English Listening B1 Episode 31 -
Fill in the Blanks Exercise
TRACK 03FASHION and MUSIC
Before the mid-1950s, there was as youth culture'.
Most young people wore the , and they listened to the same kind of
music. But that all changed with the . It started with the 1954 song
by Bill Haley and the Comets. Although the older generation ,
teenagers fell in love with it straight away. It was a new sound lively and
exciting - and with it came in clothing. Young men wore with
skinny ties, like the popular singers Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley. Young
women liked groups such as The Supremes, and they wore which looked
great when they danced.
In the 1960s, rock bands like The Rolling Stones became
. Young women wore - the older generation was shocked!
The mid-1960s to the mid-70s was the . Young
hippies were interested in , and they listened to The Beatles, Dusty
Springfield and Joni Mitchell. Men and women alike had and wore
flowery clothing and sandals.
The punk music of the was loud and angry, and the
trends matched the music. Punks wanted to shock people. They dressed in
, which they often tore to look more individual, and their hairstyles
were . Teenagers were into bands like The Clash and singers like
Debbie Harry and Patti Smith.
In the 1980s, were trendy, and people listened to
Michael Jackson, Madonna and U2.
By the 1990s, teens were of singers like Britney
Spears. It was also the decade of 'boy bands' and 'girl bands' - the Backstreet
Boys and the Spice Girls were . Black American music called
internationally. Hip hop stars wore and necklaces, and they sang
about having money and driving expensive cars.
Today, people are interested in the styles of their
favourite YouTubers and like Calvin Harris. Hollywood actors or
bestselling singers such as are also popular. There are of
rock and dance music and, thanks to the internet, music and clothing fashions
are .
