11 December

Start of class: "Dream in Blue" by Los Lobos from Kiko (1992) "Got to Give It Up" by Marvin Gaye (1977) Industrial Rock example: "Wish" by Nine Inch Nails from Broken (1994) Indie Rock example: "Last Nite" by the Strokes from Is This It? (2001) Viral Video example: "A Million Ways" by OK Go (2005) Changing recording and production technology example: "Amarillo" by Gorillaz from The Fall (2011) Rock in new forms of distribution: "Bodysnatchers" by Radiohead from In Rainbows (2007) End of course: "Dawned on Me" by Wilco from The Whole Love (2011)

9 December

Start of class: "Willie the Pimp" by Frank Zappa from Hot Rats (1969) World Music in Pop example: "Desert Rose" by Sting with Cheb Mami from Brand New Day (1999) Boy Band example: "Bye Bye Bye" by 'N Sync from No Strings Attached (1999) Late 90s Pop example: "...Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears from ...Baby One More Time (1999) Neo Soul example: "Untitled (How Does It Feel?)" by D'Angelo from Voodoo (1998) End of class: "Human Racing" by St. Vincent from Marry Me (2007)

6 December

Start of class: "Turn Up the Sun" by Oasis from Don't Believe the Truth (2005) "Afterglow" by Travis from The Invisible Band (2001) Contemporary Country example: "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning?)" from Drive (2001) Contemporary Country example: "Goodbye Earl" by the Dixie Chicks from Fly (2000) Salsa example: "Pedro Navaja" by Willie Colon and Ruben Blades from Siembra (1978) Latin pop example: "Conga" by Miami Sound Machine from Primitive Love (1985) World Music in Pop example: "You Can Call Me Al" by Paul Simon from Graceland (1986) World Music in Pop example: "The Face of Love" by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan with Eddie Vedder from Dead Man Walking Soundtrack (1996) End of class: "Weather With You" by Crowded House from Woodface (1991) "Good for God" by Harry Nilsson from Duit On Mon Dei (1975)

4 December

Start of class: "No Compassion" by the Talking Heads from Talking Heads '77 (1977) "Pieces of the Night" by Gin Blossoms from New Miserable Experience (1992) Grunge example: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana from Nevermind (1991) Riot Grrl example: "You're No Rock n' Roll Fun" by Sleater-Kinney from All Hands On the Bad One (1999) Jam Band example: "Bouncing Around the Room" by Phish from A Live One (1995) Contemporary Country example: "All My Ex's Live in Texas" by George Strait from Ocean Front Property (1987) Contemporary Country example: "Gone Country" by Alan Jackson from Who I Am (1994) Contemporary Country example: "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" by Alan Jackson from Drive (2001) End of class: "The Update" by the Beastie Boys from Ill Communication (1994) "Starman" by David Bowie from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972) "Outta Here" by Lettuce from Outta Here (2002) "Still Come After You" by Porcelain (2003)

2 December

Start of class: "No Place to Fall (Live)" by Townes Van Zandt from Live at the Old Quarter (1977) "We Can Talk" by the Band from Music From Big Pink (1968) "Baby Scratch My Back" by Levon Helm from Ramble at the Ryman (2011) "Paddling Out" by Miike Snow from Happy to You (2012) Techno example: "Icon" by Derrick May (1998 remix of 1991 track) House example: "Your Love" by Frankie Knuckles (1987) Contemporary EDM example: "Harder Better Faster Stronger" by Daft Punk from Discovery (2001) Late 80s Alternative Rock example: "Where Is My Mind?" by the Pixies from Surfer Rosa (1988) Grunge example: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana from Nevermind (1991)

25 November

Start of class: "Our Love" by Julie Doiron from So Many Days (2012) "I Don't Want Love" by the Antlers from Burst Apart (2011) Late 80s Hip Hop example: "Night of the Living Baseheads" by Public Enemy from It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988) Late 80s Hip Hop example: "Straight Outta Compton" by N.W.A. from Straight Outta Compton (1988) West Coast Hip Hop style example: "Who Am I? (What's My Name)" by Snoop Dogg from Doggystyle (1993) East Coast Hip Hop style example: "Hypnotize" by Notorious B.I.G. from Life After Death (1997) Post-feud Hip Hop example: "Changes" by 2Pac & Talent (Recorded 1992, Released 1998) End of class: "Car Jamming" by the Clash from Combat Rock (1982)

22 November

80s Rock example: "Born in the U.S.A." by Bruce Springsteen from Born in the U.S.A. (1984) Post-Punk/College Rock example: "An Cat Dubh" by U2 from Boy (1980) 80s Rock example: "Pride (In the Name of Love)" by U2 from The Unforgettable Fire (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) Def Jam example: "Walk This Way" by Run D.M.C. from Raising Hell (1986) Def Jam example: "My Adidas" by Run D.M.C. from Raising Hell (1986) End of class: "Young Believers" by Duels from Bright Lights & What I Should Have Said (2006)

20 November

Start of class: "Local Girl" by Neko Case from The Worse Things Get the Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight the More I Love You (2013) "Psychotic Reaction" as performed by Wilco from the 2013 Solid Sound Festival "Peace, Love, and Understanding" as performed by Wilco from the 2013 Solid Sound Festival 80s Pop example: Clip of "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson from the Motown 25 concert and television special (1983). The song originally appeared on Thriller (1982). 80s Pop example: "Beat It" by Michael Jackson from Thriller (1982) 80s Pop example: Clip of "Like a Virgin" by Madonna from the 1984 MTV Video Music Awards. The song originally appeared on Like a Virgin (1984) 80s Pop example: "When Doves Cry" by Prince from Purple Rain (1984) 80s Rock example and end of class: "Born in the U.S.A." by Bruce Springsteen from Born in the U.S.A. (1984)

18 November

Start of class: "Take Me With You When You Go" by Jack White from Blunderbuss (2012) "Freedom at 21" by Jack White from Blunderbuss (2012) "I Guess I Should Go to Sleep" by Jack White from Blunderbuss (2012) Sampling comparison: "Root Down (And Get It)" by Jimmy Smith from Root Down (1972) Sampling comparison: "Root Down" by the Beastie Boys from Ill Communication (1994) Early Hip Hop example: "Zulu Nation Throwdown" by Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force (1980) Early Hip Hop example: "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang (1979) Early Hip Hop example: "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five (1982) End of class: "King of the World" by First Aid Kit from The Lion's Roar (2012)

