19 Jun Music Through The Age: 11th Century – Now

Well if you ever needed any proof that music has changes than this Medley is for you.

What this shows me is the enormous variety of music, how it makes us feel, what associations we make to them and also what it says about culture at the time of production.

That’s why we have a random selection feature on our Jukebox.

I have included the song list below, but challenge yourself – how many can you name?

1th century

Salve Regina

1600s

Canon in D – Pachelbel

1800s

Symphony No. 5 – Beethoven

1910s

Danny Boy – Frederic Weatherly

1920s

Old Man River – Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein II

1930s

Minnie The Moocher – Cab Calloway

1940s

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy – The Andrew Sisters

1950s

I Walk The Line – Johnny Cash
La Bamba – Ritchie Valens

1960s

Stand By Me – Ben E King
Barbara Ann – Beach Boys
I Want To Hold Your Hand – The Beatles
Respect – Aretha Franklin

1970s

ABC – Jackson 5
Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen

1980s

Celebration – Kool & The Gang
Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey
Thriller – Michael Jackson

1990s

Can’t Touch This – MC Hammer
…Baby One More Time – Britney Spears
Say My Name – Destiny’s Child
I Want It That Way – The Backstreet Boys

2000s

Hey Ya! – Outkast
Drop it Like Its Hot – Snoop Dogg
Crazy – Gnarls Barkley
Hips Don’t Lie – Shakira
Single Ladies – Beyoncé
I Kissed A Girl – Katy Perry
Bad Romance – Lady Gaga
I Gotta Feelin – Black Eyed Peas

2010s

Baby – Justin Bieber
We Found Love – Rihanna
Some Nights – Fun.
Somebody That I Used To Know – Gotye
Gangnam Style – Psy
Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen