The Dirty Heads Relationship - 1717 Words

For any market to achieve success, said market must define, create and outline some measure of happiness for its consumers. A solid awareness and knowledge of what makes a consumer satisfied will generally lead to successful business for any specific market. However, if a particular market of an economy attempts to define happiness for its consumers, don’t they have an obligation to accurately appeal to their targeted audience? Does the cost to a consumer’s morals and ideals matter? What’s the cost for that? A television show may try to define their consumer’s happiness by a mutual connection to plot or cinematography. A musician or band may try to define their consumer’s happiness by a connection to music genre, tempo, style, title, or†¦show more content†¦The album’s title Any Port in a Storm is an idiom: sailors thankful for a place of safety when dangerous gales arise. It is a fairly common expression. Many have, or are, dealing with the challenges of finding a safe, comfortable place to rest. We all need to feel that we belong, that we are accepted. Social norms and themes such as the ones expressed in this album are generally positive, but at a point may lead to negative pressure. When social norms suggest that you drink to fit in, the expressions are no longer beneficial. Finding safety in a port that harbingers drugs and alcohol may be harmful. According to a scientific journal by accredited health professionals, â€Å"The ‘Susceptibility to P eer Pressure’ index correlated more highly with†¦ adolescent substance use, [and] misuse† (T.E. Dielman). A susceptibility to peer pressure leads to an increased risk of substance abuse. The album’s cover shows the band’s name, The Dirty Heads, in large white font, as well as the band’s peers split in two; some are enjoying commanding their vessel and drinking. Others are pulling the boat lying on the desert floor; baking in the hot sun. The album shows two members of the band struggling and the other two relaxing together, looking for their port in the storm. The lead singer and guitarist are working and the other band members are basking in the sunny success. If everyone needs to fit in, then don’t we all have to work equally hard? This album suggests otherwise. Every