The Official "Music Was So Much Better in the Glorious Days of Yore" Thread

rubber soul · 11-04-2021, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by rostasi

So, basically you were the same as this 20 year old girl that you’re shocked about.

Well, if you're assuming everyone is supposed to know about Paul Whiteman, yes.

How old are you by the way?

rostasi · 11-04-2021, 10:46 AM

You are expecting a person who is only 20 to, “of course” know about a band that wasn’t even a band FIFTY YEARS AGO. I’m saying that it’s not all that far-fetched that she doesn’t know or even care.

It’s 1981, and you are 20 years old. An old geezer asks you about a famous group/ensemble that was no longer even together in 1931 and is surprised that you don’t know who it is. <shocking!>

You just said that you never even heard of Whiteman until just a few years ago and barely even knew of Ellington, so what would you have said in 1981?

The Batlord · 11-04-2021, 09:53 AM

Lol Rick Beatoff

rostasi · 11-04-2021, 09:59 AM

I don’t know why you keep bringing Sinatra into this, because he wasn’t a hitmaker in the late 20s. By the time you were 20, his heyday started only about 25 years before and, yes, he and Crosby were still making the rounds on TV. The Beatles ain’t doin’ shit now.

SGR · 11-04-2021, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by rostasi

The Beatles ain’t doin’ shit now.

Perhaps not in regards to new music, but they're one of only two groups that sold a million albums in 2020.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanro...n-albums-2020/

rostasi · 11-04-2021, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by SGR

Perhaps not in regards to new music, but they're one of only two groups that sold a million albums in 2020.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanro...n-albums-2020/

uh, huh. not on TV selling orange juice, etc…
What’s a “BTS”?

SGR · 11-04-2021, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by rostasi

uh, huh. not on TV selling orange juice, etc…
What’s a “BTS”?

Some boyband from South Korea I think

rostasi · 11-04-2021, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by SGR

Some boyband from South Korea I think

I guess we should know who this is, because they sold a million records!

rubber soul · 11-04-2021, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by rostasi

uh, huh. not on TV selling orange juice, etc…
What’s a “BTS”?

So, Paul McCartney should be selling Orange Juice?

ribbons · 11-04-2021, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by rubber soul

So, Paul McCartney should be selling Orange Juice?

"Hey Juice, don't make it bad..."

11-04-2021, 10:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
rostasi . Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4,008	You are expecting a person who is only 20 to, “of course” know about a band that wasn’t even a band FIFTY YEARS AGO. I’m saying that it’s not all that far-fetched that she doesn’t know or even care. It’s 1981, and you are 20 years old. An old geezer asks you about a famous group/ensemble that was no longer even together in 1931 and is surprised that you don’t know who it is. <shocking!> You just said that you never even heard of Whiteman until just a few years ago and barely even knew of Ellington, so what would you have said in 1981?

11-04-2021, 09:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
rostasi . Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4,008	I don’t know why you keep bringing Sinatra into this, because he wasn’t a hitmaker in the late 20s. By the time you were 20, his heyday started only about 25 years before and, yes, he and Crosby were still making the rounds on TV. The Beatles ain’t doin’ shit now.