13 November

Start of class: "Peace Love and Understanding" as performed by Wilco from the 2013 Solid Sound Festival NYC New Wave example: "Psycho Killer" by the Talking Heads from Talking Heads '77 (1977) New Wave example: "Radio, Radio" by Elvis Costello from This Year's Model (1978) New Wave/Post-Punk example: "Love Will Tear Us Apart" by Joy Division (1979) New Wave/Post-Punk example: "So Lonely" by the Police from Outlandos d'Amour (1978) Funk example: "Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)" by Parliament from Mothership Connection (1976) End of class: "Everyone's In Love" by Justin Rutledge from Man Descending (2008)

11 November

Start of class: "Waterloo" as performed by Wilco at the 2013 Solid Sound Festival "The Breaks" by Kurtis Blow from Kurtis Blow (1980) Disco example: "Love to Love You Baby (7" single version)" by Donna Summer (1975) Disco example: "Bad Girls" by Donna Summer from Bad Girls (1979) Disco example: "Good Times" by Chic from Risqué (1978) Garage Rock example: "96 Tears" by ? and the Mysterians from 96 Tears (1966) Avant-garde and protopunk example: "I'm Waiting For the Man" by the Velvet Underground from The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967) NYC Punk example: "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" by the Ramones from Rocket to Russia (1977) UK Punk example: "Anarchy in the UK" by the Sex Pistols from Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols (1977) West Coast Punk/Hardcore example and end of class: "Holiday in Cambodia" by the Dead Kennedys from Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables (1980)

8 November

Start of class: "Some Girls Some Boys" by Britta Persson from Current Affair Medium Rare (2010) "Emmylou" by First Aid Kit from The Lion's Roar (2012) "Old White Lincoln" by the Gaslight Anthem from The '59 Sound (2008) Exam excerpt 1: "My Generation" Exam excerpt 2: "Wouldn't It Be Nice?" Exam excerpt 3: "Like a Rolling Stone" Exam excerpt 4: "Don't Be Cruel" Exam excerpt 5: "Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds"

6 November

Start of class: "Here's Looking At You, Kid" by the Gaslight Anthem from The '59 Sound (2008) "800" by Kyuss from Blues for the Red Sun (1992) "Long Time Gone" by Peter & Gordon from Peter & Gordon (1964) "Cradle" by the Joy Formidable from The Big Roar (2011) "Miles Davis & the Cool" by the Gaslight Anthem from The '59 Sound (2008) Hard Rock example: "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin from Led Zeppelin IV (aka ZoSo) (1971) Southern Rock example: "Statesboro Blues" by the Allman Brothers Band from At Fillmore East (1971) Philly Soul example: "Back Stabbers" by the O'Jays from Back Stabbers (1972) Disco example: "You Should Be Dancing" by the Bee Gees from Children of the World and the film Saturday Night Fever (1976) Europop example: "Autobahn" by Kraftwerk from Autobahn (1974) Disco example: "Love to Love You Baby (7" single version)" by Donna Summer (1975) End of class: "Thank You Friend" as performed by Wilco from the 2013 Solid Sound Festival

4 November

Start of class: "Cinnamon Girl" as performed by Wilco from Solid Sound Festival 2013 "And Your Bird Can Sing [Repeat]" as performed by Wilco from Solid Sound Festival 2013 Country Rock example: "Take It Easy" by Eagles from Eagles (1972) 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) Progressive Rock example: "Money" by Pink Floyd from Dark Side of the Moon (1973) End of class: "Meet Me By the River's Edge" by the Gaslight Anthem from The '59 Sound (2008)

1 November

Start of class: "A Million Ways" by OK Go from Oh No (2005) Country as Pop: "Walkin' After Midnight" by Patsy Cline from Patsy Cline (1957) Nashville Sound example: "Wichita Lineman" by Glen Campbell from Wichita Lineman (1968) 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) Hardcore country example: "If We Make It Through December" by Merle Haggard from If We Make It Through December (1973) Country Pop example: "Thank God I'm a Country Boy (Live)" by John Denver from An Evening with John Denver (1975) End of class: "And Your Bird Can Sing" by Wilco from Solid Sound Festival 2013

30 October

Start of class: "Dance to Another Tune" by First Aid Kit from The Lion's Roar (2012) "How Dare You" by Lupe Fiasco Feat. Bilal from Food and Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 (2012) London Counterculture example: "Purple Haze" by the Jimi Hendrix Experience from Are You Experienced? (1967) Middle period 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 examples: Songs from the the second side of Abbey Road (1969): "Golden Slumbers" "Carry That Weight" "The End" End of class: "Letting Go (feat. Sarah Green)" by Lupe Fiasco from Lasers (2011)

28 October

Start of class: "Roll With the Wind" by Pavement from Spit on a Stranger EP (1999) "Maine Island Lovers" by Okkervil River from Down the River of Golden Dreams (2003) Protest singer example: "I Ain't Marchin' Anymore (Live)" by Phil Ochs from Gunfight at Carnegie Hall (recorded 1970, released 1975) 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 rock example and end of class: "The Sounds of Silence" by Simon and Garfunkel from The Sounds of Silence (1966) San Francisco Counterculture example: "White Rabbit" by Jefferson Airplane from Surrealistic Pillow (1967) Los Angeles Counterculture example: "Light My Fire" by the Doors from The Doors (1967) End of class: "Heroin" by the Velvet Underground from The Velvet Underground and Nico (1967)

25 October

Start of class: "Life Is Beautiful" by Vega4 from You and Others (2006) "How?" by John Lennon from Imagine (1971)

23 October

Start of class: "If We Make It Through December" by Merle Haggard from If We Make It Through December (1973) "Sunday Papers (Live)" by Joe Jackson from Live at Rockpalast (2012) "London Bridges Burning Down" by State and Madison from Become the Not Found (2008) "I Want Less" by Wheat from White Ink, Black Ink (2009) "Cum On Feel the Noize" by Slade from Sladest (1973) "Lost Without Each Other" by Hanson from Underneath (2004) "She Smiled Sweetly" by Billy Bragg from Must I Paint You a Picture?: The Essential Billy Bragg (2003) Marvin Gaye Motown sound example: "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" (1964) Changing Motown example: "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye from What's Going On (1971) Late 60s Motown example: "I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5 (1969) Folk Music Revival example: "Barbara Allen" by Pete Seeger (ca. 1950s) Folk Music Revival example: "Which Side Are You On?" by the Almanac Singers (1941) Folk Music Revival example: "Tom Dooley" by the Kingston Trio (1959) Folk Music Revival example: "Blowin' In The Wind" from The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (1963) End of class: "This Is a Low" by Blur from Parklife (1994)

