HISTORY OF ROCK & ROLL: FROM BOP TO HIP-HOP
Supplemental Online Material
1970-1989
Select five “You Tube” video clips to watch. Answer the following five questions.
Answer the following five questions.
1) From your viewings what did you find to be the most interesting and why?
2) In your own words compare and contrast the style and acts of the artist or band of this era to the
early influence artists.
3) Explain what was the social climate in the 1970’s-1980’s and how did this influence rock music?
4) Is there a rock band or artist that is not on this list and should be included and why?
5) Which clips would you choose to show to your students and why?
Black Sabbath “Paranoid” (1970) Live the band setting up. Ozzy Osborn is so young.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b89KG9zDpNU&feature=related
Elton John “Your Song” (1970) Live studio audience BBC. One of his first performances.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ye1JkVR1K8
T. Rex” “Bang a Gong” (1971) Glam rock.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cANmUmGSlw
Alice Cooper: “Schools Out” (1971) The god of theatrical rock.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8vnVWfOzZI
Steely Dan “Do It Again” (1973) Live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXWSxSGNPDM
The Allman Brothers: “Ramblin’ Man” (1975) Live introduction by Jimmy Carter. Is it Blues? Is it Rock?
“It’s Rock-Rock”.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcCnQSNSuFo&feature=related
Heart: “Crazy on You” (1976) Nancy Wilson playing an amazing guitar. Ann Wilson has a delightful voice.
Full sound!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gpNqB4dnT4&feature=related
Fleetwood Mac: “Rhiannon” (1976) Live.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gpNqB4dnT4&feature=related
Bob Marley: “One Love” (1977) Video with Spanish Subtitles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp-6g_CdpJs
David Byrne and the Talking Heads, “Psycho Killer” (1975) One of the very first video footage of the band.
Notice Tina the female guitar player. This clips jumps in and out of three different clips.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eeX9rdmld0&feature=related
David Bowie, “Changes” (1977). Ziggy Stardust’s finest moment. Costumed stage productions.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8v486aUYu0
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David Bowie, “Rebel Rebel” (1977). VH1 video. Ziggy with a eyepatch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa6bI_95G9I&feature=related
Patti Smith, “Because the Night”(1978) Androgynous and rocking.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0brHGJ6xqbk&feature=PlayList&p=9FF94BA5B040D767&index=3
Patti Smith (1980) Interview by Tom Snyder. She talks about her hero “Little Richard”.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNg19CH9AwY
The Police, “Roxanne” (1979) Live in the Neatherlands. Stings has an amazing voice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wpX6drarrs
The Clash, “London Calling” (1980) The album's cover features a photograph of Simonon smashing his
Fender Precision Bass which is on display at the Cleveland Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as of May 2009.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQisV1Mi-OA&feature=related
Sex Pistols , “Punk”(1980) Three interviews about what Punk is. Footage of early Sid Vicious and the Sex
Pistols.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvHzO7dEyDU&feature=PlayList&p=51B904C47F38977C&playnext=1
&playnext_from=PL&index=5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo9fXiVAleQ&feature=PlayList&p=51B904C47F38977C&index=6&play
next=2&playnext_from=PL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaPug6kae0c&feature=PlayList&p=51B904C47F38977C&index=7&pla
ynext=3&playnext_from=PL
Blondie, “ Call Me” (1980) Theme to “American Giggalo” starring Richard Gere.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aH3Q_CZy968&feature=PlayList&p=F2ED8F30DB2943CD&playnext=
1&playnext_from=PL&index=49
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts “I Love Rock and Roll” (1981)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6Jjm1jzIig&feature=related
The Ramones, “Do You Want To Dance?” (1981) Covering the Donna Summers Disco version.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMbHOEAKSYo&feature=related
Siouxsie and the Banshees “Israel”(1981) Live performance of the UK/NY Punk movement and a feel for
the anarchy within the music.
1981http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd5YEbY4OUo&feature=PlayList&p=19A0F8A
Michael Jackson, “Thriller”(1983) The first 14 minute video ever to be release. This shows the genius of
Michael Jacksons dance style.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtyJbIOZjS8
Souxsie and the Banshees,“Kiss Them for Me (1983) Explaining how this song was written about Jane
Mansfield and her untimely death.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQisV1Mi-OA&feature=related
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Van Halen, “Hot for Teacher” (1984)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0XLKcMoXRE
Dire Straits, “Money for Nothing (1985) Political slam against MTV and rock videos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po1TsgvOoOY
The Who, “We Won’t be Fooled Again” (1985) Live Aid concert.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO8GhA8OdyQ&feature=related
Led Zepplin, “Stairway to Heaven” (1985) Live Aid. Possibly one of Robert Plant’s best live performances
Phil Collins on Drums and Jimmy Page’s double neck guitar.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EV93f4hfZZU
Elvis Presley, “Suspicious Minds” (1985) A tired looking Elvis. Spectcular vintage footage of Graceland.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBmAPYkPeYU
Bruce Springsteen, “Born in the USA” (1985) The E-Street band was big in the 1970’s but hit it big with
this album. Raw and powerful. The shift in rock music happened with this album.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPudiBR15mk
Bruce Springsteen, “Dancing In The Dark”(1985) A very young Courtney Cox dancing with “The Boss”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk8VZgJkpeg
Stevie Ray Vaughn, “Cold Shot” (1986) Stevie loving his guitar more than his women.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Kq9pn4HtDA&feature=fvst
Tina Turner, “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” (1985) Live Grammy performance. Check out the hair,
dress and those legs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFQlZht2DU4
Guns ‘n Roses, “Welcome to the Jungle” (1986) Axle Roses’ amazing vocals backed up by Slash’s guitar
playing create an amazing sound.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYRC4H64EFk
U2, “Fire” (1985). The beginning of the most influential rock ban of the late 20th century. Scenes include a
very young Bono.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yiNqwEAtpk&feature=fvsr
Third World: “Now That We Found Love” (1985)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TjG6HeJjv0
Areosmith and Run DMC “Walk This Way” (1986) The first cross over Hip-Hop/Rock collaboration song.
“breaking down those walls…”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmDzKR7Rfx8&feature=related
Fresh Prince and D.J. Jazzy Jeff “Parent’s Just Don’t Understand” (1988) Will Smith break out video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O4sSZc2WCU
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Cher, “If I Could Turn Back Time” (1989) Cher and her amazing figure singing to the sailors on the USS
Missouri in her Bob Mackie costume. Cher's son, Elijah Blue Allman, only twelve at the time, makes an
appearance in the video, playing a guitar (he wears dark glasses and a Jimi Hendrix T-shirt). This video
was banned by MTV. After the ban MTV decided to only shown after 9:00 p.m. because of Cher’s
suggestive moves and outfit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLnqdk2SdWE
Public Enemy: “Fight the Power” (1989) Chuck D. and Flavor Flav doing the long version 6 min 34 sec.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_t13-0Joyc
Public Enemy: Chuck D talks about where’s Flavor-Flav? The greatest Hip-Hype mand in hip hop history
can not make the concert at Florida State. What happens to 17,000 telephone calls.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlhzKUx2nI4
Public Enemy: Chuck D and Flavor Flav talk to Lornas Corner discusses money, God, Gangsta Rap and
more... Give It Up and what kind of power, music videos. 8:09
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-xHmZZx-18
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