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To: HairOfTheDog
"It really isn't any worse than what I grew up with".... and I grew out of it.

The music you used in your example would incite someone who wished to emulate them, to take drugs, be moody, depressed and a party amimal. The lyrics HOTG used in his example would incite someone to be a criminal, a gunslinger and to hate. While someone might outgrow your example, kids arn't going to live long enough to outgrow being a hate filled criminal gunslinger.

23 posted on 07/29/2003 8:42:36 AM PDT by Between the Lines
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To: Between the Lines
Yeah - there is some truth in that..... But there was plenty of raging against the machine in my teen music too.

We sure didn't have the subwoofers they have now.
26 posted on 07/29/2003 8:48:10 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: Between the Lines; HairOfTheDog
While someone might outgrow your example, kids arn't going to live long enough to outgrow being a hate filled criminal gunslinger.

I was going to post something very similar.

I have seen countless interviews with band members who made music like HOTD mentioned. Many made comments to the effect that they realized the more parents hated what they were producing, the more kids wanted it and thus, they made that kind of music. There is a stark contrast between the type of rebellion HOTD mentioend that most grow out of and the lifestyle that rap promotes. Not to mention much of the controversial hard rock/heavy metal as mentioned above was simply publicity stunts and marketing schemes. I am sure some rap is too, but it promotes a lifestyle rather than youthful rebellion.

42 posted on 07/29/2003 9:21:56 AM PDT by HurkinMcGurkin
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To: Between the Lines
The lyrics HOTG used in his example would incite someone to be a criminal, a gunslinger and to hate.

What about punk music?

62 posted on 07/29/2003 11:30:07 AM PDT by technochick99 (Self defense is a basic human right. http://www.2ASisters.org julib@2asisters.org)
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