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Highway to hell: The changing face of pop music

By Victor Haug

“Music is the most decisive factor in one’s upbringing. It is above all rhythm and attunement that sink deep into the soul and take strongest hold upon it.” - Plato, “The Republic”

While the Internet has changed much about music, one thing that hasn’t changed is its popularity and cultural impact. According to a study conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation, in 2009 the average American youth listened to music for two-and-a-half hours per day.

Recently, I conducted research on popular music over the last 65 years, counting the swear words and references to drugs, violence and sex in the top 10 songs of every year since 1946.

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