Can you enjoy music with lyrics you strongly disagree with?

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I'm definitely able to. In fact, Arghoslent is pretty much my favorite band despite the subject of their music.

I can, and have.

Yes, example is Rise Against.

Sure, there are quite a few religious songs I listen to.

Nope. It ruins it for me.

Usually lyrics dont bother me, unless its Christian or those nazi/White Power bands simply because its not meant for me, especially NS Black Metal.

All Humans are equally worthless! :twisted:

Usually lyrics dont bother me, unless its Christian or those nazi/White Power bands simply because its not meant for me, especially NS Black Metal.

All Humans are equally worthless! :twisted:

tzar3

I haven't really actually strongly disagreed with lyrics. However, once I listened to the lyrics of Saving Abel's Addicted more closely, I lost a little respect for the song. But its certainly possible for me to listen to music when I don't necessarily like the lyrics.

I can enjoy the occasional song in it's own right, but I can't be a fan of the band that made it.I can't support music that has any positive message regarding theistic dogmas.

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Usually lyrics dont bother me, unless its Christian or those nazi/White Power bands simply because its not meant for me, especially NS Black Metal.

All Humans are equally worthless! :twisted:

Juggernaut140

Tell me more of this band and I'll change my mind...

As long as I like the song I don't care what the lyrics say.

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Usually lyrics dont bother me, unless its Christian or those nazi/White Power bands simply because its not meant for me, especially NS Black Metal.

All Humans are equally worthless! :twisted:

tzar3

Tell me more of this band and I'll change my mind...

BAM!

Try that

Sure can. I do so a whole lot, actually.

Yes. I have some Christian music. :o

Sure.

My favourite song is Smooth Criminal. it has lyrics about a woman getting attacked. I believe it's wrong to attack women, but I like the song anyway.

The answer would be No. If I hear a song that's saying that cop killing is ok then I'm going to turn it off. If I hear a song that goes against morals and basic life principals then I'm going to turn it off. If I hear a song that curses God or is anti-religious then I'm going to turn it off. If you can listen to any song that you supposedly say you disagree with you really don't disagree with the song and you're embracing the message behind the song.

The answer would be No. If I hear a song that's saying that cop killing is ok then I'm going to turn it off. If I hear a song that goes against morals and basic life principals then I'm going to turn it off. If I hear a song that curses God or is anti-religious then I'm going to turn it off. If you can listen to any song that you supposedly say you disagree with you really don't disagree with the song and you're embracing the message behind the song.

cukoo

Absolutely. I can even deal with the actual band members being dicks too.

Absolutely. I can even deal with the actual band members being dicks too.

Nifty_Shark

I can't stand christian music. The lyrics just make me annoyed. -Sniper99-

Yeah. Especially if I can't make out the vocals.

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Absolutely. I can even deal with the actual band members being dicks too.

Paladin_King

I don't see why not, provided it's not something like that Prussian Blue group. I've listened to songs by both Rage Against the Machine andRush; if I cared about the precise message behind their lyrics, I'd be awfully conflicted. :P

Absolutely. I can even deal with the actual band members being dicks too.

I focus more on the music when Im listening to songs but most rap I dont relate to but still love.

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Absolutely. I can even deal with the actual band members being dicks too.

Paladin_King

[QUOTE="Avistann"][QUOTE="Paladin_King"] Honestly, I think that's an interesting issue as well. I've got a couple cds where the main songwriter ended up killing someone or being involved in killing someone (Burzum, Dissection). I've never really seen the music of the artists as ever being in line with/promoting their motivations for the murders they committed, but on the other hand, the music certainly does provide an interesting look into the psychology of someone who would end up doing such an act. It's kinda like Nirvana, I suppose. You listen to it, and while I don't think it's right to go into it thinking "this music is promoting suicide," it's interesting to be able to peer into the psyche of someone who suffered from the personal issues that Cobain did. Then you find out about other bands where the pedophilia of certain members is revealed long after the music came out (Static-X, Decrepit Birth).....I'll admit that that gets a little awkward.Paladin_King

I like a lot of Godsmack and I disagree with many bits of their songs. There are others besides that but I'm lazy and dont want to type them all

Sure can. I like metal, and a lot of metal has pagan, satanic, or anti-christianity subject matters.

nope because the music I listen to alwayshas some type of romantic connection

there aren't really any lyrics i strongly disagree with. i think rap lyrics are stupid, but i don't listen to it anyway, because it's rap. there aren't really too many rock songs with lyrics i disagree with and i listen to them. shoeman12

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Refused and The (International) Noise Conspiracy sing about Communism. I dont like Communism. But they make awesome music. So yes.

[QUOTE="shoeman12"]there aren't really any lyrics i strongly disagree with. i think rap lyrics are stupid, but i don't listen to it anyway, because it's rap. there aren't really too many rock songs with lyrics i disagree with and i listen to them. Ace_WondersX

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agreed. he just found another excuse to hate rap. sad really.

It doesn't matter at all.