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fishwax

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114. I dunno--i see a lot of filler there

Thu May 22, 2014, 01:16 AM

May 2014

A few standards, to be sure, but also a ton of perfectly harmless pop songs of the sort that an old fogey of 50 years ago would have been perfectly dismissive of, and of which most listeners from later generations would be passingly familiar with at best.

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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