RJ in modern culture

In modern culture references to the love story of Romeo and Juliet is found every where. I have come across several instances and here they are. First off Romeo and Juliet is used a lot in the musical departments. One song that i can think of that isn't Taylor Swift is Dire Straits - Romeo and Juliet. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tim4VzHUUyQ. This song talks about all the struggles of the Love between Romeo and Juliet. Another reference to Romeo and Juliet is there are many stories around the world of real life people having to deal with the struggles of loving someone but not being allowed to marry them because of their parents. One example of this is in this article.http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/news/local/article/17965--real-life-romeo-and-juliet-tragedy-sparks-sadness-overseas. In this article it talks about how love can cause people to do drastic things like in Romeo and Juliet. The last reference I see quite a lot is that the love story of Romeo and Juliet is used in cartoons or TV shows. This is probably because a lot of people know the story and can realate to it. Also the play itself is used a lot in TV shows for school plays. This is also because the fa mouse balcony scene can be shown and most everyone knows where that comes from. Romeo and Juliet is still very much alive in modern culture.