Audio Clips

I found some audio clips online of some of the bands I mentioned earlier. here they are.

Animals - We Gotta Get Outta of This Place 

resources.bravenet.com/audio_clips/classic_hard_rock/animals_-_we_gotta_get_outta_this_place/listen/ 

(NOTE: for some reason its just a sappy-sounding-lyric-less clip, but I guess you get the sound...)

Reflection, Conclusion, and Recommendation

I have learned a lot from this research, probably the biggest thing I've taken away from this whole process is... how I'd do it better next time. But really, one think I've learned is that most people don't actually care that much, where exactly their music comes from. Some of the time they can't even tell where it came from. In today's culture, unless your a avid music listener and involved in lots of music such as I am, you don't really need to know where, what your listening to comes from, and much less try and figure it out by listening to it. I could understand if someone was reading a music magazine such as Paste and saw that some band was from their hometown it might effect if they get the record. But other then that I don't think today's young music listeners really care. What I'm interested to know is if I did it this project with another kind of specific genre, would I get the same results from the same group of people. I think I would have had better results for this subject, if I asked the right group of people, knowledgeable musicians. But from what I could do, and what I have I can say this: every different type of music will sound different depending on where its from, not just from the sound but the language used therein.

Sources

I only used one source on my secondary research. Like I said before I went to http://www.etymonline.com/. 

Harper, Douglas . "Online Etymology Dictionary." Online Etymology Dictionary. 1 Nov. 2001. 28 Oct. 2008 .  

I got The Who picture from rocketfuel.typepad.com 

and The Beatles Picture from   www.petmarmoset.net  

Secondary Reserch

As well as my survey I also did a secondary research. For this research I looked up "British Slang" on http://www.etymonline.com/ and it gave me a few words that are commonly used and have been derived from old british slang. There were some okay words, so then I started looking for words I've heard sung in rock, British and American alike.. Here are some of those words.

Radical: From Latin to have roots, then to being a Radical, to want change from the roots. Then to radical used in surfer and rock lingo: at the limits of control, from radical meaning reform. Songs: The New Radicals "You Get What You Give" and The Flaming Lips "Free Radicals"

Heist: Shoplifter, thief, from British "Hoist" as you "hoist someone onto your shoulders to break in." Album: Ari Hest "The Heist"

Twist: from early British twaste "to wring" then used in yarn making "to twist to pieces of thread together." Song: The Beatles "Twist and Shout!"

British Invasion Rock n' Roll

Just to clear up any confusion I'll list some bands I consider to fall under the category of British Invasion rock. The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Clash, The Kinks, The Who, Pink Floyd, Herman's Hermits, The Animals, The Yardbirds, the Troggs, Etc...
(P.S. top picture: The Who, bottom piture: The Beatles)

Primary Research Data and My Interpretation

The survey I made had 5 questions and they simply asked you if you have listened to British rock, can you name any bands, is there a difference between the music you listen to and the language in this music, I asked them to rate the comprehensibility of the lyrics, and lastly state any additional information.

In the perfect situation I would have preferred to survey anyone who actually knows this type of music, and I would have liked it if they were musicians themselves. But in the time alloted I only had the chance to ask 15 of my classmates. As you can see from my previous post, only a couple of people said they knew what I was talking about. Interestingly enough if they said they did not listen to British rock they thought they wouldn't be able to understand the lyrics being sung. Yet a few people thought that they didn't think there was a difference from U.S. rock and British rock. Think to yourself, do Bruce Springsteen and The Beatles sound they same to you?

Primary Research Survey Results

I  surveyed 15 of my fellow classmates on the topic of "British Invasion" music (british rock bands circa 1960's) and the language used in this specific genre of music. I took the data I gathered and entered it into two pie charts.

My Plan of Action

My plan to find all this information on my research topic: "British Slang: Music" is to use the internet to find articles describing British slang, to interview my classmates if they think "British Invasion" music as slang being used in it, and finally to listen to the music and look up lyrics to see if there is evident slang being used.

My Questions

- What are the characteristics of British slang?
- Do some artists/bands use more slang then others?
- Is there a difference between British slang and popular American slang?
- Does slang give British Rock its unique characteristics, or is it something else?

Research Goals

My goals for this research are to find out the characteristics of British slang, and how its used in "British Invasion" rock music of the 1960's.

My Language Belief

I believe you should be able to talk however you want, as long as your understood. And the person you are talking too is respected.