Post 9/11 Music

Effects of History on Music Tragic events are usually reflected in music Tragic events are usually reflected in music Musicians tend to lend a voice to others Musicians tend to lend a voice to others An event like 9/11 is a common experience and musicians reflect the different emotions we all feel An event like 9/11 is a common experience and musicians reflect the different emotions we all feel

More Effects Music shows diverse reactions to these catastrophic events Music shows diverse reactions to these catastrophic events Different points of view from different places in society can be found in the words Different points of view from different places in society can be found in the words Music is used to give more impact to words Music is used to give more impact to words

Examples Ani DiFranco, “Self Evident” Anti-Flag, “911 for Peace” Bright Eyes, “When the President Talks to God” Alan Jackson, “Where Were You” Bruce Springsteen, “The Rising” The Cranberries, “New New York” My Chemical Romance, “Skylines & Turnstiles” My Chemical Romance, “Skylines & Turnstiles” Five for Fighting, “Two Lights” Five for Fighting, “Two Lights”

“Self Evident” by Ani DiFranco “on the day that America fell to its knees after strutting around for a century without saying thank you or please” “on the day that America fell to its knees after strutting around for a century without saying thank you or please” “keep each and every TV that's been trying to convince me to participate in some prep school punk's plan to perpetuate retribution” “keep each and every TV that's been trying to convince me to participate in some prep school punk's plan to perpetuate retribution” “committing countless crimes against humanity with this kind of eventuality as its excuse for abuse after expensive abuse and it didn't have a clue” “committing countless crimes against humanity with this kind of eventuality as its excuse for abuse after expensive abuse and it didn't have a clue”

“911 for Peace” by Anti-Flag “Another life leaves this world (this world) so full of hate But short, Short on compassion, Short on humanity” “Another life leaves this world (this world) so full of hate But short, Short on compassion, Short on humanity” “This is a plea for peace (world peace), To the oppressors of the world and to To the leaders of nations, corporate profit takers, to the everday citizen Greed, envy, fear, hate-- the competition has to stop. When you see someone down, now's the time to pick them up Set our differences aside and never look back, no” “This is a plea for peace (world peace), To the oppressors of the world and to To the leaders of nations, corporate profit takers, to the everday citizen Greed, envy, fear, hate-- the competition has to stop. When you see someone down, now's the time to pick them up Set our differences aside and never look back, no”