21 October

Start of class: "The Glitter Prize (feat. Kay Hanley)" by the Posies from The Glitter Prize (feat. Kay Hanley) Single (2010) "Beth" by Kiss from Destroyer (1976) British Invasion example: "Satisfaction" by the Rolling Stones (1965) British Invasion example: "My Generation" by the Who from My Generation (1965) Early Soul example: "What'd I Say, Pt. 1" by Ray Charles (1959) Early Soul example: "You Send Me" by Sam Cooke (1957) Southern Soul example: "Respect" by Aretha Franklin (1967)

18 October

Start of class: "Sad Songs" by the Frames from The Cost (2007) "Banks of the Wabash" by Rufus Wainwright from The Myth of Fingerprints (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1997) Beatlemania example: "Please Please Me" by the Beatles (1962) Beatlemania example (on Ed Sullivan Show): "All My Loving" by the Beatles (released 1963, performance on Sullivan 1964) Beatlemania example (on Ed Sullivan Show): "'Til There Was You" as performed by the Beatles (1964) Beatlemania example (on Ed Sullivan Show): "She Loves You" by the Beatles (released 1963, performance on Sullivan 1964) Beatlemania example: "A Hard Day's Night" by the Beatles from A Hard Day's Night (1964) British Invasion Pop example: "A World Without Love" by Peter and Gordon from A World Without Love (1964) End of class: "Emile's Vietnam In the Sky" by Elvis Perkins from Ash Wednesday (2007) "The Things You Do" by Patrick Watson from Adventures In Your Own Backyard (20120

16 October

Start of class: "The Concept" by Teenage Fanclub from Bandwagonesque (1991) Motown male group example: "My Girl" by the Temptations (1964) California 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) Late-60s Beach Boys sound: "Good Vibrations" from Smiley Smile (1967) End of class: "Rising Red Lung" by Wilco from The Whole Love (2011) "Night Still Comes" by Neko Case from The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You (2013) "The Loved Ones" by Elvis Costello and the Attractions from Imperial Bedroom (1982)

11 October

Start of class: "Milkwood Blues" by the Coral from Magic and Medicine (2003) "Queen of the World" by the Jayhawks from Smile (2000) Teen idol example: "Tiger" by Fabian (1959) Dance fad example: "The Twist" by Chubby Checker (1960) 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) Motown girl group example: "You Can't Hurry Love" by the Supremes from the Ed Sullivan Show (1966)

9 October

Start of class: "I Want Her She Wants Me (Live)" by the Zombies from Odessey & Oracle - 40th Anniversary Concert (Live) (2008) "Senza" by Camille from Le Fil (2005) Early Rock and Roll example: "Maybellene" by Chuck Berry (1955) Early Rock and Roll example: "Long Tall Sally" by Little Richard (1956) Elvis Presley example: "Don't Be Cruel" from the Ed Sullivan Show (1956) 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) Buddy Holly example: "Words of Love" (1957) Influence of Buddy Holly example and end of class: "Words of Love" performed by the Beatles from Beatles for Sale (1964) End of class: "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by the Eurhythmics (1983) "Boxing My Shadow" by K'naan from The Dusty Foot Philosopher (2005)

7 October

Start of class: "When My Baby Comes" by Grinderman from Grinderman 2 (2010) Jump Blues example: "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie" by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five (1946) Electric (Chicago) Blues example and end of class: "Hoochie Coochie Man" by Muddy Waters (1953) Cover songs comparison: "Shake, Rattle & Roll" by Big Joe Turner (1954) Cover songs comparison: "Shake, Rattle & Roll" by Bill Haley and the Comets (1954) Cover songs comparison 2: "Mystery Train" by Little Junior's Blue Flames (1953) Cover songs comparison 2: "Mystery Train" by Elvis Presley (1955) Early Rock and Roll example: "Maybellene" by Chuck Berry (1955) End of class: "Wild Billy's Circus Story" by Bruce Springsteen from The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (1973) "Is This Music?" by Teenage Fanclub from Bandwagonesque (1991)

4 October

Start of class: "Sick of You" by Lindsey Buckingham from This is 40 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2012) "Long Slow Dance" by the Fresh & Onlys from Long Slow Dance (2012) Exam excerpt 1: "Brazil" Exam excerpt 2: "How Deep Is the Ocean?" Exam excerpt 3: "In the Mood" Exam excerpt 4: "Maple Leaf Rag" Exam excerpt 5: "Nature Boy"

2 October

Start of class: "Take Me Bak 'Ome" by Slade (1972) "Don't Take the Girl" by Tim McGraw from Not a Moment Too Soon (1994) Post-war Popular Music example: "Nancy (With the Laughing Face)" by Frank Sinatra (1945) Post-war Popular Music example: "Nature Boy" by Nat King Cole Trio (1947) Bluegrass example: "It's Mighty Dark to Travel" by Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys (1948) Country music example: "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" by Hank Williams (1949) Country music example: "Hey Good Lookin'" by Hank Williams (1951) Rhythm and Blues (Jump Blues) example: "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie" by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five (1946) End of class: "Star Sign" by Teenage Fanclub from Bandwagonesque (1991) "Back When" by Tim McGraw from Live Like You Were Dying (2004)

30 September

Start of class: "We Found Money" by Karneef from In Error (2012) "Lucky Now (Live)" by Ryan Adams from This is 40 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2012) Big Band Era example: "In the Mood" by the Glenn Miller Orchestra (1939) Swing hybrid example: "New San Antonio Rose" by Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys (1940) Swing hybrid example: "Brazil" by Xavier Cugat and the Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra (1943) End of class: "Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings" by Father John Misty from Fear Fun (2012)

27 September

Start of class: "Protection (Live)" by Graham Parker and the Rumour from This is 40 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2012) Big Band example: "Wrappin' It Up" by Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra (1934) Big Band example: "One O'Clock Jump" by Count Basie and his Orchestra (1937) Big Band example: "Caravan" by Duke Ellington and his Orchestra (1937) Big Band example and end of class: "Taking a Chance on Love" by Benny Goodman and his Orchestra (Helen Forrest, vocal) (1940)

