Growing Old.
Jun 23rd 2012 | 3:03 pm
#16
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From: montreal
Re: Growing Old.
As a teenager when the latest fad / group came out I remember my nan / mum saying "who / what are they."
And you look at them in stunned silence, like they've been to Mars for a year. "Where the hell have you been XXXXX is the best thing since sliced bread - what do you do live under a rock?" "What do you mean you can't identify Simon Lebon in a line up blindfolded?"
The on the radio / TV etc - it seems the latest trendy thing is this new boy band One Direction. I say new because they are to me. I didn't even know they were from the UK let alone barely old enough to take themselves off to bed.
And it made me realise that it finally happened.
I got old and out of touch
And you look at them in stunned silence, like they've been to Mars for a year. "Where the hell have you been XXXXX is the best thing since sliced bread - what do you do live under a rock?" "What do you mean you can't identify Simon Lebon in a line up blindfolded?"
The on the radio / TV etc - it seems the latest trendy thing is this new boy band One Direction. I say new because they are to me. I didn't even know they were from the UK let alone barely old enough to take themselves off to bed.
And it made me realise that it finally happened.
I got old and out of touch
I had never heard of them before and now they have a sold out concert at the Bell Center for July 2013 and they have what , 2 singles out from what I have been told..?? I am turning into my mother LOL
Last edited by zalaben; Jun 23rd 2012 at 3:04 pm. Reason: typo
Jun 23rd 2012 | 4:15 pm
#17
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Re: Growing Old.
I hate old people. I think they should be shot at birth.
Jun 25th 2012 | 8:18 am
#19
Every day's a school day
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From: Was Calgary back in Edmonton again !!
Re: Growing Old.
Funny..i remember my Nan asking about school dances and me correcting her dances???..they are called discos these days!..now they are dances again?
Jun 25th 2012 | 8:29 am
#22
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From: Europe (to be specified).
Jun 25th 2012 | 8:37 am
#23
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From: Regina Saskatchewan
Re: Growing Old.
Re: test of time
True that Novocastrian - remember the Spice Girls were big as Bieber and they just draw a big ‘huh‘ now.
True that Novocastrian - remember the Spice Girls were big as Bieber and they just draw a big ‘huh‘ now.
Jun 25th 2012 | 8:41 am
#24
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From: Was Calgary back in Edmonton again !!
Jun 25th 2012 | 9:30 am
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Jun 25th 2012 | 10:11 am
#28
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From: England aka The Centre of the Universe
Re: Growing Old.
A lot of crap music around now a days. Give me 77' Punk and early 80's Punk and Oi! over the shite that is around today.
Jun 25th 2012 | 11:23 am
#29
Slightly Canadian
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From: St. John's, Newfoundland
Re: Growing Old.
I appear to have stopped listening to new music around the end of the 90's. Moving to Canada didn't help as cancon is invariably a bit shite. Nor did moving to Newfoundland although I can now stomach squiddly diddly without too much pain. But now I find myself contemplating the itunes store and a sea of meaningless names and wondering how to goabout finding something new to listen too?
So any suggestions? My tastes run from Indie through to rock, either prog or heavy(ish) via electronica. Little interest in pop/rap/country/r&b or something called bluegrass which appears to be outlandishly popular in this part of the world. (When they've had enough oirish squiddly diddly stuff). What are the kids, or more accurately, the discerning 40somethings listening to these days?
This could be a new thread. Or a chance for ridicule. This is BE. It can go either way.
So any suggestions? My tastes run from Indie through to rock, either prog or heavy(ish) via electronica. Little interest in pop/rap/country/r&b or something called bluegrass which appears to be outlandishly popular in this part of the world. (When they've had enough oirish squiddly diddly stuff). What are the kids, or more accurately, the discerning 40somethings listening to these days?
This could be a new thread. Or a chance for ridicule. This is BE. It can go either way.
