Teen Music Influence

2. Assume that you are the parent of this rebellious white teenager who is learning to play that caterwauling music called rock and roll.  Why are you so angry about that kind of music?  Is it just the noise, or are there other reasons that you are so opposed to having your child “get into” rock and rock culture?

“Since the 1950s, popular music has been widely criticized for contributing to a variety of problematic behaviors among adolescents” (Brown). The new styles of music was important and often blamed for causing teen rebellion, as the songs of this era were considered inappropriate and the main cause of teens’ negative behavior; such as constant drinking and the abusing of alcohol use, drug use, and the act of being extremely violent toward one another. Famous musical artist such as Elvis Presley and the Beatles were usually associated with this rebellion. The Parents Music Resource Center blamed music for teen behavior, and eventually had parental advisory labels put on certain music packaging. It impacted the conflict as a whole because the music and artists

This reference shows how music lays a foundation of teenage values beyond school or parental teaching. A musical artist can influence a young mind by the chosen lyrics with greater effectiveness than formal education. Music can control or enhance moods. A good mood can get better or a bad mood can be worked through with the choice of music. A bad mood can also be enhanced by lyrics about suicide or violent behavior. Teens can also use music to gain information about the adult world, to withdraw from social contact, facilitate friendships and social settings, or to help them create a personal identity. (O'Toole, 1997)

The impact music had on teenagers was significant. Teenager’s developed a new style of music called Rock ‘n’ Roll, because the lyrics reflected and embraced their lives. High school sweethearts, fast-cars, and rebellion against authority resembled what teenagers craved the most. Parents disliked the message and influence behind the lyrics of Rock ‘n’ Roll, because they believed it caused juvenile delinquency. Parents hated the sexuality of the songs, the performers,

Hip Hop changes lives, but not the way you are told to believe. The media false advertises that music is the main stimulus for bad decision making and ultimately for violence. Teens are influenced by many different factors with each factor dictating a percentage of their decision making. Majority of the time these factors are unavoidable. Factors such as environment, family, and music are key to the teens decision making. Hip-hop is believed to have a huge negative impact on teens decision-making and we are to blame for this false allegation.

According to researchers Christenson and Roberts, “American adolescents spend…between four and five hours a day listening to music…[which is] at least as much time as they spend watching standard television fare and more than they spend with their friends outside of school” (8). Music media influences the lives of adolescents in a number of ways. It “…alters and intensifies their moods, furnishes much of their slang [and] provides models for how they act…” (Christenson and Roberts 8). Music plays an important role in the lives of adolescents. They spend as much time, if not more, listening to music as they spend watching television, and therefore, music deserves additional scholarly attention.

Now a days, we are used to shocking lyrics and eye catching looks. It seems that every artist now is fighting to be so different that everyone is drawn to them. It was not always like this. In the late nineties and early two-thousands, most artists tried to fit in with the other blonde, processed pop stars that the industry was spitting out. When there was an artist who was not always happy and did sing about PG rated topics, they were blamed for what was wrong with the world, especially teenagers. In his article ‘I’d Sell You Suicide: Pop Music and Moral Panic in the Age of Marilyn Manson”, Robert Wright delves into and debunks claims that rock music, especially that of Marilyn Manson, is a main cause for teenage suicide.

Thesis: Music such as Rap and Rock-n-Roll have a negative impact in the youth in our society, the music promotes violence, sexism, and vulgar language.

Doug E. Fresh, a popular beat-boxer in rap music today, has been quoted saying, “Hip-hop is supposed to uplift and create, to educate people on a larger level and to make a change.” Although this is the original intention of hip-hop music, public opinion currently holds the opposite view. Since the 1970’s musical artists have changed the face of hip-hop and rap and worldwide, people – mostly teens—have been striving to emulate certain artists and their lyrics, which has created negative stereotypes for hip-hop music and also for those who choose to listen to it. With vulgar lyrics referencing drugs, alcohol, sex, and aggression, it’s no wonder these stereotypes exist. However, is music really the direct cause of how teens act,

Some study on substance abuse representation has been shown on the depiction of alcohol within the media outside of the marketing and advertising scope like music and videos (Baillie, 1996). Music and videos are increasing glamorize drugs and alcohol use in their content. These songs and videos are readily available to adolescents without parental guidance. Examples of two song Liquor and Drunk Texting by Chris Brown. Songs such as “Liquor” show Mr. Brown in a bar and female slips something into his drink, where he goes on to have a wild night under the influence and experiences with a female. His other song “Drunk Texting” featuring songstress Jhene Aiko show Mr. Brown and his ex under the influence after a fail relationship showing how

Slater (2013), Chen et al. (2006), and Vuolo et al. (2013) all show that music can have an effect on substance use. This shows that when teenagers listen to music where drugs, marijuana for example, are glorified, it can have an effect on their use of this drug.

Hip hop music has become the voice of young generation today. American teenagers listen to 1.5 to 2.5 hip hop music per day. Hip hop music has affected on teenager's school work, social interactions and moods. Hip hop music has a negative effect on teenagers because its powerful. Hip hop changes the way teenagers in this generations today speak, think and act.

Music is seen as a damaging influence toward teenagers because of the language and message that is mainly sent out in several songs. It is seen as an encouragement for teens to react with violence towards the situations that are occurring worldwide. For example, there are rap songs that mostly talking about how they do not accept President Donald Trump as their president; people think that teenagers are taking a different message than what artists trying to transmit. They believe that teenagers might want to take action towards Trump with violent. Rap music is not meant to be an incorrect influence to teens or any other person. This type of music is a way for society to express their feelings towards situations that they might not have the

In life, music affects everything many people look at all the different stories of teenagers committing violent acts and have begun to wonder can violent songs make teens violent? With all the violent acts that music glorifies as of recently many psychologists and parents alike have begun to wonder why certain types of music cause their children and teenagers to become so violent. Because of the questions that violent songs raise and why teenagers have started to gravitate towards violent songs more than ever before. Some factors that could be reasons as to why violent songs have such a powerful effect on teenagers could be that: teenagers learn violence from their surroundings, teenagers can have a history of violence, and violent songs give teens a place to vent their frustrations at,

Music has more of an influence on the people in the twenty-first century than it ever has before. Teens, especially, are surrounded by some sort of it in everything they are around or do. Many disagree on how music impacts one’s mental state and behavior; however, all agree that the impact depends on how the listener feels before and how they allow it to influence them.