Walking around everyday, simple words or actions tend to cause songs to pop into my head. This may be a result of listening to so many of the same songs over and over again. Of course, many people have had the experience of having a few lines stuck in their head.
This summer, the few times I walked into JCPenney's there was one song running through my mind. As soon as I stepped through the doorway "Ban the Tube Top" starts blaring through my mind. Obviously not enough people have heard of this song. Tube tops were everywhere. They seemed to take up half the store. It made me wish that I had an I-pod with a speaker. The song says the tube top needs to be banned. People really shouldn't wear something if it's hard to decide what it is. Is it really a tube top or is it supposed to be a skirt? Tube tops are like "booty shorts". The world would be a better place without them. "Ban the Tube Top" is a song that apparently needs to be heard. Sometimes songs can deliver very important messages.
Why am I listening to a song called "Ban the Tube Top" in the first place? I am enjoying incredible music, of course. Reel Big Fish is an amazing band. They may have some "odd" songs but this band couldn't be better.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Saturday, July 16, 2011
People Hold the Controllers
People are always worrying about kids being exposed to a lot of inappropriate material. Violent video games are a major cause of their concern. It is thought by so many people that the violence in video games causes the kids playing the games to also become violent. Instead of deciding for themselves whether their kids are mature enough for certain games and monitoring what they play, many people blame the game makers and their creations. It is the job of the parents to censor what their children play.
In the article "The 10 biggest violent video-game controversies", lawsuits against the "Grand Theft Auto" games are brought up. The games were accused of leading kids to kill people. People need to stop and think. Were video games really the problem or were the kids never taught that they shouldn't try to re-enact everything they see. It is also possible that the kids had some other sort of problems.
Recently, the state of California went as far as to try ban the selling of violent video games to kids. Why do the kids that understand that video games weren't made to be imitated have to be punished because others can't realize that the games aren't real. They were never intended to be made real through the actions of people.
Video games are not the portrayal of the lives their creators wish they could lead. They are made for the entertainment of gamers. Violence has been around long before the arrival of video games. Violence can result from a variety of situations. Video games are not the problem.
In the article "The 10 biggest violent video-game controversies", lawsuits against the "Grand Theft Auto" games are brought up. The games were accused of leading kids to kill people. People need to stop and think. Were video games really the problem or were the kids never taught that they shouldn't try to re-enact everything they see. It is also possible that the kids had some other sort of problems.
Recently, the state of California went as far as to try ban the selling of violent video games to kids. Why do the kids that understand that video games weren't made to be imitated have to be punished because others can't realize that the games aren't real. They were never intended to be made real through the actions of people.
Video games are not the portrayal of the lives their creators wish they could lead. They are made for the entertainment of gamers. Violence has been around long before the arrival of video games. Violence can result from a variety of situations. Video games are not the problem.
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