[Powderworks] Seeking Oilish Music With A Conscience
Kate Parker Adams
kate@dnki.net
Mon, 08 Sep 2003 11:18:03 -0400
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Seriously though Bruce, if you need stuff that is listened to or would be
listened to by the age group in your classes, I'd check into several of the
Anti-War compilations that have come out, many of which have been mentioned
on P'works. These often contain a mix of established artists and newer,
younger, and more urban artists with a social conscience to their
work. Checking out their other material may lead you to a solid list of
stuff the kids will actually play and pay attention to, even if it sounds
like shouting over fingernails on a blackboard to you.
Another good starting point is the Music for our Mother Ocean compilations
- there are at least three of them, one having just come out. The sales
benefit the Surfrider Foundation and the discs rock!
At 09:45 PM 9/7/2003 -0400, Virgil Thomas Alexander Morant wrote:
>Wankers of the world,
>
>On this subject of band recommendations, I was surprised by some omissions
>from everyone's recommendations. Looking here at Bruce's list of topics
>and his question of which bands sing important songs on those topics, I
>have to mention these groups myself, since no one else has.
>
>
>environmental and eco- intelligence or lack thereof
>
>
>
>Limp Bizkit.
>
>industrialization, urbanization
>
>
>
>BoyzIIMen. And, of course, Sean Puff Daddy P. Diddy Reefer Madness Combs.
>
>economics - capitalism, centrally planned, pros and cons, etc...
>
>
>
>Britney. Need I say more?
>
>war and peace
>
>
>Now, if no one mentions Edwin Starr under the topic of war, then the end
>of the world is indeed nigh. Have ye workers no sense of pop music
>history? Top 40. Huh! Good Gawd, ya'll! What is it good for!
>
>poverty
>social justice
>technology and change
>
>
>
>Justin.
>Justin.
>Justin and Justin.
>
>Usw . . . usw . . . .
>
>If, by the way, Bruce, you'd care for a serious recommendation, check out
>Billy Bragg's album Back to Basics. The whole record is just Bragg and
>his guitar. That crazy, guitar-strumming socialist sings some tunes on a
>number of the topics you asked about.
>
>For my money, though, the best song on that record is A New England, which
>is just a bittersweet love song with only the slightest intimation of politics.
>
>You might also think about some of the more high-falutin' composers for
>your exploration of the link between music and social and political
>issues. There have been some who wrote pieces named for or dedicated to
>particular causes or major modern historical events. They're worth
>listening to, even though many of them have no words. That might open up
>a new window, but I shan't open it here on the list. You can email me
>privately if that catches your interest. I played music for history
>students years ago myself, so I'm down with that--y'know wh'am sayin'!
>
>-Virgil.
>
>Virgil T. Morant
>Former Manager of Hall & Oates & Morant, LLC
>The Most Soulful Limited Liability Company in History
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Seriously though Bruce, if you need stuff that is listened to or would be
listened to by the age group in your classes, I'd check into several of
the Anti-War compilations that have come out, many of which have been
mentioned on P'works. These often contain a mix of established
artists and newer, younger, and more urban artists with a social
conscience to their work. Checking out their other material may
lead you to a solid list of stuff the kids will actually play and pay
attention to, even if it sounds like shouting over fingernails on a
blackboard to you. <br><br>
Another good starting point is the Music for our Mother Ocean
compilations - there are at least three of them, one having just come
out. The sales benefit the Surfrider Foundation and the discs
rock!<br><br>
At 09:45 PM 9/7/2003 -0400, Virgil Thomas Alexander Morant wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite><font face="Times New Roman, Times">Wankers
of the world,</font><br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times">On this subject of band
recommendations, I was surprised by some omissions from everyone's
recommendations. Looking here at Bruce's list of topics and his
question of which bands sing important songs on those topics, I have to
mention these groups myself, since no one else has.</font><br>
<dl>
<dd>
<dd>environmental and eco- intelligence or lack thereof
<dd> <br><br>
</dl> <br>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times">Limp Bizkit.</font><br>
<dl>
<dd>industrialization, urbanization
<dd> <br><br>
</dl> <br>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times">BoyzIIMen. And, of course, Sean
Puff Daddy P. Diddy Reefer Madness Combs.</font><br>
<dl>
<dd>economics - capitalism, centrally planned, pros and cons, etc...
<dd> <br><br>
</dl> <br>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times">Britney. Need I say
more?</font><br>
<dl>
<dd>war and peace
<dd> <br><br>
</dl><font face="Times New Roman, Times">Now, if no one mentions Edwin
Starr under the topic of war</i>, then the end of the world is indeed
nigh. Have ye workers no sense of pop music history? Top
40. Huh! Good Gawd, ya'll! What is it good
for!</font><br>
<dl>
<dd>poverty
<dd>social justice
<dd>technology and change
<dd> <br><br>
</dl> <br>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times">Justin.</font><br>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times">Justin.</font><br>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times">Justin and Justin.</font><br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times">Usw . . . usw . . . .</font><br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times">If, by the way, Bruce, you'd care for
a serious recommendation, check out Billy Bragg's album Back to
Basics</i>. The whole record is just Bragg and his guitar.
That crazy, guitar-strumming socialist sings some tunes on a number of
the topics you asked about.</font><br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times">For my money, though, the best song
on that record is A New England</i>, which is just a bittersweet love
song with only the slightest intimation of politics.</font><br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times">You might also think about some of
the more high-falutin' composers for your exploration of the link between
music and social and political issues. There have been some who
wrote pieces named for or dedicated to particular causes or major modern
historical events. They're worth listening to, even though many of
them have no words. That might open up a new window, but I shan't
open it here on the list. You can email me privately if that
catches your interest. I played music for history students years
ago myself, so I'm down with that--y'know wh'am sayin'!</font><br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times">-Virgil.</font><br>
<br>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times">Virgil T. Morant<br>
Former Manager of Hall & Oates & Morant, LLC<br>
The Most Soulful Limited Liability Company in
History</font></blockquote></html>
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