It’s as though we never saw this coming: a generation characterized by softness. It’s absurd to think that music could become even weaker than Elvis Presley’s 1956 hit "Love Me Tender" or devolved further than Cyndi Lauper’s emotional "Time After Time," but by golly the Millennials have outdone themselves. In a very scientific poll given to the Baby Boom generation (51-70) and Generation X (34-54), it was discovered that together, there is an overall consensus that the current generation has become much too soft. When participants entered the interview process they often noted that the current generation’s music is becoming much too clean and full of emotion. A 69-year-old participant submitted to us that “a line like ‘Do you like the way I flick my tongue or nah, you can ride my face until you dripping ***" from the song "Or Nah" is simply not vulgar enough.” He elaborated that in 50’s the music was “the bee’s knees” and that nobody could “flip” it like him. After the research team asked Siri what the bees knees was, they began exploring the differences between generations of music.
As the team investigated popular artists like Tyga, 2 Chainz, and Lil Wayne, it became very apparent that today’s generation listens to a very different type of music. In earlier generations, music typically objectified woman, encouraged/glorified drug use, and used coherent diction/syntax to convey meaning. However, today’s generation has distanced themselves from their parents and grandparents and have migrated towards a much different genre of music. Hip-Hop/Rap has swept the Millennial culture and is a defining characteristic of modern youth. The genre emerged in the late 20th century and has since evolved into a genre that emphasizes respect, abstinence, and sobriety. These characteristics have also transposed into many artist's personal lives and has simultaneously redefined the modern role model. For instance two members of the Migos group were arrested for felony possession of Cocaine, Oxycontin and Codeine along with charges of carrying a loaded weapon in a school zone. Although you are probably wondering how a group could be soft, you must keep in mind that at one point The Beatles sang about bringing people together and friendship.
The lead sponsor of the research, Chief Keef, has gone viral with the research and intends on bringing back the values once held by our parents and grandparents. He expressed that with these new findings he will “revolutionize the rap game” and further explained that “his boy Frank Sinatra will not be forgotten, one-hunnit squa sh*t.” Many Baby Boomers and Generation X’s are skeptical that the recent developments in music will cease to progress and see no end to the “softening of an entire generation.” Although it is difficult to predict the future, many of the researchers have extrapolated their findings and have hypothesized the emergence of an even more soft generation that can exhibits only the most pliable of behaviors.
