Music lyrics and the political parties

While working on the monthly bills, I’ve been listening to country music.  As I heard once, a country song is a 2.5 minute soap opera.  In addition to the music, I’m partial to the lyrics, because of the values and/or activities they express.  On the other end of the spectrum is the R&B Hip Music, some of the lyrics I find objectionable.  While certainly not a scientific study, I searched lyrics for some of the current music, R&B Hip Hop and Country.  Here are some samples (please note a deliberate choice to avoid the exceptionally profane language in some of the R&B Hip Hop):

R&B Hip Hop lyrics:    

“I tell a bad bitch do whatever I say”

“Hit ya ass with that block-ow, dope enough to go in yo nostrils”

“…don’t try me, I’ll pull that trigga”

Country:

“til my last day I’ll be lovin you”

“Maybe God just kinda likes cowboys and angels”

“Friday night football, Saturday last call, Sunday hallelujah”

In one category is read disrespect for women, advocacy of drugs, and glorifying violence.  In the other, pursuit of love, recognition of a Christian belief, and middle class America.

Occurs to me that music is a reflection of society at the time.  Certainly recognizing some of it is manufactured and manipulated by recording companies, the artists nevertheless, in my view, write lyrics that reflect generally held views.  Otherwise, the songs wouldn’t sell and no one would make money.

There are at least two polar opposites in the current music, as illustrated above.  I suppose more folks listening to R&B Hip Hop will vote for candidates of the Democrat Party and Country fans are more likely to vote Republican. 

Can this supposition extrapolate to values embraced by the opposing groups, based on their music preference?  Makes me wonder.  

If so, which is best suited to lead the country? 

Time to turn up that Country music!