Can Some Kinds Of Music Be Bad Or Good

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“Can Some Kinds of Music Be Bad or Good”


Everybody in this world listens to all different kinds of music. You would not think that there are any kinds of music that could be harmful, but in fact, there are. As you read, you will find that the sweet sounds you listen to can be as harmful as smoking a cigarette or even more deadly. In my opinion, I feel that there are some kinds of music that has had something to do with the corruptness and violence of today’s society.
How can you be sure that the music your listening to can be good for you? How can you be sure that you can benefit from listening to it? In David Byrnes essay, “I Hate World Music”, he says, “For at its best, music truly is subversive and dangerous.”(Byrne 292).
Among all the different types of music, there are two kinds of music that ring all too true of the negative effects that it can do to someone; these are heavy metal and rap. Heavy metal is a type of music that has been played for so many years. Information that was found at www.anus.comom/metal/about/history.html states that heavy metal music originated from country music. That is a fact that I find hard to believe. Heavy metal music is usually loud and extremely hard to understand. It is usually played by electric guitars and a huge drum system. Heavy metal music, by all means, can be deadly. Most heavy metal artists send a message of death and violence. One example of a heavy metal band is called 13 Faces. This band has an album named “These Bloody Hands”. It was made in 2003. The song is as follows:
“Happiness and family is tearing me apart. Down with me, Down with me, Down with me. I’m not going to fall. All your rage on me, Everything is okay. Nothingness and no one will ever change your mind. Down with me, Down with me. I’m not going to cry. All your rage on me, Everything’s okay. Digging into me. This life’s not for me. These Bloody Hands crawli...