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clj2 · 09-19-2007, 09:01 PM

Does anyone else that is supposed to be 'at the age' to like today's music not like it? Most of it is just a bunch of jibber jabber! There are very few 'normal' sounding songs anymore, everything on the top 40 station is rap! Seriously! No wonder the record industry is so troubled these days.

There are VERY few good songs around right now!

I usually listen to the Oldies station or the 'Lite FM' station. Lite plays some new songs that are actually decent. I like 60s/70s/80s much more, when music was actually worthwhile...

FactoryGirl · 09-19-2007, 09:20 PM

I agree and disagree. While some of today's music sounds like crap(i.e:rap music), you shouldn't be so quick to dismiss ALL of it. There are plenty of music artists today that sounds just as good as "yesterday's" music like Alicia Keys, Justin Timberlake, Amy Lee, and etc. I'm sure people have said the same thing about music in the '60's and '70's about it being 'crap'. I'm sure songs about disco dancing ducks and wanting to be bobby's girl was just as jibberish.

As far as I know, people back then complained about music, like what my parents used to listen to, according to my dad, his parents hated the music he listened to like The Mamas and the Papas and The Grateful Dead. And he grew up in the '60's and '70's.

As far as slump in record sales, you can thank illegal downloaders, not the quality of music.

Mikado · 09-19-2007, 09:23 PM

I havent "gotten" most of the "new music" since about 1973!!!

ABlairican Pie · 09-21-2007, 01:39 AM

I "get" it just fine. They can have it back.

I listen today to what is called "metal" and it sounds so derivative and everyone trying to be so "alternative". It's lost its whole point in being metal, and it has the audacity to call itself "real" metal.

Fleet · 09-21-2007, 02:03 AM

To answer the question, I stopped listening to top 40 music after 1981. And, for me, after 1978, it started to seem to slip.

coffield3 · 09-21-2007, 06:23 AM

Theres like only a handfull of todays music that i like, i think everything has already been done, i hope that in the future things pick up.

catlover79 · 09-21-2007, 06:39 AM

I don't like today's new music either. I love music from the 1950s all the way to the 1990s, but the stuff from this decade all sounds the same to me. I can't stand hip-hop/rap; it just makes me nervous!

waichingliu81 · 09-21-2007, 08:26 AM

i like some r'n'b and hip hop but i do agree it is overplayed a lot and thus, it is rather excessive. not just on the radio but on mtv and so many music channels to tv. i love all genres of music, but quality is more important than quantity. thank goodness that we have the choice to choose from various types of music. that's why i always avoid listening to the radio and watch mtv- i get all my music fix on youtube and my tastes in music tend to span the 60s-90s. the decade of the 00s to today, is the worst.

unfortunately, we have a music industry who care more about making a profit than help make the types of quality records we want to listen to

coffield3 · 09-21-2007, 08:29 AM

Also most of the female artist these days sell themselfs by being half naked in music videos and what not, just dosnt seem to be about the "music" much these days either more about image.

DOPEY85xxx · 09-21-2007, 08:37 AM

To me todays music doesnt make alot of sense. I occasioally listen to current music and ifs not about sex,abuse, or violence then you it isnt a hit.

waichingliu81 · 09-21-2007, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by coffield3

Also most of the female artist these days sell themselfs by being half naked in music videos and what not, just dosnt seem to be about the "music" much these days either more about image.

yeah, sex sells unfortunately. when you consider the amount of videos with women looking like whores and wearing skimpy outfits that are showing off their breasts and arse, you wonder to yourself is this how women ought to be seen by men in general and the answer to that is no, of course not

Ohio8 · 09-21-2007, 07:44 PM

The only rock station I listen to anymore -- when I do listen to the radio, that is -- is 94.5 WXKR, which is Toledo's classic rock station.

Skywalker · 09-21-2007, 08:49 PM

I don't even "get" yesterdays music, nevermind today's music.

I'll listen to pretty much anything that came out in the '60's and '70's and a lot of '50's and some '80's music but that's it.

