Intro to Music 8

History of Rock & Roll

Music of the

1980s

THE 80s IMAGE

  1. Music in the early 60s was _____UNREMARKABLE______before the Beatles brought innovation.
  2. Similarly, the music of the late 70s ______NEEDED SAVING______:
  3. ______DISCO______faded away
  4. ______PUNK______brought a lot of negativity
  5. Rock music took on some ______SOFTER______sounds
  6. The arrival of ______MTV______brought music to a different level in the 80s.
  7. The first television channel ______DEDICATED TO MUSIC______and music videos
  8. First aired on ______AUGUST 1, 1981______
  9. Originally played only ______MUSIC VIDEOS______
  10. Hosts were called ___VJs_____, which stood for _____”VIDEO JOCKEY”______
  11. Because artists were now _____SEEN_____ and not just ____LISTENED TO______, their focus shifted from the music and lyrics to:
  12. _____ THEIR FASHION AND LOOKS______
  13. _____THEATRICS OF THE VIDEO______
  14. Some thought this took away from the ______INTEGRITY______of the music.
  15. Ironically, the very first video played on MTV was
    ______VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR—THE BUGGLES (show Youtube video)______
  16. Music in the 1970s was about the “business,” but the 80s became all about _____IMAGE______.
  17. Artists placed great importance on how they _____LOOKED______, sometimes even more than how they ______SOUNDED______
  18. ____FASHION______was a vital part of an artist’s image.
  19. Their choice also _____INFLUENCED______the world of fashion
  20. Along with the “look” came a focus on the ______MONEY______and
    ______MATERIAL WEALTH______that artists had.

1980s MUSIC VARIETY

  1. During the 80s, rock music began to _____SPLIT_____ into many different branches, which:
  2. Created a ______WIDE VARIETY______of genres to be popular
  3. Caused the rock music world to _____CLASH______amongst itself
  4. In previous decades:
  5. Music genres ______ROSE AND FELL______in popularity
  6. When something new came along, it ______REPLACED THE OLD______
  7. Genres of the 80s
  8. _____RAP / HIP-HOP______
  9. _____POP______
  10. _____NEW WAVE/ SYNTH POP / ELECTRONIC______
  11. _____HEARTLAND ROCK______
  12. _____HAIR BANDS / METAL______

Rap/Hip-Hop

  1. Rap and Hip-Hop music originated in the 70s but became popular in the ____MID 1980s______.
  2. It took a while before this style _____BROKE INTO THE MAINSTREAM______
  3. MTV began playing videos by more ______BLACK ARTISTS______, which paved the way for Rap and Hip-Hop.
  4. Characteristics:
  5. ____SAMPLING______
  6. Taking a portion, or“sample,” of onesound recordingand ____REUSING______it in a different song
  7. ____RAPPING______lyrics
  8. _____SPEAKING_____ in rhythm
  1. Rap and Hip-Hop artists:
  2. __RUN DMC (AND AEROSMITH)—WALK THIS WAY—1986 (original 1977)______
  3. __BEASTIE BOYS—(YOU GOTTA) FIGHTFOR YOUR RIGHT(TO PARTY)—1986______
  4. __MC HAMMER—U CAN’T TOUCH THIS—1990______
  5. __DJ JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE—PARENTS JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND—89 (GrammyRap Per)

Pop

  1. 80s pop stars saw a degree of fame and success that hadn’t been seen since Elvis and The Beatles.
  2. Most were genuinely _____GOOD ARTISTS ______
  3. The public began being interested in ______CELEBRITY GOSSIP______and ______POP CULTURE______
  4. Good ______MARKETING______by record companies
  5. Changes in ______TECHNOLOGY______gave the public more ways to listen to music:
  6. ____TV MUSIC CHANNELS______
  7. ____CASSETTES_____ and _____CDs______
  8. ___PORTABLE______media players

1)_____WALKMAN_____—Portable cassette player and/or radio

2)_____BOOMBOX_____—Larger cassette player/radio with two speakers

  1. Pop stars and their music:
  2. _____PHIL COLLINS—“IN THE AIR TONIGHT”—1981______
  3. _____LIONEL RICHIE—“ALL NIGHT LONG (ALL NIGHT)”—1983______
  4. _____MADONNA —“MATERIAL GIRL”—1984______
  5. _____CYNDI LAUPER—“GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN”—1983______
  6. _____BILLY JOEL—“WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE—1989 / UPTOWN GIRL”—1983______
  7. _____HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS—“THE HEART OF ROCK & ROLL”—1983______
  8. _____THE POLICE—“EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE”—1983______
  9. _____WHITNEY HOUSTON—“I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY”—1987______
  10. _____MICHAEL JACKSON______
  11. ____THRILLER—BEST SELLING ALBUM OF ALL TIME______

1)_____“BILLIE JEAN”______

2)_____“BEAT IT”______

New Wave / Synth Pop / Electronic

  1. New Wave Music had roots in ____PUNK____ music, but it took a turn away from the ______REBELLIOUS EDGINESS______:
  2. American musicians added ______SYNTHESIZERS______and other electronics, creating a new sound
  3. British bands quickly followed with synthesized sound, broadening into ____SYNTH POP___
  4. Bands also created more complex ______LYRICS______and ______HARMONIES______
  5. With the magical _____IN-STUDIO MANIPULATION______, anyone could now be a ___STAR___
  6. Many new wave and /or synth pop stars were ______“ONE HIT WONDERS”______
  7. Artists who hadone major hit then ______FADED AWAY______
  8. New Wave /Synth Pop artists and their music:
  9. _____BLONDIE—“CALL ME” (80)______
  10. _____DEVO—“WHIP IT”______
  11. _____THE CARS—“SHAKE IT UP” (81)______
  12. _____CULTURE CLUB—“DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME” (82)______
  13. _____HUMAN LEAGUE—“DON’T YOU WANT ME” (81)______
  14. _____THE B-52s—“LOVE SHACK” (89)______
  15. _____DURAN DURAN—“HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF” (82)______
  16. _____HERBIE HANCOCK—“ROCKIT” (83)______
  17. _____“AXEL F”—HAROLD FALTERMEYER (from the movie Beverly Hills Cop)______
  18. From the movie ______BEVERLY HILLS COP ______

