Friday, 18 December 2009
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Popular Music Today is Degrading
We all have guilty pleasures. One of mine’s just happens to be dancing in clubs to the most female bashing, sausage waving, degrading songs in the world. As much as I never listen to that music in real life, when I go out, Gloria Estaban was right, the rhythm is gonna get you!
The worst of these songs has to, got to, absolutely is Lil Jon’s "Get Low."
“Pa pop yo p***y like this cause yin yang twins in this bitch
Lil Jon and the East side boys wit me and we all like to see A** and tities
Now bring yo a** over here hoe and let me see you get low if you want this”I know, wow, pure poetry.
I began to think about it even more, and I believe that there are just as many degrading songs masquerading as popular music, even worse…love songs.
As much as Miley Cyrus bugs me, I absolutely can not stand hearing another Taylor Swift love song. My friends were all into the “Love Story” song, and definitely made my ears bleed every time we got into the car. Just like we didn’t take the time to listen to the lyrics of Lil Jon, we didn’t for Taylor Swift either.
“Romeo save me I've been feeling so alone, I keep waiting for you but you never come, Is this in my head? I don't know what to think, He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring, And said, marry me Juliet, You'll never have to be alone, I love you and that's all I really know, I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress, It's a love story baby just say yes”
Once again, poetry. Thank goodness Romeo came along and save Taylor Swift from a life of being alone, living as an old maid. And don’t worry Taylor, he already spoke to your dad, and your father agreed to sell you to Romeo for a fair price. And even better you get to go shopping for a new dress. Be careful Taylor, if its not white, Romeo may not want you anymore, cause obviously loose women don’t wear white, its illegal.
I told my friend this and she laughed. She said I was reading too much into it and that it was nice to think that a guy would want to marry and asked your father for permission. Sigh. As old fashion as I may be on some issues, this is not one of them. Do women really want a savior instead of a husband or boyfriend? Is the reason why men think all women want to get married because women view single life as some sort of disease? Isn't asking for the father’s permission kind of sexist, isn’t it kind of enforcing the saying, going from your father’s house to your husband’s?
As much I know that some women don’t mind the Taylor Swift type of dating, I know that some don’t mind the Lil Jon type either. There are just as many women who giggle when a guy says “Can I play with your panty line?” if it means they get money from him, that smile when a guy says “Marry me, so you’ll never be alone” if it means it fulfills their marriage and procreation goals. Either way seems too extreme for me.
What do you think?
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The lyrics for today's music are definitely low-quality. I think you're being a bit cynical about the "marry me so I won't die an old bat" subliminal messages though.
I think if you made any more sense I would have gotten off while reading this post. That is the straightforward, poetic way of wording it, now let us try another.
I share many of your sentiments, as it is only obvious that music is regarded today for it's foot tapping value, rather than what could be poetic beauty. Upon comparison, some music with substance, classical music for example, likewise lacks lyrics... If you were to delve deeper into this, I theorize that the problem would be revealed to be steeped not necessarily in a failure or writing lyrics of any beauty, but the genius and inspiration that comes along with writing or even listening to a true masterpiece.
I don't listen to alot of mainstream music today. Solely for that reason.
Which is why I listen to alot of "reject" music, like metal. :) But it's the big reason why I don't listen to rap or hiphop.
I hate majority of the music I hear on the radio and what somehow manages to be popular. Seriously, I don't know how it's even considered music. It all sucks. Good thing I have an mp3 player so I can listen to good metal in my car.
None of them are musical geniuses, I think we can all agree on that front for certain, and that is similarly reflected in often senseless lyrics. Thank goodness for the invention of the ipod in cars so we don't have to listen to the radio :)
Yeah, they're degrading, but those lyrics sell records.
The music you hear in dance clubs and on the radio is strictly business- unfortunate, but true.
Some women are into degrading stuff, also unfortunate. Being spoken to like that makes them feel better about themselves, thus wanting to dance. (Please note that I said SOME women, and I am definitely not one of them..)
I don't know how people can stand this music without the lyrics.
Well, you guys did want a "Soldier" at one point, right? Soldiers have bionic penises.
I hate little wayne.
I dont know how he's popular.
I hate alot of music on the radio these days. THey are all about money, making money, women, having sex with a lot of different women, making women sound useless and highly dependent and songs about how i hate my life.
Great.
Yea popular music is pretty shitty. I stick mostly to the metal genre. It has a wide range of styles which keeps it interesting. The hardcore Metal fans tend to appreciate great musicianship and quality music. We love a slick riff, bass groove, double bass drum roll and some top notch vocals. And NO, I am not talking about nu-metal. That doesn't count.
