What do you think of cuss words in songs?
By Jenaisle
@Jenaisle (12779)
Philippines
March 17, 2023 8:09pm CST
I'm a music lover. I like to listen to all song genres, except that I cringe whenever I hear a cuss word in a song. I don't know why, but I was brought up this way. No one ever curses in the family even when extremely angry.
I get it that artists sometimes cannot avoid using it to express their emotions in a song, but when it is used very often by an artist, doesn't it reflect on the artist's personality?
What do you think?
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12 responses
@1creekgirl (36929)
• United States
18 Mar
I think profanity is unnecessary and shows a lack of intelligence.
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@RebeccasFarm (102784)
• Wheat Ridge, Colorado
18 Mar
I am so dumb at times Vicki
God forgive me.
God forgive me.3 people like this
@RebeccasFarm (102784)
• Wheat Ridge, Colorado
18 Mar
@1creekgirl No I did not take it like that, I was just saying I am not entirely innocent of cussing now and again lol
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@1creekgirl (36929)
• United States
18 Mar
@RebeccasFarm I'm sorry, I hope I didn't sound insulting! I wasn't referring to anyone I know, just that musicians often rely on bad language rather than developing a better vocabulary.
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@cttolledo (5418)
• Philippines
18 Mar
I think it depends on the situation because the creation of songs is not always what the artist thoughts and wants, sometimes it's what the management of the artist wants or they do it for a specific purpose. It's still business anyway. I agree with you there are songs that do not align with our values but the reality of this world that we have now is this- --people are enjoying the freedom of expressing what they want to do and say.
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@JamesHxstatic (29504)
• Eugene, Oregon
19 Mar
In the US, profanity is quite common, more so among men than women, so some in songs is not thought much of either way.
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@dgobucks226 (32846)
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18 Mar
Yes, songs laced with profanity turn me off. Many artists in Rap or Hip-Hop music resort to swearing as a way to emphasize their views. And many younger people do not seem offended by it.
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@RebeccasFarm (102784)
• Wheat Ridge, Colorado
18 Mar
I must confess it is way too common now.
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@LindaOHio (122171)
• United States
14 Apr
I think it's totally unnecessary; and I won't listen to songs like that.
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@coldplay8 (4958)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
18 Mar
i am also brought up withoyt these words and only in songs, bugs me in books too. artist will say it is their freedom of speech
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