MUSC 171X Social History of Popular Music Fall, 2012 Thursdays, 6:30 9:30, Dunning Auditorium Course Director:

: Dr. Kip Pegley 305 Harrison-LeCaine Hall tel.: 533-6000 *78491; pegleyk@queensu.ca Office Hours: Thursdays, 12:00-2:00 Or by e-mail appointment Administrative Assistant: Daniel Gold Email: danielhgold@gmail.com Course Goals and Objectives This course is a survey of Western popular music from the late 19th century to the present within which we focus on musical genres, individual artists and groups, record labels and stylistic trends. The course is not intended to be comprehensive; instead, representative examples are explored in more depth to facilitate a more thorough understanding of musical sounds and structures. Academic Integrity Academic integrity is constituted by the five core fundamental values of honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility (see www.academicintegrity.org). These values are central to the building, nurturing and sustaining of an academic community in which all members of the community will thrive. Adherence to the values expressed through academic integrity forms a foundation for the "freedom of inquiry and exchange of ideas" essential to the intellectual life of the University (see the Senate Report on Principles and Priorities at: http://www.queensu.ca/secretariat/policies/senateandtrustees/principlespriorities.html). Students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the regulations concerning academic integrity and for ensuring that their assignments conform to the principles of academic integrity. Information on academic integrity is available in the Arts and Science Calendar (see Academic Regulation 1 http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/academic-calendars/2011-2012-calendar/academicregulations/regulation-1), on the Arts and Science website (see http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/academics/undergraduate/academic-integrity), and from the instructor of this course. Departures from academic integrity include plagiarism, use of unauthorized materials, facilitation, forgery and falsification, and are antithetical to the development of an academic community at Queen's. Given the seriousness of these matters, actions which contravene the 1

regulation on academic integrity carry sanctions that can range from a warning or the loss of grades on an assignment to the failure of a course to a requirement to withdraw from the university. Copyright of Course Materials This material is copyrighted and is for the sole use of students registered in MUSC 171X. This material shall not be distributed or disseminated to anyone other than students registered in MUSC 171X. Failure to abide by these conditions is a breach of copyright, and may also constitute a breach of academic integrity under the University Senates Academic Integrity Policy Statement. Grading Scheme Midterm Exam Final Exam

(Thursday, October 15) (During Examination Schedule)

40% 60%

Grading Method All components of this course will receive numerical percentage marks. The final grade you receive for the course will be derived by converting your numerical course average to a letter grade according to Queens Official Grade Conversion Scale: Queens Official Grade Conversion Scale Numerical Course Grade Average (Range) A+ 90-100 A 85-89 A80-84 B+ 77-79 B 73-76 B70-72 C+ 67-69 C 63-66 C60-62 D+ 57-59 D 53-56 D50-52 F 49 and below

Examination Policy The midterm examination will be held on Thursday, October 11 at 6:30 in the normal class time. You will be notified of the location of your examination. Students will only have the opportunity to rewrite the midterm if they have a medical excuse in which case official documentation from a medical professional will be required. No other reason will be considered acceptable. Accommodation Policy If you require accommodation for your examinations, please ensure you are registered with Disability Services and present me with the appropriate documentation as soon as possible in the term. Textbook/Musical Examples Textbook: Reebee Garofalo with Rob Bowman, Rockin Out (Canadian Edition). Toronto: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2009. Available in the Bookstore. The musical examples are available on itunes. To access the examples, please go to the iTunes store, type in "MUSC 171 Queen's University" in the search box and hit enter (type MUSC not Music). If you get a message that says the search had no results, ignore it and look to the bottom left-hand corner. In that corner you will see a box entitled "Playlists." The "MUSC 171 Queen's University" has 37 songs in it; click on this playlist and then purchase the music. Please make sure you choose the playlist with 37 songs. There are some older versions of the course playlist on the iTunes site, but you will need the complete playlist with 37 songs. The course syllabus, discussion board, and other resources are available on Moodle. To login, go to: https://moodle.queensu.ca/login/index.php and click on the course title.

