Old Crow Medicine Show "Wagon Wheel" Bluegrass 2004
Motley Crue "Doctor Feel Good" Rock N' Roll 1989
Guns N's Roses "Mr Brownstone" Rock N' Roll 1987
Ricky Nelson "Garden Party" Rock 1972
Bill Withers "Use Me" R&B/Soul 1972
The Community Service Slice of Paradise
Jefferson Airplane "Volunteers" Rock N Roll 1969
Marvin Gaye R&B Soul 1972 "What's Goin' on/ What's Happening Brother"
Neil Diamond Folk/Rock 1975 "Brothers Love Traveling Salvation Show"
Poison "Something To believe In" Rock N Roll 1989
Queen "One Vision" Rock N' Roll 1985
In doing this project the aim that which is more prevalent was that of the pleasure side of life. Pleasure is and always will be the spice of life. Most people no matter where ever they are always get in trouble in doing too much and usually going overboard. Especially that of both Motley Crue and Guns N’ Roses, these guys took sex, drugs and rock n’ roll to the extreme and even beyond. Pleasure is the easiest of the aims to attain. All that have made it big always are trying to get rid of demons they have or release demons they knew they never had. Also the fact that they are treated like that of Royalty, anything goes and anything can happen.
Pleasure is easily attainable be it through sex, drugs and rock and or roll. But the community service part was something that of hard to obtain. Most people would rather make themselves happy rather than others and most do not start off thinking they need to serve others. Only after a while of pleasure, a path of desire (being the best at what he/she does) and worldly success do people begin to think about service. Now yes some people do feel the desire of giving themselves. But in many people’s life the use of pleasure there whole life they find that receiving is better than giving. The act of giving to ones community brings great joy in life. So this is why the Hindu’s believe and follow it as one of the four aims.
The Hindu understanding of the four aims has been something they themselves believe in. The use of these four aims gives them a path to follow be it however many paths there are they all lead to one ending. This gives many a goal to set out on in life. After understanding the different Aims it shows how people can believe in something, while keeping it true and dear to their heart. The American pop music, I don’t believe really follows the aims of Hinduism, just following what always works heartache pain and anguish. That’s just a part of American life in some lives without diving into Hinduism.
I would agree that, for the most part, American pop music doesn't hold the same esteem for community service that it does for pleasure. It is also more entertaining to write and listen to songs about pleasure, but entertainment isn't where people seek spiritual enlightenment. And American pop music didn't completely miss the boat, pleasure is a Hindu aim in life, and American pop music certainly has that one covered.
ReplyDeleteI like the point you made that people in the Western culture "would rather make themselves happy rather than others". This is very true and it shows in the music that is put out. Not to say that Westerners wouldn't do community service, but obviously that wouldn't sale as well.
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