An Intriguing Question
I have wondered for along time why it seems that most younger people are for more tolerant of the popular music of their parent's generation than parents are of what's currently popular.
For example, my friends and I greatly appreciate the music of the 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's. I listen to the Beach Boys, Beattles, Simon & Garfunkel etc.. I also like most of the classic rock bands of the 70's and 80's although I don't have disks of them.
On the other hand, Mom and Dad despise anything from the 90's on. Softer rock(Lifehouse, Switchfoot), Emo (Yellowcard, Jimmy Eat World), Punk (Good Charlotte, Relient K), Pop (Back Street Boys, Brittany and clones), Techno (Juno Reactor, E-Type), and Rock of all varieties, (Creed, P.O.D., Pillar, Demon Hunter, TFK, Kutless ad infinitum), not to mention Rap and Hip Hop (Which I also hate.) they are all disliked.
I know that my examples aren't very representative but it seems to be true no matter what band or genre you put on.
It seems to be true of my parents generation as well. Dad doesn't mind 40's and 50's music but parents of that generation seem to have hated the rock and roll bands that he liked.
Is this something I am just imagining or is it real? If it's real, is there some fundamenta lreason for it?
For example, my friends and I greatly appreciate the music of the 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's. I listen to the Beach Boys, Beattles, Simon & Garfunkel etc.. I also like most of the classic rock bands of the 70's and 80's although I don't have disks of them.
On the other hand, Mom and Dad despise anything from the 90's on. Softer rock(Lifehouse, Switchfoot), Emo (Yellowcard, Jimmy Eat World), Punk (Good Charlotte, Relient K), Pop (Back Street Boys, Brittany and clones), Techno (Juno Reactor, E-Type), and Rock of all varieties, (Creed, P.O.D., Pillar, Demon Hunter, TFK, Kutless ad infinitum), not to mention Rap and Hip Hop (Which I also hate.) they are all disliked.
I know that my examples aren't very representative but it seems to be true no matter what band or genre you put on.
It seems to be true of my parents generation as well. Dad doesn't mind 40's and 50's music but parents of that generation seem to have hated the rock and roll bands that he liked.
Is this something I am just imagining or is it real? If it's real, is there some fundamenta lreason for it?
5 Comments:
I think that this is an egocentric phenomena where the older generation feels that their music is "O.G." but when something comes along to challenge that good old feeling, when it comes out almost disrespectfully boastful either in style or message, it appears that some sort of fraud or transgression has been commited.
In some places this perennial conflict involves the term "fish" or "nu booty" and you better watch out you don't step on the wrong toes.
I agree, but also to add to that, you (the child) grew up with their (the parents') music. You had to listen to it, because it's what they were listening to, and hence, it grew on you. However, when you started to develop your own tastes (and the ability to act on them) your parents, after years of...err...being set in their ways, found that this "newfangled" music intruding and hence, didbn't like it. Or something like that.
Hmmmm I like all of the above posts but i think that memories are associated with music.... an example: I LOVED the movie Grease growing up...sang the songs...enjoyed the movie...as an adult i watched it and well um...its nauuuuuggghhhtttyyy and the songs EEEKKKKK! Even knowing this the songs make me smile as the happy memory associated with them is there. Parents have no memories associated with the music that you are listening to...they enjoy the feelings that are derived from their cozy memories...like an in the head IPOD...Historically music has always been a huge part of the human culture, i do feel that what you listen to does affect your outlook/attitude on life. ok im done.
I would have to agree with Mama and Me...and add that I think that the thinking also changed between our parents generation and ours. I have a wide ecclectic range of music likes that range from classical to heavy metal, where my parents enjoy more of the music from the 50-70's and country (country is always in its own time frame). It makes it harder for them to understand what we have understood growing up, and that is more of a diversity in expression. Does that make it always right, for example I like some heavy metal but i do not listen to Alice Cooper or Ozzy Osbourne. Basically, the strict definition of what is normally accepted is not there anymore, and thus is why we have many issues in our society today.
I have no idea *shrug* - I love Simon&Garfunkel but as far as other 70's music goes - YUCH! Maybe I had to listen to too much of it? (ok..there are a few individual songs I like - but the majority...*shaking head*)
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