Musical Close-up: Rock Lyrics
Oblique references (mostly) to the Martin Luther King assassination
- U2
- "Pride (In the Name of Love)" from Unforgettable Fire (1984) [lyrics]
Evolution of Rock Lyrics
1950s
- Little Richard
- "Good Golly, Miss Molly" [lyrics]
- Chuck Berry
1960s
- The Byrds
- Jefferson Airplane
1970s
- The Rolling Stones
- "Star Star" (originally titled "Starfucker") [lyrics]
1980s
- Prince
- AC/DC
- Twisted Sister
- "We're Not Gonna Take It" [lyrics]
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Blue Oyster Cult
- "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" [lyrics]
1990s
- Eminem
- "'97 Bonnie and Clyde" [lyrics]