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Old 08-15-2017, 06:25 PM
 
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I saw a video where someone claimed this and I was wondering, is it true?
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Old 08-15-2017, 09:25 PM
 
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I saw a video where someone claimed this and I was wondering, is it true?
Why are you asking this forum? Don't you have your own opinion about this?
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Old 08-16-2017, 08:44 AM
 
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I saw a video where someone claimed this and I was wondering, is it true?
No, it is not true that the majority of music is full of sex and drugs and vulgar words. Not even close. Not even close to being close. Choose your videos more carefully, because this one is lying to you. A lot of videos do, by the way.

However, I have to ask you about your use of the word "inappropriate". Inappropriate to whom? Inappropriate for what? Your idea of what may be appropriate might be very different from that of the person next to you or across the street from you. Is a song with violent imagery "inappropriate"? What if it is condemning violence? Is a song with drug references "inappropriate"? What if it condemns drugs? What if it doesn't condemn drugs, but offers an account of what drugs are like? Is it "inappropriate" then? Is it inappropriate to mention sex? Is it inappropriate for a love song to urge romance without mentioning marriage? Is it inappropriate to sing a song praising drinking? Is cheating an inappropriate theme?

Does inappropriate refer to where and when a song is played? There is music that is inappropriate to play at a day care center, and there is music that is inappropriate for weddings and funerals. But it isn't inappropriate at other times.

If you are a six year old, or think like one, then most of life is inappropriate for you. If you are an adult, or think like one, then you ought to be able to handle most music.

As an aside, I will just point out that I find a lot of the same people who whine about "political correctness" are the ones most eager to shut down the one business where political incorrectness is free to fly. There is an irony in that.
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Old 08-16-2017, 09:51 AM
 
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OP, are you saying music in its totality? Cause...you know...tht's a whole lot of music.


Or are you talking more rock and pop music? Cause yeah, there's a lot of rock out there about sex drugs and rock n roll. LOL


Whether it's appropriate or not...let parents and listeners decide for themselves. LOL
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Old 08-16-2017, 01:34 PM
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No, that's an idiotic statement.
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Old 08-16-2017, 01:45 PM
 
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I saw a video where someone claimed this and I was wondering, is it true?
Definitely true!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWz9VN40nCA



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZLfasMPOU4
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Old 08-16-2017, 05:40 PM
 
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because this one is lying to you. . .
Speaking of......

Oh... and by the way... I doubt if we see 1-post TMNTFANT4 anymore in this thread.
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Old 08-16-2017, 05:42 PM
 
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But why argue over something which more than likely was a false premise in the Original Post to begin with?
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Old 08-17-2017, 11:31 PM
 
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The songs like many by pop-punk groups are about drugs, sex, violence, swearing, criticizing gov't and other "authority" but kids don't imitate everything just because they like the tune. I've just described one of my favorite bands, Green Day. They have listeners as young as 5, and I've seen kids as young as maybe 7 at their concerts, presumably with older relatives. I don't think they really fully understand when Billie Joe Armstrong shouts give me give me revolution!

Green Day has a song called Brain Stew where they seem to be describing the effects of some drug(s) and their young fans are discussing it, trying to determine what drug(s), with clues like my eyes feel like they're going to bleed, my mouth is dry, my face is numb, the clock is laughing in my face(?), while they're in odd positions on a sofa, being pulled by a bulldozer through a construction area, getting all dusty (does the term "couch lock" sound familiar to any of you?).

Their song "Basket Case" asks "am I just paranoid? am I just stoned?" But then if you see them at a concert where young peoples' dreams are realized by inviting them on stage to sing and/or play guitar with them, and they give many of them expensive guitars, one might think that seems the opposite of evil. Also, "weed" isn't so evil when over 1 billion have used it without any proven deaths in over 10,000 years.

They have a song from their punk rock opera (play) "American Idiot" "soda pop and Ritalin, cigarettes and Mary Jane, to keep me insane, doing someone else's cocaine". One must remember, songs don't always represent true events, even less so now that they need interesting videos to go along with the music.

Green Day doesn't mind anyone quoting lyrics to songs, singing them professionally, or recording their concerts from the 1st row & putting them on You Tube where they could profit a dollar or two. They are anti-materialistic, devoted a song to that "Macy's Day Parade" & Billie Joe will tell the venue owners we want to sell tickets at this price and have a little left over for ourselves, If you can give us that price we play here. If not, we play elsewhere. He might also inquire about if they can play overtime. Guarantee 2 fans about 2 1/2 hours, but he says they may play until they are (nearly) dead. Beautiful people 4 sure!

They're f'in awesome as in their LP title "Awesome as F**k" or their single "F**k Time. If anyone can agree an F "bomb" isn't as harmful as a *real* bomb, you might just have a new favorite band! They have an anti-suicide song, the sad to happy "21 Guns". If you stick to the official videos posted by Green Day, the offensive is minimized or absent. Green Day may be the most popular punk-pop-rock band ever, dozens of millions of albums sold, top ten in dozens of countries, playing to sold out stadiums

If it's beyond your tolerance, u might want to try classical music (no words no offense). Best wishes to all.



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