When it first came out, Bowling for Soup's "1985" was my absolute favorite song. The music video was entertaining and I knew just about every artist they referenced in their lyrics.

The other day, that same song came blasting through my car stereo. As I listened while belting the words (obviously), I came to the realization that this song was not just useful for its up-beat party-esque tune, but for its underlying message. The song partially bashes pop culture music from the 2000s and, while I will concur that a good amount of today's music is obscenely tasteless, I was more so intrigued by the line that questions "when did reality become TV?"

There are many unanswerable questions that surround the human population today due to technological advancements and an increase in the lust for luxury. One of the largest changes, however, in regards to recent developments in the world of television, is the rise of the popularity of reality TV shows. "Keeping Up With the Kardashians," for example, is one of today's most well-known and popular reality shows. In fact, some may argue that the Kardashians are nearly considered American royalty.

Yet how absurd is it to think that these bobble-headed, photo-shopped women are the center of our world's attention when we used to resort to witty, intellectual game shows and current event-based shows, such as "M*A*S*H?" They serve no solidified purpose to our country other than to set a precedent for what young girls and women assume men find attractive.

I'm not a naysayer when it comes to the idea of reality TV, as I myself have been engrossed by these types of shows many a-time. No, I simply cannot comprehend why watching the lives of people more privileged than ourselves is the focus of many television networks nation-wide. And apparently, neither can Bowling for Soup.