Course Outline Thursday, September 13 Introduction to course; Introduction to musical elements and analysis Thursday, September 20 The Tin Pan Alley Era; Country Music; Ragtime; African-American Work Songs Listening: Examples 1-4 Reading: pp. 15-36; 44 (from Hillbilly) - 55 Thursday, September 27 The Blues; Surge Singing, Honky Tonk Piano Music, Swing Bands Listening: Examples 5-10 Reading: pp. 37-44 (to Hillbilly); 56-81 3

Thursday, October 4 Jump Bands; The 1950s: Early Rock and Roll and Rockabilly Listening: Examples 11-14 Reading: pp. 82-105 (to Cincinnati); 119 (from Rockabilly) - 134

Thursday, October 11 Midterm test Thursday, October 18 Rockabilly continued; Early Beatles; Bob Dylan Listening: Examples 15-18 Reading: 135-158 (to Surfs Up!); 179 (from Folk Music) 196 (to Breaking the Sounds of Silence) Thursday, October 25 American Aesthetics in the 1960s: Philles, Motown and Stax (Volt) Listening: Examples 19-21 Reading: 165-179 (to Folk Music); 200-203 (to Against the Grain) Thursday, November 2 Late Beatles, the Birth of Rock, and the Musical Reactions of the 1970s: Mainstream Rock, Glam and Disco Listening: Examples 22-25 Reading: pp. 203 (from Against the Grain) 248 (to Sweeter Soul Music); 255 (from Singer/Songwriters) 264 (to Womens Music); 321 (from Disco) - 334 Thursday, November 8 Canadian Popular Music Guest Lecturer: Robb MacKay (There are no readings or listening examples for this week, but you will be responsible for the lecture notes for the final examination.) Thursday, November 15 Punk and Rap Listening: Examples 26-32 Reading: pp. 289-321 (to Disco); 389 (from Hip Hop) 406 (to Popular Music) Thursday, November 22 Heavy Metal Listening: Examples 33-35 4

Reading: pp. 276 (from Mad With Power) - 286 (to All that Glitters); 375-389 (to Hip Hop) Thursday, November 29 Pop and R&B in the 1980s: Michael Jackson, Prince and Madonna Listening: Examples 36-37 Reading: pp. 335-359 (up to Charity Rock) Viewings: Madonna, Like a Prayer (available on YouTube)

MUSC 171 Fall, 2012 Listening Examples (available on iTunes MUSC 171 Queens University) 1. Ethel Merman, "I Get a Kick Out of You," 1934 2. Gene Autry, "You Are My Sunshine," 1941 3. Scott Joplin, "Maple Leaf Rag," 1899 4. Mississippi Inmates at Parcham Farm, "Old Alabama," 1947 5. Blind Lemon Jefferson, That Black Snake Moan, 1926 6. Sippie Wallace with Louis Armstrong (trumpet) and Artie Starks (clarinet) Have You Ever Been Down, 1927 7. The Commitments, "Treat Her Right," 1991 8. Reverend R.C. Crenshaw and Congregation, "I Love the Lord," 1959 9. Meade Lux Lewis "Honky Tonk Train Blues," 1935 10. Duke Ellington, "Conga Brava," 1940 11. Louis Jordan, "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie," 1946 12. Big Joe Turner, "Shake, Rattle and Roll," 1954 13. Bill Haley and His Comets, "Shake, Rattle and Roll," 1954 14. Chuck Berry, "Johnny B. Goode," 1958 15. Big Mama Thornton, "Hound Dog," 1952 16. Elvis Presley, "Hound Dog," 1956 17. The Beatles, "I Want to Hold Your Hand," 1964 18. Bob Dylan, "The Times They are a Changin," 1963 19. The Ronettes, "Be My Baby," 1963 20. The Supremes, "Stop! In the Name of Love," 1965 21. Sam and Dave, "Soul Man," 1967 22. The Beatles, "A Day in the Life," 1967 23. Bruce Springsteen, "Born to Run," 1975 24. Kiss, "Rock 'n Roll All Nite," 1975 25. Van McCoy, "The Hustle," 1975 26. Sex Pistols, "God Save the Queen" 1977 27. Chic, "Good Times," 1979 28. Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, "The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel," 1981 29. Grand Wizard Theodore and Kevie Kev Rockwell, "Military Cut," 1983 30. The Sugarhill Gang, "Rapper's Delight," 1979 31. James Brown "Night Train," 1963 32. Public Enemy, "Nighttrain," 1991 33. Muddy Waters, "You Need Love," 1962 34. Led Zeppelin, "Whole Lotta Love," 1969 35. Van Halen, "Runnin With the Devil," 1978 36. Michael Jackson, "Beat It," 1983 37. Prince, "Let's Go Crazy," 1984 6