People are fascinating, no matter the setting.

So I went to a small metal/punk concert last night. It was a new experience for me. I've only ever been to really light concerts before. The first thing that struck me was the psychotic flailing that the people there called dancing. Apparently, the point was to work yourself into a case of extreme pissedness, then take out as many people as possible while flinging your fists and feet around. I wasn't a huge fan of being grabbed and dragged into the insanity, so I might have allegedly hidden behind Cedar and Aaron, since they were kicking butt. Another thing I noticed about the dancing was its tribal, and sometimes even animalistic, appearance. It made me wonder if this will, at some point in the far distant future, be taught in studios as some kind of cultural tradition. I thought about going and busting a ballet move, but I'm out of shape, and there's nothing worse than an out of shape ballet dancer.
The other thing I noticed was the music. I could hardly not notice the music--the space was small enough that the floor was shaking. The first two bands, honestly, sucked. All their songs sounded the same. The next three bands were rather better. They actually had lyrics. However only the last two bands actually know how to rock. I haven't quite figured out what gives one band more energy than another. It could be confidence in their abilities. It could be just charisma, because, let me tell you--the first two bands did not have it. Overall it was an enjoyable experience. Anywhere where I can watch people whose behaviors I'm not familiar with is an opportunity.
The most interesting thing I noticed was each band's use of profanity in its lyrics (when I could hear them.) It was interesting. The band with the oldest guys used the most, while the younger people used less. Apparently the younger bands had discovered that it doesn't really matter anymore whether or not you use profanity, because very few people find it offensive anymore. The older guys hadn't gotten the memo, though. It's fascinating how social standards change towards language.