Can it really be oldies?
Wednesday, June 11 2008 @ 08:55 AM CDT

Normally I don't consider myself old-
But as I was driving to work today and rocking out in my car to The Cars, Just What I Needed and then Billy Joel's, Scenes From an Italian Restaurant- I realized I was the Oldies station...

Are these songs really oldies?

And furthermore, in ten years when I turn on the Oldies Staion to hear some of the old greats- am I going to hear Britney Spears and Snoop?

I feel old now- I'm going to go drink some metamucil.

Re:Can it really be oldies?
Wednesday, June 11 2008 @ 09:15 AM CDT

too sad. i remember my brother bringing home the Candy-O album, and was blown away forever. the Cars are an american classic. but an oldie? rick ocasek might disagree....

Re:Can it really be oldies?
Wednesday, June 11 2008 @ 09:31 AM CDT

You and me, babe.

It used to be that oldies stations played music before 1970. Then the seventies crept in, and they now seem to be well into the 80s.

I think I like the oldies best that pre-date my interest in pop music. Sixties stuff.

The later stuff seems to be marketed to people who grew up in that era and whose tastes never developed beyond what they liked college. I've actually once heard a station call "You'll never hear a song you can't sing along with". Gag me with a really big spoon!

Victor.

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Re:Can it really be oldies?
Wednesday, June 11 2008 @ 11:49 AM CDT

I think we can safely say that if we hear it in the elevator ... it is now classed as an oldie .... I also believe that some of those MIDI versions of current tunes automatically turns them into oldies !

Re:Can it really be oldies?
Wednesday, June 11 2008 @ 01:14 PM CDT

i've often pondered this; or actually recoiled in fear at this. it's going to really freak me out when i hear the Pixies and Nirvana, and my little girl is yelling "change the station" from the back seat. at least the walkers then will probably be equipped with wi-fi.

Re:Can it really be oldies?
Wednesday, June 11 2008 @ 01:29 PM CDT

I'm glad I am not alone out here, feeling pathetic for rocking out to Benny and the Jets.

Re:Can it really be oldies?
Wednesday, June 11 2008 @ 01:34 PM CDT

Quote by: Alannah I think we can safely say that if we hear it in the elevator ... it is now classed as an oldie ...

I've been unable to find that Doonsbury episode where Mike is grooving to "Satisfaction" and his hipper, younger, brother is looking like "What? What? Am I in an elevator?"

Victor.

Re:Can it really be oldies?
Wednesday, June 11 2008 @ 04:05 PM CDT

Quote by: VicDiesel You and me, babe. It used to be that oldies stations played music before 1970. Then the seventies crept in, and they now seem to be well into the 80s. I think I like the oldies best that pre-date my interest in pop music. Sixties stuff. The later stuff seems to be marketed to people who grew up in that era and whose tastes never developed beyond what they liked college. I've actually once heard a station call "You'll never hear a song you can't sing along with". Gag me with a really big spoon! Victor.

It's a proven fact that, where music is concerned, the great majority of people 'stick' at the age of 13

Re:Can it really be oldies?
Wednesday, June 11 2008 @ 05:03 PM CDT

duh .... we love Elton's "benny and the jets" ... :-]