The document discusses 5 topics: 1) How Metallica's song "One" shows a serious side of heavy metal through its musical elements and lyrical content. 2) How Run-D.M.C.'s "Rock Box" fused rock guitar and hip hop beats to create their signature crossover sound and influenced later rap and hip hop artists. 3) How Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" signaled the emergence of the grunge style through its sound and vocal delivery of lyrics, and how it compares to alternative rock contemporaries. 4) Whether labeling music as "pornographic" and linking it to antisocial behavior constitutes a direct attack on freedom

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1. "One" by Metallica shows a more serious side of heavy
metal. How does the music fit the lyrical content? What
elements of the song show the band's influences? Who are they
influential to?
2. "Rock Box" by Run-D.M.C. provides an example of the
prototype of hardcore rap that was able to crossover to
mainstream audiences. How does the mix of rock guitar and hip
hop beats, seen as adversaries at the time, fuse to create their
signature sound? How are they influential to later rap and hip
hop artists?
3. Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" signals the emergence of
a new style, a hybrid of the "post punk" era. What characterizes
the "grunge" sound? How does the vocal delivery express the
lyrical content? Is Nirvana similar or different from their
contemporaries in the "alternative rock" movement?
4) The PMRC believed that labeling “pornographic content”on
Cd's would deter sales of both rap and metal styles, as both
were seen as detrimental to youth of America, even pointing out
antisocial behavior and suicide. Is this a direct attack on
“freedom of speech”? If so, what is the limit of free speech?
5. British metal and L.A. metal both enjoy success during the
1980's. How do they differ in approach? Are there similarities?
Give examples of both styles for support.