Live Through This is a great pick I want to suggest Exile In Guyville but I feel like that would be completely inappropriate as amazing as it is
I also really want to recommend Julien Baker's Sprained Ankle because that soul-crushing music is important as hell but idk if it really fits into your ideal list/theme.
time to shake up these children and make them wonder what even is music? Captain Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica, 1969, experimental/avant-garde (highly recommend including this) Van Dyke Parks - Song Cycle, 1967, avant-garde/pop Mr. Bungle - California, 1999, experimental rock Naked City - Torture Garden, 1990, hardcore/experimental CAN - Tago Mago, 1971, psychedelic rock Frank Zappa - Over-Nite Sensations, 1973, experimental rock Sun Ra - We Travel The Spaceways, 1967, (space) jazz Funkadelic - Maggot Brain, 1971, funk/psychedelic Primal Scream - Screamidelica, 1991, trip-hop Ween - Chocolate & Cheese, 1994, experimental rock the Raincoats - the Raincoats 1979, post-punk Tom Waits - Franks Wild Years, 1987, experimental rock Grinderman - Grinderman, 2007, post-punk
Far as you know do any of the kids in your class like American dubstep or whatever the trendy bad form of edm is these days? (I've lost track.) If so, maybe we could throw some classics of electronic music in the ring to steer them in right direction?
We did a project like this in my radio class last year. It was a lot of fun Joy division - unknown pleasures, 1979, rock My bloody valentine - loveless, 1991, alternative Nas - illmatic, 1994, hip hop Godspeed you black emperor - lift yr skinny fists like antennas to heaven, 2000, rock The velvet underground - white light white heat, 1968, rock Fugazi - in on the kill taker, 1993, rock/punk Cocteau twins - heaven or Las Vegas, 1990, alternative Ice cube - amerikka's most wanted, 1990, hip hop At the drive in - relationship of command, 2000, rock/punk
You have to give them some Stevie Wonder in the 70s. Social conscience and great artistic achievement.
If there was a class where I was listening to Sun Ra and Funkadelic I'd be a way better adult than I am This class is backed
No clue. Most of my kids are either into modern hip hop or alternative rock and stuff. I do have some electronic on the list I was making though
I played "Boys Don't Cry" by The Cure, "Wurthering Heights" by Kate Bush and "Rock to It" by Shad for them today. Pretty great responses, I'll report back in a bit.
Alt Rock Deftones - Around The Fur, 1997, Alt Rock Refused - The Shape of Punk To Come,1998, Punk Smashing Pumpkin - Mellon Collie and The Infinite Sadness,1995,Alt Rock Funk Curtis Mayfield - Curtis,1970, Funk/Soul James Brown - Payback, 1973, Funk The Whispers - Whispers, 1979, Funk For Hip Hop, Camp Lo - Uptown Saturday Night, 1997, Hip Hop Pete Rock - Petestrumentals, 2001, Hip Hop Hieroglyphics - 3rd Eye Vision, 1998, Hip Hop Common - Be ,2005, Hip Hop
Boys Don't Cry "Boys actually do cry so that's not very logical lyrics" "The song was very upbeat and joyful. I did not care too much for the lyrics as I could not hear all of them based off the way the singer was singing. The song had little substance." "I'm sorry but no. The beat is very annoying. Makes it difficult to listen to the lyrics. Will not be listening to it again." "Don't like the voice, it sounds like he's crying while singing" "Hard to understand Sounds Horrible I didn't connect My ear's bleeding I don't get the lyrics Meaningless to me" "This song is about a boy going through a hard time, but he feels like it is not socially acceptable for boys to cry, so he tries to suppress his feelings by laughing and ignoring them." Wurthering Heights "I can appreciate how Kate can hit high notes, however it kind of sounds like an obnoxious cartoon character and it's a little too annoying for me to want to listen to this song ever again." "Sounds like it came from the movie Frozen. Terrible voice." "Very fairytale like at first but the voice ruined the song. Sounded too autotuned." "Soothing Beautiful Voice Lyrics tell a story Lovely beat/rhythm" oh boy
I'll add my two cents to this: Interpol - Turn On The Bright Light, 2002, Rock R.E.M. - Automatic for the People, 1992, Alt Rock The Cars - The Cars, 1978, New Wave/Rock Black Sabbath - Master of Reality, 1971, Hard Rock/metal The Doors - Waiting for the Sun, 1968, Rock
Feel like this thread will have rock heavily covered so i will say Prince - Purple Rain, 1984, pop/rock/r&b Bikini Kill - The Singles, 1998, punk i know bikini kill is unlikely due to occasional mature lyrics/titles for public school, but on the off chance it is included i'll put it up. Bikini Kill changed my Entire Life when I heard them in the 8th grade