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Analyzing 1960s-70s Protest Songs

This document is a student worksheet for analyzing protest songs from the 1960s and 1970s. It lists several iconic protest songs of the era and asks the student to identify the topic, tone, message, and historical context of each song. Common themes identified across the songs include opposition to war and a call for social change. Protest songs were a crucial form of communication during this time because they got their message stuck in people's heads through catchy lyrics and music, helping spread awareness and mobilize public opinion for the protest movements of the 60s and 70s.

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Topics covered

  • Emotional resonance,
  • Protest lyrics,
  • Song themes,
  • Music genres,
  • Music and society,
  • Song legacy,
  • Activism through music,
  • Song impact,
  • Protest songs,
  • Civil rights
71 views4 pages

Analyzing 1960s-70s Protest Songs

This document is a student worksheet for analyzing protest songs from the 1960s and 1970s. It lists several iconic protest songs of the era and asks the student to identify the topic, tone, message, and historical context of each song. Common themes identified across the songs include opposition to war and a call for social change. Protest songs were a crucial form of communication during this time because they got their message stuck in people's heads through catchy lyrics and music, helping spread awareness and mobilize public opinion for the protest movements of the 60s and 70s.

Uploaded by

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Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
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Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

Topics covered

  • Emotional resonance,
  • Protest lyrics,
  • Song themes,
  • Music genres,
  • Music and society,
  • Song legacy,
  • Activism through music,
  • Song impact,
  • Protest songs,
  • Civil rights

Protest Song Activity Name: Hour:

Song Title/Artist What is the topic of the What is the tone of the What is the message of the How does the song reflect
song (what is it about)? song (happy, sad, etc)? song? what is going on at the
AND WHY DO YOU AND WHY DO YOU AND WHY DO YOU time it was written (look at
SAY THIS SAY THIS SAY THIS date).
AND WHY DO YOU
SAY THIS
Ohio by Neil Young shooting in kent state almost happy it was very tragic it
1970
it says it had a groove

Chicago by Graham Nash up beat we can change the world


1970 trial of chicago 8 together

there voices
sings about it
Blowing in the Wind by
Bob Dylan
1962

Eve of Destruction by The song is how America The tone of the song is That America is on the eve It showed that America
Barry McGuire was being destroyed by kind of angry. of destruction. was being destroyed by
1964 the war. the war.
He also talked about how
people could be drafted
but could not vote.
Give Peace a Chance
(cover) by John Lennon &
Paul McCartney
1969

The Times, they are a The song was a call for It's not upbeat but not sad The message is directed to It showed that the
Changin’ by Bob Dylan lawmakers to end the war. it's kind of in the middle congress and senators. Its American people wanted
1964 a call to the war to end.

What’s Going On? by


Marvin Gaye
1970-71

Fortunate Son by The song is about the draft It's kind of an aggressive The message is that those Displayed Americans
Creedence Clearwater tone and upbeat. who were send in to the anger with the draft.
Revival war were less fortunate
1969

War by Edwin Starr Shows lots of Americans It is very upbeat and a The message is that war is Showed lots of Americans
1969 were not happy with being little angry. good for nothing were upset with being in
in a war. the war.

All along the Watchtower


by Jimi Hendrix (cover of
Bob Dylan)
1968
What common themes/trends do you notice in this music (list at least three)?

That we dont want war and as americans we can do better

Describe at least ONE protest/political/social song today

the song six feet apart

What is it about?

about how all he wanted to do through the pandemic was hug his parents but he had to stay six feet apart

Protest songs like these were crucial in mobilizing public opinion against the war in Vietnam and in favor of social change. In a complete
paragraph, discuss why you think music (as opposed to other means of communication) was so crucial to the protest movements of the 1960’s
and 1970’s.?
I think it was good because if you get it stuck in your head then it sits and marinades. It manifests that thats what should happen and those
people that wanted change wanted to let people know where they stood. When people sing about it they are bringing that topic to light and
thats all they could do.

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