I was talking about music, so I'm going to post two songs I really like that kind of deal with issues we've talked about in class. These are reposted, but still good. Now with explanation!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NQ_13k9f4a0&feature=related
This first link here is to the song Connect the Dots by Ayreon. Ayreon is essentially the Alan Parson's Project of progressive metal. This song has an older sound that's actually quite cheery despite the message. The story follows a man living in today's age and how he and his family are becoming disconnected from each other and the rest of the world because of technology. The only way he and his son connect is by playing video games. Almost every line in the song is gold but this is one of my favorites:
"I checked the mac I left it on over night,
Downloading all the latest files.
Peer to Peer, the torrent flows into my lap
And I disconnect."
This second song is darker in both message and delivery. It's Porcupine Tree's song Fear of a Dark Planet. Off the same titled album released last year, which is probably one of the better albums released last year. The song's about the youth of today and looks at the increase of technology in school and their lives in a more negative light. Were as some view it as a great way to teach the kids, this song points out that an increase in technology in their lives can disconnect them from each other and society. Parents in seeing their kids act this way prescribe drugs to help with their kids attention spans, instead of trying to parent their kid, which has been destroyed due to their use of instant stimulus from television, video games, music and the internet.
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