Seven Ages of Rock 6 - Left of the Dial - Alternative -1980-1994

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Questions

1.  Ronald Reagan was the 40th president of the USA.   He was a "___________________"  which generally meant he wanted to have less government control over the economy.    In basic terms it means "let the strong survive",  it did not seem that the Government was would help those who did not have a place in "Corporate America".  (3:20 to 5:00)

2.  Those who did not feel they had a place during this time where called "_________________". (5:00 to 6:03)

3.  Alienation happens when people feel they are not part of the  "_______________".  In a "Conservative" country, those who do not fit in the  Corporate model my feel this.  In high school it might mean someone who is not what people think of as  "__________"  ("athletic" or "good looking").  (6:13 to 6:31)

4. The need to be "___________ is one of the strongest needs that people, especially teenagers, have.  Being alienated leads to intense emotion and anger.

5.  Many of the popular bands of the 80's expressed only surface themes such as "girls, cars and a good time" and did not address the life experience of alienated youth.  Examples of these types of band are "__________"  or "_______________"   (6:32 to 7:32)

6. Alienated youth were looking for an "_______________________". 

7.  An early example of an "Alternative" band that was a heavy influence on Nirvana was "__________________".  (7:33 to 8:50)

8.  Alternative shows often descended into _____________.   Mainstream reaction was ______and ____________. (8:51 to 9:50)

9.  How did "Alternative" music develop?  (10:00 to 11:41)

        a.  Bands played in ______, __________, low end _________

        b.  They developed a __________. 

        c.  This developed a ___________________.  (people how shared common characteristics)

10.  The first critical notice and success for Alternative music came from ________.  (11:43 to 13:14)

11.  Alternative got air play on _____________.  This was made famous in the song "Left of the dial"  by __________________.  (13:14 to 14:40). 

(bold does not need to be done, skip to 23:35)

12.  Huske Du incorporated melody and harmony into what was until then a mainly "punk" sound.  This increased Alternative's audience to include girls.    (14:30 to 15:30)

13.  "Documents" by REM  became Alternative’s first big album.  (15:30 -18:45)

14.   Grunge defined (22:00)

15.  Nirvana's first album was called "Bleached".   22:30

16.  Alternative now had a dilemma;  mainstream success vs. staying "alternative".  23:35

restart here? 

17.  REM got big enough that they were able to stop playing guitar and turned to the _________________.  The biggest song to come out of this period was "_______________________".   (24:30 to 27:50)

18.  Nirvana signature Loud/Soft technique came from a band called "____________"  (28:50 to 30:35)

19.  The Pixies were conscious of not producing "_______________"  (32:35 to  33:50)

20.  _____________________ was the most influential song of the Alternative era.  (34:35)

21.  The "Seattle Sound" was now huge, creating bands like "_____________" and "__________________".  (41:30)

22.  The mainstream now see Grunge or Alternative music as something to be ________________.  (42:45)

END VIDEO HERE:  Kurt Cobain wishes that he "was not famous"  (43:10) 

Word Bank

Conservative Republican, Generation X,  mainstream, included, popular,Van Helen, Ted Nudgent, Alternative, Black Flag, violence, shock and fear, dives-pizza places-low end bars, circuit, scene or community,  REM, College Radio, The Replacements, mandolin, Losing My Religion, The Pixies, rock cliches, Smells like Teen Spirit, exploited