My Feeling Old Theory about Music

rocketsjudoka, do you have VH1 Classic? Do you remember the MTV show 120 Minutes? VH1 Classic has a show that shows all those great "old" late 80's/early 90's alternative videos. I think they even have it on at the same time 120 Minutes used to be on (Sunday nights at 11). It's called Alternative Nation or something like that.

Man, I miss my VH1 Classic.

 

Anyone find it weird that the 94.5 Buzz tv commercials talk about "houston's new rock", but if you actually pay attention to the promo all they play are collective soul, nirvana, bush, fuel, smashing pumpkins, etc. I may not know what new is, but last time I checked those are all bands from the 90s...

 

Yeah, that bothers me a little, although I enjoy those songs. There should be a moratorium on how old the songs are that those 'alternative' stations play- maybe 10 years?

 

I think music is less 'generational' now. Back in the day...you listened to whatever was on the radio. And that was before clearchannel took over the airwaves and created formats. Or you were hardcore -- and got the indie releases or punk from the UK.

THen in the 80's -- music videos came in...and we sat glued to M-TV (listening to music -- believe it or not). A lot of the indie bands were the first to embrace video -- so they got play and exposure even if the radio ignored them.

Today.....anything goes. The radio companies have concluded that the older stuff sells -- so your alternate stations play music from 20 years ago....your rock stations play the old hits. And the youngsters listen to ipods, download songs, listen to net radio, sat radio and the like. There are so many places to get music from, that the radio stations no longer have the influence they once did. And it's so easy to learn about the history of music, that you can listen to the old stuff that appeals to you...or which influenced your current tastes. About the only place you can't get music is M-TV.

 

When kids at school make me feel old when it comes to music, I point out that it's old people who they imitate. It's not like they admire their own peers. They admire mine. So "old" doesn't have to mean uncool. In fact we don't respect age as much as we should.

And for crying out loud, I'm 24. There's no way I should ever feel old!

 

i agree with ya bnb,
and sishir,
the answer to your question is yes, you are old.

 

I'm 32. Music today sucks. The end.

For the record, most of what I listen to came out either before I was born or when I was very young.

 

I hate Nirvana.

I think I'm one of five people in the world who believe that the Foo Fighters>>>>>>Nirvana.

That makes people think I don't appreciate older music.

I like the beatles, does that count?

 

I'm 30, and I pretty much consider the music of "my generation" to be about 1990-1996. I think I kind of define generational music by whatever top 40 pop happens to be around when you're in high school.

I could also see the argument for college, but for me that was when I started to roll my eyes at the things "kids were into these days".

I definitely remember most of the eighties, and I like a lot of eighties music, but it still feels like the music that the "big kids" listened to when I was younger.

I completely lost touch with pop music around 2000.

 

Make that 6. I still love Cobain though.

I am 21, and a serious music enthusiast. Even when I was a youngster, I payed close attention to KRBE and I'd say my 'entry point' in to musical pop culture was about 1992. My first memory of being emotionally engaged by a song when 'Under the Bridge' first came out, although I'm not sure if this was actually 1992 but it was probably close. Around 2000, I went back in time and explored that which antedated me, like classic rock and eighties and such.

Anything from the eighties on back is considered an 'oldie' in my terms. Tone Loc actually reminds me of being a 5-7 year old, and specifically the movie Uncle Buck. I bet that makes you feel old, as I'm sure this was your heyday's anthem.