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Constant or Changing Conditions That Lead to Rejection or Embracement of Continuity or Change in Lyric Trends
Who would have ever predicted that the traditional 1915 song, America, I Love You (Reublin, 2004) would become Anti-Flag¡¦s North America Sucks by the year 1998? Or 1775¡¦s The King¡¦s Regulars (History in a Song, 2004) become 2001¡¦s Son of a Bush? Since the American Revolution of 1775 to present-day September 11th attacks and United States¡¦ war with Iraq, artists have taken advantage of their freedom of expression during conflicts by incorporating their own philosophies into their lyrics. When central themes of these wartime lyrics are analzed in chronological order, they show patterns that reflect the dichotomy of continuity and change.
When considering the American Revolution, Civil War, World Wars I and II, Vietnam War, September 11th attacks, and the war with Iraq, some lyric themes changed throughout history along with changing conditions, thus......
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