Posted on 12/02/2021 7:26:02 AM PST by dmam2011
As I’ve grown older, I’ll often hear people my age say things like “they just don’t make good music like they used to.”
Why does this happen?
Luckily, my background as a psychologist has given me some insights into this puzzle.
We know that musical tastes begin to crystallize as early as age 13 or 14. By the time we’re in our early 20s, these tastes get locked into place pretty firmly.
In fact, studies have found that by the time we turn 33, most of us have stopped listening to new music. Meanwhile, popular songs released when you’re in your early teens are likely to remain quite popular among your age group for the rest of your life.
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My son listens to music that sounds like a bunch of dogs fighting.
My one daughter loves 80s music. But she also like Justin Bieber and Sean Mendez. Yuck.
Every era has it’s groaners. Funny thing is some of those still render up memories for certain people.
I came to popular music at age 9. My family got a new stereo for Christmas 1964. I had an older brother and sister who were young teens just coming into the music scene at the time and I was into being a teen even though I wasn’t. First really big hit I remember was “Downtown” by Petula Clark. I actually naively wondered, “Is this song so good it will never fall off the popular music charts?”
Stayed with popular music up to about 1986. The breaker came with RunDMC covering Aerosmith’s “Walk this Way.” I hated the original and M-TV was promoting the new version like it was the greatest thing ever. I decided it was time...
At that point I actually went back to explore 50’s and early 60s music and especially Doo-Wop. If you play a classic doo-wop song on YouTube you will invariably find a comment from someone saying something like, “I love this music. I’m 15 years old. Why can’t we have this kind of music now?”
To this day 1965 is still my favorite year of pop music.
Of anything newer about all I can stomach is Adele. I liked one LP by Coldplay (Xs and Ys) but tried a few others and didn’t do anything for me.
Tuomas is a musical GENIUS! That he could write such amazing songs that suited the three remarkably different vocalists styles and voices is a testament to his ability.
Because it’s not music. Just noise.
Admittedly I was a teenager in the 80s so I have a soft spot for that era of music. However I really look at a lot of the music from the 70s and 90s as low points. Today I still surf the radio and find new stuff I enjoy however a lot has a dark undertone not found in previous eras: what used to be coated in double entendre is now course and explicit; dark and deeply angry, often psychologically sick stuff; many can’t write lyrics that don’t use 4 letter expletives in every line; deep guttural stuff I would more associate with a movie portrayal of a demon than singing.
As I said, I have a soft spot for 80s music and I listen to a wide variety through the modern era. However what I listen to most however is stuff considerably older than myself. From classical to 1940’s jazz and big band, the time from Bach to Satchmoe is what this Gen Xer enjoys best.
My daughter, in her early 20s, finds something for me to listen to in the alternative rock genre sometimes. There is talent out there, but I don’t want to sift through the dreck to find it.
80’s - Sade!!!
Most of the “new” music I listen to comes from other countries, and most isn’t even English.
Brunhild is on my rotation also. She is an excellent singer, and I like to read to her music.
Will look at the other two
Chicago with Terry Kath is one of the greatest bands, ever.
Check out the 1970 Tanglewood concert on YouTube.
Rock Music has entered the same lifecycle phase of Classical Musical.
Sure new classical music is being made, but most people will stick with Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, etc.
Same with rock music, people stick to The Beatles, Stones, The Who, Led Zeppelin, etc.
“Dad Rock”
Speaking of this is a hillarious video, featuring Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains.
Dad Band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31PrzVpMktE
No disrespect to your daughter but.....
The Beatles SUCK
The most overrated band in history.
Not my kind of music exactly but I could listen to that Marcus King on a slow hot day. Pretty good stuff.
Floor Jansen is the jewel in the Nightwish crown. The other two sang well in their own way. Floor sings whatever she wants.
Where do YOU stand on music?
I like Perry Como and Sinatra so you know that I am an oldie.
An aged oldie!
♬ I like big butts and I can not lie ♬
Thanks. Listening to it as I type this message.
Klar wie das Eis, rein wie das Feuer
Und wie der Morgen so rot
So sei unser Bund
Wir reiten gemeinsam
Durch's Leben und in den Tod
English just doesn't do it justice.
And if that wasn't enough, here's the symphonic version.
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