Michael Winter
Dr Wagner
Eng 101
16 Sept. 2010
A new wave of Music
When you think of music diversity, what decade of music comes to mind? The music of the 1990s was a decade filled with techno, rap, alternative punk, alternative, and pop music artists as well as a countless one-hit wonders. It was a time when musical taste varied as most artists wrote songs about things during different periods of the 90’s.
The early years of the 1990s began with a surge in popularity for music genres like techno and hip-hop that continued throughout the decade. Groups like Techno entered the Billboard charts with big hits like “Pump Up the Jam” “Tribal Dance” and “Ride the Train.” Others still may remember the hits from C+C Music Factory, including “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” which is still a popular dance song that is still played today. Similarly, hip-hop music became extremely popular with artists like MC Hammer, Tupac, Mos Def, and Snoop Dogg. These artists chose to use their own personal lifestyle in their music, so the hip/hop was varied as well as their audiences. MC Hammer, for instance, sang about subjects including the rise of his career as well as songs about praying for the betterment of society. On the other hand, Tupac wrote songs about protecting women’s rights, while also promoting his famous “Thug Luv” mentality. Snoop Dogg on the other hand, wrote about his life under the use of alcohol and marijuana, in his 1992 album “Doggystyle” where his hit song “Gin and Juice” made the #1 top of the charts single.
The Essay on Hip Hop Dance Rashad Music
It was a sunny day as I walked down San Pablo Avenue in Oakland. I looked around and enjoyed the scenery, because I had never been to this area of town before. As I walked by a couple of buildings, I heard loud music coming from one of them. As I got closer, I heard the sounds of kids practicing karate. I knew I was in the right place, because I knew the dance studio was also a martial arts ...
Around late 1992, a change was starting in the playlists of all music lovers. While techno and hip-hop still dominated the radio and walkmans, a new style of rock music was making an waves. Bands like Pearl Jam and Soundgarden, Rage Against the Machines, and Nirvana were making a new type of rock music to listen to that had catchy lyrics about the anger and rage of teenage years. Songs like Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” spoke about a teen revolution in a seemingly meaningless world. The song also marked the beginning of the alternative punk rock phase that remained popular throughout the mid-1990s. Pearl Jam’s hit single “Alive” tells the story of a young man discovering that his father is actually his stepfather, while his mother’s grief leads to a bad relationship with the son, who acts like the biological father. Similarly, Rage Against the Machines hit song “Killing in the Name” is about how people criticize others for differences in skin color, religion and so on it. The ‘burn crosses’ line refers to a ritual performed by the radical group the Ku-Klux Clan. This is explained further in the line “chosen whites” which also refers to police brutality.
By late 1995, many young people were getting tired of the rage and anger alternative bands were making. They were ready for something fresh and new. As a result, there was a movement that was different to the negativity of the alternative punk bands. Bands like Hootie and the Blowfish, Collective Soul, Sister Hazel, and Third Eye Blind created upbeat melodies and positive lyrics that many people were ready for after years of negativity. “All For You” by Sister Hazel was a popular song about the things a person does for another in a relationship while, “Let Her Cry” by Hootie and the Blowfish dealt with a tearful breakup that deeply hurt both boyfriend and girlfriend.
The Term Paper on Pearl Jam As A Counter cultural Band
Pearl Jam as a Counter-cultural Band The early '90s alt-rock rebellion, which spewed from the underground like a geyser and saved rock-n-roll from hair bands, exacted a serious toll. Band break-ups, career nosedives, sell-outs and drug abuse death are as much a legacy of that dramatic period as the music. Pearl Jam is still standing - arguably the only band from the age that still matters. "I'm ...
The mid 90’s era created for a new wave of music that combined both the happy alternative music with the hip/hop and rap and they called it pop. Artists like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera were huge hits in the pop music era well into the late 1990s and still continue to be played today. Britney Spears songs “Hit Me Baby One More Time” and “Oops, I Did It Again” promoted sex for younger teens. While this may not have been the best influence, she also influenced the traditional boy bands. The Backstreet Boys, 98 Degrees, and N’Sync had the same amount of popularity then Britney Spears or Christina Aguilera did.
The music in the 1990s went through a series of changes of diversity as well as popularity as it created a huge buzz in the world of music. Many people may overlook music in the 90’s because they don’t think of how good this era was. From the #1 hits such as “One Week” by Barenaked Ladies, to Lou Bega’s hit “Mambo No. 5.” The 90’s produced some of the greatest, most diverse music of all time.