25 September

Start of class: "Sysyphus, Pt. 3" by Pink Floyd from Ummagumma (1969) "Rattled" by the Traveling Wilburys from The Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 1 (1988) "Half Crazy" by Jukebox the Ghost from Everything Under the Sun (2010) Country blues example 1: "That Black Snake Moan" by Blind Lemon Jefferson (1926) Blues influence example: "It's All Right, Baby" by Pete Johnson and Big Joe Turner (1938) Blues influence example: "That's All Right" by Elvis Presley (1954) Country blues example 2: "Cross Road Blues" by Robert Johnson (1936) Blues influence example: "Crossroads (Live at Winterland)" by Cream from Wheels of Fire (1968) Hillbilly music example: "Blue Yodel, No. 2" by Jimmie Rodgers (1928) Country and Western example: "The Life of Jimmie Rodgers" by Gene Autry (1933) End of class: "Pigs on the Wing, Pt. 1" by Pink Floyd from Animals (1977) "Take, Take, Take" by the White Stripes from Get Behind Me Satan (2005)

23 September

Start of class: "Gettin' In Tune" by the Who from Who's Next (1971) Tin Pan Alley/Musical Theater example: "I Got Rhythm" by Ethel Merman from Ethel's Ridin' High (1947) Crooning example: "How Deep Is The Ocean" by Bing Crosby (1932) Contrafact example: "Anthropology" by the Mehldau and Rossy Trio from When I Fall In Love (1993) City/classic blues example: "St. Louis Blues" by Bessie Smith (1925) Country blues example and end of class: "That Black Snake Moan" by Blind Lemon Jefferson (1926)

20 September

Start of class: "I See a Darkness" by Bonnie "Prince" Billy from Now Here's My Plan EP (2012) "The Grand Vizier's Garden Party, Pt. 3" by Pink Floyd from Ummagumma (1969) "Yesterday" by Tayyib Ali from Keystone State of Mind (2011) Syncopated Dance Music example: "Castle House Rag" by James Reese Europe's Society Orchestra (1914) New Orleans Jazz example: "Tiger Rag" by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band (1917) Popular (Sweet/Symphonic) Jazz example: "Whispering" by Paul Whiteman (1920) End of class: "I Won't Stop" by Tayyib Ali from Keystone State of Mind (2011)

18 September

Start of class: "The Sun (Interlude)" by Jukebox the Ghost from Everything Under the Sun (2010) "Pretty Girls" by Joe Jackson from Look Sharp! (1978) Ragtime example: "Maple Leaf Rag" composed by Scott Joplin, performer unknown from Classical Treasures: Maple Leaf Rag (2003) Acoustic recording example: "St. Louis Blues" by Bessie Smith (Louis Armstrong, cornet) (1925) Electric recording example: "West End Blues" by Louis Armstrong's Hot Five (1928) End of class: "I'm Lonely (But I Ain't That Lonely Yet)" by the White Stripes from Get Behind Me Satan (2005) "Yardbird Suite" by Charlie Parker (1946)

16 September

Start of class: "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (Live)" by Pink Floyd from Ummagumma (1969) Minstrel show example: "De Boatmen's Dance" composed by Dan Emmett (1843), performed by Peter DiSante et al. from The Early Minstrel Show (1985) Stephen Foster - Ethiopian song: "Camptown Races" (composed 1850) by unknown performers from Stephen Foster: American Heritage Best (2010) Stephen Foster - Sentimental (Irish) song: "I Dream of Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair" (composed 1854), performed by Thomas Hampson from American Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster (1992) Early Tin Pan Alley example: "After the Ball" composed by Charles K. Harris (1892), performed by Joan Morris and William Bolcom from After the Ball and Other Highlights from Vaudeville (1974) Concert band example and end of class: "Stars and Stripes Forever" by John Philip Sousa (1897) performed by his Orchestra from Sousa's Band Historical Recordings (recorded 1913, released 2003)

13 September

Start of class: "Love In Motion" by Mayer Hawthorne from iTunes Session (2012) "Hermitage" by Vic Chesnutt from Left to His Own Devices (2001) "Words (Between the Lines of Age)" by Neil Young from Harvest (1972) European-American Origins of Popular Music in the US: "Barbara Allen" as sung by Jean Ritchie (1960) African-American Origins of Popular Music in the US: "Stack O'Lee" as sung by Mississippi John Hurt (1965) End of class: "Just Ain't Gonna Work Out" by Mayer Hawthorne from iTunes Session (2012)

11 September

Start of class: "The Narrow Way, Pt. 2" by Pink Floyd from Ummagumma (1969) "I'd Rather Go Blind" by Etta James (1967) AABA verse form example: "Things We Said Today" by the Beatles from A Hard Day's Night (1964) Song form example: "Is She Really Going Out With Him?" by Joe Jackson from Look Sharp (1978) Producer's role example: "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?" by the Shirelles (1960) Producer's role example: "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?" by Carole King from Tapestry (1971) End of class: "California Love" by Tayyib Ali from Keystone State of Mind (2011)

9 September

Start of class: "Hell of a Life" by Kanye West from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010) Syncopation example: "Faster Than the Setting Sun" by Fyfe Dangerfield from Fly Yellow Moon (2010) Riff and phrase example: "Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zeppelin from Led Zeppelin II (1969) Monophonic and homophonic textures example: "White Winter Hymnal" by Fleet Foxes from Fleet Foxes (2008) Polyphonic texture example: "It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" by R.E.M. from Document (1987) Changing textures example: "More Than a Feeling" by Boston from Boston (1976) Timbre example: "Sweet" by Jay-Z from American Gangster (2007) Timbre example: "Young Folks" by Kanye West (Peter, Bjorn, and John) from Can't Tell Me Nothing: The Official Mixtape (2007) AABA verse form example: "Things We Said Today" by the Beatles from A Hard Day's Night (1964) End of class: "1992" by Blur from 13 (1999)

6 September

Start of class: "When You Walk In the Room" by Fyfe Dangerfield from Fly Yellow Moon (2010) "Elle s'ennuie" by Gérald de Palmas (2004) Duple meter example: "When I'm Sixty-Four" by the Beatles from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) Triple meter example: "No Other One" by Weezer from Pinkerton (1996) Quadruple meter example: "Love Is a Holiday" by the Silver Seas from Starry Gazey Pie (2004) Compound meter example: "My 1st Song" by Jay-Z from The Black Album (2003) Irregular meter example and end of class: "Tribal Gathering" by the Byrds from The Notorious Byrd Brothers (1968) End of class: "Big Brother" by Stevie Wonder from Talking Book (1972) "Our Own World" by Claudia Solal and Benjamin Moussay from Porridge Days (2005)

4 September

Start of class: "I Reach For the Light" by the Raspberries from Fresh (1972) "Do It" by the Beastie Boys from Ill Communication (1994) "She Acts Like You" by Lindsey Buckingham from This is 40 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2012) "Level" by the Raconteurs from Broken Boy Soldiers (2006) "Supersonic" by Oasis from Definitely Maybe (1994) "There is a Light That Never Goes Out" by Morrissey from Live at Earls Court (2005) End of class: "Heart of Gold" by Neil Young from Harvest (1972)

