Music and current state of the world

musicismylife78 · August 2006

This year, Ben Harper, Dixie chicks, pearl jam, Tool, last years system of a down record, and many others have spoken out in song form about the current state of society, about the war and life in general in today's world.

Does anyone else pick up on the real anger, disillusionment, and rage in these records by the bands I listed above?

For example, the entire 2 disc ben harper record is powerful, but the unexpected screamed words during better way are scary and emotional. The entire pearl jam record, the dixie chicks new one speaks almost entirely on loss of innocense, and anger about the war.

However, tools record really scares me. They have always been in my mind a cut above most bands. They seem to fuse buddhist/zen like sayings in songs to basically make fans gain a higher consciousness. However 10,000 days, has none of that. I can't pick up on any zen/buddhist/higher consciousness themes at all, in the lyrics. It scares me, because they are basically saying, this world, the war and all thats going on are so disturbing, that zen/higher consciousness isnt the way to go or something like that. They are just showing the reality of the world, in raw form, without any hope. Its scary.

Ed's gorge rant about how its hard to say "it's okay" also scares the hell out of me frankly. I agree with him, but its scary our world has come to this. Where the people we look to for hope, are in many ways just like us. Scared and upset.

Its upsetting and disturbing how out of control everything seems to be.

Ahnimus · August 2006

You forgot Ministry.

I listened to SOAD's Hynotize a lot, some good messages in there.

musicismylife78 · August 2006

i agree. its just scary to me thats all. To me, the bands I listed, I really respect them and their ideals and opinions. To have them almost give up, or throw up their hands, is tough to deal with.

hailhailkc · August 2006

Graphic design will save the world…right after music does…

Ahnimus · August 2006

Cheguevara6 wrote:

However, tools record really scares me.

Die eier von satan!

Augenballgrosse stucke vom teig formen im staubzucker welzen und sagt die zauberwerter "sim sala bim bamba sala du sala dim"

Auf ein gefetetes bach blech legen und bei zweihundert grad für fünfzehn minuten backen... und keine eier!!!

That's one of my favourites. It helped nudge my interest in learning the german language. I still suck though.

wolfbear · August 2006

Music can't save the world. It's up to people to save the world. What music can do is bring attention and comfort in the form of release and enjoyment and unity.

world · August 2006

Every decade acts like its the worst decade ever and the Earth is going to shit and everything will end soon.

Abookamongstthemany · August 2006

Weren't Bill and Ted supposed to save the world with their music? Where are those guys when we need them.

Pearl Jam and toast · August 2006

Bob Dylan in a few weeks...

I'm sure he'll make everything a little better.

And also Beck later this year..

and Modest Mouse and Radiohead by the begining of next year..

You've got to look to who you can count on

Pearl Jam delivered and I'm sure the rest of them will too.

Pearl Jam and toast · August 2006

Abookamongstthemany wrote:

Weren't Bill and Ted supposed to save the world with their music? Where are those guys when we need them.

Maybe our clothes aren't shiny enough

imfaithful · August 2006

you can def tell that alot of bands are becoming more outspoken about how shitty this world is these days......i think its great that the bands like pearl jam....tool.......system of a down are using their power to reach millions of people to get them talking........at least its creating a discussion

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