I'm curious. Are my wife and I the only people in the world who hate rap "music"?

I've just e-mailed Coors and told them I'm switching brands because of their new rap "music" radio commercial. I've heard it once too often.

My wife and I like to listen to the "oldies," and we can't help but note the difference in lyrics.

Does music reflect societal values, or do societal values reflect the music? I don't know, but I suspect something is seriously amiss today, and I think the current "music" is a symptom.

Any thoughts out there?

P.S. Last Thursday, our little community, population 70,000, had a "first." An officer, married and with three little kids, was shot and killed in the line of duty. The suspect is a 21-year-old Hispanic gang member. He hasn't been caught, and my guess is that he's in Mexico by now. (If so, that will be the end of it; Mexico doesn't extradite people who are charged with crimes that could lead to life in prison or death.)

Could the shooter have been inspired by the lyrics of some rap "music"? I think it's a possibility, and I'd be interested in what you think.