YouTube links for KMB003 (Sex Drugs Rock N Roll) lecture, semester 1 2013, week 2
I need a snappier title for this series.
Week 2: Defining Critical Moments in Popular Music
These critical moments are from a personal perspective, you understand. The first song was played as intro music as students shuffled in.
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds – Babe, I’m On Fire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsBJ62jSCl0
The following were all used to illustrate certain key concepts (subculture, syncretism, sonic narrative, technology, authenticity).
Royal Headache – Girls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFFocv8IaDg
Bed Wettin’ Bad Boys – Devotion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfmgxofoyeQ
Gurrumul Yunupingu – Wiyathul
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8-YMpYbRqY
Etta James – I’d Rather Go Blind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9PYPvMz-Wc
The Books – A Cold Freezin’ Night
The White Stripes – The Hardest Button To Button
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkhz8kYo8Ug
This last one had an essay attached from the Wall Street Journal, Anatomy of a Tear-Jerker.
Adele – Someone Like You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLQl3WQQoQ0
Groove Hook + Sound
Once again, I completely ran out of time – instead opting for the crowd-pleasing ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ exercise, whereby the song is stopped every 30 seconds and students have to note what they’re listening to.
Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-ARuoSFflc
There seems to be clear parallels between ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ and The Shangri-Las.
The Shangri-Las – Leader of The Pack
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGQt6GY8nKA
Incidental music during this week’s (storming) Kelvin Grove tutorials.
The Muppets – Ode To Joy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnT7pT6zCcA
Thanks to everyone whose words I quoted, in particular Steve Dillon