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Caution: Dangerous rock lyrics below
Anyone who’s read Kid You Not during the past year and a half knows those goofy teen sex studies are a frequent target of derision.
This new study by the Rand Corp. is no different.
Here’s how the Associated Press described the study: "Teens whose iPods are full of music with raunchy, sexual lyrics start having sex sooner than those who prefer other songs, a study found. Whether it’s hip-hop, rap, pop or rock, much of popular music aimed at teens contains sexual overtones. Its influence on their behavior appears to depend on how the sex is portrayed, researchers found. Teens who said they listened to lots of music with degrading sexual messages were almost twice as likely to start having intercourse or other sexual activities within the following two years as were teens who listened to little or no sexually degrading music."
I’ve said it before, but if I was 16 years old and some guy from the Rand Corp. called and asked me if I was having sex because of the raunchy lyrics I listened to, I’d have said "You bet. In fact, I just finished listening to the "The Lemon Song" by Led Zeppelin and I’m on my way to have sex with the Barrington High School cheerleading squad."
These groups like the Rand Corp. come up with this junk, get big headlines and TV spots and then write grants and get government funding.
Are today’s lyrics any worse than generations past? Let’s take a listen to the Starland Vocal Band’s 1976 Grammy-winning hit "Afternoon Delight."
"Thinkin’ of you’s workin up my appetite, lookin’ forward to a little afternoon delight. Rubbing sticks and stones together makes the sparks ignite, and the thought of rubbing you is getting so exciting."
That puts R. Kelly to shame.
How about Scorpions’ 1984 classic rock staple "Rock You Like a Hurricane," the theme song for the Carolina Hurricanes hockey team.
"My cat is purring and scratches my skin, so what is wrong with another sin? The bitch is hungry, she needs to tell, so give her inches and feed her well."
I dare 50 Cent to come up with something so thoroughly degrading.
I listened to all that crap and somehow didn’t turn into Rick James. Your kids won’t either.
This new study by the Rand Corp. is no different.
Here’s how the Associated Press described the study: "Teens whose iPods are full of music with raunchy, sexual lyrics start having sex sooner than those who prefer other songs, a study found. Whether it’s hip-hop, rap, pop or rock, much of popular music aimed at teens contains sexual overtones. Its influence on their behavior appears to depend on how the sex is portrayed, researchers found. Teens who said they listened to lots of music with degrading sexual messages were almost twice as likely to start having intercourse or other sexual activities within the following two years as were teens who listened to little or no sexually degrading music."
I’ve said it before, but if I was 16 years old and some guy from the Rand Corp. called and asked me if I was having sex because of the raunchy lyrics I listened to, I’d have said "You bet. In fact, I just finished listening to the "The Lemon Song" by Led Zeppelin and I’m on my way to have sex with the Barrington High School cheerleading squad."
These groups like the Rand Corp. come up with this junk, get big headlines and TV spots and then write grants and get government funding.
Are today’s lyrics any worse than generations past? Let’s take a listen to the Starland Vocal Band’s 1976 Grammy-winning hit "Afternoon Delight."
"Thinkin’ of you’s workin up my appetite, lookin’ forward to a little afternoon delight. Rubbing sticks and stones together makes the sparks ignite, and the thought of rubbing you is getting so exciting."
That puts R. Kelly to shame.
How about Scorpions’ 1984 classic rock staple "Rock You Like a Hurricane," the theme song for the Carolina Hurricanes hockey team.
"My cat is purring and scratches my skin, so what is wrong with another sin? The bitch is hungry, she needs to tell, so give her inches and feed her well."
I dare 50 Cent to come up with something so thoroughly degrading.
I listened to all that crap and somehow didn’t turn into Rick James. Your kids won’t either.
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3:45 PM
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