What do you think of cuss words in songs? / myLot

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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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (41387)

• United States

18 Mar 23

I think profanity is unnecessary and shows a lack of intelligence.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (89832)

• Arvada, Colorado

18 Mar 23

I am so dumb at times Vicki

God forgive me.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (89832)

• Arvada, Colorado

18 Mar 23

@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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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (41387)

• United States

18 Mar 23

@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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rakski

@rakski (122035)

• Philippines

18 Mar 23

I don't like it either. I don't know why they do it though

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Jenaisle

@Jenaisle (14078)

• Philippines

20 Mar 23

@rakski I hope that's the reason.

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Jenaisle

@Jenaisle (14078)

• Philippines

19 Mar 23

It is like disrespecting your listeners?

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rakski

@rakski (122035)

• Philippines

19 Mar 23

@Jenaisle It depends on the song and the message they want to tell

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Firefly

@cttolledo (5454)

• Legaspi, Philippines

18 Mar 23

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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Jenaisle

@Jenaisle (14078)

• Philippines

19 Mar 23

Yes, that's right. I just wish that they could find creative means to express their emotions without cursing.

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Firefly

@cttolledo (5454)

• Legaspi, Philippines

19 Mar 23

@Jenaisle well that my wish too

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James Higgins

@JamesHxstatic (29413)

• Eugene, Oregon

19 Mar 23

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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Jenaisle

@Jenaisle (14078)

• Philippines

19 Mar 23

I see, yes, it could be the case.

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@dgobucks226 (35549)

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18 Mar 23

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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Jenaisle

@Jenaisle (14078)

• Philippines

19 Mar 23

It seems a style of singing and rapping now.

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Mark

@MNHNJP (25)

• Parsippany, New Jersey

18 Mar 23

I do not think it is necessary for artists to curse in their songs, however, if it is what they want to do, I guess its not a big deal, if their is meaning to it would you say?

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Jenaisle

@Jenaisle (14078)

• Philippines

19 Mar 23

I guess, I'm just not used to people cursing.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (89832)

• Arvada, Colorado

18 Mar 23

I must confess it is way too common now.