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Here are some pages from an odd little booklet in the Alternative Press Collection.\u00a0\u00a0Examine these lyrics and try to devise the intent of the songs.\u00a0 As you look at the pages of the “songbook” ask yourself these questions:<\/p>\n
Who may have written these lyrics?\u00a0 Do you really think it was people who were someone’s bosses?<\/p>\n
What year was this booklet created?\u00a0 What was happening in the world at that time?<\/p>\n
Is this written as a satire or do you think the writers meant for the reader to take them at face value?\u00a0 Who do you think the audience for these lyrics was?<\/p>\n
What change do you think the writers of the lyrics hoped would take place?<\/p>\n
Who is\u00a0J. Edgar Hoover and why would the songbook be dedicated to him?\u00a0\u00a0In the song “The Good Old Party Line” there are references to “’41,” “Willow Run,” and “Chiang Kai Chek.”\u00a0 What do these mean?<\/p>\n
I will add some information about the booklet in a post in a few days.\u00a0 In the meantime, analyze this document and ask a lot of questions of it.\u00a0 Let me know if you have other questions, or what your comments may be.<\/p>\n
Laura Smith, Curator for Business, Railroad and Labor Collection<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
[slideshow] Here are some pages from an odd little booklet in the Alternative Press Collection.\u00a0\u00a0Examine these lyrics and try to devise the intent of the songs.\u00a0 As you look at the pages of the “songbook” ask yourself these questions: Who … Continue reading