Music And Violence

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Term Paper Title	Music And Violence
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Music and Violence

     Throughout the years, many people have perceived the lyrics of particular songs to be Satanist, hateful, and even violent.  Some of these songs have been banned from radio play to even  being cut completely from the music scene.  The bands themselves, claim that what is said in the lyrics should not go any further than what is said.  We have all heard of riots after concerts and even the stories about the kids who kill their parents because Marilyn Manson told them to.
     I strongly believe that when you listen to a song, you listen because you enjoy it.  Sure, there are some strange bands out there that love to sing about things that are concerning death, drugs, and sex.  The point is that just because you here something that a band tells you, you don’t just run out and do these things.  If you listen to a song and the song talks about drugs and how cool drugs are than you need to realize that drugs are cool for this band not for you.
     There has been an increase in violent music in the past 8 years.  There has been music containing subliminal messages dating back to the fifty’s and sixties.  For all that we know bands could have been speaking out about violence for years.  Some of the most renown are the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, Black Sabbath, and Janis Joplin.  These groups were known for praising the use of drugs and hallucinogens.  In these particular groups, a member from each band has died or became mentally insane due to prior drug use.
                                                  McDowell2
     The 1970’s and 1980’s were not always as bad.  There were still the same bands that were doing the same things.  In the 1980’s there were three major songs that people thought were to be Satanist and particularly violent.  These songs were "Highway to Hell" by ACDC, "Hotel California" by The Eagles, and "Seek and Destroy" by Metallica.  "Highway to Hell" was believed to mean that if you did what the song said it would get you to hell.  This song was banned from radio in the 1980’s.  "Hotel California" was believed to be Satanist which was almost banned from radio, but the Eagles managed to convince the media otherwise.  "Seek and Destroy" caused all kinds of problems.  As you can see by the title it is describing someone/something finding its prey ...

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