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Songs recently added to the playlist of our local so-called "classic rock" station:
Duran Duran - The Reflex
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
The Clash - Rock the Casbah
INXS - Don't Change and Need You Tonight
The Cars - Hello Again
The Pretenders - Don't Get Me Wrong
U2 - One (and others from Achtung Baby, in addition to what seems like half of The Joshua Tree)
I, being of (generally) sound mind and body, hereby call upon benevolent friends out there to find it in their hearts to kill me as soon as the classic rock format ventures to introduce artists whose recording careers began, say, post-1994. On the occasion that those playlists commence to include bands like Green Day, I implore you to ensure my death involves pain, since by that point I'll be so numbed with repulsion I'd likely not even feel it.
Should no one be kind enough to abruptly end my life when one of the aforementioned travesties takes place, fear not. I'll be more than happy to do it myself on that sadly inevitable day when the criminally-unfortunate offspring of Britney and Kevin scores her own recording contract.
Oh, and happy Friday, everyone! Hope the evil taxman didn't take too big a bite out of your personal pie this year.
Posted by ayelet at April 15, 2005 02:47 PMHave you ever noticed too, while flipping through the stations, you stop on a song you remember from years ago, only to find out at the top of the hour that what you have been enjoying was an *easy listening* station? *Sigh*
Posted by: Beth at April 20, 2005 05:20 PMI grew up on Motown growing up...my folks were big fans. I guess it's odd thinking that they were rather young when we were calling them oldies but goodies...now that music to the new kids is ancient. If you listen to most of Dre...that's all P-Funk, yo! They have to change the music at the Ding-Dong Lounge...hate that rock crap they play there
Posted by: Joaquin Ochoa at April 20, 2005 12:28 PMIt's inevitable. In fact, I have been waiting for the moment ever since 1990, when I realized that all these "oldies" I was hearing on KLSX (remember when they played classic rock?) KLOS and KRTH 101 were someone else's life soundtrack once upon a time.
Ol' Skool rap got the head start in it, so now it doesn't make me feel old to hear Grandmaster Flash getting played on the new KDAY or during some ol' skool program. Rap's attitude towards the pioneers of music is healthier, in that it's a considered a good thing if you can remember the oldies when they first came out.
Posted by: james at April 18, 2005 12:32 PMwow. i'm with you on that one. i'm only 28 but still rediscovering what i loved about early '90's music. and if it starts getting played on the classic rock stations i'll surely surely cry.
first time visitor and really like your style, btw.
Posted by: Sarcomical at April 18, 2005 10:36 AM