... the pop idol title. He was feeling the influence of Bob Dylan and wanted to write more meaningful music. He began writing more honest lyrics with something behind them. George Harrison also began to assert his individuality. He wrote some excellent acoustic pieces and began to explore his spirituality ... started days after the completion of Strawberry Fields Forever. While SFF was a project of John Lennon, Penny Lane was the work of Paul McCartney. The lyrics Paul wrote were a celebration of community. Penny Lane was a tribute to the area and neighborhood Paul grew up in. In Strawberry F...

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... the title Rubber Soul is in the shape of a heart, indicating a "false soul" among the Beatles. All four are looking downward, supposedly at a grave. Lyrics within the songs also supported the idea. The next album was the original Yesterday and Today album, better known as the Butcher album. The cover had the Beatles ... George is holding the head of a baby doll next to Paul's head, to signify that Paul was decapitated in the accident. This album also had lyrics within the songs that contained clues. The second release of the Yesterday and Today album was much different than the first, an...

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... manifested through the protest songs the artists, and their lifestyles. The music reflected the generation by, being heard rather than just listened to, and lyrics contained social commentary that was profoundly relevant. The 1960's was home to the Sexual Revolution, Woodstock, the Civil Rights Movement, the British Invasion and ... and sadness. Whereas, protest songs speak of matters that the artist finds objectionable but a lament can do both. The differences are evident, if the lyrics are examined. Protest songs demand change. Whereas, a lament describes the human condition that may l...

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... music. During this time, bands like The Beatles and Rolling Stones began to sing about sex, drugs, and peace, which had not previously been done before. Because of these new lyrics, the younger generation of people began to form a movement where unity, togetherness, and rebellion against "the man " became of utmost importance. During the 1960's, The Beatles created a movement amongst young ... the 1960's. Also during the 1960's, another English band called The Rolling Stones began to gain popularity in America. Like the Beatles, The Rolling Stones also decided to use their lyrics as a m...

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... they were unusual because most Rock and Roll was a strong beat with no melody, they altered this and added the melody to the rock. Also they added strong and meaningful lyrics with the help of Paul McCartney and John Lennon. John Lennon was often praised for his uncanny ability to compose songs at a moments notice with an inspiration that others seemed ... that he felt very tired of acting as a pop idol just to remain successful and wanted to alter the bands "boy-girl" oriented lyrics. The influence of Bob Dylan led John Lennon to write more honest, reflective, thoughtful lyrics. The Be...

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... with perhaps not much thought put into it, even if it was true. The Rolling Stones, on the other hand created controversy with their well thought out lyrics to such songs as Satisfaction'. The lyrics on this particular song were the cause of its ban from the airplay on radio stations all across the US. Both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones ... 't mind so much the Beatles in the early sixties but as the sixties progressed so to did the Beatles. By the late sixties the Beatles had become a controversial band. Their lyrics didn't so much openly mention drugs but several of their songs suc...

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... harsh censorship of music. These situations include, but are not limited to: suicide, murder and sexual assault. Parents and experts argue that rappers and musicians use vulgar, profane, sexually explicit lyrics to target the teenage audience. For those teens, this music is a release that expresses everything they feel in daily life; for parents, this is seen as monetarily driven and only ... Campbell, of the rap group 2 Live Crew released a single titled "Banned in the USA" in response to the labeling. The lyrics of this song are blatantly attacking the governments" right to censor mus...

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... " generation in 1978. Another well-know song of John Lennon "Woman is the nigger of the world", compares discrimination against females with the fate of colored people. When reading the lyrics of the song, John Lennon apparently turns the table around and moves to the other extreme. Indeed, the man becomes subservient to the woman. After all, he has to fight ... allows the female an identity separate from the male. The apologetic man in the song "tries to express" and "hopes" she will understand. There is no guarantee though and the lyrics do not say if there was a happy ending. She has ...

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... , were knighted by the Queen. At one time there was controversy statement made by John Lennon that sparked protesters everywhere to burn countless record . Teens were influenced by the peaceful lyrics and hippie messages. Numerous musicians are inspired from the Beatles as their inspirations. The modern rock band "Oasis" has stated that they get their greatest influence from the Beatles" (Lewisohn ... ...

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... quality, to its imperative message of peace. Lennon's melodic style conveys a poignant innocence, which complements the theme of the song perfectly. The music stays simple and seems to grasp the lyrics without a seam. It is the type of song that will appeal to almost anyone who hears it because of its rhythmic, almost hypnotic sound. I don't know what the music of ... ...

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... about a drug dealer in New York who supplies the rich and famous with expensive drugs. Harrison's "Taxman" is a grievance to making millions, only to give it to the government. The Lyrics, music, and philosophy had changed with "Revolver", and they were turned up another notch with the release of their next album "Sergeant Peppers Lonely Heart Club Band". If "Revolver" stretched ... ...

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... the Beatles lost some of their sweet, manufactured media image, and began to deal with more serious subjects. This was reflected in their 1966 album "Revolver," where their music and lyrics took on a more somber, mystical tone. George Harrison began experimenting with the Sitar, and Eastern Philosophy and all of the Beatles began experimenting with drugs. Their next film was not ... ...

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... musicians and based their music on them yet still made their music reflect a certain style. They always put out a message of love and happy living. They never copied or stole lyrics but they still had millions of dollars in sales. The Beatles took the number one spot for record sellers of the century. In the United States alone, over 106 million ... ...

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... to Beatle music; they made sure that people were listening to the words and not just the music. The Beatles additionally used repetition in their music, in not only the lyrics but also the music. The Beatle's 1966 album, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band- is still considered one of the greatest albums ever made nearly forty years after its release ... ...

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