10 May 2010

Songs of the 1960s

For this assignment, you will explore the wonderful world of 1960s music, the "oldies", as we call them now.  A quick Google search will reveal some fine tunes if you are lost.  When you have found THE song of the 1960s, post it here with an explanation of why you think this song speaks for all of the 1960s.

3 comments:

  1. Summertime by Janis Joplin. This is a song that speaks for the 1960s because during the summer hippies smoke weed more often than usual. so it is only fitting they write a song about their good times

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  2. (: hi



    mmm i like this song, 1st because my gpa used to play the guitar and sing it to us grandkids(:
    and
    2nd... its catchy


    Give Peace a Chance
    - John Lennon

    Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout
    Bagism, Shagism, Dragism, Madism, Ragism, Tagism
    This-ism, that-ism, ism ism ism
    All we are saying is give peace a chance
    All we are saying is give peace a chance

    (C'mon)
    Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout
    Minister, Sinister, Banisters and Canisters,
    Bishops, Fishops, Rabbis, and Pop Eyes, Bye bye, Bye byes
    All we are saying is give peace a chance
    All we are saying is give peace a chance

    (Let me tell you now)
    Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout
    Revolution, Evolution, Masturbation, Flagellation, Regulation,
    Integrations, mediations, United Nations, congratulations
    All we are saying is give peace a chance
    All we are saying is give peace a chance

    Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout
    John and Yoko, Timmy Leary, Rosemary,
    Tommy Smothers, Bobby Dylan, Tommy Cooper,
    Derek Taylor, Norman Mailer, Alan Ginsberg, Hare Krishna
    Hare Hare Krishna
    All we are saying is give peace a chance
    All we are saying is give peace a chance
    (Repeat 'til the tape runs out)


    the lyrics say it all(:

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  3. hell no! we wont go!
    the men chanted this becuase they were being drafted to the military

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