Sex Drugs And Rock And Roll
Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll
The music industry in general has always faced disapproval by people for the constant innuendos to sex and drugs. Especially for rock and roll, the fans and even the performers would do drugs before shows and perform while intoxicated. On top of that, their lyrics and song titles were about sex or drugs. For example, lyrics from the song “Sweet Marijuana Brown” state, “I get no kick from cocaine, Mere alcohol doesn't thrill me at all. But, I get a kick out of smoking doobs, yes I do.” The lyrics literally encourage smoking marijuana. The children growing up at this time listen to music talking about how amazing drugs are, and how great alcohol is. Kids are more likely to try them because the singers they look up to are talking so highly of these products and it seems like there are no repercussions.
As well as the drugs, the “sex” part in the saying blew up in the 60s for many reasons. One, similar to the drugs, many of the lyrics in the popular songs at the time was about sex, among other things. But also, birth control was created during the time period and grew exponentially in a few years. Over 12.5 million women were using birth control within seven years from when the FDA approved the pill.
In my opinion, rock and roll is definitely dangerous and responsible for influencing the increase of drug use, but at the end of the day every person makes his or her own decisions. So, yes the music and singers influenced the individual, but ultimately he or she decided to put that drug into their body. But to consider rock and roll irresponsible is ridiculous because a genre can’t be responsible for the actions of others. The songs may promote drug use or drinking or sexual acts but most of the times it is what the artist has been through and about his or her life. Everyone should be responsible for himself or herself, so yes the artists are being irresponsible for doing the drugs and such, but the individuals who do such things cannot
The music industry in general has always faced disapproval by people for the constant innuendos to sex and drugs. Especially for rock and roll, the fans and even the performers would do drugs before shows and perform while intoxicated. On top of that, their lyrics and song titles were about sex or drugs. For example, lyrics from the song “Sweet Marijuana Brown” state, “I get no kick from cocaine, Mere alcohol doesn't thrill me at all. But, I get a kick out of smoking doobs, yes I do.” The lyrics literally encourage smoking marijuana. The children growing up at this time listen to music talking about how amazing drugs are, and how great alcohol is. Kids are more likely to try them because the singers they look up to are talking so highly of these products and it seems like there are no repercussions.
As well as the drugs, the “sex” part in the saying blew up in the 60s for many reasons. One, similar to the drugs, many of the lyrics in the popular songs at the time was about sex, among other things. But also, birth control was created during the time period and grew exponentially in a few years. Over 12.5 million women were using birth control within seven years from when the FDA approved the pill.
In my opinion, rock and roll is definitely dangerous and responsible for influencing the increase of drug use, but at the end of the day every person makes his or her own decisions. So, yes the music and singers influenced the individual, but ultimately he or she decided to put that drug into their body. But to consider rock and roll irresponsible is ridiculous because a genre can’t be responsible for the actions of others. The songs may promote drug use or drinking or sexual acts but most of the times it is what the artist has been through and about his or her life. Everyone should be responsible for himself or herself, so yes the artists are being irresponsible for doing the drugs and such, but the individuals who do such things cannot