Posted on 02/07/2019 1:53:30 PM PST by LibWhacker
Research has suggested that modern music really isn’t as good as the old classics.
A study has found that golden oldies stick in millennials’ minds far more than the relatively bland, homogenous pop of today.
A golden age of popular music lasted from the 1960s to the 1990s, academics claimed.
Songs from this era proved to be much more memorable than tunes released in the 21st century.
Music from the vinyl era is still very popular among young people Scientists tested a group of millennials on their ability to recognise hit records from different decades.
The 643 participants, typically aged 18 to 25, maintained a steady memory of top tunes that came out between 1960 and 1999. In contrast, their memory of 21st-century songs from 2000 to 2015 – while higher overall – diminished rapidly over time.
You ain’t kidding, but it looks like they were off by 100k:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/boingboing.net/2014/04/24/great-moments-in-pedantry-fac.html/amp
Tuned into some Amazon show about a group of early twenty-something tech nerds...and the first song I hear is Motown. This happens a lot.
Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Les Brown, etc.
Thanks, Feral Roots...nice song and video. That song sounds like it could have been done anytime from 1969 - 1972 or so.
I’ll explore further later on.
This article really made me happy because I was beginning to feel like an old fuddyduddy.
Wow! We (not me; I’ve got zero musical talent myself, but I know what I like) really had something going in those days, didn’t we?
Rap is awful. So angry and hateful. And the pop songs of today sound like they were created by a software program and not humans.
The 1964-1985 period was the best musicwise
I actually really liked "Trespass", even if it was before Phil and Steve came on board, "The Knife" and "Stagnation" are two of my favorite Genesis songs.
Here’s a couple of my favorites.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4xp2lgiAjY
and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GxWmSVv-cY
Golly! Where are all the rap “songs”?
I saw The Beatles live in concert. My ticket cost $4.50.
Yes, add to that Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, Harry James and the amazing Kay Kyser!
Excellent rant! Hard to argue with it.
Right on! I can dig it!
Led Zeppelin. 1972. Row 12, floor seat
$7.50
I think TV/commercials use older music because after a certain amount of time it is legal... Remember 1st time hearing Led Zepplin for Cadillac commercial - knew I was old..
Have you listened to Lightfoot’s song “Sundown”?
“Too Bad” is my favorite from the new album. Seeing them in April. Can’t wait.
My son caught the XTC bug from me, from hearing me play their CDs in the car.
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