I believe that rock n’ roll, and all forms of music, need elements of both fun and serious in them. The development of lyrics that have deep meaning to them is really important, as music with meaning often appeals to an audience that wishes to relate to the music.  Music that has a theme of fun to it is also good, to lighten your mood, or to amplify the fun at a party or social event.

For example, often times in rock music there are bands that do both, some fun loving party music, and other times a ballad that hits a soft spot in one’s love life, i.e. Poison’s “Nothing But a Good Time” as opposed to “Every Rose Has It’s Thorn”. Both songs reached popularity, even though one is conveying the message of fun and the other is more sophisticated and deep.  Another aspect to consider is the fact that the fun party music appeals to youth, whereas maybe the sophisticated music can appeal to young adults or adults. Both kinds of songs are necessary to appeal to all audience types.

I see the development of sophistication in the music as a great advancement to music history, as it pushed artists to further develop skills as to how to use the technology used to create music. The use of this technology created a unique sound, and if it wasn’t for the development of more sophisticated sounds we wouldn’t have many unique sounds that we use in today’s music.

In conclusion, I see both types of musical content as useful, neither is better than the other because they both serve a purpose in our lives.