13 May

Prior to final exam: "California Stars" by Wilco from Mermaid Avenue (1998) "World Where You Live" by Crowded House from Crowded House (1986) "A Little Respect" by Erasure from The Innocents (1988) "It's Different For Girls" by Joe Jackson from I'm the Man (1979) "I'm Not Through With You Yet" by Sloan from Navy Blues (1998) "Happy" by the Rolling Stones from Exile on Main Street (1972) "I'm a Wheel" by Wilco from A Ghost Is Born (2004) Exam excerpt 1: "Pancho and Lefty" by Townes Van Zandt Exam excerpt 2: "Anarchy in the UK" by the Sex Pistols Exam excerpt 3: "Night of the Living Baseheads" by Public Enemy Exam excerpt 4: "Like a Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan Exam excerpt 5: "Harder Better Faster Stronger" by Daft Punk Exam excerpt 6: "Beat It" by Michael Jackson Exam excerpt 7: "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin

2 May

Start of class: "Rockin' Stroll" by the Lemonheads from It's a Shame About Ray (1992) "Prove It All Night" by Bruce Springsteen from Darkness On the Edge of Town (1978) "All I Want" by Toad the Wet Sprocket from Fear (1991) Viral Video example: "A Million Ways" by OK Go (2005) Changing recording and production technology example: "Amarillo" by Gorillaz from The Fall (2011) Sampling example: "Natural Blues" by Moby from Play (1999) Pop in the contemporary music industry example: "Rude Boy" by Rihanna from Rated R (2009) Rock in new forms of distribution: "Reckoner" by Radiohead from In Rainbows (2007) End of course: "Dawned on Me" by Wilco from The Whole Love (2011)

30 April

Start of class: "Destiny" by Zero 7 from Simple Things (2001) "Why so dear" by 7 Questions from Air Liquid (2008) "Don't Forget Me" by Harry Nilsson from Pussy Cats (1974) Documentary screened: Glocal Scene directed by Phil Heron and Nick Shane (2009)

25 April

Start of class: "Country House" by Blur from The Great Escape (1995) "You Never Know" by 7 Worlds Collide (Neil Finn) from The Sun Came Out (2009) "Still I Long For Your Kiss" by Lucinda Williams from Car Wheels on a Gravel Road (1998) Industrial Rock example: "Wish" by Nine Inch Nails from Broken (1992) Nu Metal example: "Freak on a Leash" by Korn from Follow the Leader (1998) Pop Punk example: "American Idiot" by Green Day from American Idiot (2004) Indie Rock example: "Last Nite" by the Strokes from Is This It? (2001) Rock response to changing media and technologies: "Paranoid Android" by Radiohead from OK Computer (1997)

23 April

Start of class: "She Acts Like You" by Lindsey Buckingham from the This Is 40 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2012) "Stuff and Nonsense" by 7 Worlds Collide (Neil Finn and Friends) from 7 Worlds Collide (2001) "Price of Gas" by Bloc Party from Silent Alarm (2005) World Music example: "Yeh Jo Halka Halka Saroor Hai" by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan recorded in Birmingham, England (1983) World Music in Pop example: "The Face of Love" by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan with Eddie Vedder from Dead Man Walking Soundtrack (1996) World Music in Pop example: "Desert Rose" by Sting with Cheb Mami from Brand New Day (1999) Boy Band example: "Bye Bye Bye" by 'N Sync from No Strings Attached (1999) Late 90s Pop example: "...Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears from ...Baby One More Time (1999) Neo Soul example: "Untitled (How Does It Feel?)" by D'Angelo from Voodoo (1998) Contemporary Country example: "Dust On the Bottle" by David Lee Murphy from Out With a Bang (1994) End of class: "Fox Cub" by Mew from And the Glass Handed Kites (2005) "Likufanele" by Zero 7 from Simple Things (2001)

18 April

Start of class: "Little Tornado" by Aimee Mann from @#%&*! Smilers (2008) "Rock and Roll Rhythm" by Fancey from Fancey (2004) "Milquetoast" by Helmet from Betty (1994) Riot Grrl example: "You're No Rock n' Roll Fun" by Sleater-Kinney from All Hands On the Bad One (1999) Feminism in Rock example: "Not a Pretty Girl" by Ani DiFranco from Not a Pretty Girl (1995) Jam Band Rock example: "Bouncing Around the Room" by Phish from A Live One (1995) Salsa example: "Pedro Navaja" by Willie Colon and Ruben Blades from Siembra (1978) Latin pop example: "Conga" by Miami Sound Machine from Primitive Love (1985) World Music in Pop example: "You Can Call Me Al" by Paul Simon from Graceland (1986) End of class: "Is It For Me?" by Toad the Wet Sprocket from Fear (1991)

16 April

Start of class: "Shame and Fortune" by Yeah Yeah Yeahs from It's Blitz! (2009) "New Terrain" by Mew from No More Stories Are Told Today, I'm Sorry They Washed Away // No More Stories, The World Is Grey, I'm Tired, Let's Wash Away (2009) Contemporary Hip Hop example: "Stronger" 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) Contemporary EDM example: "Harder Better Faster Stronger" by Daft Punk from Discovery (2001) Late 80s Alternative Rock example: "Where Is My Mind?" by the Pixies from Surfer Rosa (1988) Grunge example: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana from Nevermind (1991) Grunge example and end of class: "Jeremy" by Pearl Jam from Ten (1991) End of class: "Modern Man" by Arcade Fire from The Suburbs (2010)

11 April

Start of class: "The Other Man" by Sloan from Pretty Together (2001) "Love Is All Around" by Sloan from Never Heard the End of It (2006) Metal going Pop example: "Jump" by Van Halen from 1984 (1984) Heavy Metal example: "One" by Metallica from ...And Justice For All (1988) Late 80s Hip Hop example: "Night of the Living Baseheads" by Public Enemy from It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988) Late 80s Hip Hop example: "Straight Outta Compton" by N.W.A. from Straight Outta Compton (1988) West Coast Hip Hop style example: "Who Am I? (What's My Name)" by Snoop Dogg from Doggystyle (1993) East Coast Hip Hop style example: "Hypnotize" by Notorious B.I.G. from Life After Death (1997) End of class: "Columbia" by Oasis from Definitely Maybe (1994)

