"The intent seemed innocent enough: to give parents advanced notice that some of the lyrics on the disc might contain explicit language. ... The 1990's featured its classic shares of miss placed explicit lyrics stickers with some infamous incidents. ... That shows how a person's interpretation of lyrics can prove fatal for an artist's song. ... "Following a customer complaint about obscene lyrics, both Wal-Mart and K-Mart pull Godsmack's self-titled album, even though the band's label (Universal) did not feel the album lyrics warranted a parental warning sticker (Nu...

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I tried to organize my critique of Dave Matthews Band by asking 1) if it is really more valuable to contain 'meaningful' (ethical) lyrics, 2) can the lyrics contribute to the aesthetic value of a certain type of music at all 3) if so, what is the conditions to be 'valuable art' with meaningful lyrics, and at last, 4) what does the appreciation of art in a disinterested way mean in listening to music, which cannot be seen in a real 'form'. ... I could also agree with that Dave Matthews Band's songs are highly poetic because I found those metaphors used in t...

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Many parents and experts argue that rappers and musicians use vulgar, profane, sexually explicit lyrics to target the teenage market. ... Lyrics that contain sexually explicit lyrics have constantly been under attack. ... In 2000 Cheney went before the Senate to call for censorship of the rapper's lyrics. ... Sexual lyrics in rap are not the only controversial issues at hand. ... He claimed Ludacris" lyrics were too vulgar and tasteless. ...

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Since a significant portion of popular music uses controversial lyrics, it often becomes a target of censor advocates. ... Many other bands have been sued over controversial lyrics such as, the Dead Kennedys. ... Wal-mart and K-mart, among others, stopped carrying CDs with explicit lyrics. ... An additional positive aspect would be that a shift in blame might occur in response to "obscene" or graphic lyrics. We would be forced to see music lyrics as a reflection of society, and as a result, deal with the problems being reflected upon. ...

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"The Scientist" by Coldplay is created around a piano ballad, with its lyrics telling a story about a man's desire to love and apologize. ... When the lyrics "nobody", comes it means he went looking for advice, but all he had to do was follow his heart. ... The lyrics "I was just guessing the numbers and figures" is saying there is an endless list of possibilities as to why the relationship wouldn't work. ... In the second stanza of the second verse the lyrics repeat except the last line. ... "The Scientist" is created around a piano ballad, with it...

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It's legal to say whatever one wants to on a record, as long as there's a sticker stating that it has "explicit content/lyrics". ... With this came the movement of gangsta rap, with its hard-hitting lyrics, and truthful story telling. ... The obvious reason for whites having an interest in this type of music was because of the diverse world being talked about in the lyrics. ... His lyrics exploit women as if it was the Middle Ages and women were all prostitutes. ... Hoe get yo' ass in And let's RI-I-I-I-I-IDE.. check em out now RI-I-I-I-I-IDE, yeah" 3 Looking at these ...

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These lyrics are teaching the children who buy them that guns and degrading women is a way of life (Tucker). ... Music with lyrics, as harsh as these need to be censored, because with the lessons these songs are teaching, the future of our country will be in the hands of "gangsta's." ... They are taking the necessary precautions to protect their children from the harsh lyrics that are found in the CD's with parental advisory labels on them. ... He, like many other political figures, opposes the lyrics in many of today's songs, but unlike others, he is standing up and fightin...

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The message: censor obscene music and censor "pro-drug lyrics". These censors announced their plan to pressure major record companies to discontinue production of what they called "obscene" music and music which contains " blatantly pro-drug lyrics. ... It is not like saying theses lyrics are anything new. ... That group was largely responsible for the parental advisory labels used on tapes and CDs with explicit sexual or violent lyrics. ... Louis is forbidden from playing the Jefferson Airplane hit "White Rabbit" because of drug references in the song's lyrics, even though the high schoo...

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Emcees used to make their records with passion, with their lyrics based on their life experiences, emotions and aspirations. ... He inspires people with his lyrics, not by how much cash he has. ... He got the rhymes but not the true emotion behind your lyrics that makes hip-hop what it is (Martin, par.2). ... Most of them don't even write their own lyrics. ... They have momentous lyrics and rhymes. ...

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The lyrics were simple and catchy, themed around love, loss of love and teenage rebellion. ... Through all of his music, one aspect that made him popular is his lyrics. Bob Dylan's lyrics are very well known. ... Many groups, among them Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead, tried to approximate in music the aural experience of drugs, producing long, repetitive songs with odd lyrics. ... The music was filled with contempt for previous styles; its fast-tempoed songs, usually propelled by electric guitar, featured irreverent lyrics often obscured by the music. ...

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Last Artist Young Buck seems very presumptuous to repeat lyrics as such "my finger nails still filled with cocaine residue" which exposes him to be a drug attic, of which he seems to be heedless about. ... I to admire their endurance, then I stood to think where are the other males have they to become lost, or are they victims of erosion that artist like 50 and others created by there on going lyrics such as " u could shoot, or get shot take everything your ass gat." Lyrics like such etched themselves in the bones of the youth generation like a foul pervasive disease. ... Summarizing the eso...

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Lyrics within the songs also supported the idea. ... This album also had lyrics within the songs that contained clues. ... Again many lyrics support all the clues. ... Lyrics are also very apparent in this album that support the conspiracy. ... The lyrics within one of the songs in the album say "sky of blue, sea of green", representing there is something buried in that green hill. ...

