Audiences that first listened to this song on its release were probably thinking that peacefulness and tranquility are the essentials of life. I believe that the quest for tranquility is what every nation strives for, and when there is a … Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onRobFQchS0 The song is very anti-war (written during the vietnam war era).In first stanza it talks about US manufacturing immense amounts of weaponry, while the people who are in fact responsible for the war are sitting in their offices in … Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1LjW75ZIc0 Many songs were influenced and about the Vietnam War which occurred during the 1950s. Many protest songs were recorded at this time. Bobby Darin was known for his song, “The simple song of freedom”. Just by listening to and … Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVQ0MXp-8ds “Let’s Twist Again,” by Chubby Chucker, other than being catchy, was an innovative song of the 1960s. It showed one of the many freedoms spread across America in the 1960s. This song that allowed people audience to realize that … Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LKqiTHia2M “Blowin’ in the Wind” was written by Bob Dylan and is considered a protest song, but there has been debates on whether it was a song about peace, war or freedom. The song came out in 1963 and was … Continue reading
This song is aimed at getting people to rethink their position on the Vietnam War. It was trying to get people to realize that fighting is not the answer. It was one of the most popular anti-war songs of the … Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwvH2SxiDrk This song has a relative meaning to America in the 1960s, specifically the Vietman War. This was an anti-war song by listening closely to the lyrics. The audience listening to this song may have a different perspective on the … Continue reading
Imagine was the opening track of English musician John Lennon’s album that he released in 1971. Through the lyrics of this song, Lennon is asking us to imagine among other things a world of peace free of greed and hunger. … Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-d5x-CiTUs This song is called Freedom by Richie Havens. He sang this song during the Woodstock festival in 1969. To this day, that was his most impressive performance due to his opening which is the song he is singing in … Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQrAULjiysk The meaning of this song could be a social protest by the young people against the older people during the 60s. As a result of the “Baby Boom” the number of younger people outnumbered the older people. So while … Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLV4BBmjnzM “I Am Woman” by Helen Reddy was recorded in 1970 and became an anthem for women and their liberation movement. The song speaks about how much women have gained, recognizing how far they have come in their fight for … Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvY99BJzN-M In singing this simple song of freedom, Bobby Darrin is talking to all Americans of all races. He defines freedom as realizing your dreams and being able to live your dreams without it ending up in a war. He … Continue reading
We Shall Overcome was a folk song originally written by Charles Tindley but it became popularized in the 1960’s by singer Pete Seeger. The song itself is one of the hallmarks of the Civil Rights Movement as the song’s popularity … Continue reading
[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/ntLsElbW9Xo” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] During the 60s in America, there was an anti-war movement going on. Many of the protesters were college students. They were mainly against American entering the Vietnam War. One of the hit songs in … Continue reading
Janis Joplan Summertime The song “Summertime” by Janis Joplan really represents freedom in the late 1970’s. summer is a time where everyone is free from everything. it is a time where everyone wheres there best clothes and put on there … Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-wUKmlbyDQ The song “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini” by Brian Hyland is a song that really embodies the spirit of freedom in the 60’s. It is a song about a girl who is wearing an extremely revealing … Continue reading
The name of the song is called “Woke Up This Morning With My Mind on Freedom”. I think this song is talking about how African-American’s feeling in the Sixties, they were educating themselves on how to stop the unfair treatment … Continue reading
The song is named Free Spirit and it was composed when the mothers from the WW2 wanted their daughters to have a better future which was having more freedom. The women wanted to be free and be out there. Birtha … Continue reading
1) Read Foner, Chapter 25 2) Post a song (embed a clip from YouTube or include a link) that was written between 1960 and 1970 and includes some message about freedom or social protest 3) Categorize and tag your post! … Continue reading