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Violence in Music

             Obviously, it's always been a major challenge for anyone to find a direct link between the lyrics of any song and virtually anyone's behavior, whether good or bad. But a study by the National Coalition on Television Violence of 160 hours of MTV music videos concluded that viewers are exposed to an average of 18 instances of violence per hour. More than half of all music videos contained some violent act or crime. Rock music videos came under fire as early as 1984 when the NCTV declared that the sex and violence in music videos makes them unwholesome for young viewers the American Academy of Pediatrics reaffirmed this in 1988. When the issue of music as a contributing factor to the Littleton Tragedy was raised, a concert that was slated for the following week at red rocks amphitheatre in the foothills overlooking Denver for rock star Marilyn Manson was canceled. Sales of a Denver concert by the German band Rammstein in June 1999 was postponed indefinitely. Both artists were allegedly tops on the list of those the two young killers listened to. Another point raised is that references to the song "12- by the group Insane Clown Posse were also made in a letter attributed to Eric Harris. The music of Marilyn Manson is believed partly responsible for the December 12, 1996 suicide death of Richard Kuntz a Burlington, North Dakota teenager who was listening to Manson's "The Reflecting God- at the time of his death, a song his friends say he was always playing whenever they came over to visit. Found by his bedside was an unfinished copy of a 10th grade term paper on "Marilyn Manson."".
             Ms. Hilary Rosen, President and CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America confides that "The most controversial lyrics in popular music reflect the violence and despair in an artists imagination or in society but they reflect it "they don't create it."" Elsewhere in a response to a charge by Senators Orrin Hatch and Joseph Liebermann that they have clear evidence that shock rock and other forms of music are created for and marketed to a teen audience despite rating systems that are supposed to discourage sales to minors, Ms.


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1. Music

Music and Us There are so many categories of music that one can be confused by just looking at the list. In the world full of music instrumental music has its place, which cannot be occupied by any other type of music. ... That's what other types of music lack. ... There one could expect to see screaming crowds of teenagers, wearing the same clothes as the singers, having their names of the singers tattooed on them, having lots of piercings and mostly there is violence involved there. ... Today's youth prefers rap and rock n roll music to instrumental music. ...

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2. Rap Music

Inner-city American violence has existed long before rap was developed. ... If a rapper's life is filled with violence, the rap will be filled with violence. ... The other main issue of concern is violence. ... You can ban the music, but the violence will remain. ... Often, when one thinks of rap, they think of a strong, rebellious Black man with a gun spewing words(bad ones) of killing, rape, and general violence. ...

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3. The Influence of music upon society

So I started thinking of the power that music has over me. ... The 60's The 60's formed a decade full of social unrest, civil rights injustice, and violence. ... Along with the world, even the music gradually changed. ... On the downside of things, politics was not so keen on music. ... Around the same time, England was on the verge of something that will soon be revolutionizing the world of music: Music Television or MTV. ...

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4. Violence in music

Violence in music Hard Rock Musik causes Violence David Merrell, a high school student from Suffolk, Virginia, has won top honors in regional and state science fairs for his experiment involving mice, a maze, and hard-rock and roll music. ... His findings: the control-group mice, which did not listen to any music, were able to cut five minutes off their time; the mice that listened to classical music cut 8.5 minutes off their time; and the mice that listened to hard-rock and roll music took 20 minutes longer to navigate the maze. ... œ Sources: Washington Times, July 2, 1997...

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5. Rap Music/violence

Rap Music and Violence The issue of whether rap music contributes to violent crime is a continual debate here in America. ... Martin, president of the National Association of Chiefs of Police, theorizes that since "music has the power both to sooth the ravage beast' and to stir violent emotions,"" then rising racial tensions and violence can be attributed to rock music's promotion of "vile, deviant, and sociopathic behaviors. ... Hamm and Jeff Ferrell reject Martin's analysis of the relationship between music and violence, charging that theory is based on racism and ignoranc...

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6. Does Music Promote Violence

They think that rap music is just a glorification of violence. ... But, it's not an issue of the music at all Most important is that we"re going to have a zero tolerance policy towards violence during our programs" (O"Brien 2-3). ... "Violence is the No.1 killer of black males today gangsta rap confirms negative impressions of rap music the last thing black males need is to be exposed to a genre of music that says the way to resolve conflicts is with violence" (Stateman 3). ... Makani Themba believes in some of these aspects but also has different views on how violence is encourage...

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7. Gangsta rap

You'd just groove to the music" (Farley 78). ... "Gangsta rap" is hardly the only source of violence, but it is a potent one. ... His music also glorifies violence and demeans women. ... His music also glorifies violence. ... "Cop Killer" is not the on song on the album that glorifies violence. ...

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8. Violence in rap music

Rap Lyrics and Violence The link between rap lyrics and violence is overvalued. ... It is simply unjust to blame rap music lyrics for social violence. ... A form of music that mimicked the gangs and violence on the streets was bound to rise. ... The problem of urban violence is much bigger than rap. ... Tupac wanted to have positive music. ...

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9. Media Violence

Some of the examples of that violence to children are: video games, music lyrics and videos, and television. ... Music lyrics and videos contribute to a really important way to induce violence between people. During the past four decades, rock music has become increasingly explicit--particularly 2 with reference to sex, drugs, and violence. ... When music lyrics are illustrated in music videos, their potential impact is magnified. ... As can be seen, violence in music, video games and TV leads to serious consequences in children's and teenagers" behavio...

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  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

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