Bigmouth
Scandinavian
During this weird turbulence with sub-species I hesitate to ask.
But anyhow this semester at the university of Stockholm I’ joined a kind of (how do you say?) tiny course (just for fun besides my usually focus in art/literature etc.): its called popular music and politics. We are supposed to write an essay.
My first thought was to do a comparative analysis between three British bands from the Thatcher-era 1979-90 and their relationship to the privatizations etc. The genre doesn’t have to be pop music, so a type of approach to post-punk/alternative indie is possible.
These artists will probably be The Jam, Joy Division and Smiths – of course with focus on their front men who often wrote the (implicit or explicit) words.
Actually then 1979-1986 with any of the albums All Mod Cons/Setting Sons/Sound Effects, Unknown Pleasures/Closer and Meat is Murder/The Queen is Dead in focus.
So, I am already through with Weller’s anarchism (Eton Rifles, To be Someone, Burning sky ad infinitum) and investigating the introspective lyrics of Ian Curtis. But then still Morrissey. Not Margaret on the guillotine even though tempting.
Please all of you charming morrisseynerds: give me some concrete examples on contemporary contexts in Smiths songs.
Thanks for any help
But anyhow this semester at the university of Stockholm I’ joined a kind of (how do you say?) tiny course (just for fun besides my usually focus in art/literature etc.): its called popular music and politics. We are supposed to write an essay.
My first thought was to do a comparative analysis between three British bands from the Thatcher-era 1979-90 and their relationship to the privatizations etc. The genre doesn’t have to be pop music, so a type of approach to post-punk/alternative indie is possible.
These artists will probably be The Jam, Joy Division and Smiths – of course with focus on their front men who often wrote the (implicit or explicit) words.
Actually then 1979-1986 with any of the albums All Mod Cons/Setting Sons/Sound Effects, Unknown Pleasures/Closer and Meat is Murder/The Queen is Dead in focus.
So, I am already through with Weller’s anarchism (Eton Rifles, To be Someone, Burning sky ad infinitum) and investigating the introspective lyrics of Ian Curtis. But then still Morrissey. Not Margaret on the guillotine even though tempting.
Please all of you charming morrisseynerds: give me some concrete examples on contemporary contexts in Smiths songs.
Thanks for any help