Unit 2: Pop Music Answers

Here are some of the lyrics to Louis Armstrong’s song, What a Wonderful World: I see trees of greenRed roses tooI see them bloomFor me and youAnd I think to myselfWhat a wonderful world I see skies of blueAnd clouds of whiteThe bright blessed dayThe dark sacred nightAnd I think to myselfWhat a wonderful world The colors of the rainbowSo pretty in the skyAre also on the facesOf people going byI see friends shaking handsSaying, "How do you do?"They're really saying"I love you" I hear babies cryI watch them growThey'll learn much moreThan I'll never knowAnd I think to myselfWhat a wonderful world How would you BEST describe the structure of this song?

Yanni wants to create a pop song that will appeal to a broad audience, but he doesn’t know what the song’s theme should be. Which theme is MOST common for a pop song?

What is MOST likely TRUE about rock music today?

Arjun wants to hear some pop musicians who were famous from the 1970s. Who BEST represents music from this decade?

Sylvie has an assignment to write a report on a pop musician from the 1980s. Who is the BEST choice for Sylvie to write about?

All of Akilah’s songs follow an AABA form. What is likely TRUE about her songs?

Nicolas keeps hearing his parents talk about the British Invasion. He has no idea what they are referring to. How would someone BEST describe this event to Nicolas?

Here are some of the lyrics to “Twist and Shout” by the Beatles: Well, shake it up, baby, now (Shake it up, baby)Twist and shout (Twist and shout)C'mon c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby, now (Come on baby)Come on and work it on out (Work it on out) Well, work it on out, honey (Work it on out)You know you look so good (Look so good)You know you got me goin' now (Got me goin')Just like I knew you would (Like I knew you would) Well, shake it up, baby, now (Shake it up, baby)Twist and shout (Twist and shout)C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby, now (Come on, baby)Come on and work it on out (Work it on out) Well, you twist, you little girl (Twist, little girl)You know you twist so fine (Twist so fine)Come on and twist a little closer now (Twist a little closer)And let me know that you're mine (Let me know you're mine) Well, shake it up, baby, now (Shake it up, baby)Twist and shout (Twist and shout)C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby, now (Come on, baby)Come on and work it on out (Work it on out) How would you BEST describe the structure of this song?

Mateo complained about the music at his high school dance. “It was all pop music. It was so lame and awful!” Based on Mateo’s review of the dance, what is MOST likely to be TRUE about Mateo’s taste in music?

MTV not only influenced pop music, but it influenced culture. How is this BEST demonstrated?