31 October

Start of class: "Two Girls" by Townes Van Zandt from Live at the Old Quarter (1977) "Take a Chance on Me" by Erasure from Abba-esque (1992) "Let It Be" by Paul McCartney from Good Evening New York City (2009) "Butterfly" by Weezer from Pinkerton (1996) Late 60s Motown example: "I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5 (1969) Folk Music Revival example: "Come All Fair Maids" by Pete Seeger (ca. 1955) Folk Music Revival example: "Tom Dooley" by the Kingston Trio (1959) Early Bob Dylan example: "Blowin' In The Wind" from The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (1963) Folk antipathy toward rock example: "I Dig Rock and Roll Music" by Peter, Paul and Mary from Album 1700 (1967) Bob Dylan's "Electric" Period example: "Like a Rolling Stone" from Highway 61 Revisited (1965) Folk example: "Mr. Tambourine Man" by Bob Dylan from Bringing It All Back Home (1965) Folk Rock example: "Mr. Tambourine Man" by the Byrds from Mr. Tambourine Man (1965) End of class: "Success" by Jay-Z from American Gangster (2007)

26 October

Start of class: "Boy With a Problem" by Elvis Costello and the Attractions from Imperial Bedroom (1982) "Tattoo" by the Who from Live at Leeds (1970) "Sexy Breakfast" by the Skeletones Four from Gravestone Rock (2011) Soul Music example: "Hard to Handle" by Otis Redding from The Immortal Otis Redding (1967) Soul Music example: "In the Midnight Hour" by Wilson Pickett from The Exciting Wilson Pickett (1966) Soul Music example: "Respect" by Aretha Franklin (1967) Marvin Gaye example 1: "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" (1964) Marvin Gaye example 2: "What's Going On" from What's Going On (1971) Example of changing Motown and end of class: "Living for the City" by Stevie Wonder from Innervisions (1973)

24 October

Start of class: "Star" by Erasure from Wild! (1990) "At the Hundredth Meridian" by the Tragically Hip from Fully Completely (1992) The Who example: "My Generation" (1965) The Who example: "Pinball Wizard" from Tommy (1969) Ray Charles example: "What'd I Say, Pt. 1" (1959) James Brown example: "Please Please Please" (1956) James Brown example: "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" (1965) James Brown example: "Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud" (1968) Memphis Soul (Stax Records) sound example and end of class: "Green Onions" by Booker T & the MGs (1962) End of class: "Looking For a Place to Happen (Remix)" by the Tragically Hip from Fully Completely (1992) "Oh Yoko" by John Lennon from Imagine (1971)

22 October

Start of class: "Moral Kiosk" by R.E.M. from Murmur (1983) "Helter Skelter" by Paul McCartney from Good Evening New York City (2009) Beatlemania-era Beatles example: "A Hard Day's Night" from A Hard Day's Night (1964) Middle period Beatles example: "Yesterday" from Help (1965) Middle Beatles example: "Eleanor Rigby" from Revolver (1966) Middle Beatles example: "Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds" from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) Late Beatles example: Songs from the the second side of Abbey Road (1969) - "Golden Slumbers", "Carry That Weight", and "The End" British Invasion example and end of class: "Satisfaction" by the Rolling Stones (1965) End of class: "Male Model" by Sleater Kinney from All Hands On the Bad One (2000) "Fee Fie" by the Hidden Cameras from Awoo (2006)

19 October

Start of class: "Tout arreter…" by Renaud from Boucan d'enfer (2002) Late-60s Beach Boys sound: "Good Vibrations" from Smiley Smile (1967) Skiffle example: "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On Your Bedpost Overnight)?" by Lonnie Donegan (1959) Beatles example: "Please Please Me" (1962) Beatles example (on Ed Sullivan Show): "All My Loving" (released 1963, performance on Sullivan 1964) Beatles example (on Ed Sullivan Show): "'Til There Was You" as performed by the Beatles (1964) Beatles example (on Ed Sullivan Show): "She Loves You" (released 1963, performance on Sullivan 1964)

17 October

Start of class: "Shadow of Love" by Sloan from The Double Cross (2011) "Delivering Maybes" by Sloan from Between the Bridges (1999) Motown girl group example: "You Can't Hurry Love" by the Supremes (1966) Motown male group example: "My Girl" by the Temptations (1964) California surf guitar sound example: "Walk, Don't Run" by the Ventures (1960) Early Beach Boys example: "Fun, Fun, Fun" (1964) Evolving Beach Boys sound example: "California Girls" (1965) Pet Sounds example: "Wouldn't It Be Nice" by the Beach Boys from Pet Sounds (1966) End of class: "Cheap Champagne" by Sloan from Parallel Play (2008) "I Wanna Thank You" by Sloan from Navy Blues (1998)

