Despite contract uncertainty, Pan Gon gets FAM’s support as Harimau Malaya gear up for 2026 World Cup/2027 Asian Cup qualifiersAlcohol consumption is associated with a less glamorous image than in the past, and this is reinforced by the musical repertoire of recent years, according to a British study. — ETX Studio picPARIS, Nov 7 — Alcohol is a favourite theme in international hits and local songs in many cultures, but it’s becoming less commonly referenced in music.
According to one study, references to drunkenness, and more broadly to alcohol, have become less frequent in British pop music in recent years.Alcohol is a major element in the lyrical inspiration of various genres of popular music from rock to rap and alternative.
An analysis of the lyrics of the top ten hits every year from 2012 to 2022 in the UK charts shows that references to drunkenness or drinking have dropped by 79 per cent since 2017.This is a recent phenomenon, since in 2017 this analysis found that half of the tracks selected for this study had some lyrical connection with alcohol.
According to this analysis, the decrease in references may be linked with younger generations’ “more mindful approach” to what they put in their bodies, which translates into less alcohol consumption than previous generations. In the UK, one in five young people under the age of 25 say they don’t drink alcohol, according to a Drinkaware study. — AFP