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Led Zeppelin was an English rock band formed in 1968 and is currently the second best-selling band of all time. The original band consisted of Robert Plant (vocals), Jimmy Page (guitar), John Bonham (drums), and John Paul Jones (bass and keyboard). The band was actively touring and recording until 1980, when John Bonham died. Led Zeppelin was one of the most influential bands of their time, revolutionizing music. Some people call them the start of hard rock and heavy metal music.I think that Thoreau's ideas of nonconformity, respect for nature, and optimism are evident in their music.
 * Twentieth Century people influenced by Transcendentalism - Led Zeppelin**

People looking back at Led Zeppelin in the early 70's, or even people in that time, would probably think the members of Led Zeppelin dressed a little unusually. This, combined with Plant's distinctive voice and Page's original guitar work, express to me their nonconformity. I don't think they cared how other people thought they looked. They were being original with the way they dressed and the way they performed, and I think it worked.

Their optimism and respect for nature is evident in nearly all of their songs. They didn't write their music so that it would fit in with what everyone else was doing; they wrote music that sounded good and had a meaning. The reason they revolutionized music is because everything they wrote was original, and people liked it.

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Pearl Jam is a rock band formed in Seattle in 1990. The current members are Eddie Vedder (vocals), Jeff Ament (bass guitar), Stone Gossard (rhythm guitar), Mike McCready (lead guitar), and Matt Cameron (drums). Pearl Jam was created after the end of Ament and Gossard's former band Mother Love Bone, and Eddie Vedder was recruited for vocals. At first, People criticized Pearl Jam for cashing in on the "grunge" trend in the early 90's, but over time they gained more respect for not following traditional practices in the music industry. They produced very few music videos and boycotted ticketmaster. I think that, because of their refusal to adhere to the standards, they could be considered transcendentalists. Pearl Jam was one of the most influential bands of the early 90's.
 * Twentieth Century People Influenced by Transcendentalism: Pearl Jam**

The members of Pearl Jam are famous for rejecting excess and supporting what they believe. In a 2000 interview, Vedder said, **"I think at some point along the way we began feeling we wanted to give people something to believe in because we all had bands that gave that to us when we needed something to believe in. That was the big challenge for us after the first record and the response to it. The goal immediately became how do we continue to be musicians and grow and survive in view of all this... The answers weren’t always easy, but I think we found a way."** media type="youtube" key="Nkgv3LoQY2o" height="390" width="480"

last.fm YouTube LyricsFreak I can't live when it lives It won't live if I die Machine has no heart to give Heart it takes could be mine Come on Come down Come out from where you hide Follows me down the river Shadows me through the sky A sideways glance in the mirror Stalemate machine in a tie Come on Come down Come out from where you hide Get up Get off Get on with your life Forever means all is not seen Never means forever brings everything I fashion will and desire Always I and I survive Mercurial mind the fire Ferrivorous direction and drive Come on Come down Come out from where you hide Get up Get off Get on with your life Presently, I see myself clearer Why time I visualize I spy device in the mirror Checkmate watch machine die
 * Transcendentalism in Popular Culture: Never the Machine Forever by Soundgarden**

There is no clear meaning to this song, but I think it is about the speaker's inner frustration with the "machine." I think this song ties in with Thoreau's belief in nonconformity. The speaker doesn't want to just become part of the machine. I think the most meaningful part of these lyrics is "Machine has no heart to give." He is probably trying to say that the government is an emotionless entity, and he is dissatisfied with the way it works.

The selfish, they're all standing in line Faithing and hoping to [|buy] themselves time Me, I figure as each breath goes by I only own my mind
 * Transcendentalism in Popular Culture: I Am Mine by Pearl Jam**

The North is to South what the clock is to time There's east and there's west and there's everywhere life I know I was born and I know that I'll die The in between is mine I am mine

And the feeling, it gets left behind All the innocence lost at one time Significant, behind the eyes There's no need to hide We're safe tonight

The ocean is full 'cause everyone's crying The full moon is looking for friends at hightide The sorrow grows bigger when the sorrow's denied I only know my mind I am mine

And the meaning, it gets left behind All the innocents lost at one time Significant, behind the eyes There's no need to hide We're safe tonight

And the feelings that get left behind All the innocents broken with lies Significance, between the lines (We may need to hide)

And the meanings that get left behind All the innocents lost at one time We're all different behind the eyes There's no need to hide

I think the meaning of this song is that you should be yourself. This was very important in Thoreau's and Emerson's teachings. These lyrics remind me of the quote: "If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer." It is important to be yourself and let others be themselves. The most important part of this song is "I only own my mind."


 * Works Cited**


 * danielv13. "I Am Mine." azlyrics.com. N.D. Web. March 18, 2011. []**


 * "Led Zeppelin" wikipedia.org. N.D. Web. Mar. 10, 2011. []**


 * "Never the Machine Forever Lyrics" LyricsFreak.com. N.D. Web. Mar. 10, 2011. []**


 * "Pearl Jam" wikipedia.org. N.D. Web. March 18, 2011. **


 * "Pearl Jam - I Am Mine" youtube.com. October 25, 2009. Web. March 18, 2011. **


 * "Rock 'N Roll Biography Led Zeppelin" keno.org. N.D. Web. Mar. 10, 2011. []**


 * "Soundgarden - Never the Machine Forever" last.fm. N.D. Web. Mar. 10, 2011. []**


 * "Soundgarden - Never the Machine Forever [Studio Version]" youtube.com. Jun. 26, 2008. Web. Mar. 10, 2011. []**