Is Rock And Roll Really The “Music Of Rebellion?“

I do not agree with this statement, it is simply unfair to the artists who perform rock music. While the authors Gracyk and Berry give interesting insight into rock musicians and why they have a bad reputation, my mind is not changed. I would agree mostly with Paglia, though a little extreme; she has a more positive outlook on rock musicians. Stating that rock is the “music of rebellion” is such a broad statement. While it may be true for certain groups, it is simply not fair to judge all musicians in the same category.

Music is such a controversial issue. After reading each authors selection I find myself agreeing with some of their opinions or statements. However, the fact still remains that it does not pertain to all of rock music and the artists as a whole. If I agreed with this opinion, I would have to include all types of music, not just rock and roll.

Theodore A. Gracyk, for example, blames the rock artists themselves for their negative reputation. He points out that the music they compose mostly has a message about sex. I would be lying by stating this is not true, as I am sure most college age students would agree. While it is unfortunate, it is just simpl

I agree with Camille Paglia on a number of things, specifically her view on college and universities designating special scholarships to talented musicians. My first thought is “why not?” If a person’s talent is in music then they should be no less

probably be my first thought. In fact, I find it hard to think of rock bands that have songs talking about sex. I have no problem thinking of artists such as Eminem or Puff Daddy who take this problem to the extreme and neither of them are considered “rack stars.” Being a person who personally does not choose to listen to rock music it is hard for me to define what such artists’ message is, but even if some do exploit sex in their lyrics, “some” does not mean all.

entitled to a scholarship than any other student. However, this is not to say that just anyone should get this opportunity simply because they believe they are talented. In other words, I don’t think that a person should get this privilege for being good at writing songs about “bitches and hoe’s.” A person who might get such an opportunity should have to work hard for it. If they are talented or lucky enough to “make it big,” their reputation is their responsibility. Though, as Paglia points out, managers

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