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Katie posted on November 02, 2009
It all started with “You ain’t nothin but a hound dog!” At least for me it did. It’s been blasted through the radio for almost 60 years and it’s here to stay, however, the quality has, in my opinion, deteriorated since the melt your face off concerts of the ‘70s. That’s right folks. I’m talking about Rock n’ Roll.
Although the ‘50s and ‘60s is when rock n’ roll really got its start, I think the true age of rock was in the 1970s.
When I think of rock n’ roll, I think of all of the hard core concerts, where there were electrifying guitar solos, and the lead singer would roll around on stage with his microphone. A head-banging good time, through the lens of I Love the ‘70s anyway.
Since the days of Queen, Def Leppard, and ACDC, this classic, American style of music hasn’t been done justice.
Today, there has been a totally new focus on music. Hip-hop is now the new rock n’ roll and popular songs have even incorporated some typical rock sounds such as the electric guitar. But it still can’t compare to the raw rock n’ roll of the ‘70s. Instead of Led Zeppelin, we have Lil’ Wayne. In place of The Rolling Stones, there’s Jay-Z.
I’m not trying to say that one style is better than the other, but where has rock n’ roll gone? Sure we have Green Day and My Chemical Romance, but they tend to border more on the alternative side.
Not that each generation has sported its own musical flare. In the ‘70s, it was rock n’ roll, ‘80s was pop, ‘90s was light rock, and today we have hip-hop.
I guess all I’m trying to say is let’s not forget the stellar music of our past. It’s like that old girl scout song. Make new friends, but keep the old, one is silver, and the other’s gold. Rock n’ roll is golden and we would do well to keep its tradition stayin’ alive, stayin’ alive.
-Katie Howard
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The Benson High News is the official online publication of Benson High Magnet Center for Academic Research and Innovation, 5120 Maple St., Omaha, NE 68104. We make a commitment to keep our website updated several times per week throughout the entire school year. All content, including pictures, stories, and art are created by students under deadline, in accordance to the Omaha Public Schools' Publications Guidelines.
The role of the Benson High News online newspaper is to report on the accomplishments and/or events of the school, inform the community of issues and/or events that affect the students, staff, faculty, administration, and community. The focus is to serve the students of Benson High by covering news teenagers and staff find important. Controversial material will be covered in accordance with the Omaha Public Schools' Publications Guidelines.
The Benson High News is not a promotional or marketing tool for the school or district, although it certainly will report on the positive news around the school, district, and community. Staff members, parents, and community members may request coverage or stories about topics, but it is up to student writers, photographers, and editors to discuss the merit of topics and whether they will be covered.
The Benson High News will not run gossip or stories founded on rumor; we publish stories that have facts to support our arguments. We will not show preference for any political party or candidate. It may, however, discuss political issues on the editorial and opinions page.
All comments are moderated, and any comments deemed to be harmful, inappropriate, or lacking serious merit, as deemed by student editors and the advisor, will be deleted. All comments must be signed by first and last name, either in an email or in writing, although names can be removed at request.
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