Drinking to Death: Traditional Masculinity, Alcohol and Shame in Finnish Metal Lyrics:

Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

AtteOksanen¹ 

关键词: popular culture;    music;    Finl;    masculinity;    shame;    violence;    alcohol;   

DOI  :  10.2478/v10199-011-0030-3

学科分类：生物化学/生物物理

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

AIMThis article analyzes the use of alcohol in Finnish metal music lyrics from the perspective of cultural studies. It explores how alcohol is represented in the lyrics and focuses on the theme of shame and self-destructive drinking.MATERIALSongs by Timo Rautiainen ja Trio Niskalaukaus (n=28), Kotiteollisuus (n=101) and Viikate (n=155) are analysed. Most attention is given to Elegia (2002, Elegy), a song by Timo Rautiainen ja Trio Niskalaukaus.METHODAnalysis of the lyrics involves narratology semiotics and cultural theory.ResultsShame is the common factor in the lyrics and also the root of problem drinking. Alcohol is used as a way to overcome the feelings of shame. In Elegia the son's death caused by drinking brings shame over his mother. The song portrays a traditional Finnish tale of male misfortune. Such tragedies filled with shame are cultural narratives in Finnish culture. They portray alcohol and shame as the root of male problems.ConclusionsThese tragedies leave little hope for the male main chara...

【 授权许可】

CC BY