I have always wondered why/how music tends to influence culture and the way people live, behave, act. The celebrity lives of musicians most likely contribute greatly to this phenomenon however, that being said, it is not always true. Yes, there is sex, drugs and rock & roll, but then, why is it that other musical archetypes do not garner the same massive followings of lifestyle and culture?
I had an interesting few stops on the train on the way home, where some folk were heading to Sydney Olympic Park, for a concert by Snoop Dogg, which one of the acts was also Bone Thugs (& Harmony I presume?). They had been drinking, were swearing, had skinhead shaves, and tattoos. Wearing jeans with wifebeater singlets and white converse shoes. Your typical wannabe hip-hop rap, R&B badboy/gangsta type.
Where did it go along the line, that people felt to be connected to the music, that they too had to 'be' them? I guess the said could be said for goth music, or 'emo' music too.... Why is it that you don't see cultured people who listen to classical or opera, walking around in some strange representation of that culture??.... I think if that was the case, then perhaps music should be made to promote peace and love and understanding, so people would then want to live that kind of 'glamour' and promote those values, instead of hate, self-hate, isolation, gang activites or anything else that those stereotyped music promotes.
When would it end? To what means does it serve a purpose for? Ah, who am I kidding, as people want to live up to their idols and role models, this will always happen. Though, one can always dream in some way.
I had an interesting few stops on the train on the way home, where some folk were heading to Sydney Olympic Park, for a concert by Snoop Dogg, which one of the acts was also Bone Thugs (& Harmony I presume?). They had been drinking, were swearing, had skinhead shaves, and tattoos. Wearing jeans with wifebeater singlets and white converse shoes. Your typical wannabe hip-hop rap, R&B badboy/gangsta type.
Where did it go along the line, that people felt to be connected to the music, that they too had to 'be' them? I guess the said could be said for goth music, or 'emo' music too.... Why is it that you don't see cultured people who listen to classical or opera, walking around in some strange representation of that culture??.... I think if that was the case, then perhaps music should be made to promote peace and love and understanding, so people would then want to live that kind of 'glamour' and promote those values, instead of hate, self-hate, isolation, gang activites or anything else that those stereotyped music promotes.
When would it end? To what means does it serve a purpose for? Ah, who am I kidding, as people want to live up to their idols and role models, this will always happen. Though, one can always dream in some way.
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