流行音乐在美国可谓五花八门。美国社会的每一场大事件中几乎都产生了有代表性并流行一时的歌曲。当年『披头士』创作者演唱的《昨天》,正反映出被称为『垮掉的一代』的青年的心声。十几年前流行的《花儿到哪儿去了》,反映了人们怀念对越南作战的亲人和厌恶战争的情绪。随着摇滚乐的发展,其社会功能也越来越强。歌星们的社会责任感也比以前加 Popular music in the United States can be described as varied. Almost every major event in American society has produced a representative and popular song. The “Yesterday” sung by the creators of the Beatles in those days reflected the voice of the youth who were called the “Beat Generation.” The popular “where the flowers go” more than a decade ago reflects the remembrance of the relatives who fought Vietnam and the aversion to war. With the development of rock music, its social function is also getting stronger and stronger. Singer’s social responsibility than ever before