Quantitative attitude since it described influence of Iwan Fals song lyric to the social-politic fact. According to Kerlinger, survey research is a theme which was done to the large or small population, but, data learned was samples taken from the population, so that could be found relative events, distributive, and relation between variables (Sugiyono, 1992:3). The research method used survey research. College students determination in a message stated in Iwan Fals song lyric with disturbance criteria, disturb enough. Theory pattern gave pictures about social symptoms which become the research object, reflected into variables: (a) Iwan Fals song lyric attack (X), which mean that people would need in relation with importance or self-needs and (b) college student determination about government care to the society (Y) in relation with respect to a message in Iwan Fals song. It was rare to find in another musicial song.
Though has love theme, but inside there was vision and life-role message. Not only his social critic song, but also love song.
Another thing we could read, many musician could make such beautiful melody, but about lyric, Iwan is hard to replace, or nobody could beat him. Critic to the behavior of a group of people (like ’Wakil Rakyat’, ’Tante Lisa’), emphaty for marginal group (like ’Siang Seberang Istana’, ’Lonteku’), or the huge disaster attacked Indonesia, or sometimes abroad (like ’Ethiopia’) dominated the song themes. Through his song, Iwan Fals portray the life and socio-culture in the end of 1970’s until now. Iwan’s song has more character since his words were not superficial. Iwan’s song has strong character, it biting hard, sometimes soft touching, or sometimes it made joke.
End of 1970’s generation until now who felt represented by his song, placed Iwan Fals as an idol.