Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Revolution
:The Beatles came out with the song "Revolution" in 1968 to provide a stance on the Vietnam
War. Media Coverage of the Tet Offensive showed the American public that the Vietnam was not going well and we should withdraw immediately. Lyrics such as "Count me out" and "It's gonna be alright" are repeated in the song to show empathy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGLGzRXY5Bw
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Robert, this song by The Beatles definitely gives an insight to what times were like during war time and shows how John Lennon felt about the war. The Beatles were a revolutionary band who always question some moves made by governments with their songs. The Vietnam war was an atrocity and it was made clear by The Beatles in this song. May i refer another song by John Lennon that reciprocates this message of peace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVg2EJvvlF8
ReplyDeleteAlthough I agree with bot Robert and Connor I also feel that this song was different in a way from many of the Beatles previous songs. Lennon is know for his opinion on war but this song, "Revolution" was the first time he really expressed his anti-establishment mindset. He uses phrases like "to see the plan" in this song to express his mistrust in the government and in the system. This very important to remember as a milestone for how the Beatles music progressed in the years after the song was released.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what all of you have said about this song, however I almost see the lyrics targeting the protestors more so than the government. Of course, we can tell that the Beatles were not in favor of the government, however the lyrics seem to question how much a revolution is possible when their protests are becoming violent. We see this issue often in history, even recent history. When Obama was elected, there were very hateful and violent protests. Even with Trump's election too, there were peaceful protests, but there were also many protests that became violent and hateful. I think the Beatles are right in suggesting that violent protests are not productive in starting a revolution.
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