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.
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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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ReplyDeletemmm 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(:
hell no! we wont go!
ReplyDeletethe men chanted this becuase they were being drafted to the military