JulieSomoski · 09-21-2007, 09:00 PM

I can't stand today's music either. I'm not sure what you would consider to tbe the limit for "at th age" listeners, but I definitely don't listen-LOL

I listen to mostly oldies myself. Here in Michigan, there are 3 different oldies stations in my area, so how could I not listen to them constantly? I would definitely take Aretha Franklin over today's music anyday-LOL

Mikado · 09-21-2007, 09:03 PM

Basically I like anything from about 1930 to 1963....after that, I loved the Beatles and when they ended, so did my interest in "modern" music....with the strange exception of Japanese girl-punk bands ( The Osaka sound )

09-19-2007, 09:01 PM	#1
clj2 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2005 Location: SC Posts: 3,501	Anyone else not 'get' today's music? Does anyone else that is supposed to be 'at the age' to like today's music not like it? Most of it is just a bunch of jibber jabber! There are very few 'normal' sounding songs anymore, everything on the top 40 station is rap! Seriously! No wonder the record industry is so troubled these days. There are VERY few good songs around right now! I usually listen to the Oldies station or the 'Lite FM' station. Lite plays some new songs that are actually decent. I like 60s/70s/80s much more, when music was actually worthwhile...
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09-21-2007, 06:23 AM	#6
coffield3 <3 Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 23, 2006 Location: England Posts: 7,379	Theres like only a handfull of todays music that i like, i think everything has already been done, i hope that in the future things pick up.
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09-19-2007, 09:20 PM	#2
FactoryGirl Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 10, 2007 Location: Spinning tunes at club Mood Posts: 448	I agree and disagree. While some of today's music sounds like crap(i.e:rap music), you shouldn't be so quick to dismiss ALL of it. There are plenty of music artists today that sounds just as good as "yesterday's" music like Alicia Keys, Justin Timberlake, Amy Lee, and etc. I'm sure people have said the same thing about music in the '60's and '70's about it being 'crap'. I'm sure songs about disco dancing ducks and wanting to be bobby's girl was just as jibberish. As far as I know, people back then complained about music, like what my parents used to listen to, according to my dad, his parents hated the music he listened to like The Mamas and the Papas and The Grateful Dead. And he grew up in the '60's and '70's. As far as slump in record sales, you can thank illegal downloaders, not the quality of music.

09-19-2007, 09:23 PM	#3
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,892	I havent "gotten" most of the "new music" since about 1973!!!

09-21-2007, 08:26 AM	#8
waichingliu81 debbie allen Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2006 Location: london, england, UK Posts: 4,347	i like some r'n'b and hip hop but i do agree it is overplayed a lot and thus, it is rather excessive. not just on the radio but on mtv and so many music channels to tv. i love all genres of music, but quality is more important than quantity. thank goodness that we have the choice to choose from various types of music. that's why i always avoid listening to the radio and watch mtv- i get all my music fix on youtube and my tastes in music tend to span the 60s-90s. the decade of the 00s to today, is the worst. unfortunately, we have a music industry who care more about making a profit than help make the types of quality records we want to listen to

09-21-2007, 08:29 AM	#9
coffield3 <3 Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 23, 2006 Location: England Posts: 7,379	Also most of the female artist these days sell themselfs by being half naked in music videos and what not, just dosnt seem to be about the "music" much these days either more about image.

09-21-2007, 08:37 AM	#10
DOPEY85xxx People really Suck! Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 20, 2006 Location: United States Baby!! Posts: 340	To me todays music doesnt make alot of sense. I occasioally listen to current music and ifs not about sex,abuse, or violence then you it isnt a hit.
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09-21-2007, 07:44 PM	#12
Ohio8 Member Forum Star Join Date: Jul 29, 2003 Location: Wherever you aren't. Posts: 18,966	The only rock station I listen to anymore -- when I do listen to the radio, that is -- is 94.5 WXKR, which is Toledo's classic rock station.

09-21-2007, 08:49 PM	#13
Skywalker Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2003 Posts: 14,204	I don't even "get" yesterdays music, nevermind today's music. I'll listen to pretty much anything that came out in the '60's and '70's and a lot of '50's and some '80's music but that's it.

09-21-2007, 09:00 PM	#14
JulieSomoski Roseanne Reboot - March 27! Forum Veteran Join Date: Nov 06, 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,558	I can't stand today's music either. I'm not sure what you would consider to tbe the limit for "at th age" listeners, but I definitely don't listen-LOL I listen to mostly oldies myself. Here in Michigan, there are 3 different oldies stations in my area, so how could I not listen to them constantly? I would definitely take Aretha Franklin over today's music anyday-LOL
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09-21-2007, 09:03 PM	#15
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,892	Basically I like anything from about 1930 to 1963....after that, I loved the Beatles and when they ended, so did my interest in "modern" music....with the strange exception of Japanese girl-punk bands ( The Osaka sound )