Rock n' roll is a type of music born in the late 1950s. Before then, there was no music that resembled Rock n' Roll; instead, folk and other genres dominated. Then the Korean War ended. Shortly thereafter, the Vietnam War began and with it came a new kind of music, characterized by hate-filled songs and concerts. The introduction and evolution of rock and roll music from the late 1950s and 1960s made a generation more violent both physically and verbally. The first sign of musical change in society can be seen in the differences between protest songs against the Korean and Vietnam wars. In 1952, America was in the midst of the Korean War and the music playing in the background was folk and simple like Pete Seeger's "This Land is Your Land." At that time, only one man, Ernest Tubb, dared to protest this war. Even when Tubb was writing anti-war protest songs, his lyrics had a softer tone than later rock and roll protest songs. “Dear mom, it all started like this / I miss you so much, / it's moved on mom, I didn't know I loved you so much / but I'll prove it when this war is won” (Tubb) . Writing to his mother makes this song much softer and sweeter than songs of the later era. Word choices like “I miss you so much” and the framing of the song as a letter make this song more of a simple and peaceful protest song. These songs might be seen as sweet and simple, but artists and lyricists of the following decade would see them as emotionless and unaware of the real problems happening around them. In the midst of the Vietnam War, songs about much more menacing subjects arose. These songs reflect this generation's increasing likelihood of being critical of both war and government compared to past generations. The first sign of… middle of the paper… boylyrics.com. Np, nd Web. November 7, 2013 McGuire, Barry. "Eve of Destruction." Letssingit.com. Np, nd Web. November 7, 2013. Fogerty, John. "Lucky son." Freak lyrics. Np, nd Web. November 7, 2013. Black Saturday. "War pigs". Freak lyrics. Np, nd Web. 7 November 2013. Melbourne. "Historical concert". MX March 22, 2012: 1-10. CONN. icon Network. October 2, 2013.Moreno, Barry. Rock'n'Roll. Broomall: Mason Crest, 2003. iCONN. Network. October 18, 2013.Rennhoff, Adam D. “The Consequences of “Consideration Payments”: Lessons from Radio Payola.” Industrial Organization Review 36.2 (2010): 133-47. CONN. icon Network. October 1, 2013.Sheerin, Jude. “How the world's first rock concert ended in chaos.” BBC News 20 March 2012: n. page BBC.co. Network. 8 October 2013. Banks, Lester. “The Rolling Stones Disaster in Altamont: Let It Bleed.” Rolling Stone January 21, 1970: 1-19. Rolling Stone. Network. December 11. 2013.