Absolute_Route Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 (edited) Hey all. I'm putting together an assignment for a grade 10 History class in which they will have to research and play songs from the 60's which reveal the changeing social and/or political attitudes of the times. I want to provide them some choices and would really appreciate any ideas people may have of songs that would fit the bill. Thanks.Rob Edited March 9, 2008 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 Check out some Phil Ochs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelter Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 Did you happen to catch the Pete Seeger doc on PBS last night? Look at Dylan's Freewheelin' and Times They Are A-Changin' albums. For individual songsUncle Sam Blues - Jefferson AirplaneWhat's Goin' On - Marvin GayeFixing To Die - Country JoeEve of Destruction - Barry McGuireSay it Loud - James BrownRevolution - BeatlesGive Peace A Chance - LennonUniversal Soldier - Buffy St Marie http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protest_song#1960s.3B_the_Civil_Rights_Movement.2C_The_Vietnam_War.2C_and_Peace_and_Revolutionhttp://www.pbs.org/independentlens/strangefruit/protest.htmlhttp://www.prato.linux.it/~lmasetti/canzonicontrolaguerra/?lang=en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForbinHood Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 Bob's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 Ebony and Ivory - Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottieking Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 I've done this sort of thing for my Gr 11 class before. It's a good exercise but if you really want to augment the experience have them project a corresponding image from the time and have the class comment on it as well.As for some that haven't been mentioned:Buffalo Springfield - For What Its WorthNeil Young - OhioCCR - Run Through The JungleCCR - Fortunate SonBlack Sabbath - War Pigs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolute_Route Posted March 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 Did you happen to catch the Pete Seeger doc on PBS last night? Look at Dylan's Freewheelin' and Times They Are A-Changin' albums. For individual songsUncle Sam Blues - Jefferson AirplaneWhat's Goin' On - Marvin GayeFixing To Die - Country JoeEve of Destruction - Barry McGuireSay it Loud - James BrownRevolution - BeatlesGive Peace A Chance - LennonUniversal Soldier - Buffy St Marie http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protest_song#1960s.3B_the_Civil_Rights_Movement.2C_The_Vietnam_War.2C_and_Peace_and_Revolutionhttp://www.pbs.org/independentlens/strangefruit/protest.htmlhttp://www.prato.linux.it/~lmasetti/canzonicontrolaguerra/?lang=enI did see it, just by chance. It was really well done. One of the best docs I've seen in a long time. Thanks for all the suggestions. I had a few of them in mind, but lots of other ones I hadn't thought of. I thought someone would have thrown out Jerfferson Airplane's Triad by now :content: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayr Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 Dylan - Masters of War Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 What about Canadian protest songs? I believe "Barrett's Privateers" would qualify. There's also generations worth of Irish protest songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 morning dew (bonnie dobson) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traveler Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 Going down the road feeling bad.Ain't gonna be treated that way.Woody Guthrie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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