9 April

Start of class: "Debaser" by the Pixies from Doolittle (1989) "People Got a Lot of Nerve" by Neko Case from Middle Cyclone (2009) "Mystery Juice" by Sean Lennon from Into the Sun (1998) New Wave/Post-Punk example: "So Lonely" by the Police from Outlandos d'Amour (1978) Post-Punk/College Rock example: "An Cat Dubh" by U2 from Boy (1980) 80s Rock example: "Pride (In the Name of Love)" by U2 from The Unforgettable Fire (1984) 80s Pop example: "Beat It" by Michael Jackson from Thriller (1982) 80s Pop example: Clip of "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson from the Motown 25 concert and television special (1983). The song originally appeared on Thriller (1982). 80s Pop example: Clip of "Like a Virgin" by Madonna from the 1984 MTV Video Music Awards. The song originally appeared on Like a Virgin (1984) 80s Pop example: "When Doves Cry" by Prince from Purple Rain (1984) 80s Rock example and end of class: "Born in the U.S.A." by Bruce Springsteen from Born in the U.S.A. (1984)

4 April

Start of class: "When the Lights Go Down" by Armand van Helden from Nympho (2005) "Allison Road" by the Gin Blossoms from New Miserable Experience (1992) Def Jam example: "Walk This Way" by Run D.M.C. from Raising Hell (1986) Def Jam example: "Fight For Your Right to Party" by the Beastie Boys from Licensed to Ill (1986) UK 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 Punk example: "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue" by the Ramones from Ramones (1976) West Coast Punk/Hardcore example: "Holiday in Cambodia" by the Dead Kennedys from Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables (1980) NYC New Wave example: "Psycho Killer" by the Talking Heads from Talking Heads '77 (1977) New Wave example: "Radio, Radio" by Elvis Costello from This Year's Model (1978) New Wave/Post-Punk example: "Love Will Tear Us Apart" by Joy Division from (1979)

2 April

Start of class: "This Is a Fire Door Never Leave Open" by the Weakerthans from Left and Leaving (2000) "Who's Gonna Sing" by the Prototypes from Prototypes (2006) Philly Soul example: "Back Stabbers" by the O'Jays from Back Stabbers (1972) Europop example: "Autobahn" by Kraftwerk from Autobahn (1974) Disco example: "You Should Be Dancing" by the Bee Gees from Children of the World and the film Saturday Night Fever (1976) Disco example: "Love to Love You Baby (7" single version)" by Donna Summer (1975) Funk example: "Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)" by Parliament from Mothership Connection (1976) Sampling comparison: "Good Times" by Chic from Risqué (1978) Sampling comparison: "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang (1979) Breakbeat comparison: "Root Down (And Get It)" by Jimmy Smith from Root Down (1972) Breakbeat comparison: "Root Down" by the Beastie Boys from Ill Communication (1994) Early Hip Hop example: "Zulu Nation Throwdown" by Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force (1980) Early Hip Hop example: "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang (1979) Early Hip Hop example: "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five (1982) End of class: "Bizarre Love Triangle" by New Order from Brotherhood (1986)

26 March

Start of class: "A Winter's Sky" by the Pipettes from We Are the Pipettes (2006) "Warm in the Shadows" by Music Go Music from Expressions (2009) Country Rock to Arena Rock example: "Hotel California" by Eagles from Hotel California (1976) Country example: "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'" by Charley Pride from Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs (1971) Country Pop example: "Thank God I'm a Country Boy (Live)" by John Denver from An Evening with John Denver (1975) 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) 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) End of class: "The Velocity of Saul at the Time of his Conversion" by Okkervil River from Down the River of Golden Dreams (2003)

21 March

Start of class: "Pray Your Gods" by Toad the Wet Sprocket from Fear (1991) "Dracula's Wedding" by Outkast from Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (2003) 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: "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: "Crossroads" by Cream from Wheels of Fire (1969) Singer Songwriter example: "It's Too Late" by Carole King from Tapestry (1971) End of class: "This Is Not a Song" by Islands from Asleep and a Forgetting (2012)

19 March

Start of class: "Race for the Prize (Remix)" by the Flaming Lips from The Soft Bulletin (1999) "Flying High Again" by Sloan from Never Hear the End of It (2006) "Explorers of the Heart" by Music Go Music from Expressions (2009) Changing Motown example: "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye from What's Going On (1971) Changing Motown example: "Living for the City" by Stevie Wonder from Innervisions (1973) 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) Folk Music Revival 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 rock example and end of class: "The Sounds of Silence" by Simon and Garfunkel from The Sounds of Silence (1966) End of class: "Hide It Away" by Retribution Gospel Choir from 2 (2010)

14 March

Start of class: "The Darkest One" by the Tragically Hip from In Violet Light (2002) "When the Roses Bloom Again" by Billy Bragg and Wilco from Mermaid Avenue (1998) Early Soul example: "What'd I Say, Pt. 1" by Ray Charles (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) Southern Soul (Memphis) example: "Green Onions" by Booker T & the MGs (1962) Southern Soul (Memphis) example: "Hard to Handle" by Otis Redding from The Immortal Otis Redding (1967) Southern Soul (Memphis) example: "These Arms of Mine" by Otis Redding from Pain In My Heart (1964) Southern Soul (Muscle Shoals) example: "Mustang Sally" by Wilson Pickett from The Exciting Wilson Pickett (1966) Soul Music and social consciousness example: "Respect" by Aretha Franklin (1967) Marvin Gaye Motown sound example: "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" (1964) Marvin Gaye progressive Motown example: "What's Going On" from What's Going On (1971)

12 March

Start of class: "Pamphleteer" by the Weakerthans from Left and Leaving (2000) "Wide River to Cross" by Levon Helm from Ramble at the Ryman (2011) Close harmony example: "Bye Bye Love" by the Everly Brothers (1957) British Invasion Pop example: "A World Without Love" by Peter and Gordon from A World Without Love (1964) Blues influence on the British Invasion example: "I Just Want to Make Love to You" by Muddy Waters (1954) British Invasion Rockers example: "I Just Want to Make Love to You" by the Rolling Stones from England's Newest Hitmakers (1964) British Invasion Rockers example: "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by the Rolling Stones from Out of Our Heads (US) (1965) British Invasion Rockers example: "You Can't Always Get What You Want" by the Rolling Stones from Let It Bleed (1969) British Invasion Mods example: "My Generation" by the Who from My Generation (1965) British Invasion Mods example: "Pinball Wizard" by the Who from Tommy (1969) British Invasion example: "Waterloo Sunset" by the Kinks from Something Else by the Kinks (1967) British Invasion example: "You Really Got Me" by the Kinks from Kinks (1964) British Invasion example and end of class: "Time of the Season" by the Zombies from Odessey and Oracle (1968) End of class: "Joey" by Concrete Blonde from Bloodletting (1990) "Jeremy" by Pearl Jam from Ten (1991)

