I'm not really sure where to post this, it's more of a thought or observation than anything. Remember the 60's and 70's? Bands like The Who, The Beatles, Buffalo Springfield and many others thought it was their responsibility as musical artists to give a voice for political messages.
Is it me, or is that completely gone now? I can only think of a handful of songs from the past couple of decades with much a message. During the Vietnam war, so many musicians wrote songs in protest. That didn't happen with the war in Iraq.
My thought is, that if you are good enough to be a music star, you have to play ball with the corporate execs and they probably all got together and decided to ban such music and not allow it. The musicians today just want to make money, for the most part of course.
But am I crazy, has this been discussed? It just seems odd that now, musicians don't use their voice to send messages to the world like they used to.
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Sciency ago
Top 40 is an abomination, but I can list a few bands that have a message that I've heard (on the radio) in the last couple months. Muse, rage against the machine and system of a down, are all strongly anti-establishment. 21 pilots, eminem, and macklamore all critique the priorities of modern society.
I cant think of a single true "pop" artist that fits though. I guess people who are bitter about society tend to stick with writing heavier music like rock and hiphop.
jrfg1743 ago
M.I.A.