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Chocoholic · 03-23-2009, 04:41 PM

I always thought of oldies music as before 1980. (I was born in '81.) Now, it seems like a lot of 80's and even early 90's music is being called oldies.

If it was around while I was alive, it's NOT old!!!

brie · 03-23-2009, 05:22 PM

I would say it's anything before the current decade. I sometimes teach aerobics and people get tired of current songs pretty quickly. The test of a good aerobics song is an "oldie but goodie" - a song that has been around at least 10 years and people still love it.

Yooch · 03-23-2009, 05:55 PM

As was pointed out--anything before the current decade. But when I hear the term "oldies", 50s Doo Wop usually comes to my mind first

Faith · 03-23-2009, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Yooch

As was pointed out--anything before the current decade. But when I hear the term "oldies", 50s Doo Wop usually comes to my mind first

That's what I think of when I hear the word oldies.

brie · 03-23-2009, 08:47 PM

I personally think of 50's Doo Wop, but I also think of 60's Motown.

MickeyMac · 03-23-2009, 08:55 PM

To me oldies music is 50's rock, doo wop, early 60's stuff, British invasion, Motown, other 60's stuff(not psychedelic so much).

Now oldies radio has pretty much abandoned that format in favor of 70's music. In my opinion people like The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Steely Dan, the Doobie Brothers, Bachman Turner Overdrive, and Jackson Browne do not belong on oldies radio. The oldies radio station here now includes Steve Miller, Bob Seger, Eddie Money and Lynryd Skynryd.

browneyes106 · 03-23-2009, 10:43 PM

I would consider music from the 50's and 60's to be oldies. But I think in ten years music from 70's will be added to the category.

James · 03-25-2009, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by MickeyMac

To me oldies music is 50's rock, doo wop, early 60's stuff, British invasion, Motown, other 60's stuff(not psychedelic so much).

I totally agree! I don't like oldies being "watered down" to include 1970s music. Granted, I like 1970s music, but I expect to find it on a station that isn't labeled oldies.

Fleet · 03-25-2009, 09:23 PM

Hard to define accurately.
'50s and '60s, for sure. Maybe also early-to-mid-'70s. (?)

Sharop · 03-26-2009, 01:15 PM

I've always viewed "oldies" to mean 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s music.

MickeyMac · 03-26-2009, 01:29 PM

For those of you who think 70's and 80's music is "oldies", you guys are young
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

Faith · 03-26-2009, 04:04 PM

The classic rock station around here plays Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, Foo Fighters.. I always think this is sooooo not classic rock.

Adamantium · 03-26-2009, 04:26 PM

For me, "Oldies" is 1950s, 60s and early 70s. I mean that's what the oldies stations used to play when I was growing up. 80s and 90s are not current, but I wouldn't consider them oldies. Maybe we need to make up a new term for those decades.

MickeyMac · 03-26-2009, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Faith

The classic rock station around here plays Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, Foo Fighters.. I always think this is sooooo not classic rock.

Same here.

MickeyMac · 03-26-2009, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Adamantium

For me, "Oldies" is 1950s, 60s and early 70s. I mean that's what the oldies stations used to play when I was growing up. 80s and 90s are not current, but I wouldn't consider them oldies. Maybe we need to make up a new term for those decades.

I so agree with you.

03-23-2009, 04:41 PM	#1
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	What's considered "oldies" music? I always thought of oldies music as before 1980. (I was born in '81.) Now, it seems like a lot of 80's and even early 90's music is being called oldies. If it was around while I was alive, it's *NOT* old!!!

03-23-2009, 05:55 PM	#3
Yooch Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 07, 2006 Location: California Posts: 3,180	As was pointed out--anything before the current decade. But when I hear the term "oldies", 50s Doo Wop usually comes to my mind first
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03-23-2009, 05:22 PM	#2
brie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 26, 2007 Location: Wonderland Posts: 1,110	I would say it's anything before the current decade. I sometimes teach aerobics and people get tired of current songs pretty quickly. The test of a good aerobics song is an "oldie but goodie" - a song that has been around at least 10 years and people still love it.

03-23-2009, 08:47 PM	#5
brie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 26, 2007 Location: Wonderland Posts: 1,110	I personally think of 50's Doo Wop, but I also think of 60's Motown.

03-23-2009, 08:55 PM	#6
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,008	To me oldies music is 50's rock, doo wop, early 60's stuff, British invasion, Motown, other 60's stuff(not psychedelic so much). Now oldies radio has pretty much abandoned that format in favor of 70's music. In my opinion people like The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Steely Dan, the Doobie Brothers, Bachman Turner Overdrive, and Jackson Browne do not belong on oldies radio. The oldies radio station here now includes Steve Miller, Bob Seger, Eddie Money and Lynryd Skynryd.

03-23-2009, 10:43 PM	#7
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	I would consider music from the 50's and 60's to be oldies. But I think in ten years music from 70's will be added to the category.

03-26-2009, 01:29 PM	#11
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,008	For those of you who think 70's and 80's music is "oldies", you guys are young LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

03-26-2009, 04:04 PM	#12
Faith Internet Junkie Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 07, 2002 Location: HELL Posts: 9,879	The classic rock station around here plays Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, Foo Fighters.. I always think this is sooooo not classic rock.

03-26-2009, 04:26 PM	#13
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,839	For me, "Oldies" is 1950s, 60s and early 70s. I mean that's what the oldies stations used to play when I was growing up. 80s and 90s are not current, but I wouldn't consider them oldies. Maybe we need to make up a new term for those decades.