Music Analysis

Music can be used to describe how we feel on the inside when we ourselves can’t seem to find the words. Music has the power to help us discover ourselves or remember something we may have lost. I think Paulnack is right when he states that music can bring people together. Many people like the same genres and styles and feel something when they listen to it. Music can be found all over the world and can be related to everything around us. Music has been a part of our culture since the beginning of history, it’s constantly evolving giving each generation their on form of expression. Just by appreciating music as an art from we can make connections to those who are different from

Punk rock music has been used for decades to express dissatisfaction with society, government, or any idea common in mainstream media. Yet punk rock is not simply a tangent of the mainstream, it is a dynamic and fluid genre with many distinct songs. Don Letts, a mainstay in the London punk scene during the 70’s and 80’s, went as far to say that hip-hop was essentially “black” punk. While punk and hip-hop music are stylistically different, the fundamental tone of the two genres is the same. Even throughout the decades, hip-hop has sang the same issues as punk, including the plight of the lower class, police brutality, and gang violence.

In the world today, music has become a big influence on everyone. With the power of music, each person has the ability to accomplish goals even if the music is country or rap. Most people believe that music can change a person’s mood or behavior which is true. Without music people could not control the way they act. Most music has the power to affect a person’s mood and other music can get them out of control. If music did not exist the world would be tedious. Without having music, people would not be able to motivate their moods. With the magic of music all people tend to have clear minds and better spirits. Music has the ability to put a smile on their face and a special song in their hearts. Even though most people feel confident about a special song, this can change their mind about how country music is better than rap music.

Differences in beliefs and values from what the “norm” considers the right way makes you a subculture, but what makes them unique are the instruments they use to make their voice heard. While most people have taken for granted their language, beliefs and values there are some who within their subculture use their music to escape forms of oppression and lack of freedom. Hip Hop and Punk are two large subcultures that are well known through out the world. There are many differences between Hip Hop and Punk and several contributing factors that shape these subcultures but ultimately each one’s existence

For as long as mankind has walked on this earth, music has been an important part of our culture and lifestyles. Each walk of life beats to a different drum. Different cultures use music for many aspects of their lives; for religious purposes, for celebrations, for comfort, for sorrow, for relaxation, for sports, for dances, for energy, for learning, for sleeping, and for sexual experiences. Everyone uses music for something. Music connects with people and reaches them in ways that words simply cannot. Music is a representation of what feelings sound like. It expresses emotion and brings that characteristic out from within us; it tells us a story. Every generation has its’ own sound and different music styles have emerged and become

What is punk rock? How many people know the real definition? Punk rocks values, attitude, and ideologies? Punk rock isn’t just a style or a scene but a way of life. It all started in the late 1970s, originating from the working class angst and frustrations many youth were feeling about the economic inequality. One of punks’ main oppositions was rejection of mainstream, corporate mass culture and its values. It continued to evolve its ideology of anti-racist and anti-sexist belief systems as the movement spread from its origins in England and New York to Northern America.

Punk music is usually defined by power chords, raw vocals and high energy performance. Punk rock is the best music ever created. It is, in short, a thinking man’s rock music. And to some, it’s like God himself ordained punk rock as His preferred music of choice. Why? Because it’s just that good. Hundreds of faithful teens and twenty-something adults pack themselves into basements shows like sardines in a tin, just to have their holy gospel delivered to them by guys with names like “Johnny Rotten,” “Justin Sane” or “Davey Havok.” Punk rock is the best musical style for numerous reasons. The reasons might seem simple, but the difference between punk and mainstream music is that punk is just better. It’s clever, thoughtful and passionate. On

     The time was in the mid-seventies, there was a void in the music industry that needed to be filled. This need for a new sound was aptly filled by punk rock, a new type of sound that had evolved from mostly rock and a little pop music. The focus of this paper is on punk rock and it’s ample beginnings, early pioneers of the new sound, punk rock listener’s cultural background and their ideas as a whole, bands influenced by the punk rock movement, and the state of punk rock today.

