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106. Is there any music that is not auto-tuned or whatever?

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Tue May 20, 2014, 09:47 AM

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I hate to sound like an old fogey [View all] Garion_55 May 2014 OP

It's like you don't remember the pop music of the 80s. Brickbat May 2014 #1

+1 Exactly right hueymahl May 2014 #11

another 80s guy chiming in... KatyMan May 2014 #40

Pop music - opium for the masses. AAO May 2014 #55

Well, katy perry (who I don't care for btw) KatyMan May 2014 #85

Katy Perry...damn her! pipi_k May 2014 #87

SiriusXM36 AltNation. Codeine May 2014 #98

^ THIS ^ mac56 May 2014 #59

I was thinking the exact same thing.... VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #2

Father Time and Mother Nature are undefeated Supersedeas May 2014 #118

Heh :) Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #3

Your last sentence all too true. IrishAyes May 2014 #23

i'm the same age as you and i'm a bigger old fogey than you Enrique May 2014 #4

IMO. 1974 not the peak Leme May 2014 #17

50's music sucked, IMHO. Atman May 2014 #58

I am even a bigger old fogey than you. I'm 75 years old. RebelOne May 2014 #88

There's plenty of good rap today alcibiades_mystery May 2014 #5

70s child here BeyondGeography May 2014 #6

Music is corporate now, produced by no more than four or five QC May 2014 #7

Here's some Japanese Metal to put everything in perspective Bosonic May 2014 #8

Wow - a "Pop" metal band hueymahl May 2014 #13

Oh, that's nothing...... Berlin Expat May 2014 #28

And the thread circle is complete Bosonic May 2014 #44

wow both of those were quite entertaining Egnever May 2014 #71

I think every zumba class in the country should be replaced with this. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #54

On the other hand, I could watch Pink's performance of Glitter in th Air, from the Grammy's, again djean111 May 2014 #9

^this Schema Thing May 2014 #19

Wooly Bully...is one of my favorite... 3catwoman3 May 2014 #90

The music business does not like Artists. dbonds May 2014 #10

Hey, you kids, stop playing that music on my lawn! Buns_of_Fire May 2014 #12

Dear Old Fogey Nitram May 2014 #14

im not so much worried about 'the kids today' Garion_55 May 2014 #16

Dude, there are tons of good stuff out there... Nitram May 2014 #21

Agreed... mcp37 May 2014 #33

My wife and I don't watch TV. Period. Nitram May 2014 #81

Another old Foggy here: I used to tell everyone that I like ALL music..from classical to rock. kelliekat44 May 2014 #110

Your first mistake was watching the billboard awards. Javaman May 2014 #15

Hear, hear! IrishAyes May 2014 #27

Oh yeah, Mr. Smartypants? Ikonoklast May 2014 #66

I know to admit when I'm wrong. Javaman May 2014 #83

You were very wise to turn it off when you did Gman May 2014 #18

Yep, you're absolutely right. The_Commonist May 2014 #20

Which doesn't alter the fact that most modern music is pants anway. dipsydoodle May 2014 #25

I just read a study. Perhaps on this site. raouldukelives May 2014 #22

Needles rap is the worst. Orrex May 2014 #30

you said it better then i did! Garion_55 May 2014 #37

Today's music pales before Samantha Fox's "I Wanna Have Some Fun." Orrex May 2014 #24

I preferred Samantha Fox's older stuff, such as "Touch Me (I want your body)" Nye Bevan May 2014 #65

Yes, her classic period is far superior to most of her later work. Orrex May 2014 #79

Watch It With The Two Of Hearts Slam, Buddy! ProfessorGAC May 2014 #69

Her guest appearance on The Facts of Life was the beginning of the end. Orrex May 2014 #80

Me thinks that some dismiss "old fogey" too lightly. Trust Buster May 2014 #26

That was a different time though Blue_Adept May 2014 #42

It's all gone to shit since I stopped buying my 78's at Woolworth's Orrex May 2014 #72

and several decades ago KatyMan May 2014 #52

Alas, melody died in the sixties. RIP, melody. nt valerief May 2014 #29

Vocal harmonies were great in the 60s. Jamastiene May 2014 #35

There is good music you just have to look for it. stonecutter357 May 2014 #31

Hold up! Whoa, whoa, whoa wait a minute minute minute, Jesus Christ! Romulox May 2014 #56

