Scary Thought of the Day
Jan. 27th, 2003 11:30 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
figmoWhile we were doing Aqua Aerobics I noticed the tape the instructor was playing had older songs than I'm used to hearing in class. It had lots of Roy Orbison, the Beatles, Blondie, the Bee Gees, Herman's Hermits, Blondie, and the Go-Gos.
Then it hit me: This is what they're going to be playing at us when we're senior citizens in old fogey homes. Eeep.
Then it hit me: This is what they're going to be playing at us when we're senior citizens in old fogey homes. Eeep.
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Date: 2003-01-27 11:44 pm (UTC)When today's 14 year olds retire in 50-60 years they'll be playing Britney Spears and N'Sync.
The much-vaunted 1960s, which many regard as a high water mark in popular music, saw an unconscionable amount of throwaway garbage hit the airwaves. Grab a copy of Billboard's top 40 from a random week in, say, 1968. Bet you'll never have heard of three-fourths of the songs in it.
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Date: 2003-01-28 12:00 am (UTC)One of the scenes was a visit to an old folks home. Where a bunch of oldsters were dressed like hippies, dancing to acid rock. The Guide's comment was "They like their own music."
Sounds of the (Over) Seventies
Date: 2003-01-28 12:27 am (UTC)BTW this *is* Hitch writing, Highstone is the handle I use in LiveJournal land.
Re: Sounds of the (Over) Seventies
Date: 2003-01-28 04:39 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-01-28 04:40 am (UTC)I used to listen to AM radio fervently back in 1968, and I've worked at an oldies station.
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Date: 2003-01-28 09:32 am (UTC)My nursing home
Date: 2003-01-28 09:35 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-01-28 10:41 am (UTC)In my case we'll all still be waring black and listening to Bauhaus and Sisters of Mercy.
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Date: 2003-01-28 05:30 pm (UTC)