2021年英语四级听力美文第18篇:The Beatles思维导图

Eveniftheword“pop”disappearsfromtheEnglishvocabulary,theinfluenceofpopwillremain.PophasbecomepartofBritish—andAmerican—history.Therehasalwaysbeenacloseculturallink,ortie,betweenBritainandEnglishpeakingAmerica,notonlyinliteraturebutalsointhepopulararts,especiallymusic.BeforetheSecondWorldWartheAmericanexportedjazzandtheblues.Duringthe1950stheyexportedrockandroll,andstarsingerslikeElvisPresleywereidolizedbyyoungBritonsandAmericansalike.

ThepeopleresponsibleforthepoprevolutionwerefourLiverpoolboyswhojoinedtogetherinagroupandcalledthemselvestheBeatles.Unlikethefamoussolostarswhohadtheirsongswrittenforthem,

Theyplayedinsmallclubsinthebackstreetsofthecity.theBeatleswrotetheirownwordsandmusic.

Theyhadaclosepersonalrelationshipwiththeiraudience,andtheyexpectedthemtojoininanddancetothe“beat”ofthemusic.Audienceparticipationisanessentialcharacteristicofpopculture.Somepopgroups,inparticulartheRollingStones,didmorethanjustentertainment.

Theywrotewordswhichweredeliberatelyintendedtoshock.Theyrepresentedtheangerandbitternessofyouthstrugglingforfreedomagainstauthority,andforthisreasontheywereregardedbysomepeopleasthepersonificationofthe“permissivesociety”.TheBeatles,ontheotherhand,finallywontheaffection—andadmiration—ofpeopleofallagesandsocialbackgrounds.Astheydeveloped,theirsongsbecamemoreserious.Theywrotenotonlyoflove,butofdeathandoldageandpovertyanddailylife.Theywererespectedbymanyintellectualsandbysomeseriousmusicians.LargelythankstotheBeatles,popmusichasgrownintoanimmenseandprofitableoccupation.