Essays Tagged: "New York Dolls"

The History of Punk Rock.

ted States. With the most popular bands back then, and few still today, the Sex Pistols, The Clash, New York Dolls, and Velvet Underground had been amongst the few bands to start out this modification ... er council tenancy/I wanna be anarchy" compared to a song of modern punk rock like the popular band New Found Glory and their hit song "My Friends Over You" lines 1 through 4 "I'm drunk off your kiss/ ...

(4 pages) 153 5 4.6 May/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Punk Music History.

to pinpoint the actual place where punk began. Some of the early bands originated from places like New York and Pittsburgh. But it began in many places at once, and it even spread to the U.K. almost ... ws on what punk means. However, it is generally acknowledged that some of the very first bands were New York Dolls, Talking Heads, Joy Division, The Clash, MC5, The Cramps ,The Stooges, and the first ...

(3 pages) 68 0 4.7 May/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

History Day Project: The social impact of Rock and Roll Music

ck music has gained an important place in history. Rock and Roll has affected society by bringing a new attitude to past generations; encouraging defiance and independence. The history of rock fits in ... as spread throughout the world also. Changes that have come about as a result of rock music include new and different fashion trends, media, attitudes, lifestyles, and music, of course.The most praise ...

(5 pages) 105 0 4.5 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Independent Music Vs Mainstream Pop

usic, and Atlantic Records to name a few, to spend millions of dollars on advertising and promoting new pop artists. Teenagers are the main demographic and the largest group of consumers for pop music ... 1989. In "The Great Alternative and Indie Discography" Martin C. Strong credits Iggy Pop, The New York Dolls, MC5, The Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, and Captain Beefheart as being the originator ...

(7 pages) 22 0 3.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

The Truth About Punk Rock: Defining a Culture

ld influence other bands to become alternative to society's standards. In 1972, a band known as the New York Dolls came into the movement's spotlight, and they attained near instant popularity with Am ... of their singer Joey, who has subsequently become the namesake of a block of East Second Street in New York City.The boredom of the 1970's turned punk into its more modern image: that of a violent, a ...

(4 pages) 29 0 4.0 Jul/2007

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Rock music research

an precursors of punk were the Velvet Underground, the MC5, the Stooges, the Modern Lovers, and the New York Dolls. These bands paved the way for the huge wave of punk rock to hit America in the early ... ness and love, these "pre-punk" bands were singing about not being content, instead, be angry.These new bands believed that music should have a more important meaning than what they were hearing from ...

(6 pages) 25 0 1.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

"Anarchy in the UK" by the Sex Pistols

y did, and they were open about their extreme drug abuse. No one could stand in their way. Not even New York, The Ramones, could take away their glory. Soon after The Sex Pistols started to form a nam ... ted States. With the most popular bands back then, and few still today, the Sex Pistols, The Clash, New York Dolls, and Velvet Underground had been amongst the few bands to start out this modification ...

(6 pages) 20 0 0.0 Apr/2010

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers