Me Against the Music

Washington D.C, in front of the Lincoln memorial, to a crowd of thousands of people. In this speech he defends the civil rights of black people in America who were discriminated against at that time. It’s one of the most famous and beautiful speech in the world. I think that it’s a wonderful fight against racism and discrimination. First and foremost when I heard the speech, I noted that it was a really good piece of writing work. Indeed, what attracted me is the numerous metaphoras he uses in

Presentation. The hippie counterculture is a current appeared in the 1960s in the United States, before spreading to the rest of the world. The hippies, drawn largely from youth large baby boom after the war, rejected traditional values and lifestyle of their parents’ generation and the consumer society. In general, the hippies rejected the values associated with work, professional success and the primacy of technological goods to the detriment of natural properties. Woodstock Festival.

active in the 60's and the 70's. It is renowned for his philosophical lyrics, his experimentative and planning music, his innovative concept albums, and his elaborate live shows. It frequently deals with issues such as relationships, drugs, religion, war... Another Brick in the Wall is actually the title of three parts, subtitled Reminiscing, Education and Drugs. They are all from the album The Wall, which was recorded and relaised in 1979. It's a concept album, which means that all the songs are

IFPI today publishes the Recording Industry in Numbers 2010 (RIN), providing a comprehensive picture of key trends of today's music business. Highlights include: • Global recorded music revenues declined 7% in 2009 • Some key markets saw a return to growth • Digital sales grew strongly in many markets • Piracy continued to erode legitimate music sales worldwide Commenting on the new edition of the RIN, IFPI chairman and CEO John Kennedy says: "The global music business is continuing

society ?” Mention of `the sixties' rouses strong emotions even in those who were already old when the sixties began and those who were not even born when the sixties ended. For some it is a golden age, for others a time when the old secure framework of morality, authority, and discipline disintegrated. We’re talking about a post-war society, which was influenced by the end of the World War II, during which the Nazis and associates were crushingly defeated by the Allies. The industrialized world,

The sound of music (1965) Hi, the movie I’m going to talk about is The Sound of Music of 1965. I chose this movie because it’s my mom’s favourite movie, so I watched it many times when I was young and I really liked it. I thought that this presentation was a good opportunity to remind me this beautiful story. It is also a very good classic musical dramas. Director: Robert Wise, he died in 2005 and he lived in the United-State. Screenplay: Ernest Lehman, he died in 2005 and he lived in the United-State

« God save the queen » : First of all, Sex Pistols is an English punk music group, created in 1975 in London. This group was formed of Johnny Rotten (singer), Steve Jonas (guitarist), Paul Cook (drummer) and of Glen Matlock (bassist), but this last was replaced by Sid Vicious in 1977. Their career was only for three years where they did four singles and one album called Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s Sex Pistols. In this album, we can find one of their famous song : “God save the queen”. This

Marley was born on the farm of his maternal grandfather in Nine Mile, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica.[7] His family named him Nesta Robert Marley though later a Jamaican passport official would reverse his first and middle names.[8][9] He attended Stepney Primary and Junior High School which serves the catchment area of Saint Ann.[10][11] Norval Marley His father, Norval Sinclair Marley, was an Anglo-Jamaican,[12] whose family came from England. Norval claimed to have been a captain in the Royal Marines

Agnes Troublé. The "b. "brand comes from Christian Bourgeois, the former husband of Agnes Troublé. Agnes Troublé has a fortune estimated at 65 million euros in 2009 (361st fortunes of France). It relies on a simple concept: everyone must grow into his clothes. The cuts are simple and elegant pieces such as "snap" of 1979 or cardigan jackets with snap are the best sellers of Agnes B. Her beginnings: Agnès Troublé said Agnès b. was born in Versailles in 1941. After studying at the School of Arts

Religious History of the United States • The United States has its origins in religious controversy • First major settlement in the 1620s by religious dissidents called Puritans • The Puritans arrived in the ‘New World’ with a strong sense of historical mission and quickly established a social and cultural life centred around the Church (a theocracy) • John Winthrop “A Modell of Christian Charity” : “wee must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us