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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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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Many bands within this style of music, such as Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead, tried to simulate, in music, the aural experience of psychedelic drugs, producing long, repetitive, occasionally delicate songs with surreal lyrics. ... For example, "to the lyrics of teenage love and adolescent concerns were added social commentary, glorification of drugs and free-association poetry" (Groliers Encyclopaedia). ... Its fast-tempo songs, usually propelled by electric guitar, featured irreverent lyrics often obscured by the music itself, and Heavy Metal, which was similar to Acid Rock, ...

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In addition to this, based on genre and lyrics, music can affect mood and behavior. ... As stated in "The Impact of Music, Music Lyrics, and Music Videos on Children", "A teenager's preference of music can be associated with certain behaviors or the way that they act" (Fuld 3). ... " Kathleen O'Toole states, " the more involved adolescents are with the music, the more they listen to the lyrics"(O'Toole). ...

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The lyrics also changed from black slang to language that was more acceptable to white audiences. ... Most of the music today is not considered Rock and Roll, but the music lyrics are still degrading to women. ...

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Over time trends have come and gone. Some have remained more time than others, while some have come back many years after their demise. Those that have come back have done the trend cycle, and are called the real trends. Real trends are those that not only have survived opposition at ...

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