Do you worry about the lyrics in songs today?

Yes I do because a lot of kids hear it and they think it's okay to use them. I'm glad I don't play the radio here at home for my little kids. Is that really on the radio? If so, what's the use of the cds having parental guidance written on them?

The problem is that this has delved way past just lyrics that teens and children listen to everyday. An increasing number of children grow up in homes where these words are used everyday, or where they are not taught or disciplined to not use these words. Parents will try to blame it on everything else other than themselves, but the truth is if they had raised their children correctly, this problem would no be so evident in the misbehaviour of teens. I have noticed that my younger brother and sister (12 and 13 respectively) have grown accustomed to using curse words in almost every single sentence, and while it is true that they listen to these types of songs, it is also true that they were not disciplined properly, which I witnessed in comparison to my own childhood and how I was disciplined. However, I too listen to these songs occasionally, but I hardly ever curse, and always treat people with respect. Let's just hope it's a phase and they'll grow out of it.

I think the parents shouldn't allow them to have that sort of music in their house. Not much else you can do about it being played just don't allow it to be in your house. In a way, you can't blame the music though. Kids know right from wrong...I don't think the music influences them. I've grown up listening to things like korn, slipknot, godsmack, engrave, that sort of thing but I'm average. The music hasn't effected me any. I'm no different than I would've been if I hadn't ever listened to it.

Hi KrazyK8, I can unertand your regret, this kind of insults are really sorry. I live in Italy and I sometimes happen to listen stupid songs with insults to women, to gays and so on. I think that we live in a democratic country, in which everybody has to be free to express as he/she wants, but to me it's right to protest when some songs insult people or something like that. So I'd never forbid these stupids to sing their nonsenses, but I'd tell them what I think.

I do not worry about them I just don't buy them. The Rap and R&B seem to be the worst.

If you have kids - don't let them listen to that crap. Its a parents job to keep their kids away from the things we find disturbing. I'm not a fan of that music and I do think music now days has become pretty harsh and cruel. It's definitely not something that we should model ourselves around. I think if we stop listening to it, people will stop playing it. There is nothing we can do to keep it from being made, we can just refuse to purchase it.

That's true nowadays there is no sanctity whatsoever and that includes song lyrics too. Recently we had an office party and even families were invited. So my colleagues and I were chatting and one colleague's 5 year old daughter was nearby. She was singing something to herself and I went close by to listen and was shocked..she was singing "Candy shop" by 50 cents..that song sure isn't something a kid her age should know!! But these children are exposed to such obscenities all the time, who is to blame?!

You know, I used too until I had a conversation with a young hip hopper and I mentioned the awful lyrics, especially the use of the N word. He told me that that was a way of taking the sting out of a word that connotated so much hate and I can see that. Still I worry about the way women seem to be treated in a lot of the rap mussic but I think it's possible that the female rappers will set that straight in time. Every new generation delights in pushing the envelope and music is one of the major ways to do it. I don't think that will change. In twenty years time your children will be shocked by some new form of music and you can sit back and grin.

Funny I should see this posting. Yesterday I was humming along to my 11 year olds CD by Girls Aloud, until the lyrics sunk in on one of them about "Racy Lacy" who has a Phd in her legs apart, and I was really surprised. Most of her friends listen to the band, and I've since realised that the lyrics havn't sunk in with them either! Thay sing what they THINK are the words, with no clue of their meaning. If I was to remove the cd I think it would cause more curiosity. Rap music isn't that big here,but I don't like the way rappers seem to adore their mothers but slag off women/wives/girlfriends,and I dont see the need for violence either.Saying that, I don't dislike it, as its part of someones culture, I just dont like the extremisim of it, I guess. But I'm also not to old to remember my mothers face the first time she saw Madonna singing 'Like a Virgin'and her daughter singing along happily. Virgin? I couldn't have spelt it, let alone tell you what it was.

you are right. but the kids will hear these words on the streets also. and there is nothing you can do about it. and some of the artist dont mind,being a bad example for their young fans. so i dont know what to do about it. then the kids cant listen to the radio. cant watch tv ,when there are musicvideo"s on. cant watch the news... so,what is the solution for this problem? has anyone a answer to this?

I'm not a parent but If I were I wouldn't allow my kids to listen to anything that degrades women or promotes violence. As far as preventing songs from getting played,I do believe in free speech. If some "artist" wants to sing that sort of music I think that they have a right too. I also have a right not to buy there CD.

Well this is one of the reasons people are ghetto, they like these kinds of songs, and start o talk like that. That's how people get lured into that trap.

i think tht kids should have a choice to what they want to listen to. parents are supposed to tell them tho that its bad to use word like that even if thay hear other people sing it. they might afterall like the intrumental part of i without understanding the lyrics. i'm sure parents have listened to those type of music b4 when they were young. everyone has a right to listen to what they want its just music. they dont influence u if u dont let them teach children self control instead of controlling them everyone hates being controlled im sure u would hate it too.

I admit, I do listen to rap music, it is my favorite. I like the music in these songs, they usually have a really good beat. Nowadays, probably half of the rap songs out there, the rapper is either rapping so fast, or you just can't understand what they are saying. Fortunately for kids, on the radio these cuss words are bleeped out, as long as parents dont go out and buy their kids these CD's with parental advisories, things may not get too out of hand. From the artists point of view, they want to be popular, they want to sell albums, so they will rap about what sells, whether is it ridiculous and disrespectful or not. Kids will hear this language, see violence eventually, no matter what, we just need to teach kids what is right and wrong and set good examples for them

I am grown and I know right from wrong so I can and do listen to music that would probably be a disgrace to my grandparents but I would never allow children to listen to it cause there small minds I feel is not ready to know that this is what you don't do or say so I say if you have kids little nieces or nephews or little brothers or sisters never let them hear it.

Definitely. I have young children that I worry about. The rap lyrics are especially bad. What bothers me is that I let them listen to Tune Disney...a kid channel...and most of the music I've heard on there is rap. Now, it may not have lyrics like normal rap does, but if they get to really like that type of music, the normal rap channel is next. I don't want my kids listening to anything even remote to that.

yes nowdays people are getting involved in listening bad songs .well this is distroying the society ..this is coming from the west so u people should take the initiative to stop purchasing the cds of these people

Hi Krazy, you r absolutely right, even I being an Indian, have noticed that day by day the lyrics of the songs are getting worse. I listen to english songs sometimes but mostly listen to Indian songs. I feel that we are losing good poets and song writers in our community. Sometimes the language and subject of english songs are very filthy. Also I hate the songs being so mechanical. Before a song use to tell a story but nowadays It is just something..but what?..you never understand. I am surprised that people in the West also experiance the same.

I hear the songs played by today's youth and some of it is awful. I am raising a granddaughter and she is 12. I listen to music stations she wants to hear and if I hear bad words I just tell her it is negative and she cannot listen to them. I do know that children are going to be exposed to this music when they are not around you, the best I can do is explain to her why the songs are disrespectful, especially towards females. Something should be done about the lyrics, but what can we do when it is accepted by most of society? I say educate your children at home about this subject. Take care!

There is nothing you can do to stop music such as that from being played. To artists, music is like freedom of speech, you can't take that away from them. Best you can do is to never listen to it o.O