Vietnam: Before and After

Pre-Vietnam Post-Vietnam

Songs Selected

Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley Give Peace a Chance by John Lennon

Pre War Rock and RollElvis PresleyChuck BerryLittle RichardBuddy Holly

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Post War BandsCrosby, Stills, Nash, and

YoungBruce SpringsteenThe DoorsQueen

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Jailhouse Rock The warden threw a party in the county jail. The prison band was there and they began to wail. The band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing.

You should've heard those knocked out jailbirds sing. Let's rock, everybody, let's rock. Everybody in the whole cell block was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock.

Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone, Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone.

The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang, the whole rhythm section was the Purple Gang.

Let's rock, everybody, let's rock. Everybody in the whole cell block was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock.

Number forty-seven said to number three: "You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see.

I sure would be delighted with your company, come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me."

Let's rock, everybody, let's rock. Everybody in the whole cell block was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock.

The sad sack was a sittin' on a block of stone way over in the corner weepin' all alone.

The warden said, "Hey, buddy, don't you be no square.

If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair." Let's rock, everybody, let's rock. Everybody in the whole cell block was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock.

Shifty Henry said to Bugs, "For Heaven's sake, no one's lookin', now's our chance to make a

break." Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said, "Nix nix,

I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks."

Let's rock, everybody, let's rock. Everybody in the whole cell block was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock.

Jailhouse Rock

UpbeatDance InfluencedReflected the Attitude of the FiftiesExhibited people’s feelings in the Fifties.

Give Peace a Chance Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout

Bagism, Shagism, Dragism, Madism, Ragism, TagismThis-ism, that-ism, ism ism ism

All we are saying is give peace a chanceAll we are saying is give peace a chance

(C'mon)Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout

Minister, Sinister, Banisters and Canisters,Bishops, Fishops, Rabbis, and Pop Eyes, Bye bye, Bye byes

All we are saying is give peace a chanceAll we are saying is give peace a chance

(Let me tell you now)Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout

Revolution, Evolution, Masturbation, Flagellation, Regulation,

Integrations, mediations, United Nations, congratulationsAll we are saying is give peace a chanceAll we are saying is give peace a chance

Ev'rybody's talkin' 'boutJohn and Yoko, Timmy Leary, Rosemary,

Tommy Smothers, Bobby Dylan, Tommy Cooper,Derek Taylor, Norman Mailer, Alan Ginsberg, Hare Krishna

Hare Hare KrishnaAll we are saying is give peace a chanceAll we are saying is give peace a chance

Give Peace a Chance

RepetitiveLots of references to “current” eventsOutwards display of disapprovalWritten to make a point about the war and relate to the

people of the time

Typical of the Time PeriodElvis had a sound similar to Buddy Holly and

Bill Haley.

Typical of the Time PeriodPeace Movement.

Jailhouse Rock | Give Peace a Chance

The warden threw a party in the county jail.The prison band was there and they began to wail.The band was jumpin and the joint began to swing.You should’ve heard those knocked out jailbirds sing.Lets rock, everybody, lets rock.Everybody in the whole cell blockWas dancin to the jailhouse rock.

Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone,Little Joe was blowin on the slide trombone.The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang,The whole rhythm section was the purple gang.Lets rock, everybody, lets rock.Everybody in the whole cell blockWas dancin to the jailhouse rock.

Number forty-seven said to number three:You’re the cutest jailbird I ever did see.I sure would be delighted with your company,Come on and do the jailhouse rock with me.Lets rock, everybody, lets rock.Everybody in the whole cell blockWas dancin to the jailhouse rock.

The sad sack was a sittin on a block of stoneWay over in the corner weepin all alone.The warden said, hey, buddy, don’t you be no square.If you cant find a partner use a wooden chair.Lets rock, everybody, lets rock.Everybody in the whole cell blockWas dancin to the jailhouse rock.

Shifty Henry said to bugs, for heavens sake,No ones lookin, now’s our chance to make a break.Bugsy turned to shifty and he said, nix nix,I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks.Lets rock, everybody, lets rock.Everybody in the whole cell blockWas dancin to the jailhouse rock.

Ev'rybody's talkin' 'boutBagism, Shagism, Dragism, Madism, Ragism, TagismThis-ism, that-ism, ism ism ismAll we are saying is give peace a chanceAll we are saying is give peace a chance(C'mon)

Ev'rybody's talkin' 'boutMinister, Sinister, Banisters and Canisters,Bishops, Fishops, Rabbis, and Pop Eyes, Bye bye, Bye byesAll we are saying is give peace a chanceAll we are saying is give peace a chance(Let me tell you now)

Ev'rybody's talkin' 'boutRevolution, Evolution, Masturbation, Flagellation, Regulation,Integrations, mediations, United Nations, congratulationsAll we are saying is give peace a chanceAll we are saying is give peace a chance

Ev'rybody's talkin' 'boutJohn and Yoko, Timmy Leary, Rosemary,Tommy Smothers, Bobby Dylan, Tommy Cooper,Derek Taylor, Norman Mailer, Alan Ginsberg, Hare KrishnaHare Hare KrishnaAll we are saying is give peace a chanceAll we are saying is give peace a chance

References from “Give Peace a Chance” John and Yoko John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono Timmy Leary- controversial psychologist Rosemary-? Timmy Smothers- comedian Bobby Dylan- musician Tommy Cooper- magician/comedian Derek Taylor- press officer/friend of The Beatles Norman Mailer- controversial author Alan Ginsberg- poet Hare Krishna- religious symbol/followers believed that following attraction

was good

Jailhouse Rock Dancing Good time Lighthearted story Prisoners but still happy Opportunity to escape not taken

Give Peace a Chance Less instrumentals Mostly about lyrics sad feeling in background Not a story, but a message Asks for an escape of the war

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