Music Tastes in Generations
As everyone knows, music tastes have evolved throughout generations. This can be attributed to the different ways each generation was raised and what was popular in their time. However, who has made impactful strides on the music industry are less subjective. To find out more about the differences of opinions in the school, I asked a variety of students and teachers to answer three questions: who is your favorite musician, what is your favorite song, and who do believe has made an impact on the music industry.
| Question | Teacher Response | Student Response |
| Favorite Musician | AC/DC
Bruce Springsteen (x 2) Chris Stapleton Coldplay Def Leppard Frank Sinatra Goo Goo Dolls Lady Antebellum Maroon 5 Norah Jones The Smashing Pumpkins Tame Impala U2 ZZ Top |
Ariana Grande
The Beatles Billie Joe Armstrong Cat Stevens Conan Gray Darius Rucker Doja Cat Harry Styles Jason Derulo John Mayer Kendrick Lamar Luke Combs Morgan Wallen Pentatonix Zac Brown Band |
| Favorite Song | “Bois Lie” – Avril Lavigne
“Born in the U.S.A.” – Bruce Springsteen “Doin’ this” – Luke Combs “Hear You Me” – Jimmy Eat World “Iris” – Goo Goo Dolls “If I Fall” – The Story So Far “If You Could Read My Mind” – Gordon Lightfoot “One Step Up” – Bruce Springsteen “Real” – Kendrick Lamar “Someday” – Rob Thomas “Sparks” – Coldplay “When the War is Over” – Cold Chisel “With or Without You” – U2 “Yes I’m Changing” – Tame Impala “1979” – The Smashing Pumpkins |
“Bang!” – AJR
“Beers And Sunshine” – Darius Rucker “Castaway” – Brett Elderedge “ELEMENT.” – Kendrick Lamar “Golden” – Harry Styles “Holiday” – Green Day “In Bloom” – The Good Husbands “Kilby Girl” – Backseat Lovers “Lifestyle” – Jason Derulo “Paradise” – Bazzi “Telepath” – Conan Gray “This” – Darius Rucker “Wild World” – Cat Stevens “Woman” – Doja Cat “Yellow Submarine” – The Beatles |
| Most impactful music artists | The Beatles (x 3)
Beyoncé Black Sabbath Elvis Presley (x 3) John Legend Madonna Michael Jackson (x 3) Queen Whitney Houston |
Alicia Keys
The Beatles (x 2) Elvis Presley George Strait Green Day Kane Brown Lil Nas X Michael Jackson (x 2) Nirvana Prince Queen Stephen Sondheim |