Effects of Rock Music on Teenagers (Including me) These days when it some people listen rock music, specifically Punk or Metal, if it is even mentioned they think of the loud screaming and bad messages being sent to our youth. Some even consider that this music is "changing" us and causing teenagers to rebel and do bad illegal actions, but they are wrong. A lot of people do not realize there is so much more to rock music than they think, and it actually does a lot for us as teenagers/ young adults. I won 't disagree with the theory that rock music affects us, because it does but not in such the negative bad way that some people think. From my experience this genre of music has effected my life greatly, but not in the big negative way that some people may perceive . Punk and/or metal rock has actually brought and molded friendships together, but it might not be so obvious that people around us can see . A lot of the friendships I have now were brought together because we have the same taste in music. I remember one of my closest friends and I became friends instantly as soon as we brought up the subject of bands. We both sat in class ranting on about all the kinds of bands we listen to and which ones we wish we could see live. That was 4 years ago, and I look back on that day now and think "wow this huge friendship all started out because we like the same music." It makes me think that if I never gotten into rock music as a young child we might not be best friends, or at least not as fast, but you get my point. Little moments like that I …show more content…
It is so much more than that, it goes from growing friendships to deep down level of helping us gain confidence and deal with emotional problems. You just have to break through the stereotypes and barricades of whatever judgement is out there about rock music to see it is greater than what it
...or what it is - entertainment, and not be taken so seriously as people try to make it. Music, be it rap, alternative, country, or bubble gum pop, is merely another form of expression. If you don't like what you hear, don't want your children exposed to it, or are offended by it, just turn it off. Thousands of people have attended concerts by the most hated artists in America. Millions watch Marilyn Manson prance about in music videos. Yet, the general majority of the population is not inspired to murder innocent people. Teens that are depressed, troubled, or rejected and taunted by their peers need to get help before they let their warped sense of fantasy and reality mix too far. Don't deprive more mature listeners all because it's something that frightens you. Music may be a huge influence, but it cannot be blamed for all of society's problems.
Many Americans believed that rock n’ roll was an irritant that provoked conflict between parents and teenagers and increased antisocial behavior. Acknowledging that there was no simple, casual equation between enjoying Elvis and arranging a rumble, they remained convinced that rock n’ roll reinforced the most worrisome aspects of youth culture. Because films displayed nudity, teenagers were introduced to various sexual activities displayed on the television.
Maybe in some ways it did influence teenagers to rebel against their parents but was more provoked by their surrounding peers rather than anything else. Adults would blame the music for their children 's behavior instead of blaming themselves or the kids. Rock ‘n’ roll was blamed for all the problems and juvenile delinquency when the reason was not music. The reason was that they were going against what their parents would say and parents could not control their kids. Music was meant to bring people together not make it believe that it was causing all these young adults to act up and disobey the people around them. Humans themselves choose whether they want to do something or not it was not all based off of the music they were listening
In rock music its target audience is the youth. And by youth I am not referring to teenagers, but instead to the mentality of youth, the adults and teens still in the sociological stage between being a ‘kid’ and accepting the responsibilities of ‘adulthood’ [Weinstein pg6] These youth negotiate the genre and change it to their liking. For example both males and females have different subgenres of rock targeted specifically at them. Males are seen from a young age as being naughty and rowdy, not very responsible and thus given more freedom. While girls are seen as quiet and polite, with very low aggression. These traits have reflected in the genres that are targeted at the two genders. Males were targeted with Heavy Metal as it expressed the qualities the very qualities they will have to give up in order to become adults and how they will lose their freedom. While for females rock music is soft and romantic, females will typically grow up faster than males and leave youth behind in order to take up responsibilities. An example of how the music was negotiated to fit the two genders is seem in the 1960s when performers such as Carole king and James Taylor transformed themes of protest into sentimental commentaries, romance and illusions of youth. [Weinstein pg 12-13] While heavy metal bands such as Black Sabbath sung about politicians and how disgusting they are for exploiting young people in the name of greed which is shown in the song Wicked World. This very characteristic of rock being created by the youth for the youth is still alive today, for example during the 2004 presidential election Green Day released American Idiot. The song was about how the media and political are brainwashing Americans to remove their individuality. The singer wanted to warn America of this and prevent them from turning into ‘idiots’ and
Although the style of ‘Rock music’ is easily adaptable to many different sounds, it is still thoroughly identified by its definingly amplified rhythm. The sudden worldwide popularity of rock and roll resulted in an unparalleled social impact. Rock ‘n’ Roll influenced lifestyles, fashion, attitudes, and language in a way few other social developments have equaled. The social impact is so large that rock stars are worshipped worldwide. In its early years, many adults condemned the style of music, placing a stigma on its name, and forbid their children from listening and following its ways.
