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US Music Drunk on Booze and Drugs

Study finds lyrics filled with references, but censoring 'not feasible'

By Emily Thompson,  Newser User

Posted Feb 7, 2008 7:27 PM CST

(Newser) – Turns out 2005's A-one songs aren't so AA-friendly. A study of the top 279 tunes of that year in the US found 30% of the lyrics referenced illicit substances, mostly positively, reports Reuters. The average 16-year-old racks up 2.4 listening hours a day, which...   Read full story »

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