Here are some bands to check out
Opeth
Dream Theater
Kamelot
Katatonia
Symphony X
All are at the top of their game and you will find many of them incorporate symphonic mechanics into their music
I like Gloria Estefan's Bad Boy song, where she sings bad bad bad bad boy, you make me feel soooo good
lil jon's music lyrics are degrading but I don't take lil jon seriously because just look at him lol his lyrics don't get me angry, it is funny to me. juvenile has the back dat a** up song objectifying her backside and it is degrading but I like the violin part in the beginning haha classical violin intro into a booty shaking rap song
to answer your questions-yup, I want a savior. no, single life isn't a disease. I don't ask permission from anyone if I'm going to get married because I'm the one marrying the guy, not my family. my fave music are love songs sung by men because I like to hear their sexy voices<3
why-so-serious? :/
Yes i believe the man you are going to marry should ask your dad. Mostly because it shows he has balls and he realizes a marriage isn't just about two people, it joins families. My husband asked my dad, who asked my mom, who said yes, so he said yes. And my dad really appreciated that and is now helping my husband get us a place to live. We visit my parents all the time now and they love to have us over. They feel he is part of the family. And the man SHOULD take care of the woman. I mean if i'm gonna be with a man for the rest of my life, he better be able to take care of me! If he can't, why marry him?
@angelface_90@xanga - you marry for love and because he can help you, and you help him. its not a one way street where if he cant provide for you then it's over. a marriage wont survive that kind of thinking.
I wasn't aware that pop music was meant to be broken down and analyzed as being relevant to societal morals.
and i do believe that now a days music has become more "lets make money" and less "lets make music". i like music for lyrics, not the body singing them, if the music hits me more often than not im gonna buy the cd. hard copies mean im willing to back the artist a download is more of my way of saying its ok, but not gonna go to your concert. but if you dont like it dont listen
@Angelicliar@xanga - Well yeah of course it's a two way street, a girl should care for her guy as well. And i said care for, not provide. Provide implies money. Me and my husband are broke, but he still takes care of me. If he never coulda tooken care of me in the begining, we would have never been married. It IS a deal breaker. and by caring for me, i mean the small things, like he holds me when i cry and listens to me when i need to talk. I know that he might not always be able to do THOSE specific things, but he will always find a way to be there for me and care for me. I just don't see a problem with the whole "romeo rescuing Juliet" idea. It's natral. If i loose something, my hubby is better at finding things than me, and if he finds it first, i always tell him he's my rescuer and my hero. And with his love i'm never alone. Even if he's not with me, i know how much he cares for me and thats enough. And i love and care for him just the same.
untwist your panties, sweetheart. people enjoy the music because it's fun to dance to. i can also assure you that these guys don't make millions of dollars without the support of a female audience as well.
i tell people that there are 3 things i can't live without. one of those is hip-hop. i love it too much to even think about giving it up.
and this is why there's a baby epidemic
it's like 65% of the girls i knew from high school are now mothers
it's all that music and dubbing
Popular music now is complete bullshit. I don't really listen to mainstream radio because the songs they play are just so dumb and so nasty. Some are borderline misogynistic. Also why I stopped listening to rap/hip-hop awhile back. Actually, when that one song "Superman that ho" or whatever the fuck that was came out...I was pretty much done with rap/hip hop. It's fun to dance to at the club, I wont lie. I'll "get low" at the club but at home...I prefer Radiohead. :)
I think it depends on the person. Each person, women and men alike, looks for something different in a potential life partner. For some women, this IS what they want. For other women, it isn't.
And nobody has any right to tell a woman that her idea of romantic is wrong, if that is what she truly wants out of romance.
I don't know why everyone listens to these kinds of songs and automatically think that if you like the song and understand the lyrics, that means you MUST want something like that with a guy one day. Or that if Taylor Swift puts out a song like Love Story, that means that all women must want that out of love. That that is their idea of love.
Sometimes, a song is just a song. You like how it sounds, or you don't. And just because you might sigh and think, "hey that's kind of sweet" doesn't mean that you would seriously want something like that out of a guy. And it doesn't mean that you don't.
Everyone is different. There is no one thing all women want. Because, each woman is an individual. So, yes, I agree with your friend. You are reading too much into these songs. They are just songs.
They're just songs. *shrug*
popular music (mainstream) is terrible
... Seriously? Taylor Swift is degrading? Music is a metaphor, get the fuck over it.
@angelface_90@xanga - your right theres nothing wrong with it, it might be a deal breaker. but i'm talking about people who marry for financial security only. this was in no way regards to you and your husband. (by the way congrats and i know that if he loves you half as much as you love him you will have a wonderful life together) there are those out there who wait for someone with money to sweep them off their feet instead of trying for themselves. nut if there is someone who is secure(financial) and he wants to show you he loves you by making sure you have no worries about bills and wants to see you in the "finer" things than thats fine. my thing is just don't wait for it to happen