For centuries, people have found some sort of comfort/aid in the various genres and sounds of music. Although, with these different genres of music, people with different backgrounds can listen to something they can relate to, or maybe something that makes them feel good. Throughout the years, music has changed for both the good and not-so good, from bringing kids closer to God, to including more vulgarity. Those are just some of the ways music has changed within popular culture. Music is also very influential in the minds and behaviors of children and teens, by giving them a sense of inspiration and wonder. It can also either influence or corrupt the minds and behavior of the young just by the use of words in a song.
There is a large variety of music in the world of popular culture, and so that also includes many influences. In Rap and Hip-Hop, there are so many influences from good to bad. A lot of the music in this genre like condoning drugs, alcohol, bad behavior, and demeaning woman. In Eminem’s song Spacebound, he talks about falling in love with someone and after a while she doesn’t want him and so he kills her by squeezing her neck until it snaps. …show more content…
With these artists, they have the ability to pull at someone’s heartstrings with their words, unlike the Hard Rock. It is easier for a person to relax and wind down listening to this Rock. The influence these artists have on society are more positive than negative. From the words of Daughtry, “Well I 'm going home, Back to the place where I belong, And where your love has always been enough for me” (Daughtry). He sings about his long for someone which, in turn, a listener may be able to relate to. In this area in the Rock and Roll and Metal genres, the artists can speak to their listeners on a more personal level. Rock and Roll will never die because “God put it in the soul of everyone”
There is a large variety of music in the world of popular culture, and so that also includes many influences. In Rap and Hip-Hop, there are so many influences from good to bad. A lot of the music in this genre like condoning drugs, alcohol, bad behavior, and demeaning woman. In Eminem’s song Spacebound, he talks about falling in love with someone and after a while she doesn’t want him and so he kills her by squeezing her neck until it snaps. …show more content…
With these artists, they have the ability to pull at someone’s heartstrings with their words, unlike the Hard Rock. It is easier for a person to relax and wind down listening to this Rock. The influence these artists have on society are more positive than negative. From the words of Daughtry, “Well I 'm going home, Back to the place where I belong, And where your love has always been enough for me” (Daughtry). He sings about his long for someone which, in turn, a listener may be able to relate to. In this area in the Rock and Roll and Metal genres, the artists can speak to their listeners on a more personal level. Rock and Roll will never die because “God put it in the soul of everyone”