Psychologists don't only blame the song lyrics but the artists themselves also. ... Children and teens don't only hear the lyrics but can put a visual to the words that Eminem speaks. ... Psychologists believe that his explicit lyrics caused the boys to go crazy and begin a shooting rampage that ultimately ended in their own suicides. The dramatic change in lyrics from the 1960's, which expressed love and peace, to the lyrics of today that express hatred and violence, could be responsible for the increase in violence in teenagers (Violence in the Media-Music). ... The vi...

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Rap, a relatively new form of musical exposition, has been criticized for its so-called anti-women lyrics. Some have even said that these types of lyrics are veering toward rape music (Faludi 267). ... These groups argue that the lyrics in many rap songs degrade women by calling them bitches, hoes, and tricks. ... Although these terms may sound degrading, these lyrics have no real influence on America's image of women. ... He, like many other rap artists, does not view women as derogatory sex objects as they are depicted in his lyrics (MTV 3). ...

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Women in Music Videos "Sweat until my clothes come off,"" "It's getting' hot in here, so take off all your clothes,"" and "Baby don't you wanna dance up on me,"" are all lyrics from popular songs in today's pop culture. These are just a few of the very many risqué lyrics to today's most popular songs amongst teenagers. Not only are the lyrics very suggestive, but also some of the videos for these songs are downright raunchy. ... In the video, Christina appears sporting chaps over underpants, exposing her derriere, a popular look in the sadomasochist community...

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Many of the song lyrics condone sex and violence making it appealing to the youth. In the videos, artists are trying to act out many of the lyrics that are played and this results in seeing lots of girls wearing practically no clothing. ... They have to dress like them, try and sing the lyrics to songs and dance. ...

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Whether it is the controversial lyrics or the vicious murders of many artists, violence appears to be an everyday element of this "bad-boy" lifestyle. ... Tupac's party recorded harsh lyrics, and the media turned the occurrence into a bi-coastal war. ... This has left many to hypothesize that angry fans, who took the hip-hop rivalry and lyrics too far, committed the murders. ... Hence the lyrics "If you don't move yo feet/ den I don't eat." ... Artist such as Troy permit many to believe hip-hop lyrics can be influential, as well as destructive to the minds of its listen...

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This is because they wrote all the lyrics and music for their songs and they actually pride themselves on being able to play instruments such as the guitar, bass guitar and drums. ... They are made to promote a gangster style of living, and to make themselves look rich and important, but they do not promote the song greatly as the lyrics only rarely match the video. ... Our video is quite narrative, as we used imagery from the lyrics. ... I found that it was obvious from this project that the music video really does depend on the style of the music, as you look at the lyrics to decide on...

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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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Because this band was using simple lyrics that easy to remember and pure voice, but it doesn't make the song become normal. ... At the end of the lyrics, A Great Big World was singing, "When you're scared and alone, just know that I'm already home." This lyrics is a perfect happy ending, and it fully points the main idea of this story, which is love transcends any distance. ...

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Male rappers, through their lyrics put an emphasis on money and the millions they make, on the cars they drive, and on the houses they own with all the necessities. ... Through television and their own lyrics male rap-recording artists are stereotyped as being the type of people who like their money. ...

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Simple Plan is one of the greatest bands ever. They cover all the bases, such as problems kids like me face every day, catchy music that a lot of people would appreciate, and a surprisingly large (for a punk band that is) zest for life. In this paper, I will discuss this band and the reasons it is s...

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TICK-TOCK. Tick-tock. The hands of the round wall clock slowly ticked off the minutes as I sat staring at the ceiling. Bored out of my mind, I scanned the cluttered area of my bedroom, hoping for a clue that would give me something to do on a Saturday morning other than stare at the cobwebs dangling...

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History of Rap Have you ever wondered when and where your favorite type of music genre originated from? Have you ever wondered who began that generation of music? Well, I have. Hip-Hop and Rap has been an influence in my life as well as many people I know. I have chosen these genres to take...

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History of Rap Have you ever wondered when and where your favorite type of music genre originated from? Have you ever wondered who began that generation of music? Well, I have. Hip-Hop and Rap has been an influence in my life as well as many people I know. I have chosen these genres to take...

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Socrates believes that the everyday world is an illusion compared to the world of knowledge. People are often too distracted by money and materialistic things to appreciate truth and reality. Socrates says, "the capacity for knowledge is innate in each man's mind." This exemplifies the point that ma...

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"The Influence of Music upon Society" Contents: Introduction .. Pag.3 The Beginning Pag.4 The 60's . Pag.5 The 70's . Pag.8 The 80's .. Pag.10 The 90's ... Pag.13 Present Day ....

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