Steve Earle's blues: Censorship, politics, and authenticity in a post 9/11 song

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" Steve Earle's blues: Censorship, politics, and authenticity in a post 9/11 song "
Jenee E. Morgan J. Currie

Document Type	:	Latin Dissertation
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	53131
Doc. No	:	TL23085
Call number	:	‭1449916‬
Main Entry	:	Jenee E. Morgan
Title & Author	:	Steve Earle's blues: Censorship, politics, and authenticity in a post 9/11 song\ Jenee E. Morgan
College	:	State University of New York at Buffalo
Date	:	2007
Degree	:	M.A.
student score	:	2007
Page No	:	83
Abstract	:	The following paper explores a post 9/11 controversy surrounding "John Walker's Blues," a song by country music artist Steve Earle about John Walker Lindh, an American caught fighting for the Taliban in Afghanistan in November 2001. By looking at the history of censorship, commercialism, and politics in American popular music, particularly country music, it is revealed that the country music industry is musically and lyrically conservative and traditional towards the songs it allows to be recorded or played over the radio. An analysis of "John Walker's Blues" is presented, showing how and why the song could be construed as controversial, pushing traditional boundaries established by the country music industry, and why it is an authentic work of art in its own right. By infusing elements of Islamic prayer and Qu'ranic chant, and using his own musical style, Steve Earle takes the country music listener outside of their comfort zone.
Subject	:	Communication and the arts; Social sciences; Authenticity; Censorship; Commercialism; Country music; Politics; American studies; American history; Music; 0413:Music; 0323:American studies; 0337:American history
Added Entry	:	J. Currie
Added Entry	:	State University of New York at Buffalo