Introduction
Write down the notes for each genre
Create your own song chart for the songs listed in the Process Tab
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Process
Alternative
Definitions
• 1 - underground and independent - music that challenges the status quo;
• 2 - music industry term to denote the various choices available - need to identify and exploit new trends
• Roots back to the 80s college scene - (REM, The Smiths, The Cure)
Bush - Glycerine
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm4F0IotaDk]
Weezer - Buddy Holly
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kemivUKb4f4]
Grunge
• Grows out of alternative - Grunge is a lifestyle, Alternative is a look and sound
• Originates in Seattle, Washington
• Considered the last great rock form to emerge; since then, guitar-driven rock has fallen off
• Posters were the advertising choice (similar to the 60s); artistically awesome, but if you don’t see one, you don’t know about the shows
• Influences: Glam, punk (urgency & dissatisfaction), alternative, and heavy metal
• Rebels agains music industry
Pearl Jam - Better Man
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbpUfWz-rlc]
Stone Temple Pilots - Vasoline
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCFOlQxW220]
Ska Punk/Punk
• Punk has many different sounds in the 90s. It’s not necessarily “in your face” like it was in the 70s/80s
The Offspring - The Kids Aren't Alright
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1DOcke51iM]
No Doubt - Spiderwebs
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZktNItwexo]
Reel Big Fish - Sell Out
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEKbFMvkLIc]
"New" Country
• Big boost from the FCC’s “Docket 80-90” that led to addition of more FM stations to rural and suburban areas
• Became worldwide phenomenon thanks to Garth Brooks - he broke records for sales & concert attendance through the 90s
Garth Brooks - Friends in Low Places
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvCgSqPZ4EM]
Shania Twain - That Don't Impress Me Much
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqFLXayD6e8]
Adut Contemporary Pop
• Biggest success story of the 90s - women!
• Don’t have to sell sexuality to perform!
Jewel - Who Will Save Your Soul
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wBDDAZkNtk]
Teen Pop
• Early 90s - genre takes a back seat to grunge and gangsta rap that crossed into the main stream
• Mid 90s - teen pop makes a comeback with artists: The Spice Girls, Hanson, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Destiny’s Child, Jessica Simpson
• Very popular for a few years. A few things led to the demise: over saturation of teen pop music, considered inauthentic and corporate fodder, fan base is growing up; tastes changing, other genres gaining popularity
Hanson - Mmmbop
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHozn0YXAeE]
Destiny's Child - Say My Name
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQgd6MccwZc]
Britney Spears - Baby, One More Time
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-u5WLJ9Yk4]
Boy Bands
• Groups of teenage or early 20-somethings that sing vocals only - no instruments (back-up bands)
• Starts in late 80’s with New Kids on the Block, Menudo (Ricky Martin), and Boyz II Men
• 90s boy bands: ‘N Sync, Backstreet Boys, Westlife, 98*
• These groups were usually put together by a manager for the sole purpose of making money. Kids were chosen not on talent, but many times by their looks
• Boy bands along with Teen Pop fills a void for a genre that identifies with younger kids
'N Sync - Tearin' Up My Heart
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRKiftk6ffQ]
Backstreet Boys - Everybody