... , in California, probation officers from Orange County asked two professors at California State University to research whether there was a link between heavy metal music and juvenile crime. The professors asked a group of high school students to identify the lyrical themes of their favorite songs. Of the 662 ... the bible, torah, or any other religious book. Neglecting to censor aspects of a person's life that are much more influential than the music they listen to proves that censorship is unnecessary. The First Amendment gives everyone a right to speak freely about anything. If censorsh...

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... have challenged modern trends and proved competitive. Like rock and roll in the 50s, heavy metal in the 80s and rap in the 90s, the new millennium has also developed its own trend, called pop. Nowadays pop has become more than just music, it has become fashion statement, a form of speech and even a way of living. Although their have been many musical ... trends like heavy metal, hip-hop, rap, rock and others, Pop has developed into the biggest trend of all time. Pop is a combination of all music genders and all harmonic styles that incorporates modern everyday life. The rise of pop cann...

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... n" Roll. At the start of this decade, rock groups became more production oriented, mainly because of the sudden explosion of videos. During the 1980s music videos became a popular form of promotion and entertainment. With bands like U2, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Guns n" Roses, and Metallica ... . Rock music no longer continued to be a way to rebel against authority and injustice. It became oriented more around violence and expression of anger. As different styles of music emerged on the market, Rock lost a portion of the audience to rap music, pop music, or hip hop music. R...

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... Elton John's "Bennie and the Jets", or the classic Tramps hit "Disco Inferno"? Even Lewis Armstrong's touching song, "What a Wonderful World", was deemed potentially insensitive. One noticeable omission from that music list is Outkast's "Bombs over Baghdad" (Killingsworth 2). Clear Channel Executives show a perfect example of unfair censorship with their list. Some people affected by the attacks would love to hear Lewis ... to censoring. Another reason censorship should not be practiced is because every person has different morals and past experiences, and these characteristics come in ...

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