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Time for a musical history lesson
Sep. 11th, 2006 06:53 pmIn lieu of a proper update, songspam. Chapters to read, essays to write, pots to clean from super-elaborate chicken dinner last night. Also new posters to hang up. Shall attempt to find camera to document room & possibly cats.
"The Immigrant Song", by Led Zeppelin
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The Industrial Revolution was spurred on by the many immigrants that swelled America's population between 1870 and 1900, who were able to find jobs producing food in the desolate Western territories, or working in factories for low pay.
( We come from the land of the ice and snow )
"Welcome to the Machine", Pink Floyd
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As factories became more and more commonplace and more efficient to run, small "cottage industries" and traditional artisans found themselves displaced and run out of business by large corporations that could afford to produce more and pay their unskilled laborers less.
( Welcome, my son, welcome to the machine )
"Wabash Cannonball", trad. by Doc Watson
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Commerce and shipping became easier with the introduction of the railroad system, which allowed companies to extend their reach as far out as their trains would run.
( They tell her by her whistle, the Wabash cannonball )
"Telegraph Road", by Dire Straits
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Another invention that contributed to the Industrial Revolution was the telegraph, which allowed quick communication between towns and companies.
( Then came the churches, and then came the schools, and then came the lawyers, and then came the rules )
"How the West Was Won", Country Bob and the Bloodfarmers
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As the immigrant population expanded, the U.S. government concentrated their efforts on setting up increasingly smaller and less fertile reservations for the native Americans.
( Break the back of the working man )
BONUS SONG!
"Sixteen Tons", trad. by Country Bob and the Bloodfarmers
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As more factories began to use steam power, the need for coal and other fuels rose, spurring many companies to open up many coal mines in previously unexplored areas.
( I sold my soul to the company store )
NOTE: Please tell me if you'd like me to keep doing music posts, and if you have any themes you'd particularly like to see me try for. I have a lot of music to share, and it's a good way to unwind from studying.
"The Immigrant Song", by Led Zeppelin
Download it!
The Industrial Revolution was spurred on by the many immigrants that swelled America's population between 1870 and 1900, who were able to find jobs producing food in the desolate Western territories, or working in factories for low pay.
( We come from the land of the ice and snow )
"Welcome to the Machine", Pink Floyd
Download it!
As factories became more and more commonplace and more efficient to run, small "cottage industries" and traditional artisans found themselves displaced and run out of business by large corporations that could afford to produce more and pay their unskilled laborers less.
( Welcome, my son, welcome to the machine )
"Wabash Cannonball", trad. by Doc Watson
Download it!
Commerce and shipping became easier with the introduction of the railroad system, which allowed companies to extend their reach as far out as their trains would run.
( They tell her by her whistle, the Wabash cannonball )
"Telegraph Road", by Dire Straits
Download it!
Another invention that contributed to the Industrial Revolution was the telegraph, which allowed quick communication between towns and companies.
( Then came the churches, and then came the schools, and then came the lawyers, and then came the rules )
"How the West Was Won", Country Bob and the Bloodfarmers
Download it!
As the immigrant population expanded, the U.S. government concentrated their efforts on setting up increasingly smaller and less fertile reservations for the native Americans.
( Break the back of the working man )
BONUS SONG!
"Sixteen Tons", trad. by Country Bob and the Bloodfarmers
Listen to it
As more factories began to use steam power, the need for coal and other fuels rose, spurring many companies to open up many coal mines in previously unexplored areas.
( I sold my soul to the company store )
NOTE: Please tell me if you'd like me to keep doing music posts, and if you have any themes you'd particularly like to see me try for. I have a lot of music to share, and it's a good way to unwind from studying.
