I also plan on researching the effects of good clean lyrics that Will Smith uses, compared to the vulgar and violent lyrics of past rap artists such as Tupac Shakur and Chris Wallace a.k.a. ... Is Will Smith making an impact on today's youth with his clean lyrics? ... I would like to address the problem of crude rap lyrics on today's youth. Is profanity in rap lyrics effecting our kids? ... "They [rap artists] want their lyrics to reflect the lives they witness. ...

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., are few lyrics from the music genre "gangsta rap." ... The lyrics in many songs contain violent and explicit lyrics that usually talk about killing someone along with sounds of gunshots in the background. ... Those lyrics wouldn't necessarily affect you. ... The lyrics on the song said it was dedicated to the L.A.P.D. ... In other songs the lyrics talk about being promiscuous (giving very explicit sex lyrics) and yet the album was still being sold to young children. ...

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Rap Music and Youth's Behavior ABSTRACT Parents are becoming increasingly concerned about the potentially misleading content of violent themes and lyrics in gangta" rap. ... After many discussions about this topic, musicians and the music producers seem to blame each other for the violent end sexually explicit lyrics contained in their music. ... They cannot see, or feel what murder, stealing, and shooting are like when they can only hear the lyrics. ... They do what they hear, and see; and at the same time they are being infected with the violence that music is teaching them th...

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Two main types of lyrics were composed in ancient Greece: the personal and the choral lyric. ... Alcaeus treated political, religious, and personal themes in his lyrics and invented the Alcaic strophe. ...

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It is a unique type of music based on a beat and lyrics flowing along with the beat. ... Though it does contain lyrics that contain all of this the music cant make someone go out and kill someone or do drugs. ... All of this can be found in the lyrics of hip-hop music, but it is not there to promote bad actions on its listeners. ... Going along with all of this, the lyrics that come from personal experiences are used to be an example of what to do and what not to do. ... If you read the titles of the songs and listen to the lyrics of the songs it is easy to understand their theories. ...

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The lyrics are very short, consisting of only 5 lines placed in the middle of the instrumentals, and our sung by Pink on a balcony in a Nazi-like setting. ... Ironically, the lyrics at this point change from love to danger as Pink is shown floating in a pool. ... The lyrics of the song go on to tell about a overprotective mother who teaches her child to build walls around himself so he wont get hurt. ... The lyrics to "Comfortably Numb," were one of the few written by band member David Gilmore. ... Lyrics of this double meaning nature were used by many artists at first to hide things from ...

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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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When thinking about music and poetry and how they could be related I wanted to also add a personal touch to it on artists that I listen to personally whose lyrics remind me of poetry, there were many that came to mind that I really thought would do well on this topic and the one I chose was the guitarist from the band "The Red Hot Chili Peppers" John Frusciante that many might not know, but for Red Hot Chili Pepper fans after he is the reason they were good before he decided to leave the band. ... This relates to my topic with John Frusciante, which I will explain in more detail later, bu...

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Time Management Throughout this whole production process our time management hasn't been organized or on time. At the start of our production we started of really well and started hitting our targets. On the 19/1/13 we arranged to take the shots 1-6 and develop them in the storyboard and we all came and did exactly that. That was our first filming all together and we all worked well in our group and there were no problems. We then started getting to the end of our filming time in the lessons and when it was supposed to happen and when it actually did happen were months apart because ...

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The music reflected the generation by, being heard rather than just listened to, and lyrics contained social commentary that was profoundly relevant. ... The differences are evident, if the lyrics are examined. ...

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" Some people think musicians should stick with the music. I cringe when I see a celebrity with a cause-and I am one,"" Bono once said. (Harvey 12) Bono has evolved from the music industry into a high profile celebrity. He was propelled to a high status during the 80's with his music and distinct so...

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With his out spoken lyrics, he talked about real issues in the world, which are not the usual topics of many rappers. ... Anyone who listens to his lyrics can clearly see the proof of that statement. ...

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Throughout the song, we see that the subject of domestic violence is addressed through the fact that the lyrics portray the difficult situation that women who suffer domestic violence have to go through. ... Then he would hit me" This can be seen through these lyrics, "Your words in my head, and knives in my heart" (line 12). ... Barbara's feelings can be described through the following lyrics, "I can hold the weight of worlds" (line 21) "I'll get through it" (line 26). ...

