Censorship of 'Gangsta rap' type music

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
23/09/2009 13:49

Does Gangsta rap encourage listeners to criminality? For example encouraging weapons use, spousal abuse or homophobic attacks. Would you say that it glorifies a lifestyle that is rich with imagery of criminality (e.g. gun use and drug dealing) and that this sends out a subconscious but consistent message affirming criminality?



Should the government censor lyrics of songs that are violent or expletive, for example “gangsta” rap?

burty1987


Joined: 21/07/2009
Posts: 79

Message Posted:
23/09/2009 14:32

Where do you get these "questions of the day" from?



My answer: No!

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
23/09/2009 15:31

burty, not questions as such. Just trying to get some debate going rather than reading some of the vitriolic stuff being posted lately.

ROBnJO


Joined: 30/06/2008
Posts: 1289

Message Posted:
23/09/2009 16:59

All this modern music should be banned!



Lets get back to wholesome music, such as:



Lou Read: Walk on the wild side. 1973



Frankie goes to Hollywood: Relax. 1984



The Byrds: Eight miles high. 1966



Sex Pistols: God Save the Queen. 1977



Beatles: Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. 1967



Meatloaf singing 'Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll'.





Though should Sir Cliff Richard be banned yet again for being much too nice?



I would also like to ban Paul McCartney,.... mind numbingly boring!



I also hate Modern Jazz and Heavy Metal!









Mr Angry of Ealing.

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
23/09/2009 17:03

aaah, the memories are flooding back Rob.

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
23/09/2009 17:06

One of my favourite songs is the old Peter Sarstedt song - Where do you go to my Lovely. Great Lyrics.



You could always get the girls to dance with you when that came on. )

ROBnJO


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Posts: 1289

Message Posted:
23/09/2009 17:17

Or those memorable words every DJ has heard for decades:

















"You got any 'Quo' mate?"

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
23/09/2009 18:04

Yes Rob, that gets the head banging!! )

teatime


Joined: 20/10/2008
Posts: 852

Message Posted:
23/09/2009 19:38

RObnJo: Well what a coincidence, was only racking our brains at work last night, trying to remember who made 8 miles high.



As to the original question, I don't think music influencies people to do nasty things, although it has often been quoted that it does (helter skelter). Same with films and computer games, I used to love all the blood and gore movies, but it didn't make me want to go out and do the same, well not always ;)