Cannot think of a name wrote:Zaras wrote:
Plus, there's plenty of fucking rock songs that glorify sex, drugs and women. Why don't people complain about those instead of rap?
Well, they did. Before rap and 2 Live Crew they were dragging Frank Zappa before congress to answer for the sins of rock and roll (well, he didn't have to be dragged, but the situation was dire enough that Frank Zappa had to address congress about it).
Jim Morrison was arrested for indecency. I mean, we can find dozens of instances of challenges to rock and roll and the 'decency' of the youth of America.
Even after rap took the top slot as 'destroyer of youth' there were still rock acts that take the blame for social ills, such as Marilyn Manson or Insane Clown Posse (both acts I completely dislike, but just because I do not find their music pleasant, not because they corrupt youth).
The Onion: "Marilyn Manson going door to door to scare fans".
I loved that part of the hearings where Al Gore said he was a fan of Zappa's music, and the part where Dee Snider completely demolished their arguments and insulted Tipper Gore, and the part where John Denver criticised their proposals when they thought he would be in favour.
PS: ICP aren't a rock band.
