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Drug Use In Songs
Drug use in music has been a topic of discussion and debate since at least the 1930s, if not earlier. As stated in the old saying 'wine, women and song', association of music with using various substances go back centuries. References to recreational drug use in various forms have been common as the modern record industry developed, particularly in terms of popular music genres such as pop rock singles, dance releases, and the like. Social, cultural, legal, and economic challenges to the existence of music referring to recreational drugs have prompted several studies on the link between such references and increased usage among teens and young adults. Findings over multiple decades have had mixed results. Many complicating factors exist; in particular, a song that describes substance abuse in a depressive, emotionally blank fashion may trigger curiosity for one listener as well as revulsion for another. Sporadic calls for music censorship in different counties over the past decade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wine, Women And Song
"Wine, women, and song" is a hendiatris that endorses hedonistic lifestyles or behaviors. A more modern form of the idea is often expressed as "sex and drugs and rock 'n' roll", a phrase popularized by British singer Ian Dury in his song of the same title. Linguistic variations Similar tripartite mottoes have existed for a long time in many languages, for example: * bn, Sur, Sura, Sundari, lit=music, wine and woman * bg, Пиене, ядене и някоя сгодна женица, lit=drink, food and a good woman * cs, Víno, ženy a zpěv, lit=wine, women and singing * da, Vin, kvinder og sang, lit=wine, women and song * et, Sigarettid ja viinad ja kirglised naised, lit=Cigarettes, vodka and hot women * fi, Viini, laulu ja naiset, lit=wine, song, and women also more modern as fi, Rock, ruoho ja rakkaus, lit=rock, weed and love * ka, ღვინო, დუდუკი, ქალები, tr (wine, duduk, women) *german: Wein, Weib und Gesang, lit=wine, woman and sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
