What The $#@&!

Foul language is something that really plagues a lot of music today. Now my question is that, is all of the language necessary? Or do they just curse like that because of the plain and simple fact that they can? The way some songs come off it sounds like the singer or rapper fell down a flight of stairs, and every time they hit a stair the yell out another curse word. Now granted, everyone curses, it kind of is a part of everyday life no matter how much we would like to admit it or not, it happens. When does music reach the limit as to when the cursing or even just inappropriate subject matter, becomes too much, or surpasses a certain line of common decency that should be shown to the listener? And should I, as a musician even care, since I am ENTITLED to a right to say whatever I want on MY record at any time? Who cares about the PMRC and the people, as long I enjoy MY music? Right? Well I guess we could say that.

I am not a real musician, I only write occasionally, but I do feel as a musician I can express myself in the way that I want to. Freedom of speech as I have said several times before is relative to the situation. It is a two sided coin. I can say what I want to a degree, but I guess I am not allowed to fully express my feelings, because some people might find it offensive. But I like the way these song lyrics put it. This song was written by an Irish rock band named mrnorth.

Speak No Evil
Freedom of choice to use your voice, not something that I've ever seen enforced, but I'm free to be meek, but not to speak, free to watch all of your rhetoric repeating. Free to decide to just let things slide, I'm free to be however you want me. Bad news today sorry to say, you've been declined an open mind so you can

Shut your mouth, shut it down, has the point gotten through? Shut your mouth yeah keep it down.

When you're not here t'would seem so clear, be what you like say what you like and have no fear.But like big kids at school consumed by cool, trained to spit on all exceptions to the rule. Inside your mind you feel so confined it's hard to breathe and you can't get no release. So boxed in and left out, you wanna shout, you wanna rant, you know you can't so you just

Shut your mouth, shut it down, has the point gotten through?

Shut your mouth yeah keep it down oh boy there's no telling you.Hot today, what you say ? Yeah well you've got your point made, well I think you made a mistake by leaving this up to fate, so you can say 'ok, ok, ok'

.Freedom of choice to use your voice, not something that I've ever seen enforced.So boxed in and left out, you wanna shout, you wanna rant, you know you can't so you just

Shut your mouth, shut it down, has the point gotten through? Shut your mouth yeah keep it down oh boy there's no telling you.Shut your mouth, shut your mouth now, d'you know who you're talking to? Shut your mouth yeah keep it down.

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