They target America's youth.

I have provided a link to a song (warning, contains the f-word) that was released by a pop-punk band that at times gets fairly decent airtime on alternative stations and has a large following amongst the skater/snowboarder crowd which is very very large!!

Ted Nugent

If you would like to pass on the audio version and just take a peak at these lyrics-

Lyrics

I love a feel good song.

that isn't played on any stations around here...if they did play it they would have to bleep out most of the lyrics and no one could tell what they were saying anyway.

besides, that song makes me hungry, i think im gonna put on my jacket and fur cap and go out back and throw a nice juicy steak on the grill...then crank up some ted on the stereo and renew my NRA membership!!!

The lyrics to that song not only show the mentality and emotional maturity of those that wrote it, but those that listen to it as well.

See sparkey... My music is better!! None of what I listen to would come out with that crap..
When you see the light... You'll be listening to and liking Eminem!! I assure you, there are no peta references in his music.

I had the pleasure (please see sarcasm) of hearing that same song played live at Warp Tour last summer. I can't remember the name of the band, or much else from that trip to the Gorge , but I do remember him preached about vegetarianism and how killing animals is wrong, blah blah blah. I did, however, push up to the front of the stage after his daisy-sniffing comments and negativity towards Ted Nugent and said "Nooooo........F*** YOU!!!!!!!!!......Ted Nugent rocks!!!!!"

Got some weird looks from the punk kiddies out there and the band members even gave me the finger (kinda cool to get the attention I must say) but Kid Sauk speaks his mind and don't sell out for nuttin'

It's sad that there are so many PETA freaks in the world today. If it wasn't for "Real Men" hunting and killing animals many moons ago, then the PETA supporters ancestors would've starved and froze their asses off from not having those nice warm skins and furs provided from those tasty furry critters.

I say stick all the PETA people on an Island and when they run out of trees and plants to eat, then they can eat eachother!

People-Eating-Tasty-Animals

So yes...there are some misguided beliefs floating around in my genre's but atleast they do not preach killing, murder, violence and putting my b*tch in her place!!!

Plus what I listent to also has some melody!!

Sparky,
yeah, some music may "preach"killing and some other things that you mentioned, but what does that matter? It's not like everyone that listens to it does everything the lyrics say. yes, there are few sick and twisted people out there that think it's ok. But that is their fault, don't blame it on the music. Not all of it is that as bad as you made it sound.