Researchers discovered that a fifth of pop songs now contain alcohol- related lyrics, with most suggesting that getting drunk is fun.
They blamed American megastars for the increase in binge songs from just 8% in 2001 to 18.5% in 2011.
The team from Liverpool John Moores University highlighted Katy Perry’s hangover romp hit Last Friday Night, where she sings: “There’s a stranger in my bed, there’s a pounding in my head.”
They also flagged up Rihanna’s hit What’s My Name? where she brags about “good weed, white wine”.
Researcher Katie Hardcastle said: “The lyrics generally put a positive spin on alcohol consumption."
“Drinking is linked to confidence, gregariousness or physical attractiveness, as well as a wealth, success, or sex.”
Katie, whose findings were published in scientific journal Psychology of Music, blamed American R ’n’ B songs.
Her study highlighted how bigging up booze and name-dropping posh brands would never be allowed on TV, radio or magazine advertising.
And Katie added that the songs rarely dealt with the health risks of heavy boozing or hangovers.
She added: “Chart-topping singers voice the negative effects of alcohol on health and well-being far less frequently.”
Her team picked chart listings from 1981, 1991, 2001 and 2011.
Still slaying even the medical research field together
When has Rih released a single talking about alcohol besides the anthem that is Cheers which btw has a very deep message about life? , in WMN it was Drake who said that, she's not the one who got herself dressed as a nerd from middle school to appeal to toddlers and started singing about menage a trois and saying she will repeat what she did last night which was drinking until you pass out and not remembering anything, someone explain
Welp, #*****kyorolemodels
- But Rih's not even American
- & white wine can be just as healthy as red, so those researchers might want to do some more research.
While Katy was supposedly in high school in the music video, Rihanna was grown up in hers. If anything, Katy is promoting underage drinking and Rih is promoting the celebration of love.
not them simply going for big names to make a point surprised they didn't include Ke$ha, if anything she'd be a more understandable example than Rihanna
While Katy was supposedly in high school in the music video, Rihanna was grown up in hers. If anything, Katy is promoting underage drinking and Rih is promoting the celebration of love.
, in WMN it was Drake who said that, she's not the one who got herself dressed as a nerd from middle school to appeal to toddlers and started singing about menage a trois and saying she will repeat what she did last night which was drinking until you pass out and not remembering anything, someone explain
surprised they didn't include Ke$ha, if anything she'd be a more understandable example than Rihanna