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Official! It really is a mad, mad, mad, mad world: dark thoughts about humanity's future don't usually get to the top of the Christmas singles charts.
The Christmas number one can signify not only the taste but also the mood of the nation. Record companies know this, too, and market their product with ......(Continue Reading) Freedom's song: Chris Moss celebrates the enduring tradition of Latin American protest song - music
When I arrived in Buenos Aires in 1991, much of the music being played on the radio was imported, middle-of-the-road rock. Radio stations were paid to play it, and it featured incessantly on many o...(Continue Reading)Images of Women in Popular Song Lyrics: A Bibliography
The author has assembled a bibliography of works discussing how women have been portrayed in popular song lyrics. Books exploring varied images of women, ......(Continue Reading)Getting a Bad Rap? - offensive lyrics in rap music - Brief Article
"MY MOTHER DID DRUGS --tar, liquor, cigarettes, and speed/The baby came out--disfigured .../It was a seed who would grow up just as crazy as she/Don't ......(Continue Reading)The folk process: lyrics sent by our readers: new words to old tunes or snatches of a good song—different viewpoints, too
A labor festival is certainly a fine place to get significant songs based on folk melodies. The Western Workers Regional Labor Heritage Festival, held ......(Continue Reading)
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