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3 Generations of Music
I grew up with music, John Denver, the Carpenters, Johnny Cash, and Kenny Rogers. I listened to the Eagles, Boston and Foreigner, Creedence Clearwater and the Beatles. There was always something playing on our big console record player. I remember the Partridge Family, the Monkees and the Beach Boys. My playlist would probably include music from this generation to start with.
Vicki GoodmanPublished 3 years ago in BeatLooking Out the School Bus Window
I was not one of those kids who had good taste in music. In fact, I had awful taste in music. Well, according to all of the other kids. I tended to listen to whatever my parents listened to, and couldn't figure out how all the cool kids found all the cool songs.
Lindsay RaePublished 3 years ago in Beat- Top Story - May 2021
Nine Songs Reflecting My Teenage Angst
The definition of angst is: “feelings of fear, anxiety, apprehension or insecurity.” At no time in our life do we feel angst perhaps as much as when we were teenagers. Oh, how I remember when I would play a song that “got me” over-and-over while I wallowed in my angst, as a teen! Below are the songs I remember that expressed my teen angst the most:
Karla Bowen HermanPublished 3 years ago in Beat Songs of Drama-Trauma and Reclamation
My Teen Angst Playlist: Somebody by Depeche Mode Creep by Radiohead Hurt by NIN Rid of Me by PJ Harvey Crucify by Tori Amos
cora lynnishPublished 3 years ago in BeatIn the Canyons of Your Mind
With a career spanning over 50 years The Bonzo Dog Doo-dah Band must be one of the best loved and most influential musical comedy outfits ever. The genesis of the band came about in 1962 when Vivian Stanshall and Rodney Slater bonded over a late-night transatlantic boxing match broadcast. The rest, as they say, is history.
Lauren M FosterPublished 3 years ago in BeatWho Me? Angsty?
I officially became a teen on May 4th, 1973. I had begun my decade of angst well before that time, convinced that I was not meant to be where I was, doing what I was doing, living where I lived. The whole world was one big mousetrap, and it had me by the tail.
Paula ShabloPublished 3 years ago in BeatDancing Through the Early '50s
Dancing Through the Early “50’s Got time for a little time travel? I hearken back to the days before I-pods, CD’s, Walkmen, 8-Tracks, tapes, stereo, and even LP records. Music was live, on the radio, on records, or on jukeboxes. By the mid 50’s forty-five rpm records were the height of technology and adapters were needed to adapt them to spindles built for 98 rpm records. Those records were a buck apiece at a time when kids were lucky to make 50 cents an hour and many adults were making only $1 an hour.
Cleve TaylorPublished 3 years ago in BeatCRAZE OF K-POP IN THE WORLD
K-Pop craze known as the Korean wave (Hallyu) is not a new thing but nowadays more people are getting to know about it. Korean pop is widely popular due to its audiovisual elements and has been creating a wide range of hype worldwide. K-Pop has its major contribution not only in the entertainment industry but also in the South Korean economic system which is likely to grow every year. South Korea has properly utilized the wealth and fame of K-pop idols that have increased the net worth of both idols and the country.
Rozu Thulung RaiPublished 3 years ago in BeatMusic is a Safe Place.
When I was ten years old my mom moved the two of us away from my hometown in Washington to Las Vegas, NV. My older cousin came with us for about a year. We all lived together in my grandma’s house. My cousin and I would sit on the front porch at night talking about silly things like how the mountain in the distance looked like it was pasted on the sky. Similar to how they do it in the movies with their fake backdrops. During one of these conversations that stole us from reality, I was gifted my first Linkin Park cd. I had borrowed Hybrid Theory from him and could not stop listening to it. I carried my portable CD player with me everywhere and would always have the cd playing in my background. Finally, he just told me to keep it.
Franchessica HannawackerPublished 3 years ago in BeatA Place To Escape
To get away from the world and zone out I lock myself into my room and turn up my music. It was either Real Country 97.9 or various artists.
Kierra MaronPublished 3 years ago in BeatThe Playlist That Saved My Life
One day while searching for a My Chemical Romance CD, I accidentally came across the band H.I.M. I had no idea or cogitation who this band was, however, I really appreciated their album art. With some hesitation, I thought "what the Hell" and decided to give them a try.
Rebecca Lynn IveyPublished 3 years ago in BeatThe Summer of 2005
Kansas summers were always brutal, but the fierce heat on that afternoon in the summer of 2005: I’ll feel that for an eternity. My best friends and I locked arms on the now infamous day in June and walked blissfully into a backwoods amphitheater for our first and only Warped Tour as a trio. Mindy and Julie were Juniors in high school; I was still an innocent sophomore, led by the bad influence of my two best friends, or so everyone thought. As the summer drug on, it appeared that I might have been the bad influence after all. As reserved as I was in my everyday life, I turned into a monster when I had those two by my side. We raised hell in our Podunk town that summer, but we didn’t do it alone: we did it in style, with a summer anthem behind us.
𝕾𝖆𝖎𝖓𝖙 𝕵𝖆𝖒𝖊𝖘Published 3 years ago in Beat