Name: Per:

PROTEST MUSIC ANALYSIS

Part I Directions: For each of the following songs, answer the five questions below:

  1. What is the big idea of the song?
  2. Provide evidence (words, phrases) that support the big idea/meaning of the song.
  3. Who do you think is the intended audience? Explain why.
  4. From which point of view (perspective) is this song written? Defend your answer.
  5. List one unanswered question you have in response to this song.

I Feel Like I’m Fixin’ To Die Rag

  1. Big idea:
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Fortunate Son

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Happy X-Mas (War is Over)

  1. Big idea:
  1. Evidence:
  1. Audience:
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The Unknown Soldier

  1. Big idea:
  1. Evidence:
  1. Audience:
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Search & Destroy

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Part II Directions: Find another protest song (not one we’ve previously discussed) & analyze it. You may pick from the list or find one of your own. It should relate to protesting war (it doesn’t not have to be specific to Vietnam).

  1. You need to either print out or write the lyrics on a separate piece of paper (*attach it to this paper). Use highlighting, underlining, notes off to the side in your analysis of the lyrics.
  2. At the end of your analysis, answer the same five questions.

Optional Songs: “Blowin’ in the Wind” Bob Dylan; “Born in the USA” Bruce Springsteen; “For What It’s Worth” Buffalo Springfield; “War, What is it Good For” Edwin Starr; “Ohio” Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; “Give Peace a Chance” John Lennon; “Eve of Destruction” Barry McGuire & PF Sloan; “Orange Crush” R.E.M.; “Imagine” John Lennon; “We Didn’t Start the Fire” Billy Joel

Song title: Musician/Band:

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*Don’t forget to attach the lyrics with highlighting, underlining, & notes off to the side with your analysis

Part III Directions: Use your textbook pgs 650 – 655 to answer the questions below:

  1. Define: a. Countercultureb. The Establishment
  1. What factors led to the rise of the counterculture?
  1. How did the counterculture manifest itself on college campuses?
  1. Describe life in the counterculture
  1. How did mainstream American society react to the hippies/counterculture?
  1. In what ways did the counterculture affect American attitudes?
  1. What was Woodstock?