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These three women were honest about their music, they wrote their own thoughts in the lyrics and they would not sell out for anything. ... Through Joplin's attitude with her lyrics and her stage performances she created a sexualuality with music that was not present before her time. ... That stems from her lyrics to her attitude on and off the stage. ... Bessie was completely honest in her lyrics and it is said that many of her songs are autobiographical. For example in these lyrics Bessie explains what happens in her world outside the stage, " ...

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The lyrics were intense, sexy and real. ... Popular among kids, the lyrics were anti drug and anti authority. ... Lyrics were heavily centered around true equals and respect. ... Motown changed our world by its powerful lyrics for respect and equality for all races and genders. ... Rock and Roll was a movement of sex and drugs with bold lyrics and while this wasn't the healthiest lifestyle choice, it was ideal if you were in the genre. ...

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For those who weren't sure of what the lyrics meant the Midnighter's follow up record was "Annie Had a Baby (Can't Work No More). ... Georgia Gibbs would cover "The Wallflower" renamed "Dance with Me Henry", clean up the lyrics and make it a #1 pop hit. ... Usually, artist would take an existing hit, and re-sing it with the same lyrics, but maybe spice it up a little with the artist own flavor. ... The song had a heavy beat and suggestive lyrics and was a direct descendent of urban blues songs going back to the 1920s and the jump bands of the 1940s. ... The song was also...

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Music is very powerful because the rhythm is so catchy and the lyrics you can relate to them . ... Some gangasta rap lyrics are anti-police and cause violence against police officers. ... While these gangsta rap artists are rapping violent lyrics they are also living that violent life of gangs and drugs. Two talented gangsta rap artists were Bigg Smalls (Notorious B.I.G) and Tupac Shakur were both murdered in what seemed like a gang related incidents similar to those the wrote about in their lyrics. ...

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She has been criticized for being controversial through her lyrics, music videos, her book, and through many of her actions. ... Once in New York City, she joined a band and began writing musical notes, lyrics, and songs. ... Despite the Smith 3 innocent girl-next-door style, Madonna received much criticism for the song "Papa Don't Preach," whose lyrics promoted unwed mothers keeping their babies (celebrity castle). ... Some mothers would have not wanted their children watching Madonna's videos, or reading her book, yet they know that Madonna has evolved a pop culture from...

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In doing research, it's not hard to find many lyrics that hint to, or even straight-out honor eating disorders. ... Another song with profoundly and explicitly eating-disordered lyrics is the song "Four Stone Seven Pounds" by the band Manic Street Preachers. Here is where one could find lyrics such as follows: "Days since I last pissed , cheeks sunken and despaired. ... It is these shocking lyrics, accompanied by the incessant bombardment of stick-thin models in the media, that a lot of psychiatrists and experts on Eating Disorders, have come to blame for the almost epidemic that is oc...

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In order to connect to Beyonce through her lyrics i feel as if i have to introduce myself and my own identity. ... The lyrics show that a girl grew up tough and her dad didn't want anyone to take advantage of her. Some of the lyrics include " Came into this world daddy's little girl and daddy made a soldier out of me.... " These lyrics connect to a girl with a tough dad growing up. ... " These lyrics show that she is a powerful women who can do what she wants. ...

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Rap began moving away from the more socially conscious themes, to more superficial themes such as flashy cars, expensive clothes and jewelry, degrading women and explicit lyrics became more common. ... " In these lyrics, Tupac is trying to get a girl to stop wasting his time and have sex with him. ... Some can relate to the songs, and appreciate the humorous and realistic lyrics, while others see the songs as a negative influence and of little substance. ... First, both contain lyrics that are simply funny. ... Their lyrics described situations that were common in African American life. ...

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A Rastafarian, he wrote lyrics that touched on oppression, poverty, and violence and held out hope that these problems would be overcome. ... These revolutionary themes found their way into Marley's lyrics, and the Rastafarian element made the music uniquely his. ... Marley became known internationally "he was somewhat of a hero in Africa, where his lyrics promoting African unity were embraced by heads of state and rebel groups alike. ...

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Even though Dylan did not set out to be a major influence in politics, his music, lyrics and humble style were welcomed and supported by those who comprehended and appreciated the message that was so prevalent in his music. ... Dylans song lyrics were able to touch the hearts and minds of people to think about changes that needed to be made. ... He was also able to help bring about a change in the culture by his lyrics which pointed out the civil injustices and religious constraints that had been previously accepted by society. ...

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Combined with the songs" melodies and lyrics, music videos along with the images of artists in pop culture today are powerful tools that can tattoo human minds and shape the attitudes of many. ... (Used to illustrate the song lyrics of Snoop Dogg, a rapper whose lyrics are usually sexually explicit and violent). ...

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Many of the critics blame it on the so-called "GANGSTA RAP", because of the explicit lyrics in the music. ... The media along with the critics of the rap industry would say that while the person that tried to kill the officer is guilty, they were lead to do this because of the lyrics in the song. ... Tucker was always in the media claiming that the lyrics in the so-called "GANGSTA RAP" were the cause in the increase in the violence in the communities. ...

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This dreary environment would not appeal to most normal people; but it echoes with the anguish and frustration provided by the lyrics and music of the song. ... This again was in order go along with the lyrics of the song, one in particular being "I just wanna look at you." ... This was included to provide a good backdrop to what was being said through the lyrics and music of the song. ... The gestures and body language in this music video correspond with the anger and pain portrayed in the lyrics of the song and the image of the band. ...

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