ENGL 2275 - Popular Lyrics

Prerequisite: ENGL 1110. Popular lyrics from the songs of the Jazz Age, the Depression, and World War II to rock'n'roll and the music video revolution of today. Through printed lyrics, recordings, and videos played in class, such topics as the American Dream, love and relationships, the changing image of women, teen angst, and war and protest will be traced in the songs of Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, and Rogers and Hammerstein; from Tin Pan Alley and Broadway to the Beatles, Bob Dylan, and Paul Simon; from rhythm & blues and country & western to folk, rock, and rap. 3 credits