That dang rap music has been accredited by many people to the demise of society since its inception, but maybe its naysayers have a point -- new studies show that 77% of rap music has some sort of reference to substance abuse. But that's not all -- 37% of country music songs also referenced drugs or alcohol, compared to 14% of rock songs. Certainly, these are not the kind of values we want to be passing onto our kids, right?

What do you think about the whole anti-music movement that claims that strong lyrics are a poor influence on our kids? Based on my own experiences, I don't see a lot of merit in it -- my formative years happened in the 90s, when Nirvana and other depressing grunge bands ruled the airwaves,and I turned out pretty well-rounded. I truly believe that good parenting can make up for any bad messages our kids are exposed to.