Music

http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Let's-Get-Fucked-Up-And-Die-lyrics-Motion-City-Soundtrack/CED404D40082F50548256FDC000B9979

2. the title says it all. Lets get fucked up and die. I feel that it's trying to influence the listener that your life is not that bad. You should just accept yourself and be who you are.
3. They have some songs like this, more of just accepting yourself and they are kinda weird so it it is OK for you to be a little different.
4. It is serious with some little things just to make you think. The first line lets get fucked up and die I'm speaking figuratively of course. It isn't a literal translation of what they are saying.
5. I think a lot of bands that are just starting out, that haven't sold out or made a sophomore album that was widely popular after a successful first album. It seems to me once a band starts getting noticed by a lot of people they start singing songs that are completely different then the songs their initial fans grew to love. Me personally I think its great if you can put some meaning into your song, but a lot of that kind of music gets left by the wayside because it isn't what you want to listen to. If it is catchy it will get radio play and will stick in your head. If it has a meaning to it there is less chance that it's going to be catchy. I like trying to find new bands because there music isn't tainted. Fall Out Boys Take this to Your Grave is much different then Infinity on High. It is fun to grow as your band grows, but sometimes its disappointing. Good Charlotte is another example their first album was much better than anything they have put out since then. We want music we can sing to and not think about.
6. I'm sure there are plenty of songs that are much more worthy of the topic of meaning and influence, but I was unaware of the meaning of many of the songs we talked about in class. So, in this regard I have no more to add.
7. I think you assigned this because it gets us to think about music in a way we don't normally do. I can listen to music for hours and not really interpret the meaning of what it is I am listening to. Like right now I am listening to music while I write this and I am not really paying attention to the meaning of the words Lyrics are important they make the song, instruments add to the song, lyrics make the song. This shows us another place where a different kind of media is influencing us without us really being aware of it.