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British Music

- history and influence on the world

- different genres

- meaningful songs

- popular music now

- making your own playlist

lunch

We'll be working in groups today!

three groups of 5 people

let's make those first

Why do you think Britain's cultural influence is so big?

British influence

- British empire

- colonies

-connection to the US

- spread of language

 

60's

before the 60's, the US was prominent

US Music got very 'lifeless'

British band heard the old Rock and Roll

then, the 'British invasion' happened

Have you ever heard of 'The Beatles'?

yes

no

02:40

Which group were most famous during 'The British Invasion'?

1. The Animals
2. The Beatles
3. The Rolling Stones
4. Pink Floyd

02:56

What point does Jerry Lee Lewis make about the American music of the 60’s?

1. The newer artist weren't Rock & Roll anymore
2. American music was better than British
3. There were too many artists named Bobby
4. Rock & Roll was not good for anyone

04:08

What made The Rolling Stones stand out from other artists?

1. How they sounded
2. What they looked like
3. What they sang about
4. How they talked

06:01

Where did The Animals base their music on?

1. English culture
2. American culture
3. a mix of different cultures
4. their own lives

01:01

What was the biggest problem with music in the US at the start of the 60’s according to the video?

1. It was not loud enough
2. Nobody liked it anymore
3. It had been the same for a very long time
4. Nobody could relate to it

British Invasion music

the 60's were a very significant period for british music

Time to look up/listen to some music!

The next couple of minutes, you are going to look up songs that became popular during this period

write them down, so you might use them later

which bands/songs did you find?

The British Invasion

Music genres

How many genres do you know?

What do you think is the most popular genre in Britain?

Different genres

British artist have been important in a lot of different genres

Look for some genres in which British artist are or were in the top

later, we'll check out what you've found and we will listen to some as well!

Let's see what you have found!

meaningful songs

songs written for a specific reason

important music

Today is not only about what is and was popular

It's also about music that says something about the UK

let's listen to a song you might have heard

What do you think this song is about?

Other similar songs

This is not the only song that about something important

Look up, listen to and find a couple of them!

Later, we will listen to some and you get to explain what it is about

What have you found?

popular music today

your favorite songs or artists

How many UK artist were in the top 2000 in 2018 ?

Top Charts

669 UK artists in the top2000

Current top song

(Sam Smith)

Most streamed song

(Ed Sheeran)

what makes music popular?

look up the top charts of today and listen to some of the songs

Is there something they have in common?

You can search for British music, but it doesn't have to be

don't forget to write down what you find out! This will make discussing it easier

what did you find?

Lunch Playlist

Time to make your playlist!

The list should:

- be at least 50 minutes long

- consist of songs of UK artists or songs that are culturally important to the UK

in the last 10 minutes, we'll make a shared list for the lunch

Let's get to it!