Modernism
What does 'the wasteland' mean? (Lol - joke)
1. How has it been interpreted?
2. What are some of the key features?
3. In what ways has it been influential?
Post Modernism
1. What common qualities do 'the beats' share? Why were they called 'beats'?
2. How is beat poetry linked to rap?
3. How was Bob Dylan's 'Masters of War' involved in controversies during the Bush Administration?
4. On what grounds was 'howl' accused of being obscene - grounds for defence?
5. What kind of protest song/rap/other media hae come out in the last decade. Is there a spirit of Protest anymore?
Post Modernism
ReplyDelete3. How was Bob Dylan's 'Masters of War' involved in controversies during the Bush Administration?
Bob Dylan's 'Masters of War' is one of the most significant protest songs of all time, directed towards the rapidly increasing conflict of the 1960's. Released in 1963, Dylan said the song lyrics reflect the 'military industrial complex' Eisenhower spoke of in his departure from the oval office.
In 1991, Dylan received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammy's for 'Masters of War' and performed it on stage once again. The timing of Dylan's performance occurred during the middle of the first Iraqi-American War and interrupted the screening of round-the-clock footage of the bombing of Baghdad. A war accredited to the Bush Administration.
In 2002 Bush made his intent to launch a second Iraq war known. Dylan appeared in Madison Square Garden and again offered 'Masters of War' as the answer to real life occurrencs
References
DeleteGreil Marcus., (2006) Stories of a Bad Song. Retrieved May 22, 2013 from http://www.threepennyreview.com/samples/marcus_w06.html
Song Facts., (n.d.) Masters of War. Retrieved May 22, 2013 from http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=7112
Wikipedia., (n.d.) Masters of War. Retrieved May 22, 2013 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masters_of_War