Do you listen mostly to the music of "your" generation?
By CatAnna
@CatAnna (98)
United States
January 21, 2008 11:45am CST
I was a teenager in the 60s and still listen to The Beatles, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Pink Floyd, Cat Stevens, etc. In the 70s I learned to love Fleetwood Mac & Stevie Nicks, Springsteen, Peter Gabriel and Bob Marley. In the 80s/early 90s I added Cyndi Lauper, Dead Can Dance, Vas, Loreena McKennitt and ambient artists like Steve Roach. When the swing craze hit in the 90s, I developed a liking for rockabilly and some 40s-style swing (but just for dancing... I find it boring to just sit and listen to it) But I don't think my musical boundaries have stretched much since then as the new artists I like remind me of old favorites (Niyaz features Azam Ali of Vas, Joss Stone reminds me of Janis, etc) Have your musical tastes changed over the years, or do you still find yourself being pulled back to the music of your youth? Or are you a younger person who prefers music that first came out before you were born?
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19 responses
@AmbiePam (92745)
• United States
21 Jan 08
I'm finding that I like the music of my day (born in 1981), the music of years before, and the current music. I have to say though, not much music came out of the 80s that I liked. Cyndi Lauper was an exception, but so much of the garage beat stuff came out, and I hate that kind of thing. I love music, and if it's good, I'll listen to it, no matter what decade it came from. : )
@CatAnna (98)
• United States
21 Jan 08
Sounds like you feel about 80s garage beat music like I feel about 70s disco.. I hated it then and I still do LOL! And yes, good music transcends generations. Even though I love a lot of the music I grew up with in the 60s, there was junk too... bubblegum pop still makes me cringe and amazingly some of the oldies stations still play it. But generally, I think the good stuff finds a permanent place in musical culture while the junk eventually fades away. I hope so anyway!
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@blackbriar (9076)
• United States
31 Jan 08
I've always enjoyed a wide range of music from oldies to country to rock to blues, etc. Only thing I refuse to listen to is opera cause it's soooooooo boring to me.
@Tiddledeewinks (40)
• United States
21 Jan 08
I was born in the mid-fifties, and I liked to hear Rod Stewart and Creedance Clearwater Revival, Carol King, etc. I started babysitting at homes where I listened to their old classic country records and found I loved Country; Hank,Sr.,Loretta Lynn,Johnny Paycheck,Tammy Wynette, George Jones, Charlie Pride, Johnny Horton,etc. Now my teen-aged boys listen to music of the 80's and up like Poison(Brett Michaels),John BonJovi,David Bowie,Alice Cooper,etc. And I find I like some of Bowies music from his movie "Labyrinth", and now that Bonjovi has some country, I like his "Bang A Drum",and "Miracle", and some of Alice Cooper. But, now that Brett Michaels from the group Poison has gone country, I LOVE the Alice Cooper song he sings: "I Never Cry" the most of all!!! And to think I wouldn't even listen to his music when he was rock.
@heatherhedyjon (122)
• United States
23 Jan 08
Well, I was born in the early 70's and came into myself in the 80's and early 90's. I have always listened to all kinds of music. One could see the bi-polarism in my music collection. Everything from Mozart to Barry Manilow (a fave) to Rob Zombie (another fav) to Nat King cole (I adore him) to BB King to Santana to Celtic music to Norah Jones to Pink to KD Land (love her) to Toby Keith....I guess what I'm saying is I listen to music of the ages. But I am partial to music of generations before me.
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@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
23 Jan 08
Stevie Nicks is brilliant isn't she, fantastic vocals and I love Everywhere, great song and very memorable for me. I was born in the early 70s but I actually listen to the 80s, 95% of my music collection is from the 80s. I love Eurythmics, Pet Shop Boys, UB40, Level 42, Roxy Music, the list goes on, I never get fed up with true pop.
@raijin (10345)
• Philippines
22 Jan 08
Though my appreciation of music was during the 90's, my father and uncles were somewhat ambassadors of music for me. they introduced me to even those old songs that you can't seem to comprehend, because most of them are even Spanish-influenced and some of our local songs here.
Back then, I only used to concentrate on the 90's music but got curious of some good music that weren't even from that era. So I can now appreciate old songs, other genres of music in to which most of my friends would consider corny. But for me, it's one good habit to appreciate and understand what music and it's history has provided for us up until now..
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
22 Jan 08
yeah, my musical taste changed over the years. when i was a teenager i used to listen to a lot of mushy mushy and super cheesy songs. somehow, i got over it and now, i mostly listen to alternative rock, pop, R&B songs and selected love songs. i still listen to some of the old stuff but not those super cheesy that can make my nape hair stands. ^__^;; its hard to forget all those wonderful songs that were loved by so many people and that the radios are continuously playing over and over again.
@karthima (111)
• India
22 Jan 08
Music is an art form consisting of sound and silence. Elements of sound in music are pitch (which governs melody and harmony), rhythm (and its associated concepts tempo, meter, and articulation), dynamics, structure, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture.qualities of timbre and texture. and even the definition of music vary according to culture and social context.I listen to all types of music whixh gives me pleasure and also relaxes my tension.Music is the best way to change mood.All generation music have magic, we have to choos e the one which we like and love.
@unclestan (152)
• Canada
23 Jan 08
My teen years were also in the 60's and I continue to enjoy a lot of music from that era,but the popular music of today is my main staple now. If ever I feel like traveling down memory lane ... I'll pull out the old vinyl LP's or 45's and listen to Ricky Nelson,the Poppy Family or Crystal Gayle.
@alamode (3071)
• United States
28 Jan 08
80's, or opera... Depeche Mode or Andrea Bocelli...
I listen to many other things, but these are what
I REALLY like!
@sassygirlanne007 (4517)
• United States
23 Jan 08
I listen to all types of music. I grew up listening to my grandmas music alot and them started to explor other music as I grew up. I listen to just about everything now.
@carolbee (16230)
• United States
22 Jan 08
I grew up in the 60's so I really enjoy the oldies from that era. Also do like some of the oldies from the late 50's. We listened to Johnny Mathis, the Supremes Fats Domino, Chubby Checker and many more. I love to dance the Imperial to the older songs. Now I enjoy oldies but also love country. I refuse to listen to rap or hard rock.
@sudiptacallingu (10879)
• India
22 Jan 08
no, for me old is always gold. I simply cant relate to the latest music being played everywhere. I find neither the lyrics nor the tunes appealing enough to merit a second glance. They just don’t touch the soul anymore and they are so fast! I always go back to music of my generation and older still for soothing my soul and humming a good tune.
@lexus54 (3572)
• Singapore
22 Jan 08
I love listening to music. I was a teenager in the 60s too, and I listen to songs and music that span more than 40 years, from the 60s to the present generation. Most of the songs that I still love listening to are those in the 80s and 90s. I lament the dearth of great singers this past decade. Not many singers of today have great vocal quality and many of the songs dished out by them (and the singers themselves too) probably will come and go like the wind, and they will be forgotten after a couple of years of making the charts, unlike the songs of the past which are still remembered and played on the airwaves. We live in a fast-paced world these days, and the songs of today probably echo that. They come fast and sure go fast too...into oblivion!!
@Polartch (3)
• United States
22 Jan 08
I think that everyone is naturally attracted, no matter the age, to the music they grew up listening. Of course, tastes will change, but those bands you listened to as a kid will stay ingrained in your memory and values for the rest of your life.
