Because of these new lyrics, the younger generation of people began to form a movement where unity, togetherness, and rebellion against "the man " became of utmost importance. ... Like the Beatles, The Rolling Stones also decided to use their lyrics as a means of displaying their emotions towards the political and social unrest. ... The Rolling Stones were able to affect society during the 1960's through their lyrics, but also through their activity outside of the music world. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

When The Beatles were usually confronted by people to see if their lyrics were in fact drug references they would always joke around. ... " The Beatles increasingly tapped into the LSD counterculture of 1966, and the first song recorded for Revolver was the psychedelic Tomorrow Never Knows, featured lyrics adapted from Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert's 1964 book The Psychedelic Experience, itself a modern reworking of the ancient Tibetan Book of the Dead. ... The song's lyrics start out with "Turn off your mind, relax and float downstream, it is not dying. ... "...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The music reflected the generation by, being heard rather than just listened to, and lyrics contained social commentary that was profoundly relevant. ... The differences are evident, if the lyrics are examined. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The Rolling Stones, on the other hand created controversy with their well thought out lyrics to such songs as Satisfaction'. The lyrics on this particular song were the cause of its ban from the airplay on radio stations all across the US. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

With many hits skyrocketing through the billboard charts, The Beatles had over twenty-six singles and seven number one albums in the top forty. From the name "The Quarry Men- to "Johnny and the Moondogs- they finally simplified it with the name the world would remember throughout the twentieth cent...

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When reading the lyrics of the song, John Lennon apparently turns the table around and moves to the other extreme. ... There is no guarantee though and the lyrics do not say if there was a happy ending. ...

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The Beatles are known to many as one of the greatest bands of all time. Their music has influenced many people, including the Queen of England, future musicians, parents, and teens. All four, Ringo Starr, Paul McCarteny, John Lennon, and George Harrison, were knighted by the Queen. At on...

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John Lennon had a profound affect on American society, young to old; 1964 to present day; and his death now 20 years gone and solve still have controversies that neither his wife nor the FBI will admit. John Lennon's music, art and writings touched the world. Lennon was placed "as the leader of a ...

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• Grade Level: High School