masters of War”. This song, was aimed towards the people that would earn money off the war. Such as the generals that send young people into war to be killed. The generals, the weapon makers who sell guns and bullets for prophet, the people that make war planes, and many other people too. This turned the nation against the war makers. It made people realize what war was about to some people, which changed people's attitudes towards war. (McKeen 44) This simple act of writing a song about war helped our nation change how war was.
Though this may be coincidence, there were things that happened right after “Masters of War” was released. According to a graph from globalfinancialdata.com, in the spring of 1963, steel prices went down. That was right in the middle of Vietnam War. In the middle of war, prices for steel never go down. You need steel for war, and so you can charge a lot of...
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that music combats war, and that over 90% of people in the united states listen to music everyday. music causes social change because of the ability to get thoughts into the world.
- Explains that bob dylan's "masters of war" was aimed at the people that would earn money off the war, such as the generals that send young people into war to be killed.
- Explains that steel prices plummeted after "masters of war" was released in 1963, right in the middle of the vietnam war.
- Explains that music combats war, and that over 90% of people in the united states listen to music everyday. music causes social change because of the ability to get thoughts into the world.
- Explains that bob dylan's "masters of war" was aimed at the people that would earn money off the war, such as the generals that send young people into war to be killed.
- Explains that steel prices plummeted after "masters of war" was released in 1963, right in the middle of the vietnam war.
- Explains that bob dylan was a very influential person in the world, but he also influenced other big bands.
- Explains that bob dylan performed at the freedom march in washington d.c., which is normally known for the "i have a dream" speech.
- Opines that music causes social change, but not always for the better, because it destroys the world instead of helping it.
- Analyzes how bob dylan's "mr. tambourine man" was about dealing and taking drugs, and how it made you "dance." the beatles admitted that bob was the first to introduce them to marijuana.
- Opines that music causes social change in the world. people want to be like these celebrities. they make drugs, suicide, and other things seem like average and normal things.
- Analyzes how bob dylan's influence on the beatles showed the times they were a changin'.
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- Analyzes how dylan wrote the song for civil rights and social changes going on in the early 1960s, but it has an unquestionably timeless feel to it.
- Analyzes how dylan's song, the times they are a-changin, embodied the desire for social and political change that ran rampant through the 1950s and 60s.
- Analyzes how dylan uses each verse to address a different section of the population.
- Analyzes how dylan wrote the song for civil rights and social changes going on in the early 1960s, but it has an unquestionably timeless feel to it.
- Explains that dylan's song was written with the intention of being a rallying point for the change occurring during the time.
- Analyzes how dylan appeals to the listener by simply stating his opinion-it would carry weight considering his role in society at the time. his message would strike strongly with the pop culture audience his general listeners consisted of.
846 wordsRead More - Writing of a Concert Reviewopinion essayBob Dylan’s songs are filled with inspirational messages. The songs were composed with inspiration and creativity being the main elements of the song. The obvious messages that are presented in the songs make them some of the most inspiring and creative pieces that have ever been produced. While he was performing in the Aver Fish Hall, Dylan presented a performance of 22 songs that were performed by 21 different groups. The performance was meant to be a non-profit show, with the main focus being to raise money for educational purposes (Pareles 1).
In this essay, the author
- Explains that bob dylan's songs were composed with inspiration and creativity being the main elements of the song. the performance was meant to be a non-profit show.
- Explains that although mr. dylan was not in attendance during the show, many performances were conducted by other individuals who understood his artworks and shared the same concept with the singer.
- Explains that the roots performed the song ‘masters of war’ and ‘the star-spangled banner’, which they turned into a hard-rock. the show was sorrowful and filled with emotions.
- Explains that bob dylan's songs were composed with inspiration and creativity being the main elements of the song. the performance was meant to be a non-profit show.
- Explains that although mr. dylan was not in attendance during the show, many performances were conducted by other individuals who understood his artworks and shared the same concept with the singer.
- Explains that the roots performed the song ‘masters of war’ and ‘the star-spangled banner’, which they turned into a hard-rock. the show was sorrowful and filled with emotions.
- Explains that different instruments were used to accompany the performance, such as the sousaphone and the guitar, to influence the originality and create an accompaniment for the song.
- Analyzes how natalie merchant, one of the singers, made the composition and the performance to have a mournful or sorrowful mood, so as to bring out the ideal feelings and emotions associated with the song.
- Explains that solo guitars were used as accompaniments to the songs in order realize pure creativity and originality.
- Explains that the salvation band makeover was one of the bands that made the show to appear real and entertaining.
- Compares the performances of al kooper and joan osborne at the dylan's show.
- Opines that the concert was one of the best in terms of attendance and the performers who graced the occasion. however, there were several mishaps during the show.
- Opines that some performers targeted at overshadowing dylan's performances, which did not go well with the audience, who considered the show as dylan’s.
- Describes the works of eddie strange, and jon pareles, titled "rolling across the decades with dylan." the new york times.
976 wordsRead More - Bob Dylan Political Voice Of A Generation Analysisanalytical essayThis leads to my question which is “To what extent was Bob Dylan the ‘political voice of a generation’?” Closely evaluating his role as a social
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how dylan's tone throughout "masters of war" is contemptuous, there are no choruses, and the guitar playing is unyielding.
- Analyzes how dylan was a social commentator in 1960's america. the port huron statement of 1962 reflected the complacency of the american population.
- Analyzes how dylan's 'blowin in the wind' suggests that there is a potential solution to discrimination and racially motivated violence.
- Analyzes how dylan's tone throughout "masters of war" is contemptuous, there are no choruses, and the guitar playing is unyielding.
- Analyzes how dylan was a social commentator in 1960's america. the port huron statement of 1962 reflected the complacency of the american population.
- Analyzes how dylan's 'blowin in the wind' suggests that there is a potential solution to discrimination and racially motivated violence.
- Analyzes how dylan's song blowin in the wind represents the changing political ideals of the 60s, despite its strong ties to the civil rights movement.
- Analyzes how dylan's song "you might say that i'm young/you may say i’m unlearned" represents the young protestors who were already questioning the actions of politicians.
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