Hmmmm, I have to agree. The visual sexualisation, as well as the lyrical, promoted by artists such as these has had a tremendous effect on young girls in our society. Young impressionable girls who are not often interested in the likes of male rock singers, as much as they are interested in glamerous young whorish women gyrating around on stage showing girls "this is how you get boys" "this is how you should look if you want to be like us and get somewhere" etc etc. Extremely shallow, whorish and tedious yes. But sadly impressionable young girls so often fall for it if they're exposed to it and possibly don't know a lot better.

Like yourself Linda, I enjoy "Don't fear the reaper" but never considered the lyrics as such, just enjoyed the tune. I also enjoy some of David Bowies' old hits "Velvet Goldmine" etc. I simply enjoy them for the sound, rather than much else.

Until you mentioned what they were about, I don't think I'd have taken as much notice. However, though the messages of some of these songs can indeed have an impact, it's the more hard satanic type rock bands that are obvious for what they are. Though at least they don't tend to hide what they're about. But in my opinion, they are dispicable and still corrupt young minds/hearts. Especially young teenagers.

But people sometimes underestimate the candy coated sexualisation and glamor (if you can call it that) of the female pop singers, (e.g. Britney) which is lethal in its own way.

I personally don't think Satan cares about which way he gets through to the human mind and heart. Whether candy coated sexual fun, or hard satanic rock, or messages covered up by "harmless fun". He's happy so long as it's effective. I realise some of you do not believe in Satan, but I most definitely do. And though you get the obvious stuff that screams satan, I think the other stuff is in a sense, more effective. There isn't too many that might go for the direct potent poison, but there are MANY who will go for the candy coated poison, the stuff that might look good, taste good and be just as lethal.

I'm surprised really that the whorish pop singers haven't become old hat. I would have thought they would....they all look much the same to me and all I think now is "here comes anther one" and I roll my eyes and switch channels. YAWN! Amazing, so many have little to no talent too. Just goes to show, plastic image will get you everywhere in this world. What happened to raw talent and interesting looking people with their own indiviality?

At any rate, either way. For me now, I'm a little more aware of the songs that promote bad messages and tend to tune out and switch off. I was never a party goer as such, I never felt right in clubs or parties. Always had a cold sick feeling for some reason. I used to leave or get very drunk to block it out. Later, as I matured, I simply decided "why go?". I much enjoy being around people I'm comfortable with and don't need alcohol! Sounds boring to some maybe, but I'm happier for it in many respects.

God has helped me see through alot of things that I was completely blind to before. Still have a ways to go though.