Heartland Rock

  1. Heartland music is associated with the concerns of the ordinary,
    ______BLUE-COLLAR WORKING CLASS______of America.
  2. Developed in the 1970s, and ______REACHED ITS PEAK______in the 1980s.
  3. It was one of the ______BEST-SELLING______genres of popular music in the US in the 80s.
  4. Characteristics:
  5. Straightforward ______ROCK & ROLL______
  6. Some elements of ______COUNTRY MUSIC______
  7. Avoided use of ______SYNTHESIZERS______that dominated electronic rock
  8. Emphasized ______GUITARS______
  9. ______RHYTHM & BLUES______line-up:
  10. _____DRUMS______
  11. _____KEYBOARD______
  12. Occasional ______HORNS (SAXOPHONE)______
  13. Many songs ______TOLD STORIES______
  14. Heartland rockers and their music:
  15. _____BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND—“OLD TIME ROCK & ROLL” (83)______
  16. _____TOM PETTY AND THE HEARDBREAKERS—“FREE FALLING” (89)______
  17. _____JOHN MELLENCAMP—“PINK HOUSES” (83)______
  18. _____BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND—“BORN IN THE USA” (84)______

Hair Bands / Metal

  1. Hair metal bands had influences from:
  2. _____HEAVY METAL______
  3. _____PUNK ROCK______
  4. _____TRADITIONAL ROCK______
  5. Music usually contained
  6. _____CATCHY PHRASES—LYRICALLY OR MUSICALLY______
  7. _____HEAVY GUITAR SOLOS______
  8. Songs were often ______PARTY ANTHEMS______or ______POWER BALLADS______
  9. The 80s image came into play with these “hair bands” that created a _____GENDERLESS_____ look:
  10. _____LONG, BIG-STYLED HAIR ______
  11. _____HEAVY MAKE UP______
  12. _____SPANDEX CLOTHING______
  13. Hair metal bands and their music:
  14. _____VAN HALEN— “JUMP” (84)______
  15. _____TWISTED SISTER—“WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT (84)______
  16. _____BON JOVI—YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME (86)______
  17. _____DEF LEPPARD—POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME (87)______
  18. _____GUNS ‘N ROSES—SWEET CHILD O’ MINE (88)______
  19. _____POISON—EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN (88)______

Music Industry Charity Efforts

  1. Many 80s pop stars wanted to give back, and their privileged circumstances allowed them to do so.
  2. The best way for them to do this was through ___CHARITY CONCERTS OR RECORDINGS______
  3. _____CREATED AND ORGANIZED______
  4. _____CONTRIBUTED THEIR TALENTS ______
  5. The decade was filled with:
  6. _____BENEFIT CONCERTS______for a charity
  7. Benefit concerts and songs to _____RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS FOR SPECIFIC ISSUES______
  8. The first were to raise funds for victims of ______FAMINE IN ETHIOPIA______
  9. _____“BAND AID”______in 1984
  10. Organized by _____BOB GELDOFF______
  11. British (mostly)______SUPER-GROUP RECORDING______
  12. Recorded ______“DO THEY KNOW IT’S CHRISTMAS”______
  13. That spurred on American artists to organize _____“LIVE AID”______in 1985
  14. Live broadcast of simultaneous ______DUAL CONCERTS______

1)_____LONDON______

2)_____PHILADELPHIA______

  1. _____“USA FOR AFRICA”______also came together in 1985
  2. American _____SUPER-GROUP RECORDING______organized by:
  3. _____MICHAEL JACKSON______
  4. _____LIONEL RICHIE______
  5. Raised awareness and funds for victims of famine, poverty, and homelessness in ______AFRICAN COUNTRIES______
  6. Recorded _____“WE ARE THE WORLD”______
  1. _____“FARM AID”______was also held in 1985
  2. Benefit concert held to raise money for _____STRUGGLING US FARMERS______organized by:
  3. _____WILLIE NELSON______
  4. _____JOHN MELLENCAMP______
  5. _____NEIL YOUNG______

Musical Comedy

  1. _____“WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC______recorded his first comedy songs in the 70s, but he became a pop music sensation in the 1980s.
  2. He has recorded more than ______150 SONGS______
  3. ______ORIGINAL SONGS______—Comedy songs written by him
  4. ______PARODY SONGS______—Recreations of popular songs with comedic lyrics
  5. He never does a parody without ______PERMISSION FROM THE ORIGINAL ARTIST______
  6. Musicians have considered it an ______HONOR_____ to have their songs parodied by Weird Al
  7. Weird Al parodies:
  8. _____“ANOTHER ONE RIDES THE BUS”—ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST (QUEEN)______
  9. _____”EAT IT”—BEAT IT (MICHAEL JACKSON)______
  10. _____“I LOST ON JEOPARDY”—OUR LOVE’S IN JEOPARDY (GREG KIHN BAND)—youtube video__
  11. _____“FAT”—BAD (MICHAEL JACKSON) ______
  12. _____“LASGANA”—LA BAMBA (RITCHIE VALENS)______
  13. _____“AMISH PARADISE”—GANGSTER’S PARADISE (COOLIO)______
  14. _____“THE SAGA BEGINS”—AMERICAN PIE (DON MCLEAN)——youtube video______

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