old fogey grumbles about oldies

[ritaxis]

Honestly, do they think no music was recorded after 1975? Or do they just think that the "boomers" stopped listening to new music in 1975? Or do they just think that the worst of the music recorded 1950-1975 is better than anything recorded before or since?

Why the fucking hell do I have to hear "EarthfuckingAngel" and "Bobby's Girl" -- I thought the whole point of 1967 was that we didn't have to listen to that crap anymore. And, sorry, I fell for Donovan like any other fourteen-year-old, buit that was a long, long time ago, and I know better now.

I want to hear contemporary music! Oldies sometimes, yeah, but not crap that was agonizing when it was new!

End of grumbling.

Comments

[pantryslut.livejournal.com]

1) They think boomers stopped listening to new music in 1975.

2) Already I am having the reaction of "why didn't this loathsome song die? Why must I hear it again? I thought history was supposed to winnow the wheat from the chaff!" with certain 80's and 90's musical revivals.

[mjlayman.livejournal.com]

I watched a PBS Special with Donovan recently, and it was pretty good, except when he let his daughter sing.

[(Anonymous)]

"Wazzamatter? Don'tcha like the music of the 60's and 70's?"

I sure do. That's why I HATE oldies radio!

You've said almost everything I wanted to say about that particular subject! (virtual hi-5)