Do you look back with longing to the days when Singers sang songs with lovely lyrics and good voices?

Question

Like Sinatra, King Cole, Ella and so on......
Not the raucous shouting to stupid words they mostly do today......
Yeh I know I am showing my age.....so?

Answer 1

Yup. Regularly have this argument with my son and his mates. I like to hear whats being said. He tells me modern songs will be remembered just the same way in years to come. Cant see it personally. They tell me I am a sad old git!!

Answer 2

Like you I am probably getting old and cranky and I love the music of Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Mel Torme and so many more. However there is still a lot of good stuff about with likes of Tony Bennett, still going, Micheal Buble, Harry Connick Jnr. and all the wonderful Jazz groups you can hear on the right programs. I even enjoy a lot of the modern pop stars such as Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani and Anthony Callia and others but what really is beyond belief is how anybody can waste time and money on rap and the raucous shouting of stupid words, as you call it. At least we can turn them off and play what we want.

Answer 3

Definately! Pat Boone, Guy mitchell, Connie Francis,
Al Martino, Lonnie Donegan, Ruby Murray, Dean Martin,
Neil Diamond, Jo Stafford, Vera Lynn,Kay Starr, Lita Rosa,
Frankie laine, Johnnie ray, Rosemary Clooney, Tony Bennett,
Alma Cogan, Slim Whitman, Dickie Valentine, Doris Day,
Anne Shelton, Tab Hunter, Michael Holliday, Perry Como,
Vic damone, The kalin Twins, The Platters, Bobby Darin,
To name but a few off the top of my head.
Now pick the bones outa that lot!

Answer 4

I'm only 24, but I absolutely love that era. I do enjoy a wide variety of music, but contemporary music I enjoy least of all. I gave up a chance at going professional with work in performing arts, both music and theater. Currently I do volunteer work with mostly highschool kids, directing plays and musicals and the such, but I use it as an opportunity to expose them to different types of music, from 1760 to 1960, and I know that they still listen to a lot of the junk out there but I know a handful of them have really gotten turned on to this. It's my hope someday when I'm established in my career to find a place where I can perform this type of music on the side, nothing big and fancy, nothing like big record deals, just some type of lounge gig where I can have the freedom to play with the crowd a bit...

the sad part is that probably by the time that point comes no one will be interested.

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PROPER MUSIC EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS

Answer 5

I would say that while I can understand your position, I disagree strongly. It's a generation gap thing. I wouldn't expect you to enjoy my music. I don't expect most people to. I wouldn't enjoy expectations by someone considerably older than myself to listen to some of the things you may listen to on a regular basis. But on the other hand, there's music I very much enjoy from many decades ago, be it Iron Butterfly or Cream or Zeppelin, or even so far back as your mentioning King Cole. I may well enjoy some of it. But today's music that I listen to, or, from the last 10-15 years, is most relevant to me in my life, and appeals to who I am. There's very talented vocalists in bands today which I'm fully certain you wouldn't like, singing things you wouldn't appreciate, but it's meaningful to others, whether you can understand it or not. Given, most 'popular' music today is absolute trash and written to make money and means nothing. But, not all of it. Not at all.

Answer 6

You are right ! And no you are not showing your age

How many World class acts today are worthy of paying admission? U2 - maybe the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, or REM ?

The music companies have realised that the promoting of a new artist and quickly releasing their single/album, and then moving on, earns more money than supporting & raising a good band for 20 years - hence the crap thats on offer today, just look at the 'idol' phenomenom

Answer 7

Jamjan,
You are a person after my own heart.
The Platters, Matt Munroe, Pat Boone.....
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, Love Letters in the Sand, Moon river, Blueberry Hill..
Beautiful Peggy Lee... the great Armstrong ...Sidney Bechett with "Petite Fleur"...not forgetting Myriam Makeba with "Suliram"...

You are the age of your heart... I am just in my early teens really and dreaming...What about you? Are you the handsome gawky adolescent who danced with me at "Le Chat Noir" to the sound of Roger Williams "Till.." when I saw the moon and the stars in your eyes and wished the music would never end?

Answer 8

I too remember the "days". Most of my music library is songs from the 50's, 60's and 70's when you could actually listen to a song and hear the words clearly. I listen to the "oldies" radio stations as well as the easy listening stations.
Another type of musical genre that is pleasant to listen to is barbershop a cappella style singing. Wonderful music!! The "oldies" music lends itself nicely to the barbershop style. I sing in a BBshop quartet and we include "In My Room" (Lettermen), "Dream a Little Dream of Me" (Mamas and Papas), "Don't Blame Me" (Everly Brothers) in our repertoire. Many other songs are performed by the 1000's of quartets in N America. Barbershoppers include men of all ages.

Answer 9

Yes although that was a bit before my time I do like those songs when I want to chill, I still like some of the modern ones, but why do people have to swear so much?

Answer 10

Yes