This is a question I used to struggle with. Coming from a family of faith, secular songs were frowned upon, some were absolutely forbidden. But throughout my school age years, radios were everywhere and I was no longer isolated or insulated from hearing the pop stations. In high school I got turned to the rock stations and they've stuck with me ever since. [quote]Is a song ( or songs) good if it itself is good (you like the beta, flow, style, pace and so forth), however the meaning or message is bad?[/quote] It believe you meant 'beat'.... I'll answer it this way. I love to listen to Avenged Sevenfold. However I do not subscribe to what I will just refer to 'the dark' connotations of many of their songs. They have great musicianship, and their style is really unique compared to other post screamo bands turned hard rock. I can say the same for my all time favorite band - Van Halen. I do not subscribe to the whole machismo, party-party-party, love'em and leave 'em, theme to much of their early music (primarily the Roth years), but they are the epitome what all rock bands tried (and most failed) to be. There will be other great front men, and other guitar virtuoso's in time, but that combination, style, and flair will never, not ever be matched. [quote]are your morals questioned by listening to such a song?[/quote] I used to think so. But with age I have found that I find more behind the meaning of songs as to the mindset that wrote it, and can feel the pain in many instances where people more often than not miss it. Why is the song telling me to 'rock and roll all night, and party every day'? What lead them to this conclusion? After seeing so many people who have bought into this lifestyle and what destruction it brought them, I believe I look at many songs differently than most. [quote]Would you share the song if it is enjoyable however morally wrong?[/quote] My sons have copied my music library for themselves. But I also taught them over the years of what I believed, thought was right, and what things that would be corruptible to them, and they've turned out pretty well so far. We rock. We just don't go to places with "Girls, girls, girls' or seek the services of Dr. Feelgood. [quote]Would you want to meet the artist(s)?[/quote] I use to think I would like to, but having watched the evolution of these bands over time, and being older and seeing what happened to them in life, I don't know now. If anything I feel that most fans are an intrusion to band members. Everybody wants a picture, autograph, hug, wants to be able to identify as 'more' since they met their rock idol,.... I believe that most of them love what they do, or did, but now just want to perform and be left alone. I'd love to have been able to talk with Eddie Van Halen, but seeing his life (for what we know of it) I would probably pass on the opportunity now, simply because I'm nothing to him. He's more than likely heard it all before, multiple times, from people he'll never remember. Who wants to be forgotten?