28 February

Start of class: "I Should Have Known Better" by She and Him from Volume One (2008) "Sequestered in Memphis" by the Hold Steady from Stay Positive (2008) Exam track 1: "St. Louis Blues" Exam track 2: "Tiger Rag" Exam track 3: "Cross Road Blues" Exam track 4: "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie" Exam track 5: "In the Mood"

26 February

Start of class: "The Sacred and Profane" by the Smashing Pumpkins from MACHINA/the machines of god (2000) "Moonlight Mile" by the Rolling Stones from Sticky Fingers (1971) Stereo recording example: "21st Century Schizoid Man" by King Crimson from In the Court of the Crimson King (1969) Middle Beatles example: "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) Phasing example: "Come Out" by Steve Reich (1966) Middle Beatles example: "Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds" from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) Late Beatles examples: Songs from the the second side of Abbey Road (1969): "You Never Give Me Your Money" "Sun King" "Mean Mr. Mustard" "Polythene Pam" "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window" "Golden Slumbers" "Carry That Weight" "The End" End of class: "Our Last Night" by Better Than Ezra from Before the Robots (2005) "Imaginary Girl" by the Silver Seas from High Society (2006) "Lonely At the Top" by Randy Newman from Sail Away (1972) "Outside a Small Circle of Friends" by Phil Ochs from Pleasures of the Harbor (1967)

21 February

Start of class: "Until It's Clear" by Glenn Mercer from Wheels In Motion (2007) "Shiny Bruise" by the Damnwells from Air Stereo (2006) Skiffle example: "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On Your Bedpost Overnight)?" by Lonnie Donegan (1959) Beatlemania example: "Please Please Me" by the Beatles (1962) Beatlemania example (on Ed Sullivan Show): "All My Loving" by the Beatles (released 1963, performance on Sullivan 1964) Beatlemania example (on Ed Sullivan Show): "'Til There Was You" as performed by the Beatles (1964) Beatlemania example (on Ed Sullivan Show): "She Loves You" by the Beatles (released 1963, performance on Sullivan 1964) Beatlemania example: "A Hard Day's Night" by the Beatles from A Hard Day's Night (1964) Middle period Beatles example: "Yesterday" from Help (1965) Middle period Beatles example: "Eleanor Rigby" from Revolver (1966) End of class: "Confessions of the A.D.D.D." by the Coral from Magic and Medicine (2003)

19 February

Start of class: "Nearly Lost You" by the Screaming Trees from Sweet Oblivion (1992) "Drive My Car" by the Beatles from Rubber Soul (1965) "Far Far Away" by Slade from Slade in Flame (1974) California sound example: "Walk, Don't Run" by the Ventures (1960) Early Beach Boys example: "Fun, Fun, Fun" (1964) Early Beach Boys example: "Surfer Girl" (1963) Evolving Beach Boys sound example: "California Girls" (1965) Pet Sounds example: "Wouldn't It Be Nice" by the Beach Boys from Pet Sounds (1966) Pet Sounds example: "God Only Knows" by the Beach Boys from Pet Sounds (1966) Late-60s Beach Boys sound: "Good Vibrations" from Smiley Smile (1967) End of class: "Misstery" by Herbie Hancock, Roy Hargrove, & Michael Brecker from Directions in Music: Live at Massey Hall (2002)

14 February

Start of class: "When I'm With You" by Best Coast from Crazy For You (2010) "For No One Else" by Weezer from Weezer (1994) "Little Weapon" by Lupe Fiasco featuring Bishop G and Nikki Jean from Lupe Fiasco's The Cool (2007) Dance fad example: "The Twist" by Chubby Checker (1960) Brill Building example: "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" by the Shirelles (1960) Brill Building sophistication comparison: "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" by Carole King from Tapestry (1971) Spector "Wall of Sound" production example: "Uptown" by the Crystals from Twist Uptown (1962) Spector "Wall of Sound" production example: "Be My Baby" by the Ronettes (1963) Pop R&B example: "Cupid" by Sam Cooke (1960) Motown sound example: "I Can't Help Myself" by the Funk Brothers (1965) Motown sound example: "I Can't Help Myself" by the Four Tops (1965) Motown girl group example: "You Can't Hurry Love" by the Supremes from the Ed Sullivan Show (1966) Motown male group example: "My Girl" by the Temptations (1964) End of class: "The Things We Do" by Patrick Watson from Adventures In Your Own Backyard (2012)

12 February

Start of class: "Things You Say" by Sleater-Kinney from Dig Me Out (1997) "Say Hello to the Angels" by Interpol from Turn On the Bright Lights (2002) Elvis Presley example: "That's All Right" (1954) Elvis Presley example: "Hound Dog" from the Ed Sullivan Show (1956) Elvis Presley example: "Don't Be Cruel" from the Ed Sullivan Show (1956) Elvis Presley example: "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" (1960) Buddy Holly example: "Oh Boy" (1957) Buddy Holly example: "Peggy Sue" from the Ed Sullivan Show (1957) Buddy Holly example: "Words of Love" (1957) Teen idol example: "Tiger" by Fabian (1959) End of class: "Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear" by Okkervil River from Golden Opportunities Mixtape (2007)

7 February

Start of class: "Crocodile Rock" by Elton John from Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player (1972) "No Good, Mean Old, Lowdown Lover Man" by Grace Potter from Original Soul (2004) Women in R&B example: "Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean" by Ruth Brown (1953) Women in R&B example: "Hound Dog" by Big Mama Thornton (1953) Doo wop vocables example: "Who Put the Bomp"?" by Barry Mann (1961) Cover songs comparison 1: "Sh-Boom" by the Chords (1954) Cover songs comparison 1: "Sh-Boom" by the Crew Cuts (1954) Cover songs comparison 2: "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 3: "Mystery Train" by Little Junior's Blue Flames (1953) Cover songs comparison 3: "Mystery Train" by Elvis Presley (1955) Chuck Berry example: "Maybellene" by Chuck Berry (1955) End of class: "Take a Little Walk with Jesus" by the Million Dollar Quartet (1956)

