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Since the 1930s, references to drug use in music have been common, and have prompted several studies on the link between such references and increased drug use among teens and young adults. ==History== Released in the 1930s, songs such as ""Reefer Man" and "Viper's Drag" were among the few songs that mentioned drugs in their lyrics before the 1960s. The majority of post-Depression music had portrayed positive, uplifting lyrics in attempt to encourage listeners in the midst of harsh economical times as well as the great number of unemployed individuals. When World War II began, the subject of songs continued to shift, promoting “American fight-songs.” Then, in the midst of the Vietnam War, that shift continued and began sending anti-war messages to listeners. A Cumberland University article states, “It was not until the aftermath of the sixties youth counterculture, however, that drug lyrics became a recurring musical motif.”〔 〕 These early references to drugs can be found most abundantly in folk and rock music during this time. Psychedelic music started becoming mainstream in 1966, with the release of the Beatles Revolver album featuring the song Tomorrow Never Knows, The Beach Boys Pet Sounds album and The Byrds single Eight Miles High.〔Eight Miles High〕 This time in music was rapidly changing with many more music groups filtering into the American media. Concept albums with drug references such as Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band became popular and with the music the culture started changing. Drugs became much more common and easier to obtain, and new genres of music such as Acid Rock were made popular by artists such as Jimi Hendrix and The Doors. The media was affected by this change and references to drugs in songs became normal. Eventually, the deaths of music artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison, all from overdosing, may have contributed to anti-drug messages becoming more prominent in popular music. The Beatles, widely regarded as the greatest and most influential act of the rock era, were often influenced by drugs and referenced them in their music. In 1972, John Lennon said "''Rubber Soul'' was the pot album and ''Revolver'' was the acid." Beatles' songs about drug use include "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", "Got to Get You into My Life" and "Day Tripper", among others. In the mid 2010s, MDMA was usually referred to in pop music, specially "molly", a purportedly purified version of the drug. This coincided with the rising popularity of electronic dance music, which had developed a drug culture around MDMA and LSD since the Second Summer of Love of 1988–89. Examples include hits "We Can't Stop" by Miley Cyrus (which also references cocaine use), "Diamonds" by Rihanna, and Madonna's album ''MDNA'', whose title refers to the drug. Hip hop artists such as Jay-Z, Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Trinidad James and Rick Ross have referenced "molly"·in their music.〔 Many media outlets, including ''The Guardian'', ''The Huffington Post'' and Fox News, reported the increasing referencing of the drug in pop music in 2013.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Drug use in songs」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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