Published on January 18, 2006 By drmiler In Politics
It's now official. I am officially an old fart. I was talking to my niece and had my Diamond Dog album playing in the background. She asked me who that was and I told her David Bowie. Her answer was..........."David, who?" This is the kind of stuff I used to say to my parents a long time ago. I guess they are right when they say "what goes around, comes around". Truly it does!
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on Jan 18, 2006
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on Jan 18, 2006
At least I have one child that actually likes my groups!  Zepplin, Johnny Cash, Pink Floyd, the Doors!  I dont understand half of his groups, but he knows many of mine!
on Jan 18, 2006
Am I the only one here who simply likes the Beatles and finds most modern music (aka everything made since the 70s) really annoying?
on Jan 18, 2006
my old fart reality check came much sooner than yours did doc, was in late 70/s and was looking to buy some concert tickets I overheard two young girls say " Oh look paul McCartney pkayed in some band before wingd"
on Jan 18, 2006
I try to be open minded with my 15 year olds taste ,and to be honest, occasionaly I do hear something I like. But nothing beats Zeppelin...
on Jan 18, 2006
My kids like the Beatles, but we focus on the 80s-90s bands like They Might Be Giants (who have two or three excellent childrens' albums and DVDs) and Barenaked Ladies.

Oh look paul McCartney played in some band before wings"

A. Whitney Brown used that same line back in the 80's on SNL Weekend Update.
on Jan 18, 2006
I guess it's meant to happen to us all eventually, Drmiler... all I can do it welcome you to the club!

Mine came a little differenly. Talking with some of the kids in the youth group at church. We were talking about all their favorites, and I was impressing them to no end by keeping up. Offspring, Evanesence, Linkin' Park, and (of course) Avril Lavigne. Someone brought up AC/DC, so I figured I'd score even more "cool points" by telling them that I saw AC/DC when Bon Scot was still alive.

They all looked at me like a leper and one piped up... "Wow, you are old!" ;~D

So, I welcome to the "old fart" club. We'll show you the secret handshake and give you your keyring at the next meeting. ;~D
on Jan 18, 2006
overheard two young girls say " Oh look paul McCartney pkayed in some band before wingd"
a true classic.

Am I the only one here who simply likes the Beatles
I do when orchestrated by Percy Faith!
on Jan 18, 2006
"David, who?" I get "Hugo, who?" when I break out my Hugo Winterhalter album.
on Jan 18, 2006
See, I can get around the "David Bowie" question with my kids by saying, "You know; the Goblin King from Labyrinth" (my third daughter was named by her two older sisters after the baby from the movie).
on Jan 18, 2006
my old fart reality check came much sooner than yours did doc, was in late 70/s and was looking to buy some concert tickets I overheard two young girls say " Oh look paul McCartney pkayed in some band before wingd"


Reminds me of the comments made a few years back about "you mean Jakob Dylan's DAD's a musician, too?"
on Jan 18, 2006
Zepplin, Johnny Cash, Pink Floyd, the Doors! - Doc. Guy

Am I the only one here who simply likes the Beatles - Leuki

"You know; the Goblin King from Labyrinth" - Macleish

Offspring, Evanesence, Linkin' Park, and (of course) Avril Lavigne - Parated2k

Okay, does anyone want to stop naming some of my favorite bands?

Beatles are the modern rock masters. Floyd invented the concept album, and, damn do I dislike having to introduce David Bowie as 'The Goblin King' to some new listener.

I only want to see Avril Lavinge naked but I enjoy some of her tunes...

Linkin' Park is fine but what about System of a Down for true substantive metal angst?

Type O' Negative anyone? They're the group that got me in to Seals and Croft...

AC / DC - Bon Scott.

Wow. I had no idea of Bon Scott's existence or AC/DC before the black album...similar to Metallica...but I understand there would never have been AC/DC without the man, a damn shame - his untimely death.


Doors. Goddamn Jim Morrisson was such a loser, but, then again, the Doors needed his element to become what they were - they weren't the same without him.

I very much appreciate the Morrison inspired pieces that aren't mainstream and overblown, though I'm a sucker for the horns and strings in the later Door's tunes.

Quite shocking your all's choice in music - really.

Johnny Cash - well, it doesn't get much better then a gentleman with a guitar telling it how it is, but my appreciation for him hasn't yet grown past his cover of 'Hurt' by Nine Inch Nails (who I don't care for too much anyhow..)

Good picks, guys....though we've just started...I'm sure.



on Jan 18, 2006
Oh, yes, Zepplin, even my kid sister (14) considers their albums (yes, she said albums) required listening...

May I get a pound of M&M's with the green ones picked out? And some uhh...nevermind.
on Jan 19, 2006
And then of course who could forget Lynyrd Skynyrd "One More from the Road"!
on Jan 19, 2006
I like Pink Floyd, but I cannot really see myself as a fan.

I also like joke songs.

But the Beatles are really the only group I would consider myself a "fan" of. And even that I am mild compared to most people.

For me there is not so much music that I like vs music that I don't like, but more like music that I like vs music I can listen to without getting bored or angry vs the rest.

Music that I like: The Beatles and a large selection of what came before them.

Music I can stand: Queen, Pink Floyd, Paul Simon, some others. (Some of the individual songs would be in the "music I like" category)

The rest: Britney Spears and basically everythingreleased after the Beatles except for the afore-mentioned exceptions.
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