Teachers can feel free to vary up the song choices. and Hometown” would be good “Rosalita” “My choices for Bruce Springsteen. 1963” by The Four Seasons also has a good Jersey vibe. “December Perhaps Lesley Gore could be used instead of Connie Francis, as both represent the experience of being young, privileged, white, and female in 1960s New Jersey. Since there are so many popular rock bands from New Jersey today, like Titus Andronicus or Lifetime, students may even be able to choose some of their own listening material. The Gaslight Anthem is probably the least esoteric and most explicit example, though: Diamond Street Church Choir”, Navesink Banks”, Patient Ferris Wheel”, “the “The “The and Came to Dance” all specifically reference lead singer Brian Fallon’s upbringing in Central Jersey. “We A final topic to explore would be the extent to which local artists have influenced each other’s sound over time. Being raised in New Jersey means exposure to music”; how might that aspect of one’s “Jersey regional identity go on to shape a career? Students can read one of many articles that speculate as to whether The Gaslight Anthem is Springsteen’s “heir”: Song Analysis Handout 1: Musicians (1950s & 1960s) Song and What is the tone/mood of the Provide evidence from the lyrics How does the song reflect or Artist song? How would you that this artist has experienced relate to its time? What values describe the sound? NJ life. Explain your reasoning. or ideals does it convey? Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Man “Big in Town”, 1965 Dionne Warwick, Say a “I Little Prayer”, 1965 Ricky Nelson, “That Warm Summer
Teachers can feel free to vary up the song choices. “Rosalita” and “My Hometown” would be good choices for Bruce Springsteen. “December 1963” by The Four Seasons also has a good Jersey vibe. Perhaps Lesley Gore could be used instead of Connie Francis, as both represent the experience of being young, privileged, white, and female in 1960s New Jersey. Since there are so many popular rock bands from New Jersey today, like Titus Andronicus or Lifetime, students may even be able to choose some of their own listening material. The Gaslight Anthem is probably the least esoteric and most explicit example, though: “the Diamond Street Church Choir”, “The Navesink Banks”, “The Patient Ferris Wheel”, and “We Came to Dance” all specifically reference lead singer Brian Fallon’s upbringing in Central Jersey. A final topic to explore would be the extent to which local artists have influenced each other’s sound over time. Being raised in New Jersey means exposure to “Jersey music”; how might that aspect of one’s regional identity go on to shape a career? Students can read one of many articles that speculate as to whether The Gaslight Anthem is Springsteen’s “heir”: Song Analysis Handout 1: Musicians (1950s & 1960s) Song and Artist What is the tone/mood of the song? How would you describe the sound? Provide evidence from the lyrics that this artist has experienced NJ life. Explain your reasoning. How does the song reflect or relate to its time? What values or ideals does it convey? Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, “Big Man in Town”, 1965 Dionne Warwick, “I Say a Little Prayer”, 1965 Ricky Nelson, “That Warm Summer
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