Punk has always been about more than just the sound of the music people were making during that era, although the sound was a huge factor and played an interwoven part of the entire ordeal. Punk split itself from the traditional rock of its time, sonically, by deciding that clean guitar riffs, processed vocals, and any sound product that didn’t come straight out of the instrument/artist wasn’t “real enough”. Hanner stated in “Unpopular Culture…”: “Musically, punk and hardcore are characterized by short, strident, up-tempo songs performed with consistent, straightforward instrumentation, meaning a lack of synthesizers, guitar effects, or post-production audio modification.“ As a result Punk became the gritty, noisy, dirty and unique sound that everyone can instantly recognize. Punk was also an ideology. It was something people lived by and something that had a very blatant and in your face message of being anti-government, anti-establishment, and basically anti-authority all together. This exact sentiment is described in the same article by Nathan Hanner in “Unpopular Culture…”:

One of the more popular forms of music that has been formed much more recently is rap/hip hop. There are many components of rap but in short it is a style of music that consists of semi monotonic rhymes strung together over musical beats. Also extra loud bass and various drum beats are commonly incorporated and in the early stages of hip hop raps were performed by djs which the sounds comprised from turntables and mic checks have been incorporated into many rap songs. The majority of early raps were live performed at parties instead of concerts which is why hip hop is a form of popular music that's comprised

     Punk music has gone through an evolution ever since the punk explosion in the late seventies. Although today’s punk music retains most of the ideology and sound that defines the punk genre, there are some distinct differences between Nineties and Seventies punk. Most of the punk bands to emerge and gain popularity in the nineties mostly hailed from California (Green Day, the Offspring, etc.). Punk vanguards from the seventies hailed from the East Coast and from Great Britain (the Ramones, the Clash, etc.). The Sex Pistols’ "Liar" and Blink182’s "What’s My Age Again?" demonstrates how conditions — social, political, and physical — are reflected in the nature of the music

As time progressed, groups like the Sex Pistols raged their anarchy stance with “God Save the Queen,” and Black Flag stormed their intent to rise above the restrictions of society in their song, “Rise Above.” Secondly, when looking at the characteristics of Punk Rock music, the guitar involvement must be considered. Initially, it is obvious that the riffs are very fast, and the chords usually consisted of two to six random chords per song. Furthermore, it seamed that Punk Rock was breaking the traditions of Rock and Roll, especially when there was little to no guitar solos within the songs produced. An excellent example is The Ramones songs, “The KKK Took My Baby Away,” and “Blitzkrieg Bop.” In like manner, Punk Rock is known for its incredibly fast paced, high energy, and aggressive drumming, such as The Buzzcocks song, “Orgasm Addict.” Nonetheless, Punk Rock has never been known for having quality musicians, as many of the players were self-taught in garage bands, which is where Punk Rock was initially conceived.

Starting in the US, pop punk was the name was initially given in the beginning to garage bands. and the influence and success it was creating became clear. Eventually it made its way to the UK, where bands formed and began to take what was being done in the US a apply it to there own lyrical sense and style. It was because of its easy going lyrics, beats, strong use of guitar and overall catchy and relatable nature that made pop punk the success it would become over the the years to follow The movement of pop punk was formed from the success and inspiration of the past.

This, in turn, makes it easier for the subculture to thrive. Bands can very easily find shows outside of its area to perform and therefore spread its music to an even wider audience of people. Online sites including Facebook allow punk bands to communicate with one another, as well as with fans. Facebook band profiles are often full of online fliers designed by different bands to promote upcoming shows.

There is little history behind punk music, partly due to its fairly recent beginnings, and also partly due to the nature of the genre. Beginning in the early 1970s in the United Kingdom and eventually stemming out to the United States and Australia, punk music was never truly just about the music, it was also about the idealism, the fashion, the attitude, and particularly the shock factor. The nature of punk culture is based around a pessimistic attitude toward the future, which led to a lack of interest by the involved community documenting the history of the movement. This philosophy has been referred to as “no future”. Punk music arose from the fact that everyone was angry about virtually everything.