500 Days Of Summer: The Effects Of Pop Music

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“…The boy, Tom Hansen of Margate, New Jersey, grew up believing that he'd never truly be happy until the day he met the one. This belief stemmed from early exposure to sad British pop music…”

Though fictional, the opening voice-over to the movie “(500) Days of Summer” gives one an idea on the effects pop music has on an individual. Pop music or popular music has been influencing millions the world over since the 1950s when it began as a softer alternative to rock music. Most music heard on mainstream radio stations are of the pop genre. As such, pop music’s reach is almost unparalleled when compared to other genres on radio stations.

In recent times, acts like Lady Gaga, Ed Sheeran, Meghan Trainor and Lorde have been some of the more popular pop artists. These acts have an audience like no other and continue to influence the masses. Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face” was among the most popular songs of 2008. Lyrically, the song speaks of Lady Gaga’s experiences with her bisexuality and in recent times, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community have been vocal in voicing their rights. Lady Gaga herself is a known advocate of LGBT rights and in her other songs, she continually sings …show more content…
Titled “Stay Alive”, Gonzalez sang about the pressures of everyday life that forces us to do certain things to live a “fulfilled” life but these “fulfilments” are not necessarily what we want to achieve in life. Lines like “There’s a rhythm in rush these days, where the lights don’t move and the colours don’t fade” and “we’ll do whatever just to stay alive” speak volumes about the character Walter Mitty in the movie who is someone always dreaming of more but yet sticks to his boring typical job. While Walter Mitty is ultimately just a character from a movie adapted from James Thurber’s short story, the messages draws parallels to many modern day people caught up in modern day
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