Watch these videos multiple times. Your analysis of the two songs should include discussion of musical elements such as instrumentation, lyric delivery, tempo, vocal timbre, melody, harmony, clarity of tone in instrument and/or voice (example: distortion), form (example: repeating riffs, simple verse chorus format, extended solo or instrumental sections).
Part 1:
Make two lists. One list of the characteristics of punk rock and one list of characteristics of new wave.
Part 2: Answer these questions for each song!
1) Based on your list from Part 1 how are New Wave and Punk Rock similar? How are they different?
2) What characteristics of New Wave music do you hear in "Magic", and where do you hear these characteristics? Support your points by including minute and second timings and explanation. Consider the lyrics and the music.
3) What characteristics of New Wave music (if any) do you hear in "Anarchy in the U.K.", and where do you hear these characteristics? Support your points by including minute and second timings and explanation. Consider the lyrics and the music.
4) What characteristics of punk music do you hear in "Magic" (if any), and where do you hear these characteristics? Support your points by including minute and second timings and explanation. Consider the lyrics and the music.
5) What characteristics of punk music do you hear in "Anarchy in the U.K.", and where do you hear these characteristics? Support your points by including minute and second timings and explanation. Consider the lyrics and the music.
The songs:
1) British Punk Rock:
The Sex Pistols "Anarchy in the U.K."
2) New Wave:
The Cars "Magic"
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