Thursday, March 20, 2008

Alive-Pearl Jam

Greatest Song of All Time. Alive By Pearl Jam. I started listening to it when I was a kid, mostly because my brother was so into Pearl Jam. It was all he would listen to, and because he was my older brother, I of course tried to copy him. Anyways, this has grown into my favorite song of all time.

Monday, March 3, 2008

Elvis Presley Changes America and America's Music

Elvis was the most revolutionary artist of all time. He took the black music of blues and jazz and put his own twist on it, creating rock and roll. Being a white teen, it was very odd to go into different black clubs, let alone sing black music.
His music really affected white teenage girls. For some reason, it made them go completely insane, even cry when they saw him. He taught teens that it is ok to shake your hips or dance sexually or go against the social norms in any way. That is what he taught and what rock and roll taught over the years.