Restrictions

                Record Companies get a lot of problems put onto them. Some examples being, why do they sponsor certain type of people, or why do they make some music available? There is a question that comes up quite often that confuses me a bit though. It is the one about parental advisories on music. is it their responsibility to put it on music? People make such an issue on the type of music their children listen to, which is understandable, because during the adolescent ages they are quite moldable and easily influenced. Personally I believe that the parental advisory acts like a forbidden fruit. When you are a kid you always want to do the opposite of what your parents say because they say you are too young or what not. So when you see something like that you have curiosity that needs to be calmed. Either way, the child, if they are determined to listen to a type of music, will find a way to listen to it. So is it the record company’s responsibilities to put it on their music? Yes, but is it going to do anything but delay the same outcome as if it wasn’t there? You can’t stop people from listening to music; delay yes, bot stop no.

                AS I was saying, music is something that many people find extremely important. Whether, people buy their music, get it from a friend, steal it off the internet, or any other means, music will always land into the hand of people who want it regardless of parental advisory labels. when I was a child and I wanted a game, movie, music, or go see a movie in the theaters where I needed an adult to see it, it never stopped me. I was always able to. My parents were never worried about what I listened to, and what not. They knew I knew what was real or not. I always got their permission. Well, actually there was thing they didn’t want me to play, and that was Grand Theft Auto 3 and GTA Vice City. My mother said it was too real, but you know what…. It didn’t matter to me. I still played it, or borrowed them from my friends. I also recall that she didn’t want me listening to Marilyn Manson. She said his music was too dark, or distasteful. My brother and I didn’t really care. At that time I didn’t care what he said, even though I knew all the worlds, what I liked about his music was his sound he made. To me it was unique and just out there.

                I’m sure I’m not the only one out there who feels the same. I might feel differently when I become a parent, hopefully not, but I do, I’ll try to be more understanding since I did it too. As you read this I hope you are recalling instances like mine where you were restricted from listening to a certain type of music, or artist. If not that then something you were not able to watch or do. What was it you did? Did you abide to your parents, or did you do what you wanted and do it anyways? My prediction is that you did it, whether you got caught or not.