5 February

Start of class: "Allelujah" by Christian Kjellvander from Cowboys in Scandinavia (2007 compilation album) "Sounds Familiar" by the Weakerthans from Fallow (1997) "California Stars" by Billy Bragg and Wilco from Mermaid Avenue (1998) 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) Bluegrass example: "It's Mighty Dark to Travel" by Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys (1948) Country music example: "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" by Hank Williams (1949) Country music example: "Hey Good Lookin'" by Hank Williams (1951) Jump Blues example: "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie" by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five (1946) Blue Crooner example: "Black Night" by Charles Brown (1951) Electric (Chicago) Blues example and end of class: "Hoochie Coochie Man" by Muddy Waters (1953) End of class: "Get Lucky" by the Twilight Singers from Dynamite Steps (2011)

31 January

Start of class: "Something to Say" by Toad the Wet Sprocket from Fear (1991) "Barely Breathing" by the Hold Steady from Heaven is Whenever (2010) Tin Pan Alley/Musical Theater example: "I Got Rhythm" by Ethel Merman from Ethel's Ridin' High (1947) Crooning example: "How Deep Is The Ocean" by Bing Crosby (1932) Crooning example 2: "Nancy (With the Laughing Face)" by Frank Sinatra (1945) Post-war Pop Music and recording technology example: "I'm Sitting On Top of the World" by Les Paul and Mary Ford (1952) Classic/city blues example: "St. Louis Blues" by Bessie Smith (1925) End of class: "Alcoholiday" by Teenage Fanclub from Bandwagonesque (1991)

29 January

Start of class: "The Lines You Amend" by Sloan from One Chord to Another (1996) "Politicians In My Eyes" by Death from …For the Whole World to See (Recorded 1975, released 2009) New Orleans-style Jazz: "Tiger Rag" by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band (1917) Symphonic Jazz example: "Rhapsody in Blue" composed by George Gershwin, originally performed by Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra (1924). This recording performed by Leonard Bernstein and the Los Angeles Philharmonic (1982) Big Band Jazz example: "Taking A Chance on Love" by the Benny Goodman Orchestra (1940) Big Band Jazz example: "Ko-Ko" by the Duke Ellington Orchestra (1940) Big Band Jazz example: "One O'Clock Jump" by Count Basie and his Orchestra (1937) Big Band Jazz example: "In the Mood" by Glenn Miller Orchestra (1939) End of class: "The Boys of Summer" by the Ataris from So Long, Astoria (2003)

24 January

Start of class: "Hold Me Now" by the Thompson Twins from Into the Gap (1983) "Just You and Me" by Zee Avi from Zee Avi (2009) "Morts les Enfants" by Renaud from Mistral Gagnant (1985) Ragtime example: "Maple Leaf Rag" by Scott Joplin from Classical Treasures: Maple Leaf Rag (2003) Early Tin Pan Alley example: "After the Ball" composed by Charles K. Harris (1892), performed by Joan Morris and William Bolcom from After the Ball and Other Highlights from Vaudeville (1974) Acoustic recording example: "St. Louis Blues" by Bessie Smith (Louis Armstrong, cornet) (1925) Electric recording example: "West End Blues" by Louis Armstrong's Hot Five (1928) Syncopated Dance Music example: "Castle House Rag" by James Reese Europe's Society Orchestra (1914) New Orleans-style Jazz example/end of class: "Tiger Rag" by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band (1917) End of class: "Sunday Bloody Sunday" by U2 from War (1983)

22 January

Start of class: "It's a Shame About Ray" by the Lemonheads from It's a Shame About Ray (1992) "Rambler's Rhythm" by Benny Carter and his Orchestra (1937) "Sticks and Stones (Live)" by the Zombies from Odessey [sic] and Oracle - 40th Anniversary Concert Live (2009) Timbre example: "Sweet" by Jay-Z from American Gangster (2007) Timbre example: "Young Folks" by Kanye West (Peter, Bjorn, and John) from Can't Tell Me Nothing: The Official Mixtape (2007) Dynamics in popular music example: "More Than a Feeling" by Boston from Boston (1976) Romantic composition in the US example: "The Banjo, Op. 15" composed by Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1853), performed by Alan Mandel from Gottschalk: 40 Works for Piano (1990) Minstrel show example: "De Boatmen's Dance" composed by Dan Emmett (1843), performed by Peter DiSante et al. from The Early Minstrel Show (1985) Stephen Foster - Ethiopian song: "Camptown Races" (composed 1850) by unknown performers from Stephen Foster: American Heritage Best (2010) Stephen Foster - Sentimental (Irish) song: "I Dream of Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair" (composed 1854), performed by Thomas Hampson from American Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster (1992) Concert band example: "Stars and Stripes Forever" by John Philip Sousa (1897) performed by his Orchestra from Sousa's Band Historical Recordings (recorded 1913, released 2003)

17 January

Start of class: "Next Train" by Miracle Fortress" from Five Roses (2007) "32 Flavors" by Ani DiFranco from Not a Pretty Girl (1995) Duple meter example: "When I'm Sixty-Four" by the Beatles from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) Triple meter example: "No Other One" by Weezer from Pinkerton (1996) Quadruple meter example: "Love Is a Holiday" by the Silver Seas from Starry Gazey Pie (2004) Compound meter example: "My 1st Song" by Jay-Z from The Black Album (2003) Irregular meter example: "Tribal Gathering" by the Byrds from The Notorious Byrd Brothers (1968) Changing meter example: "Whipping Post" by the Allman Brothers Band from The Allman Brothers Band (1969) Syncopation example: "Clocks" by Coldplay from A Rush of Blood To The Head (2002) Riff and phrase example: "20th Century Boy" by T. Rex (1973) Monophonic and homophonic textures example: "White Winter Hymnal" by Fleet Foxes from Fleet Foxes (2008) Polyphonic texture example: "Impossible Germany" by Wilco from Sky Blue Sky (2007) Song form example: "Kind of a Girl" by Tinted Windows from Tinted Windows (2009) AABA verse form example: "Things We Said Today" by the Beatles from A Hard Day's Night (1964) 12-bar blues example: "Crossroads" by Cream from Wheels of Fire (1969) End of class: "The Animals Were Gone" by Damien Rice from 9 (2006)

15 January

Start of class: "The Weight" by the Band from Music From Big Pink (1968) "Take Off Your Cool" by OutKast from Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (2003) "One Big Crunch" by White Zombie from La Sexorcisto: Devil Music, Vol. 1 (1992) "Song About an Angel" by Sunny Day Real Estate from Diary (1994) Example for musical meaning: "Along Again (Naturally)" by Gilbert O'Sullivan from Back to Front (1972) End of class: "Destroyer" by King Khan and the Shrines from The Supreme Genius of King Khan and the Shrines (2008)