lostin70s

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A few days ago I saw an episode of The Cosby Show where Stevie Wonder's limo
hits Denise's car. Clair declared that her kids would never forget meeting
him for the rest of their lives. It occurred to me that, while that was
true, they might have to explain who Wonder was in about 10 years.

It's a generational thing. My parents loved Merle Haggard, Patsy Cline, and
Jimmy Dean, probably to upset their parents who were into Les Brown and His
Band Renown, Dean Martin and the Andrews Sisters. Therefore I had to love
Three Dog Night, The Beach Boys, and then Aerosmith, Led Zepplin, Genesis,
and Pink Floyd just to spite them. Not to be outdone the next generation
went berserk for Donna S's, and KC and The Sunshine Band's disco gang
because they knew my generation hated it, and their kids are now appalling
their parents by being in love with rap and hip hop.

I still have to tell people that Richard Harris did not steal "MacArthur
Park" from Donna Disco Queen. About 10 years ago I remember explaining to a
kid that Paul McCartney was more famous as a Beatle than as member of Wings,
and had to explain that Paul didn't rip off "Live and Let Die" from Axl
Rose, and he wouldn't believe me till I showed him a video tape of the
movie.

It's not fair that I should know what a "33 1/3" is, or be embarrassed for
knowing all the words to the Mamas and the Papas "California Dreamin'," or
have Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon memorized. You know you're musically
obsolete when you find yourself singing along with The Moody Blue's "Nights
in White Satin" playing on the overhead speakers at the grocery store.

It didn't dawn on me until a friend my age said he doesn't listen to country
music anymore on the radio because it's changed so much. That threw me - it
still sounds the same to me: some guy falls in love, his wife leaves him for
another man, he's all alone with his huntin' dawgs, and his pickup breaks
down.

I used to be so proud cruising around with my top down and the stereo up,
blasting "The luuuuuunatics are on the grahhhs..." Now I get looks like I've
lost my mind for playing such garbage in public.

The only thing that gives me comfort is that sometime around 2025 today's
kids will be totally embarrassed as adults to play what's current now for
their kids, and get just as self-conscious as I do when I'm stopped at an
intersection singing out loud "Day-lie day-lie my boyfriend's back!"

Best Regards,Lostin70s
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