Did you catch St Vincent on SNL Saturday? Cooley Hurd May 2014 #32

I'm seeing a some Laurie Anderson and Annie Lennox with a little Eno/Byrne on the side. progressoid May 2014 #92

Yep - good call - I think you named all of Annie Clark's influences Cooley Hurd May 2014 #104

Both Justin Bieber and The Jonas Brothers have records out and sell millions. Jamastiene May 2014 #34

Ahh...the Bay Area in the sixties! panader0 May 2014 #36

i HATE country! but i love old country! Garion_55 May 2014 #39

I grew up on country. Now it's garbage. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #45

+1 million. this is funny shit. Garion_55 May 2014 #51

Some years ago, I read something... 3catwoman3 May 2014 #91

Al Kooper has a great blog edhopper May 2014 #38

I still love Motown, World, and just playing (think Pete Seeger group stuff) but my son agrees with FailureToCommunicate May 2014 #41

Those are great albums you posted, but my question is ... Arugula Latte May 2014 #82

Hmmm. I guess depressing songs will always be depressing. But, now, DANCE songs will FailureToCommunicate May 2014 #100

I find solace in folk music these days. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #43

As a 68-yr-old Irish-American lady, I might strike some as the epitome of Old Fogeydom. IrishAyes May 2014 #46

Aww.... Catherine Vincent May 2014 #47

Have to agree with the Old Fogey (not) HelenWheels May 2014 #48

On the other hand, not so many years back, Usher and Alicia Keyes danced and sang My Boo, at djean111 May 2014 #102

"please God, no" catbyte May 2014 #49

I live in a college town and go to the many bars there. former9thward May 2014 #50

People like to rag on 80's music, but this decade sucks much worse. dawg May 2014 #53

I feel sorry for young people today, on soooo many levels. nt Romulox May 2014 #57

When you are about 35 years old, something terrible happens to music. mac56 May 2014 #60

It's funny, I had the opposite experience. Arugula Latte May 2014 #77

These awards started in 1989. Back in your day. The dominate artist was George Michael Bluenorthwest May 2014 #61

Janet Jackson's Control was pretty awesome back in the day. Even for a rocker, like me. Romulox May 2014 #78

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2014 #62

sales indicate the public agrees BainsBane May 2014 #63

The only difference is time to sift out the chaff, leaving the kernels. riqster May 2014 #64

When I was in my early teens, I listened to Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker KansDem May 2014 #67

my point with video illustration Garion_55 May 2014 #68

my hat off to you, Garion Laughing Mirror May 2014 #115

i grew up in silicon valley california Garion_55 May 2014 #116

Not that much of pipi_k May 2014 #70

Seriously? "Let her go"? davidthegnome May 2014 #73

I think your mind, possibly as some sort of defense mechanism, JoeyT May 2014 #74

like it or not the buggles were right Garion_55 May 2014 #75

Every decade has its crap music. Arugula Latte May 2014 #84

Oh, the memories!!! pipi_k May 2014 #86

I'm your age but I think there is GREAT music coming out. I love it! Arugula Latte May 2014 #76

I cant stand Miley Cyrus! Egnever May 2014 #94

Reasonably old fogey here HomerRamone May 2014 #89

Gil Scott Heron, the original rapper was wonderful. mfcorey1 May 2014 #93

I graduated high school in 1992 Springslips May 2014 #95

Thinking what you saw on TV is what people listen to is your first mistake. DemocraticWing May 2014 #96

Top40 music has always sucked donkey ass. Codeine May 2014 #97

How old are you? HomerRamone May 2014 #99

I dunno--i see a lot of filler there fishwax May 2014 #114

If you actually watched the ABA, you are not an old fogey. Cleita May 2014 #101

yea i guess you are right. I WANT to like new music Garion_55 May 2014 #117

It's th newer genres since 1970 that do not suit my taste Leme May 2014 #103

And some Frabbit and Dum Dum Girls - both new(ish) bands: Cooley Hurd May 2014 #105

Nice enough I guess. Leme May 2014 #107

Is there any music that is not auto-tuned or whatever? Kingofalldems May 2014 #106

it's like you never lived through the 80's bigtree May 2014 #108

Hard to add anything to what is been said. But if you can't hum a tune and remember the words kelliekat44 May 2014 #109

80's era for me BklnDem75 May 2014 #111

It's a question of taste and age group, mainly. DanTex May 2014 #112

just thought of another reason why "old" music appeals more Leme May 2014 #113