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Can you imagine what our influence could be if more groups like The Fugees or Tribe Called Quest created music and lyrics to inspire a new wave in Pan-African thinking? ... Afeni Shakur, Tupac's mother, put it best when she said, "It doesn't make sense to suggest that rap's violent lyrics are to blame for society's ills. ... Much of the controversy has centered on violent lyrics. ...

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With music escalating quickly in vulgar lyrics, schools take extra precaution in what music they pick before having their students learn it. ... Listening to lyrics and trying to memorize a list at the same time will slow the memorization. ... "Instrumental music can have a relaxing, soothing effect and is less distracting than music with lyrics" (Thompson). ...

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The Rolling Stones, on the other hand created controversy with their well thought out lyrics to such songs as Satisfaction'. The lyrics on this particular song were the cause of its ban from the airplay on radio stations all across the US. ...

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Although the video was not as racy as her previous outings, her lyrics were. ... The lyrics are as follows: "Early morning, she wakes up Knock, knock, knock on the door It's time for makeup, perfect smile It's you they're all waiting for They go "Isn't she lovely, this Hollywood girl?" ...

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One of the easiest mistakes to make about a song is who wrote the original lyrics. ... The song was originally going to be called "Starlight", and it was going to be part of a concept album (An album that follows a storyline or has a plot) but that plan was scrapped, and the original lyrics were adapted to fit the song we are more familiar with today (2). ...

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Another connection that makes both Bob Dylan and System of a Down guitar/music heroes are the lyrics they spout. Revolutionaries in their own ways, these men fight/fought the system with lyrics criticizing the politics of the world. ... Dylan, System of a Down, and Megadeth all share lyrics that try to say something, along with other protest bands (such as Rage Against the Machine, a protest name in itself). ...

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Over four decades ago, a handsome group of musically talented young men captured the hearts of Rock"n"Roll fans across America and around the world. The Beach Boys were the most popular band in America during the 1960's, and perhaps the most infamous to this day. They were led by the musical genius Brian Wilson, who directed the band as a singer, songwriter and producer. When brothers Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson and Brian Wilson formed an informal singing group in Hawthorne, California in the summer of 1961, they involuntarily created one of the longest-running, impulsively intriguing and...

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Soul are in many respects sensitive to ways of speaking and thinking about the soul [psuchê] that are not specifically philosophical or theoretical. We therefore begin with what the word 'soul' meant to speakers of Classical Greek, and what it would have been natural to think about and associate with the soul. Psyche Although willing to provide a common account of the soul in these general terms, Aristotle devotes most of his energy in De Anima to detailed investigations of the soul's individual capacities or faculties, which he first lists as nutrition, perception, and mi...

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The Function of Profanity in Modern English Chapter 1- Introduction and Clarification Since the beginning of the English language, there have existed certain words that were considered by the majority to be taboo, or not to be spoken in polite discourse. Over the centuries, these words have changed, some disappearing from the language altogether and some simply taking on new meanings or functions. One wonders why, if these words were considered too rude to be spoken, they were ever used, and consequently, how they remained a fixture in a language known for its passing trends and short-lived fa...

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The cultural worth of music is quite possibly one of the biggest parts of society, as we know it today. Music has been a valuable tool of expression and a highly respected form of art since the very beginning of human culture. Artists have created masterpieces to it, people have timelessly used it to evoke their own creativity, whether that is when writing or creating their own works of art. It's a necessary tool in my day to day and I have always loved music passionately. Although I have no talent with instruments I still constantly have my iPod in. ...

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There are many different theories that can be used to try to determine why we have become who we are. While some believe that our environment and people around us determine this others believe that stages throughout childhood are crucial. We have decided to take these theories and apply them to Eminem. Psychodynamic Perspective Erik Erikson was born in Frankfurt, Germany, on June 15, 1902. Erikson is a Freudian ego-psychologist, which means he accepts Freud's ideas as basically correct. ...

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The rapper known as Tupac Shakur,was born in 1971 in Bronx, NY. Tupac's struggles began early. When Tupac was young, his mother was a member of the organization known as "The Black Panthers." Tupac survived a hard childhood with a drug addicted mother and the rough streets of Baltimore, where they...

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