Rock Music in American Popular Culture III: More Rock 'n' Roll Resources

Contents

• Contents Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• Concluding Observations
• The "Hot 100" Popular Music Books of 1971-1995: Key References for Rock Researchers
• Chapter 1: Child Performers
• A Selected Discography of Popular Recordings Featuring Preteen Performers, Traditional Childhood Stories, and Contemporary Preadolescent Perspectives, 1945-1985
• Chapter 2: Christmas Songs
• Chapter 3: Death
• A Chronological Discography of Death Theme Recordings, 1953-1993
• Chapter 4: Foolish Behavior
• What Kind of Fool Am I?
• Misunderstanding of Feelings
• Euphoria of Falling in Love
• Blindness to Future Events
• Surrender of Self
• Acceptance of Prolonged Abuse
• Some Suggestions from Experienced Individuals
• Other Fools
• Conclusion
• Selected Fool Song Discography, 1945-1995
• Chapter 5: Honoring Excellence
• Bizarre Recognitions
• Collaborative Efforts
• Eulogy Releases
• Greatest Hits Compilations
• Holiday Hits
• Instrumental Acknowledgments
• Musical Locations
• Particular Songs
• Passing the Torch
• Record Companies
• Recordings that Inspired Superstars
• Rock 'n' Roll Heaven
• Saluting Composers
• Significant Musical Styles
• Song Hits of a Specific Artist
• Soundtrack Salutes
• Specific Dances
• Stylistic Acknowledgments
• Timeless Tunes
• Total Tribute Packages
• Wild Karaoke
• Chapter 6: Jobs and Workplaces
• Poverty and Unemployment
• Chapter 7: Novelty Recording
• Persistent Themes in Wartime Songs
• Discography of Wartime Songs and Their Themes
• The Cooper and Schurk Wacky Top 40 of Sexually Suggestive Recordings
• Chapter 8: Patriotism
• Chapter 9: Popular Music
• Chapter 10: Postal Images
• Selected Popular Recordings Containing Lyrical References to Letter Writing or Featuring Postal Service Terminology
• Chapter 11: Public Schools
• Images of Schools
• Images of Students
• Images of Teachers and Principals
• Images of Parents and the Community
• Images of Education
• Selected Discography of Education-Related Recordings, 1955-1980
• Chapter 12: Rock Songs
• Chapter 13: Scholarship
• Chapter 14: Social Commentary
• American Political Concerns
• Unit l: Civil Authorities
• Unit 2: Military Involvements
• Unite 3: Public Education System
• Unit 4: Railroads
• Unit 5: Representative Government
• Unit 6: Other Sociopolitical Issues in Contemporary American Society
• International Political Concerns
• Chapter 15: Song Revivals
• Chapter 16: Tobacco
• Selected Songs Featuring Cigarette References and Tobacco Images and Themes, 1945-1995
• Images and Themes
• Conclusions
• Chapter 17: Western Images
• Bibliography
• Index
• Reference Notes Included