TylerM

__**J-Rock, Rock, and Experimental Rock**__




 * Research Questions:**
 * 1) Was J-Rock derived from Rock or was Rock derived from J-Rock?
 * 2) When was J-Rock, Rock, and Experimental Rock first created and recorded?
 * 3) Does each genre try to express feelings/ideals/etc. in the songs that are played or are they just created with no certain purpose or meaning behind the song?

I believe that Rock has many different forms of call & response.
 * Thesis**:


 * Music Samples:**

Artist: Abingdon Boys School Song: Howling Genre: J-Rock Date Published: October 17, 2007

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Discussion: This song is trying to state things about sex. In this century, Africans are called sex addicts by some and when you think about it, there is a horrible economy in parts of Africa and to keep the generation running they have to reproduce a lot since there isn't much food that people can buy and eat.

Artist: Abingdon Boys School Song: Lost Reason Genre: J-Rock Date Published: October 17, 2007

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Discussion: This song is about a loved one leaving. In this century, Africans still hold one even though there is a horrible economy where most of them live because of love for one another even though there are times when they can't be together.

Artist: Breaking Benjamin Song: Crawl Genre: Rock Date Published: September 29, 2009

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Discussion: This song is about fighting. In this century, Africans still fight for respect since they are looked down on by others due to their color.

Artist: Within Temptation Song: Angels Genre: Rock Date Published: January 15, 2005

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Discussion: This song is about deception. In this century, there is much deception in the African community due to the economy most of the time.

Artist: Boom Boom Satellites Song: Shut Up and Explode Genre: Experimental Rock Date Published: November 21, 2007

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Discussion: This song is about running away. In this century, Africans run away from many things like their feelings, past, etc.

Artist: Boom Boom Satellites Song: What Goes Around Comes Around Genre: Experimental Rock Date Published: November 21, 2007

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Discussion: This song is about wanting a person. In this century, Africans call out to there gods for whatever they want hoping it will come true.

All of these songs have some call & response. In some its hard to hear unless you listen closely while others you can hear as clear as day. Since they are all Rock songs or close to rock the lyrics a lot of times go by fast so you have to listen carefully to really get it. The songs by __Boom Boom Satellites__ are a different type of rock known as experimental rock. The song __Crawl__ and __Angels__ are songs of just plain rock. __Howling__ and __Lost Reason__ are J-Rock or Japanese Rock.
 * Discussion:**


 * Comments:**

Many of these songs are some personal favorites. J-Rock songs interest me a lot because of the strange sounds they make. Along with Experimental Rock those two interest me the most. Rock is just one of the genre I listen to a lot.


 * Citations:**
 * 1) "Howling." Itunes. Web. 23 May 2010
 * 2) "Shut Up and Explode." Itunes. Web. 23 May 2010.
 * 3) "Crawl." Itunes. Web. 23 May 2010.