From within the top ten songs I chose these songs: "One More Night" by Maroon 5, "Too Close", by Alex Clare and "Everybody Talks" by Neon Trees. The reoccuring motif throughout all of these songs is relationships. Popular music has the same subject matter for the artists know what the majority of the audiance likes and that their music will sell. Each song references relationships but "Everybody Talks" talks about gossip and rumors too. These songs say a lot about our culture and more importantly our generation. I believe that all of the songs make connections to relationships, love, and gossip because they are things that kids and teens, for the most part, can relate to.The artists know what kids like and that their music will sell so they dont stray far from these basic ideas. I don't think the artists should be blamed for making the same music as everyone else.If I was going to make a ton of money doing one thing that everyone was doing or a little doing something original I would probably take the money too. Most people like this kind of music because they can relate to it. However does that mean that people can relate to it only because all they care about is theirs, and others relationships and gossip and rumors. That is exaggerated but I think the songs show that many people's priorities lie in gossip and relationships. In most popular music,besides ganster rap, gender isn't a factor. In these songs male singers talk about the struggles in their love life. There is also a Taylor Swift song ,or all of them, that talk about her love life. Wither these songs are negatively or positively describing their partner both genders do it. Also rapper is prodomminantly males but Nicki Minaj is a female rapper altering the sterotype that rap is only for male artists. Success is measured in numerous ways. It could refer to album sales or money. The success that is in songs is usually about the number of females someone has had interourse with, how many cars they have, or how much drugs and money they have.

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 For my theme genre I have picked relationships in rock. I chose this theme because I thought there would be a lot of music that would fall under relationships because it doesnt just mean romantic relationships but any relationships someone has in there life like with family and even friends. I picked rock because it is a type of music that I enjoy listening to and rock can apply to modern day rock, classic rock, and alternative rock too.