History of Popular Music Final

Blowin in the Wind

folk, Bob Dylan, influence of spirituals, civil rights

Respect

Southern Soul, influence of stax, aretha franklin, influence of gospel

Papas Got a Brand New Bag

(funk, James brown, the groove, riffs)

Stay’in Alive

disco, Saturday Night Fever, four on the floor beat, falsetto, sweet strings

The circle Game

Folk, Joni Mitchell, singer-songwriter, authenticity

Crocodile Rock

soft rock, Elton John, singer-songwriter, nostalgia

Here you come again

Countrypolitan, Dolly Parton, Nashville, singer-songwriter

Stairway to Heaven

hard rock, Led Zeppelin, album-oriented rock, influence of folk

Paranoid

heavy metal, Black Sabbath, virtuosity, distortion

The South’s Gonna do it again

southern rock, Charlie Daniels, 12 bar blues, influence of fiddle tunes

The Message

rap, ghettoization, DJs and MCs, sampling and looping

Who Am I

hip hop, snoop dogg, g-funk, west coast

Jump

hair metal, van Halen, new masculinities, MTV

Billie Jean

Pop, Michael Jackson, thriller, breaking the color line

I wanna be sedated

punk, The ramones, diy aesthetic, working class frustration

Rock Lobster

new wave, B-52s, athens, dancing

Smells Like Teen Spirit

grunge, nirvana, alternative, seattle, DIY

What’s love got to do with it

soft rock, tina turner, influence of soft rock, adult themes

you oughta know

rock, alanis morissette, singer songwriter, angry women

Doo wop (that thing)

hip hop, lauryn hill, alternative hiphop, influence of soul

Before he cheats

country, carrie underwood, american idol, influence of pop

Texas Hold em

country, Beyonce, rhiannon giddens, Cowboy Carter

Hard in da paint

hip hop, Trap, Atlanta, trap, waka flocka flame

Gasolina

Reggaeton, Daddy Yankee, dembow, puerto rico, influence of panama, jamaica and NYC

7 rings

pop, Ariana Grande, influence of trap, teen idol

Old Town Road

country/hiphop, Lil nas x ft. billy ray cyrus, industry backlash, social media

Blank Space

pop, taylor swift, scooter braun, streaming

Like That

trap, Future and Metro Boomin, feat. Kendrick Lamar, dis track, Kenrick lamar vs. Drake

A bar song (tipsy)

country, shaboozey, crossover, singer-songwriter

Good luck babe

pop, chappel roan, camp, singer-songwriter