...ings like anger. This is exactly what has happened to metal music; it has contracted a stubborn social stigma. It is misinterpreted to be "satanic angry and violent" and therefore many conclude that it creates violent, angry and satanic people. The truth is these angry, cynical, and socially isolated "metalheads" were created by a series of conditions through their lives, such as failed upbringings, severe antagonism towards them, and general misunderstanding of them and not by the music or it's subculture. These teen "metalheads" have merely reacted to the hostility and general negativity towards them and have chosen to be part of a group that can stand strong against the antagonism towards them. They joined to the metal subculture to be accepted as a part of a group that can simply laugh in the face of the dislike towards them. There is strength in numbers.
Music is a large consumption of my daily life and the artists I listen to have shaped me in some way. Listening to music is one of my most time
In conclusion I feel authenticity in rock music has a huge part to play and although it is a very snobby culture of "we will like you until we've had enough" its still personal to every person and they have a choice to decide who fits into their perfect music world.
In closing, the undoubtable influence of music, more specifically of Rock ‘n’ Roll on American society is responsible for a number of changes to the status quo. These range from sexual liberation and racial desegregation all culminating with other influences to create an intergenerational identity. Despite the desperate attempts of older generations to smother these influences, these changes ultimately shaped the years that followed, molding the country into what it is today. Along the way these changes as well as individual involvement in them has also eased the lives of many through empowerment and a feeling of community and purpose. Despite a lull and renewal Rock ‘n’ Roll continues to serve as an agent of influence and change in today’s youth culture and continues to burn in the heart of past generations of loyal fans.
While going through our history of rock and roll course, one thing has become apparent, and that is that music brings people together. Sometimes it takes music to get a point across, and our world has endured a lot of social and a cultural change, which is how we music today. Just like our world is evolving, music is the same way. When a baby is born until the day it dies, it has evolved internally and externally and that is the same way I view the history of rock “n” roll. For instance, the great wars and the civil rights movement help influence to history of rock and roll. It gave people a purpose to listen to music and let artist express themselves through their songs. I’m not saying by any means that all the struggles we as a nation have
The American rock band Nirvana impacted American culture and society by paving the way for the punk rock subculture into mainstream corporate America. Punk rock music stems from the rock genre but has its own agenda. The crux of punk rock is that it is a movement of the counterculture against the norms of society. Punk rock in itself is made up of a subculture of people who rejected the tameness of rock and roll music during the 1970s. (Masar, 2006, p. 8). The music stresses anti-establishment and anti-authoritarian ideas in its lyrics as well as scorns political idealism in American society. Before Nirvana unintentionally made punk rock a multi-million dollar commercialized genre of music, underground rock paved the way for the punk rock genre by creating core values that punk rockers drew upon.
... also determines their place in society. Ones place in society can then determine how their life will develop because you associate with the people and characteristics of that group. If one were to listen to rap and become associated with the people in that group, it’s likely that they will become sexually active and become involved in illicit drug use. This could then determine their education (whether or not they drop out of school) and eventually what they end up doing for a living. Music has a very strong influence on the lives of adolescents. It seems almost as if music has a stronger role than things like religion and politics. People usually think that music just determines how adolescents act, but after researching in depth you find that music determines much more than that. Music can be a determining factor in their education, social status, and their future.
Although some may say that music doesn’t directly affect the way a person acts, there has been evidence to prove that it does in fact change emotions and the way people act. Music heavily influences a person’s mindset by shaping what they place value on in the world or what they might hold dear. Music also tends to affect people’s persona and how they portray themselves to the world. Certain types of music are associated with certain demographics of people. For example, hip hop music is usually associated with the black community, and black men and women have strong connections with its songs and lyrics. Objectifying hip hop music
Also 'Lucy in the sky with Diamonds' by the Beatlesinfluenced young people to take drugs. Some people would argue that popular culture caused harm to society through music lyrics. Popular culture was seen to be harming society because young people idolized the members of pop groups. An example would Janis Joplin. Some people were shocked to learn 'she died of a drugs overdose in 1970' (source G).
Music has a bad impact on people life and should be eliminated. The text, Social studies feature, page 97, paragraph 4 says “ Critics-- and parents-- were concerned that music was detrimental to its young fans.” This shows that harmful music to minors can have a bad life-time experience on their lives. Also Social studies feature, paragraph 6 states that Americans and government officials was shocked to find out the lyrics that minors and