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Today's Top 10 Songs - Lyrics Exposed

By T.J. Mitchell

Media Monster

What's really being said in today's most popular music.

Each week Billboard.com releases its chart of the top 100 songs in America. These songs are chosen and ranked according to radio airplay frequency and album sales. Below is a list of this week's top 10 songs for the week of May 1, 2010.

Notice carefully the messages that are being produced through, not only the music itself, but also the lyrics.

  1. Rude Boy - by Rihanna
    This number one song is about nothing but the act of sex between the singer and her man. The lyrics are extremely vulgar and erotic.
    (View lyrics - WARNING: Adult Content)

  2. Nothin' On You - by B.O.B.
    The number two song in the country sings about the joys of promiscuity. The artist B.O.B. brags about the fun he's had "chasin skirts" and playing on a sexual "carousel."
    (View lyrics - WARNING: Adult Content)

  3. Hey, Soul Sister - by Train
    A song that tells a story of a man (the artist) meeting a girl and asking her to spend the night with him. He says he "doesnt want to miss one thing she does tonight."
    (View lyrics - WARNING: Adult Content)

  4. Break Your Heart - by Taio Cruz
    Another song on the country's top 10 chart dealing with the subject of promiscuity. In this number four song, the artist tells a girl "Now listen to me baby, before I love and leave you."
    (View lyrics - WARNING: Adult Content)

  5. In My Head - by Jason DeRulo
    Yet another song dealing with sex. The singer meets a girl "at this club," and makes the request that she "fullfils his fantasy." Like the songs before, this song contains graphic language.
    (View lyrics - WARNING: Adult Content)

  6. Need You Now - by Lady Antebellum
    A song of heartbreak over a romantic relationship ending. The mixed trio of Lady Antebellum sings of chasing their sorrows away with "another shot of whiskey" and by being "a little drunk."
    (View lyrics)

  7. Telephone - by Laday Gaga (feat. Beyonce')
    Lady Gaga and friends are dancing "out in the club" and "sippin' that bub." She sings of not being able to answer her phone due to the "drink in her hand."
    (View lyrics)

  8. Imma Be - by Black Eyed Peas
    The Black Eyed Peas boast of their riches and fame in this hit song. They sing of the "good life" of "doing whatever I like" and "poppin that bubble" in the club. Lyrics also include a few four letter words.
    (View lyrics - WARNING: Adult Content)

  9. Baby - by Justin Bieber
    This hit artist among the 8 - 16 year old young people sings about being in love at thirteen years old. He describes this relationship as being so close that "nobody came between us" and "no one could ever come above us." He tells his "love" that despite her request to be "just friends" he wants more and they will "never ever ever be apart." Remember, this is coming from a thirteen year old!
    (View lyrics)

  10. OMG - by Usher
    This multi-platinum selling artist sings of meeting a girl "on the dance floor." He then begins to describe his vulgar fantasies regarding this girl. Decribing her body in vivid lyrics and expressing his desire to "love her in many ways." A song of lust and perversion.
    (View lyrics - WARNING: Adult Content)

After careful review of the lyrics of today's most popular songs, it's no wonder that we live in a generation of such morally corrupt young people. Young people, who are more sex driven than any generation before them, are having such perverse lyrics pumped into their heads through this avenue of music. Parents and leadership alike should guard our young people from such filth.

 


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