My rosy red @$$ it is.
He should have said it is important for validating the hedonistic, reflexively leftist world view of aging hippies, and giving them a few tidbits of information about the latest bands so their kids won't think they are hopelessly out of touch.
Guess what, Pops, your kids would think you were out of touch even if you took them to a Ludacris or Jet concert, and they aren't reading Rolling Stone. They get their musical education from web sites and instant messaging. Go blow another doobie, Gramps.
-ccm
ROFLOL!