... 's death and the heathenism of rock that resulted. Although McLean himself won't reveal any symbolism in his songs, "American Pie" is one of the most analyzed pieces of literature in modern society. Although not all of its secrets have been revealed, many "scholars" of the sixties will agree that the mystery of this song is one of the reasons it has ... demonstrates what happened after Holly's death. The birth of teen idols such as Frankie Avalon and Fabian arose. Although the verse seems positive, the narrator is left outside of the "dance". While "you" (The youth of America) were danci...

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... have done the trend cycle, and are called the real trends. Real trends are those that not only have survived opposition at the beginning of their trajectory, but have challenged modern trends and proved competitive. Like rock and roll in the 50s, heavy metal in the 80s and rap in the 90s, the new millennium has also developed its own trend ... metal, hip-hop, rap, rock and others, Pop has developed into the biggest trend of all time. Pop is a combination of all music genders and all harmonic styles that incorporates modern everyday life. The rise of pop cannot be traced to a specific ti...

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... biggest influential factors in teenage society. So, there's no problem in assuming that our present adult society is built with some of the ideas formed in these early years of modern music (the fifties & sixties to be exact); and that the future adult society will be influenced by the different views of the present teenage society. What I"m going to do is ... social unrest, civil rights injustice, and violence. A lot of this action happened in the United States so it was logical that this will have to be the birthplace of the modern Cultural Revolution. During this time, musicians reac...

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... of Rock "n" Rollers. Through the sixties, the Beatles dominated the record industries all over the United States. John Lennon and Paul McCartney formed the band in 1962. The group featured modern Rock that was new and popular during the period, with John Lennon and Paul McCartney composing and doing most of the singing. They were backed by George Harrison on bass ... decade's music was intended to be listened to, but not to be danced to traditionally. It became very energetic and loud; it lost the beat that tempted the listeners to dance. Instead of dancing, the musicians and the audien...

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