Rolling Stone magazine in the early 1970s when he was just 15. While trying to get an interview with members of Stillwater, William meets several young female fans who travel around the country with the band. Most people would call them "groupies" because they sleep with the band members, but they like to think of themselves as "Band-Aids." One of these Band-Aids is Penny Lane (a nickname taken from the Beatle song), who is in love with Russell, Stillwater’s lead guitarist. As William joins all of them on the road, he soon learns that rock stars are not always as "cool" as they seem to be, and that if girls like Penny are not careful, they can be easily hurt by the stars that they love. This is an excellent look at the "rock’n’roll scene" of the early 1970s, and as such, captures a time when the ideals and dreams of the 1960s had passed, and music was in the process of becoming a very big business. A note on Lester Bangs and Ben-Fong Torres: These two are in fact real people, and both were well known writers who were considered among the first important rock critics. Some Rock Names You should Recognize: The following are rock stars from the 1960s and 70s that are referred to in the film. Simon and Garfunkel The Doors/Jim Morrison Iggy Pop The Guess Who Lou Reed David Bowie The Faces Black Sabbath Led Zeppelin Bob Dylan Cream John Coltrane Bad Company The Who The Rolling Stones/Mick Jagger The Beatles The Stillwater Tour: William follows the group around the United States, as they visit both small towns and big cities. In approximate order, they go the following locations: San Diego, California Los Angeles, California Tempe, Arizona Phoenix, Arizona Topeka, Kansas Greenville, Tennessee Cleveland, Ohio Boston, Massachusetts New York City Some Words and Expressions that You May not Know 1969: William’s mom and sister fight the 1960s cultural wars... Atticus Finch; He stands up for the right thing. "Atticus Finch" is the main character in the movie "To Kill A Mockingbird," about racism in the American South (Atticus’ daughter is named Boo Radley). "To stand up for" something is to support it in words and actions, even if it is unpopular or difficult to do. She killed everybody else so that her son Tiberous could inherit the throne---just like Nixon. It’s awfully common. "To inherit the throne" is to become King or Queen, after the current one has died. "To inherit" something is to get legal rights to it after the previous owner dies. A "throne" is the legal word for the power associated with being a King or Queen. "Awfully" is a widely used adverb which means very. Soy cutlets? "Soy" is a healthy vegetable substance, but it is almost never served as a "cutlet," which usually refers to a big cut of meat, such as pork chops. You’ve been kissing.....I can tell. Note that
责任编辑:yechenglu