15 October

Start of class: "What Is This Thing Called Love" by Frank Sinatra from In the Wee Small Hours (1955) "Bennie and the Jets" by Elton John from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973) Dance fad example: "The Twist" by Chubby Checker (1960) Teen idol example: "Tiger" by Fabian (1959) Brill Building example: "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" by the Shirelles (1960) Spector "Wall of Sound" production example: "Be My Baby" by the Ronettes (1963) Pop R&B example and end of class: "Cupid" by Sam Cooke (1960) End of class: "You Can't Hurry Love" by the Supremes (1966) "My Girl" by the Temptations (1964)

12 October

Start of class: "I Feel Alright" by Steve Earle from I Feel Alright (1996) "The Gulf of Mexico" by Steve Earle from I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive (2011) Cover songs comparison 1: "Shake, Rattle & Roll" by Big Joe Turner (1954) Cover songs comparison 2: "Shake, Rattle & Roll" by Bill Haley and the Comets (1954) Cover songs comparison 1: "Mystery Train" by Little Junior's Blue Flames (1953) Cover songs comparison 2: "Mystery Train" by Elvis Presley (1955) Chuck Berry example: "Maybellene" by Chuck Berry (1955) Elvis Presley example: "Hound Dog" from the Ed Sullivan Show (1956) Elvis Presley example: "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" (1960) Buddy Holly example: "Peggy Sue" from the Ed Sullivan Show (1957) End of class: "Sensation" by the Who from Tommy (1969) "Ship of Fools" by Erasure from The Innocents (1988)

10 October

Start of class: "Change in Speak" by De La Soul from 3 Feet High and Rising (1989) "Cigarettes and Alcohol" by Oasis from Definitely Maybe (1994) Frank Sinatra example: "Nancy (With the Laughing Face)" (1945) Jump Blues example: "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie" by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five (1946) Electric (Chicago) Blues example: "Hoochie Coochie Man" by Muddy Waters (1953) Women in R&B example: "Hound Dog" by Big Mama Thornton (1953) Cover songs comparison 1: "Shake, Rattle & Roll" by Big Joe Turner (1954) Cover songs comparison 2: "Shake, Rattle & Roll" by Bill Haley and the Comets (1954) End of class: "Black Steel In the Hour of Chaos" by Public Enemy from It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988)

5 October

Start of class: "The Quiz" by Hello Saferide from Would You Let Me Play This EP Ten Times a Day? (2006)

"Wagon Wheel" by Old Crow Medicine Show from O.C.M.S. (2004)

"Mr. Tambourine Man" by the Byrds (1965)

"Bathtub" by Sean Lennon from Into the Sun (1998)

Exam track 1: "Wrappin' It Up " by Fletcher Henderson Orchestra

Exam track 2: "That Black Snake Moan" by Blind Lemon Jefferson

Exam track 3: "Cross Road Blues" by Robert Johnson

Exam track 4: "Tiger Rag" by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band

Exam track 5: "Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair" composed by Stephen Foster

3 October

Start of class: "Time of the Season" by the Zombies from Odessey and Oracle (1968)

"Lady Madonna" by Paul McCartney from Good Evening New York City (2009)

Hillbilly music example: "In the Jailhouse Now" by Jimmie Rodgers (1928)

Country music example: "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" by Hank Williams (1949)

Country music example: "Hey Good Lookin'" by Hank Williams (1951)

Post-war Pop Music and recording technology example: "I'm Sitting On Top of the World" by Les Paul and Mary Ford (1952)

End of class: "Holiday" by Weezer from Weezer [The Blue Album] (1994)

1 October

Start of class: "Nothing Left to Make Me Want to Stay" by Sloan from One Chord to Another (1996)

"Favourite" by Snake & Jet's Amazing Bullit Band from X-Ray Spirit (2007)

"Burn This Disco Out" by Michael Jackson from Off the Wall (1979)

Classic/city blues example: "St. Louis Blues" by Bessie Smith (1925)

Country blues example 1: "That Black Snake Moan" by Blind Lemon Jefferson (1926)

Country blues example 2: "Cross Road Blues" by Robert Johnson (1936)

Hillbilly music example: "Blue Yodel, No. 2" by Jimmie Rodgers (1928)

End of class: "Wrong 'Em Boyo" by the Clash from London Calling (1979)

"Dreaming" by Adam & the Amethysts from Flickering Flashlight (2011)