1. Protesting through Music

2. The Generation Gap
Generation Gap- The widening difference in values between a younger generation and their parents.

3. SDS and The New Left
Students for a Democratic Society- Love, reflectiveness, reason, and creativity.
The New Left- Believed problems such as poverty and racism called for radical change.

4. Music Analysis Imagine - John Lennon
What does this song teach us about what groups like SDS and the New Left stood for? Explain.

5. Imagine - John Lennon Imagine there's no heaven It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today...
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Living life in peace...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...

6. The Student Protest Movement
Teach Ins- Sessions held on college campuses in which issues concerning the Vietnam war could be aired.
Largely antiwar.

7. Music Analysis For What It’s Worth- Buffalo Springfield
What does this song teach us about Vietnam? Is it antiwar or pro war? Explain.
For What it's Worth - Buffalo Springfield

8. For What It’s Worth- Buffalo Springfield
What a field day for the heat
A thousand people in the street
Singin’ songs that they carry inside
Mostly say hurray for our side
It's time we stop,
Hey what's that sound
Everybody look what's goin’ down
Paranoia strikes deep
Into your life it will creep
It starts when your always afraid
Step out of line the man come and take you away
You better stop
Everybody look what's going down x4
There's something happinin’ here
What it is aint exactly clear
There’s a man with a gun over there
Tellin me i got to beware
I think it's time we stop, children
What's that sound
Everybody look what's goin down
There's battle lines being drawn
Nobody's right if everybody's wrong
Young people speakin their minds
Getting so much resistance far behind
It's time we stop,
Hey what's that sound
Everybody look what's goin’ down

9. Draft Resistance Selective Service Act- draft for Vietnam War
Conscientious Objectors- Opposed fighting in the war on moral or religious grounds.

10. Music Analysis Fortunate Son - Credence Clearwater Revival
What does this song teach us about the draft? Is it antiwar or pro war? Explain.
Fortunate Son - CCR

11. Fortunate Son – Credence Clearwater Revival
Some folks are born made to wave the flag,
Ooh, they're red, white and blue.
And when the band plays "Hail to the chief",
Ooh, they point the cannon at you, Lord,
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no senator's son, son,
It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, no,
Yeah!
Some folks are born silver spoon in hand,
Lord, don't they help themselves, oh.
But when the taxman comes to the door,
Lord, the house looks like a rummage sale, yes,

12. Fortunate Son – Credence Clearwater Revival
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no millionaire's son, no.
It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, no.
Some folks inherit star spangled eyes,
Ooh, they send you down to war, Lord,
And when you ask them, "How much should we give?“
Ooh, they only answer More! more! more! yoh,
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no military son, son.
It ain't me, it ain't me; I ain't no fortunate one, one.
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate one, no no no,
It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate son, no no no,

13. Election of 1968 Nixon wins the Republican nomination.
Nixon wins the Presidency.
Promises “Law and Order”

14. Richard Nixon
Appealed to the Silent Majority- Large group of Americans who were against antiwar protests.
Continued the Vietnam War which led to increased student protests.
Kent State Shooting- 4 students killed by Ohio National Guard

15. Kent State Shooting

16. Music Analysis Ohio – Neil Young
What does this song teach us about Vietnam War protests? Is it antiwar or pro war? Explain.
Ohio - Neil Young

17. Ohio – Neil Young Tin soldiers and Nixon coming,
We're finally on our own.
This summer I hear the drumming,
Four dead in Ohio.
Gotta get down to it
Soldiers are gunning us down
Should have been done long ago.
What if you knew her
And found her dead on the ground
How can you run when you know?
Gotta get down to it Soldiers are gunning us down Should have been done long ago. What if you knew her And found her dead on the ground How can you run when you know? Tin soldiers and Nixon coming, We're finally on our own. This summer I hear the drumming, Four dead in Ohio.

18. WAR! – Edwin Starr
What does this song teach us about the effects of the Vietnam War? It is pro-war or anti-war? Explain.
WAR- Edwin Starr

19. WAR! – Edwin Star
War, huh, yeah What is it good for Absolutely nothing Uh-huh War, huh, yeah What is it good for Absolutely nothing Say it again, y'all War, huh, good God What is it good for Absolutely nothing Listen to me Ohhh, war, I despise Because it means destruction Of innocent lives War means tears To thousands of mothers eyes When their sons go to fight And lose their lives
War means tears To thousands of mothers eyes When their sons go to fight And lose their lives I said, war, huh Good God, y'all What is it good for Absolutely nothing Say it again War, whoa, Lord What is it good for Absolutely nothing Listen to me

20. WAR! – Edwin Star
War, it ain't nothing But a heartbreaker War, friend only to the undertaker Ooooh, war It's an enemy to all mankind The point of war blows my mind War has caused unrest Within the younger generation Induction then destruction Who wants to die Aaaaah, war-huh Good God y'all What is it good for Absolutely nothing Say it, say it, say it War, huh What is it good for Absolutely nothing Listen to me
War, huh, yeah What is it good for Absolutely nothing Uh-huh War, huh, yeah What is it good for Absolutely nothing Say it again y'all War, huh, good God What is it good for Absolutely nothing Listen to me

21. WAR! – Edwin Star
War, whoa, Lord What is it good for Absolutely nothing Listen to me War, it ain't nothing but a heartbreaker War, friend only to the undertaker Peace, love and understanding Tell me, is there no place for them today They say we must fight to keep our freedom But Lord knows there's got to be a better way Ooooooh, war, huh Good God y'all What is it good for You tell me Say it, say it, say it, say it War, huh Good God y'all What is it good for Stand up and shout it Nothing
War, it ain't nothing but a heartbreaker War, it's got one friend That's the undertaker Ooooh, war, has shattered Many a young mans dreams Made him disabled, bitter and mean Life is much to short and precious To spend fighting wars these days War can't give life It can only take it away Ooooh, war, huh Good God y'all What is it good for Absolutely nothing Say it again

22. War Resistance Writing Assignment
In a well organized 5 – 7 sentence paragraph, address the following question:
How did music impact young people in the 1960s and 1970s, and how does music impact young people today?
Homework: locate a song from TODAY that is protesting or supporting something in society. (maybe related to Civil Rights?)