Last night, I wrote this blog in my head. I couldn't sleep because my brain just kept writing this.
However, the chances that I'll remember everything I wanted to say are slim.
That said....*spoiler alert*...there will be swear words in this post. So don't get all offended if you read on.
Anyone who knows me knows that I have the world's filthiest mouth. I cuss a blue streak. I love swear words. I love cussing. I am foul mouthed and dirty minded.
However...I don't understand the rampant cussing in mainstream music these days. It bothers me.
When you go to movies, they tell you when there is foul language. PG-13, R, NC-17. You know what you're getting into.
I'm annoyed by the language and its usage in current pop music. I don't need to know about Rihanna's sex life. "Sex in the air, I don't care, I love the smell of it." One could argue that it's "just" a song that was written for her, that it's not about her. But she is singing it. There is no need to tell the public about your sexual interests. There is no need to tell CHILDREN and TEENAGERS that you like the smell of sex. I would like to point out that I am well aware that I have issues with sex. But honestly...do I need to hear about a stranger's sex life? Nope. What sucks about that particular song is that I like it. As in, I like the MUSIC, the beat, not the lyrics. I love to sing along to songs (I AM a singer, after all), and I don't like singing along to songs that speak about these kinds of things.
I listen to Milk Music on Samsung. I usually listen to the current pop hits channel. This song came on that had this music that was great...I could totally get my groove on. And then the lyrics said something along the lines of "I'm going to fuck her hard." I can't remember the exact lyrics, because I skip that song every time it comes on...and frankly, I don't want to remember those lyrics. Come on. It's demeaning and vulgar. And that comes from a potty mouth. I can't go around singing "I'm going to fuck her hard." Cause there's one good thing about my potty mouth...it comes with an edit button. I looooove to cuss...but I won't do it loudly in public, especially not in front of children. If you know me, you also know I don't like kids. But I respect their parents. If they don't want their kids to hear foul language, I'm not going to be the one to teach their kids cuss words. This doesn't mean I clean up my mouth on all occasions...it just means I quiet down. I remember being in a park near my high school after graduation. Kids around 6-8 years old were cussing a blue streak. Whaaaaat? Granted, I got in trouble for writing swear words on the gym locker room wall in 3rd grade...but I see those as special circumstances...and it certainly didn't make it right. (I had a friend who was a really bad influence...bless her heart). My father shouldn't have sworn around me. My mom didn't. My grandmothers didn't, my maternal grandfather didn't...I am unsure about my paternal one. I can't remember. You can shout "freedom of speech" as much as you want....but you SHOULD be able to curtail your cussing around your kids and around other people's kids. Do you have the RIGHT to cuss anywhere you want? Sure...although not in all states. But is is morally right? I don't think so.
Look at Nicki Minaj. I think her music is really fun. But why does she feel the need to swear? We know, for a fact, that little kids are fans of hers. Anyone seen the Ellen episodes with the little British girls who awesomely sing her songs? So is Mum supposed to let her daughter listen to the clean songs and not the dirty? I don't give a shit what you say, when you are famous, you ARE a role model. All this crap about, "I didn't ask for this." Bullshit. Sing in bars. Act in community theatre. If you release an album or star in a movie, there is always a chance you will get famous. You WILL be a role model. Kids should look up to their parents and teachers, grandparents, etc. But they will look up to celebrities. Is a 6 year old supposed to go around singing about fucking her hard? I don't think so.
At the bare minimum, recording artists should ALWAYS record a clean version in addition to their explicit versions. Radio stations really shouldn't have to bleep out your cuss words.
What this says to me is that the people writing songs aren't very creative. It's easy to cuss and talk dirty. Quit taking the easy way out. Start being respectful of your audience. All of them. Keep your foul mouth between you and your friends. Songs on the radio shouldn't be explicative filled. They shouldn't be telling us about their sex lives. Celebs want privacy...but then feel the need to tell us about their sexual likes and dislikes? Can't have it both ways, my friends.
I am not remotely asking writers to write about rainbows and butterflies. But come on....do we need to write/sing about the smell of sex and fucking someone reeeeeeaaaal hard? The answer for THIS potty mouth is...no.
