Modern music is trash

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Guest contributor Alize Shahzad shares her opinion on modern music and why it does not live up to the hype.

Alize Shahzad, Guest Contributor

Read with caution. After reading this column, you might either despise me or surprisingly agree with me.

Music may soothe your soul, cause you to dance energetically, or even make you cry. Everyone has their own tastes in music and I completely understand why you might enjoy it whether it’s  hip hop, rap, rock, or even country music. There are various genres of music that appeal to almost every single person in this world.  I don’t have a specific favorite genre of music, but stuff from the 70’s, 80’s and some 90’s music is what I listen to the most.

Another thing I can tell you is that modern music is trash. Before this rant begins, I want to mention that I am delighted by some modern music because it is catchy and entertaining. However, most of today’s music is also full of autotune. That basically means that singers’ voices are mostly fake and they use autotune to correct the way they actually sound. What happened to the real talent? 

Also, a lot of modern music just seems to sound the same. This is probably because singers find a way to appeal to people and they stick with it. There is no substance or emotion in a huge amount of songs; they are empty of meaning and repetitive. A lot of lyrics and videos are inappropriate as well. It’s so bad that my head could explode. 

The lyrics and videos of music should inspire and move people, not brainwash them to think or be a certain way or even idolize them. Singers today mainly focus on their social media image rather than their true personality which is shown in older music. 

What upsets me the most is that a multitude of young kids and people even my age don’t know about popular older singers and their music. Do you know who Led Zepplin, KISS, and Guns N’ Roses are? Do you know who ABBA, Elton John, and Cyndi Lauper are? 

If not, I feel sorry for you. There are countless people and bands I can name, please do yourself a favor and listen to one of them. After listening to these songs, you might recognize them. We all know popular singers and bands like Queen, Micheal Jackson, Backstreet Boys and Whitney Houston, but there is an array of other singers and bands as well.

I can go on and on and on about why modern music is genuinely horrible. Oh well, all good things must come to an end, right?