CBS NEWS SPECIAL: INSIDE POP -- THE ROCK REVOLUTION (TV)
Summary
In this special, Leonard Bernstein examines creativity in pop music of the 1960s. In his discussion, Bernstein examines the following songs using recordings or piano renditions: the Beatles' "Good Day Sunshine" and "She Said She Said"; the Left Bank's "Pretty Ballerina"; the Monkees' "I'm a Believer"; the Beatles' "Got to Get You Into My Life"; Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man"; and the Association's "Along Comes Mary." Janis Ian performs "Society's Child," which Bernstein discusses along with the Beatles' "Paperback Writer," citing them as social protest songs. The program continues with interviews with Roger McGuinn of the Byrds, Frank Zappa, and Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits; and performances by Graham Nash of the Hollies with "Bus Stop," Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys with "Surf's Up," and Tim Buckley with "No Man Can Find the War."
Details
- NETWORK: CBS
- DATE: April 25, 1967 Tuesday 10:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:50:47
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T80:0696
- GENRE: Public affairs/Documentaries; Music
- SUBJECT HEADING: Folk music; Music - Analysis, appreciation; Rock music; Subculture
- SERIES RUN: CBS - TV, 1967
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- David Oppenheim … Producer, Writer, Narrator
- Patricia Jaffe … Associate Producer
- Leonard Bernstein … Writer, Commentator, Host
- McGuinn, James "Roger" … Guest
- Frank Zappa … Guest
- Peter Noone … Guest
- Graham Nash … Performer
- Brian Wilson … Performer
- Tim Buckley … Performer
- The Association
- The Beach Boys
- The Beatles
- The Byrds
- Bob Dylan
- Herman's Hermits
- The Hollies
- Janis Ian
- The Left Bank
- The Monkees