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Just because at the moment there is an American song leading the charts doesn't mean that is always the case. You look at those lyrics on their own and they are

Just because at the moment there is an American song leading the charts doesn't mean that is always the case. You look at those lyrics on their own and they are just words that don't may not make sense. But if you look at the song as a whole, it's an artist's expression. And it seems to resonate with a lot of people around the world. Criticizing the song contradicts your value for "diversity of human cultures".

IMTDb 6y ago
Nevertheless, my answer explains why some people find a bit sad that today, people in most countries all seem to resonate with the exact same artistic expression. And that this expression which resonates with so many people involve lyrics like : "My daughter a G, she saw me kill a nigga in front of her before the age of two" Which to me don't really sound so happy. So if that is really what moves most of the world today, yeah I am a bit sad.
- yakshaving_jgt 6y ago
  It doesn’t move the rest of the world. Most people don’t have taste. People listen to music like that for the same reason people watch The Big Bang Theory: because everyone else does.
- glomph 6y ago
  Things don't have to be happy to be moving.
- joe5150 6y ago
  if you are that uncomfortable with depictions of violence in song, you will need to reckon with the entire long history of popular music, because it has been a subject in demand since long before now.
- rsynnott 6y ago
  This was a major hit in 1980, in basically all anglophone countries. You maybe... don't want to listen too closely to the lyrics. To be honest I'm kind of surprised radio stations are still willing to play it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don't_Stand_So_Close_to_Me https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don't_Stand_So_Close_to_Me Makes the lyric you quote seem fairly innocent, really.
every_time_6m 6y ago
Imagine actually defending this. In your previous comment you were very clear how, specifically, hip hop by blacks warms your heart. Now that the content of this 'music' has been laid bare you need to talk around it and distance yourself from those claims. Why not denounce it? It's not art, it's filth. It's degenerate propaganda. If any White man dares tell me that having that crap in our nations is 'culturally enriching', well, I'd get banned here for even saying what I want to do to him. It is disgraceful. I hope you're not White. Regardless, but especially if so, you ought to be ashamed of yourself.

IMTDb 6y ago

Nevertheless, my answer explains why some people find a bit sad that today, people in most countries all seem to resonate with the exact same artistic expression. And that this expression which resonates with so many people involve lyrics like : "My daughter a G, she saw me kill a nigga in front of her before the age of two" Which to me don't really sound so happy. So if that is really what moves most of the world today, yeah I am a bit sad.

yakshaving_jgt 6y ago
It doesn’t move the rest of the world. Most people don’t have taste. People listen to music like that for the same reason people watch The Big Bang Theory: because everyone else does.
glomph 6y ago
Things don't have to be happy to be moving.
joe5150 6y ago
if you are that uncomfortable with depictions of violence in song, you will need to reckon with the entire long history of popular music, because it has been a subject in demand since long before now.
rsynnott 6y ago
This was a major hit in 1980, in basically all anglophone countries. You maybe... don't want to listen too closely to the lyrics. To be honest I'm kind of surprised radio stations are still willing to play it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don't_Stand_So_Close_to_Me https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don't_Stand_So_Close_to_Me Makes the lyric you quote seem fairly innocent, really.

every_time_6m 6y ago

Imagine actually defending this. In your previous comment you were very clear how, specifically, hip hop by blacks warms your heart. Now that the content of this 'music' has been laid bare you need to talk around it and distance yourself from those claims. Why not denounce it? It's not art, it's filth. It's degenerate propaganda. If any White man dares tell me that having that crap in our nations is 'culturally enriching', well, I'd get banned here for even saying what I want to do to him. It is disgraceful. I hope you're not White. Regardless, but especially if so, you ought to be ashamed of yourself.