30 November

Start of class: "Up On the Rooftop" by Queen Victoria from The Endless Night (2007) Alternative Hip Hop example: "Me Myself and I" by De La Soul from 3 Feet High & Rising (1989) West Coast Rap style example: "Who Am I? (What's My Name)" by Snoop Dogg from Doggystyle (1993) East Coast Rap style example: "Hypnotize" by Notorious B.I.G. from Life After Death (1997) Contemporary Rap example: "Champion" by Kanye West from Graduation (2007) Techno example: "Icon" by Derrick May (1998 remix of 1991 track) House example: "Your Love" by Frankie Knuckles (1987)

28 November

Start of class: "Sky Blue Sky" by Wilco from Sky Blue Sky (2007) "Substitute (Live)" by the Who from Live at Leeds (1970) Heavy Metal example: "One" by Metallica from ...And Justice For All (1988) College Rock/U2 example 1: "An Cat Dubh" from Boy (1980) U2 example 2: "Pride (In the Name of Love) from The Unforgettable Fire (1984) Rap as Pop example: "Walk This Way" by Run-D.M.C. and Aerosmith from Raising Hell (1986) Example of east coast engagement in Rap: "Night of the Living Baseheads" by Public Enemy from It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988) Example of west coast engagement in Rap: "Straight Outta Compton" by N.W.A. from Straight Outta Compton (1988) End of class: "White Christmas" by the Drifters (1954) "Thrust" by White Zombie from La Sexorcisto: Devil Music, Volume 1 (1994)

26 November

Start of class: "No More" by the Blind Boys of Alabama from Spirit of the Century (2001) 80s Pop example: "Like a Virgin" by Madonna from Like a Virgin (1984) (Video from the 1984 MTV Video Music Awards) 80s Pop example: "When Doves Cry" by Prince from Purple Rain (1984) Bruce Springsteen example: "Born to Run" from Born to Run (1975) Bruce Springsteen example: "Born in the U.S.A." from Born in the U.S.A. (1984) Metal going Pop example: "Living After Midnight" by Judas Priest from British Steel (1980) Metal going Pop example: "Jump" by Van Halen from 1984 (1984) End of class: "Way of the World" by Cheap Trick from Dream Police (1979)

16 November

Start of class: "Chinatown" by Wild Nothing from Gemini (2010) "It Won't Be Long" by the Beatles from With the Beatles [Meet the Beatles for the US release] (1963) "Forgotten" by Avril Lavigne from Under My Skin (2004) Example of Def Jam sound and B-boy image in Rap: "I Can't Live Without My Radio" by LL Cool J from Radio (1985) Michael Jackson example 1: "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" from Off the Wall (1979) Michael Jackson example 2: "Beat It" from Thriller (1982) Michael Jackson example 3: "Billie Jean" from Thriller (1982) (Video from the Motown 25 concert and television special in 1983) End of class: "Je vie caché" by Renaud from Boucan d'enfer (2002)

14 November

Start of class: "Hey" by the Pixies from Doolittle (1989) Europop example: "Autobahn" by Kraftwerk from Autobahn (1974) Disco example: "Love to Love You Baby (7" single version)" by Donna Summer (1975) Disco example: "You Should Be Dancing" by the Bee Gees from Children of the World and the film Saturday Night Fever (1976) Disco example: "Bad Girls" by Donna Summer from Bad Girls (1979) Late Disco sample for Rap: "Good Times" by Chic from Risqué (1978) Early Rap example: "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang (1979) Early Rap example and end of class: "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five (1982)

12 November

Start of class: "Born This Way (Starsmith Remix)" by Lady Gaga from Songs For Japan (2011) "Animal Lover" by Hemme Fatale from Silent Sleepover (2008) "Sh-Boom" by the Crew Cuts (1954) London Punk example: "Anarchy in the UK" by the Sex Pistols from Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols (1977) NYC Punk example: "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" by the Ramones from Rocket to Russia (1977) NYC New Wave example: "Psycho Killer" by the Talking Heads from Talking Heads '77 (1977) Funk example: "Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)" by Parliament/Funkadelic from Mothership Connection (1976) Philly Soul-style example: "Love's Theme" by Barry White's Love Unlimited Orchestra from Rhapsody in White (1973) End of class: "Pop Lie" by Okkervil River from The Stand Ins (2008) "A Town Called Malice" by the Jam from The Gift (1982)

9 November

Start of class: "One More Hour" by Sleater-Kinney from Dig Me Out (1997)         "Sweet Little You" by Barry Mann (1961) "Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me" by the Pipettes from We Are the Pipettes (2006) "Who By Fire" by Leonard Cohen from Live in London (2009) "On a Holiday" by Ella Jenkins from Seasons for Singing (1990) Exam pieces TBA

7 November

Start of class: "I Fought the Law" by Titus Andronicus from Titus Andronicus LLC Mixtape Volume 1 (2012) "I Will Take You There (Alternate Mix) by Harry Nilsson from Personal Best - The Harry Nilsson Anthology (1995) Country Rock to Arena Rock example: "Hotel California" by Eagles from Hotel California (1976) Glam Rock example: Clip of "Ziggy Stardust" by David Bowie from the film Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1973). The song originally appeared on David Bowie's album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972) Hard Rock example: "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin from Led Zeppelin IV (aka ZoSo) (1971) Progressive country example: "Pancho and Lefty" by Townes van Zandt from The Late Great Townes van Zandt (1972) Outlaw country example: "Whiskey River" by Willie Nelson from Shotgun Willie (1973) End of class: "Maine Island Lovers" by Okkervil River from Down the River of Golden Dreams (2003)

5 November

Start of class: "Handshake Drugs" by Wilco from Kickin' Television - Live in Chicago (2005) Singer Songwriter example: "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?" by Carole King from Tapestry (1971) Singer Songwriter example 2: "It's Too Late" by Carole King from Tapestry (1971) Arena Pop example: "Crocodile Rock" by Elton John from Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player (1972) Country Pop example: "Thank God I'm a Country Boy (Live)" by John Denver from An Evening with John Denver (1975) Country Rock example: "Take It Easy" by Eagles from Eagles (1972) End of class: "Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street?" by Bruce Springsteen from Bound for Glory: The Rare 1973 Broadcasts (2011)

2 November

Start of class: "Wanted to Be Your" by Spoon from Telephono (1996) "Seagull Woman" by T. Rex from T. Rex (1970) San Francisco Counterculture example: "Piece of My Heart" by Big Brother and the Holding Company (Janis Joplin, lead singer) from Cheap Thrills (1968) San Francisco Counterculture example 2: "White Rabbit" by Jefferson Airplane from Surrealistic Pillow (1967) London Counterculture example: "Purple Haze" by the Jimi Hendrix Experience from Are You Experienced? (1967) London Counterculture example 2: "Sunshine of Your Love" by Cream from Disraeli Gears (1967) New York Counterculture example: "Heroin" by the Velvet Underground from The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967) End of class: "All the Time" by Vivian Girls from Vivian Girls (2008)