Misogyny in Music- Make Up Blog

I wasn't a big fan of the Rolling Stones when I heard their music but when I found out they were misogynistic it made me dislike them even more.  But then the more I thought about it, A LOT  of modern music is misogynistic. Rap and Hip Hop is the worse to me. They're always singing about having sex with girls (not only sex but some other pretty explict things), how hott their bodies are, or even abusing women if the men don't get what they want.  That's pretty sick I mean why on earth would you want to sing about this but I think musicians do because teenagers don't care. They don't care what the words are saying if they like the way it sounds, then they will purchase it on iTunes and tell all their friends.  Honestly, I listen to rap sometimes, pretty nasty stuff too, and I notice how disgusting it is but I don't do anything about it.  I still listen to it. And I feel like that is the problem.  Too many people pass up the fact that people are making money by putting down women.  Not only are they making money, but the expectation and reputation of women has also gone down.  I feel like now guys are more like "oh yeah sex sex sex" and I know that guys have always been like that but it's happening at such young ages now.  Girls are expected to do these vulger things that is being talked about in music and that's just not okay. So did the Rolling Stones spark this misogyny in music or was something around before then?

In my opinion, I feel like the Stones put the idea out there and as they became more successful, they kept writing more songs about it of course (why fix something if it ain't broke). But then other bands/groups wanted to be as successful so they sang about it and it just kept spreading.  I honestly can't even imagine what music is going to be like in 10, 20 years from now.  Will this issue stop? No, I don't think so because too many artists target this and that would cause too much of a ruckus.  So will everyone just stop caring what exactly they're listening to because they "like how it sounds"? We'll just have to see.

Imagine Dragons- Night Visions

Imagine Dragons is an alternative band who has a really textured, unique sound to them.  "It's Time" is their biggest hit, you've probably heard it considering it comes on 93.3 all the time.  But that's pretty much the only song people know by them.  A couple weeks ago they came out with a new album called Night Visions and it is absolutely BEATIFUL.  The album starts off with the song "Radioactive" which is dubstep and alternative mixed.  A little funky sounding but it totally rocks.  My favorite song on the album would have to be "Demons".  It's one of their slower songs and that's a reason why I like it so much.  It begins with Dan Reynolds singing and the rest of the band in the back is really quiet so his voice really stands out.  Then when the chorus comes, the band just comes alive and it gets so loud and upbeat, it sounds like a totally different song.  Once the second verse starts it goes back down again. Imagine Dragons have such a great flavor to them and that is why they're my all time favorite band.

 

Night Visions definitely starts off with a bang with the song Radioactive



 

So obsessed with this song I can't even explain..

 

 



Pet Sounds

I've always thought of the Beach Boys as a surfer band because the songs I'd heard from them were surf songs.  And I never really understood why people liked them that much.  I mean I can understand if you're in Hawaii or at the beach but just to listen to? Um no thanks.  But now I know why, 2 words. Pet Sounds. I can't even tell you how much I enjoyed this album.  Literally every song is different and that is freaking awesome. It's a little weird all the random noises they put in it though like the bike horns and the dog barking at the end. What does the dog have to do with anything? When "Wouldn't It Be Nice" came on, I automatcially loved it. It has such a great melody and it's not like the normal love songs that were playing at the time like "Love Me Do" or stuff like that.  It's just so unique like all the songs on the album and I am most defintely going to get this album and check out more of the Beach Boys later work also.

Maroon 5

I'm pretty sure everyone is familiar with the band Maroon 5 for multiple reasons. 1. Their song "One More Night" plays all the time on the radio. 2. Adam Levine is a judge on the show The Voice. They always have a couple of songs that become really popular on the radio but I don't only like those 2 or 3 songs. I like their albums. This may be a shocker but THEY HAVE MULTIPLE GREAT ALBUMS. The most recent one called Overexposed is ah-mazing. Adam Levine has the perfect pop voice and the songs are really upbeat. Two of the songs on the album, Wipe Your Eyes and Beautiful Goodbye are such gorgeous songs and I guarantee very few people know about them because they don't come on the radio. Adam has the perfect voice for slow songs but he doesn't really do a lot of those types anymore. Their album Songs About Jane is fantastic. "Sunday Morning" and "She Will Be Loved" are some of my all time favorites. People have forgotten about them because they're not the new hip stuff but in my opinion they're some of their best work. The instrumentals go so well with Adam's voice it makes me want to cry. They're the type of band that is only recognized for their popular songs and not all their work.

Janice Joplin and Faith Hill

Janice Joplin orginally sang the song called "Take Another Piece Of My Heart".  When we listened to this, I immediately recognized the lyrics, but not the melody and her voice.  Her voice makes the song sound angry and her voice is shrieking.  It sounds like she's literally ripping out your heart. Very violent. Then Faith Hill came and re-did the song and it sounds totally different.  Faith Hill's version is the one that I've heard before. It's more of a happy, love song. They're 2 totally different sounding pieces, I'm surprised they're even the same song.  Yes, Faith Hill didn't do the same thing as Janice with the song, but maybe she interpretted it a different way.  I can never see Faith being angry, and in the live performnace, Janice looked plain frightening.  But I feel like Faith sings more of love songs, and the way she sang "Take Another Piece Of My Heart" fits the type of music she sings.  Now I don't know anything about Janice's other pieces, but she made the song sound passionate and she definitely put a lot more feelings into it.  If I were to just listen to one of the pieces for pleasure, Faith Hill no competition.  But which song fits the lyrics better? Janice Joplin definitely.

 

 

Missing Blog Makeup #1- NEEDTOBREATHE

I honestly don't know how it's taken me so long to discover NEEDTOBREATHE. They're an AMAZING alternative band, and I wish I would have known about them sooner. I've been obsessing with them lately, listening to all their albums on Spotify. My favorite is their album The Outsiders, it's an oldie but a goody. Their lead singer, Bear Rhinehart, sounds a lot like Dave Matthews (who I also adore) and the singer of Kings of Leon.  If you like either of those vocalists, then checking out NEEDTOBREATHE is a must.  I also like them because they're more of alternative-rock rather than the slow stuff.  Their songs make me feel really happy inside, and I like to feel happy which is another reason why they're great. Like honestly I don't know how their songs can make you feel sad, they're definitely the type of band that you'd listen to when you're driving.

This is one of their more popular songs called The Outsiders (you can sing along too).

This is another one of my favs by them called Valley of Tomorrow. They're a little funky looking with the red circle around their eye but that's on the cover art for their album.

Missing Blog Makeup #2- Help!

Personally, I think the Beatles movies are weird. I love them but Hard Days Night and Help have THE most random plots ever. Seriously a native sacrifice? I mean what does that have to do with the Beatles or their album at all. I liked Help better than Hard Days Night though because the British talking was easier to understand and I prefer color movies because it helps me know what's going on better. My favorite part of Help was the intermission. It was the most random thing I'd ever seen in a movie, it seemed like it didn't even belong in the movie. It was so funny and incredibly unexpected but that's another reason why I like the Beatles so much, because they're goofy and act like children. I love love love when they sing in their movies and I wish yet would of sang more in Help. It seems more of a movie for entertainment rather than Hard Days Night which was more of them singing and in concert.