Study finds US popular music awash in booze, drugs


	Study finds US popular music awash in booze, drugs

arifsali

2-5-2008 11:36 AM

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2-5-2008 3:30 PM

dulios

Sex, drugs, and rock and roll!

2-5-2008 4:07 PM

jatfla

And they needed a *study* for this? How much did this cost; I could have told them for free.

2-5-2008 4:10 PM

neochonetes

I agree with jatfla! They could just ask anyone. Drinking songs and other such miscreant mischief in songs have been around for centuries....

2-5-2008 4:55 PM

ghiberti

Phew, what a relief

2-14-2008 1:10 PM

Jorjor

The music for The Star-Spangled Banner is from an old English drinking song, To Anacreon In Heaven.

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