However, examining through the sociological lens in this course, one can learn that this song specifically speaks to the manifestation of deviant behavior, the conformation of social norms as well as violation, marriage, divorce, and so on. Bruno Mars delved into the choice of marriage because in our society we tend to idolize marriage or marriage as something perfect. Something a girl plans from the first time she sees a wedding dress. It's a rite of passage for some cultures, but this song devalues the almost artificial meanings of marriage. Furthermore, Bruno Mars illustrates deviant behavior in the song by portraying two people who get married for "fun" and either ignore asking their parents' permission to marry or talk about it seriously with each other. This type of deviant behavior can lead to future problems and lack of happiness, which can affect an individual's life. Secondly, although drinking is not seen as a violation of our social norm, being drunk to the point of being “done” and marrying someone is. In our society, marrying someone is a big commitment and is not something they should be if they are "doomed" or under the influence of alcohol, "dance juice", if they can't make good judgment. Marrying someone just because they are “looking for something stupid to do” not only violates the social norm, but shows the lowest level of courtship in the relationship. Marriage probably was
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