There's no harm in music, correct? Everyone who said yes,
well I'm sorry to say, but you are quite wrong. In todays society, music is
everywhere. Restaurants, school, the beach, and all over the internet. People
listen to music everyday, whether it's on the radio, in gym class, or just as
something to keep them from getting bored.
The
music people choose to listen to is the type of music that can change them as a
person. Studies have shown that people who listen to classical music have a
higher grade point average than someone who listens to something such as rap or
rock.
Also,
more aggressive music, like rap, metal, rock, et cetera, can affect how a
person acts in public. Lyrics like in the song Justt Don't Give A F*ck by
Eminem suggest that people should just, well, not give a f*ck.
Please excuse the
Language
So when you see me on your block with two glocks
Screaming Fuck The World like Tupac
I just don't give a fuck!!
Talking that shit behind my back, dirty mackin
Telling your boys that I'm on crack
I just don't give a fuck!!
So put my tape back on the rack
Go run and tell your friends my shit is wack
I just don't give a fuck!!
But see me on the street and duck
Cause you gon' get stuck, stoned, and snuffed
Cause I just don't give a fuck!!
Telling teenagers and younger/older
audiences that this is how a celebrity lives his life, will most likely cause
them to react and try to do the same. This is not good!
Whatever
music someone listens to may also cause them, not only to act differently, but
to dress differently, talk differently, be friends with different people, etc.
For instance: if someone listens to mainly country music, they may dress in
"country-style" clothing like plaid shirts, blue jeans, possibly a
pair of cowboy boots and a noticable belt buckle. They may also try to talk
using the language that country singers and bands use, their type of lingo.
And, not saying this is all true, friends can also be chosen by the type of
music they listen to. What is one of the first questions that comes up in a
conversation with a complete stranger? "What type of music do you listen
to?" If you are a big fan of indie rock, and the person you are talking to
says they are really into r&b, while you hate r&b, are you really going
to want to hang out with them ALL the time? Most people would say "It
doesn't matter what type of music they listen to, it's all about their
personality."
But let's be
serious. Would you ACTUALLY want to hang around with someone who absolutely
detests your favourite genre of music? My guess is, probably not. People are
basically shaped by their favourite type of music, whether it's rap, reggae,
rock, metal, screamo, country, punk, r&b,
pop, hip hop, techno, you name it! Everyone is changed by the music they
listen to, we don't really have a choice.