"Singing in the Rain"- changes from the early 50s to the 70s

My initial reaction to the "Singing in the Rain" scene in "A Clockwork Orange" is... WHAT the HELL?! But when you actually think about the major changes that occured between the 1950s and the 1970s, it all becomes clear. In this case, I am talking about sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll! Ok, well maybe not rock & roll in this specific example, but definitely a change in the musical influence.

I think that Woodstock in '69 was really responsible for this huge movement of changes having to do with sex, drugs, and music. It made experimentation not only ok, but a way of life for so many. It inspired major changes around the world. We really saw the influence of drugs in the scene in 'the milk bar' where the whole point was to mix your drug of choice with a glass of milk. Odd. These drugs made people feel good, so experimentation also stemmed out into peoples' sexual lives. With the new invention of birth control in the 60s like we talked about in class, sex became more acceptable and prevalent. Thrown into this 'feel good' mix of sex and drugs, the use of bright colors, patterns, and psychadelic architecture/furniture pieces just enhanced the whole experience and that's another major change we see between these films.

The musical aspect of this went from classical, orchestra-type ballads with full vocals to electric, synthesized beats. In this movie, the music was actually remakes of classic opera music that we had heard before.

It's funny to see how influences on art & technology change so drastically in a relitively short period of time..