old music , new again?

Question

Do you listen to young people's music to notice that a lot of it is remakes of our music from the 50s & 60s. Two particular ones that I can't convince my grand of is ; Mr Lonely and the Lion sleeps at night.

Answer 1

Doesn't matter who re-does it, I still like the original versions the best.
my son won't believe me that Vicki Lawrence originally did
The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia or that the Statler Brothers did Counting Flowers On The Wall

When my youngest sister got married in '89, she had a DJ for the wedding dance and I could not believe all of the remakes -
she didn't believe me either (there is a pretty big age difference between us, so she had never heard the originals)

Answer 2

I wouldn't call it young people's music but I know what you mean. Yes I listen. Not much lately because anyone who is familiar with my posts knows that we are going through a rough time in our house right now. I like a lot of the new rock, some hip hop and some alternative and of course Dave Matthew Band which no one can categorize. There are a lot of remakes. If you ever watch any interviews with the ''new'' singers or groups you will learn that they are great admirers of the oldies. I hardly ever like remakes. One that I like better than the original is Big Yellow Taxi by Counting Crows and Vanessa Carlton. Check it out.....
.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsPh_8Dxl3E

Answer 3

I gotta admit, even a little MTV leaves me cold. I grew up with the Beatles and Doo-Wop and even a bit of disco. But I understand what you're saying. Music is about what it does to you on the inside. If you can find a common theme, it's that music resonates inside you, striking a chord that you like. (puns intended).

So when I hear Big Band stuff (from before I was born), I feel the exuberance of winning a war, of youth and power and a good future. Similarly, when I hear the Beatles, I see myself (again) in jeans that I split up the side and sewed red corduroy into, making very floppy bottoms, with love beads and knowing my hair was longer than my parents thought was "proper." And when I hear disco, I make myself into John Travolta, dancing in an ice-cream suit. (Well, I almost could have done that.) ...

So music from bygone eras makes you associate the good stuff from those times with something in your life today.

Kids are still knee-jerk about rejecting anything good from their parents' time. Frank Zappa had it right when he said that kids will go for anything the parents reject. With this cultural axiom in mind, it's nearly impossible for kids to come to grips with liking anything that the parents enjoy or regard.

So if "the lion sleeps tonight" is a hit among the acne crowd, it'll be very difficult for them to like it as something their parents danced to when TV was still black and white.

Yep, like the lyrics say, "Everything old is new again."

Thanks for the question and have a great Christmas!

Answer 4

Yes...it is. Alot is remakes. I was working in a restaurant and the youngsters were listening to some hard rock during a closed time. Imagine their surprise when this old coot knew the lyrics. They thought it was "new".......I remember arguing with my mom about "hot pants" when I was young.......then she pulled out picks of her in them. LOL Everything old is new again......just hate being seen as an old fool the second time around. Like we can't "relate". LOL

Answer 5

I don't know about the above that you said, but my oldest son, age 23 likes the music of the Beatles, Doors, etc. So, the old music is new again to, I am sure, a lot of the younger people...

Answer 6

Those young around the fifties and sixties invented popular music..up until then it was boring wall to wall crooners or singing sisters and still remnants of Vera Lynn. I can still enjoy a vast percentage of "modern" stuff and some old country.

Answer 7

I listen to satellite radio at work and hear lots of songs I know the words to, but they sound different. Some are even better.

Answer 8

Music transcends the ages -- look at the classicals and
regional stuff.

Answer 9

GO TO THE GROCERY STORE.
I WAS ONCE TOLD THAT YOU KNOW YOUR OLD WHEN THE GROCERY STORE IS PLAYING YOUR MUSIC.
LISTEN AND DOWNLOAD ALL OF DO WOP AND 50-7O'S MUSIC.
CANNOT GET ON BOARD WITH NEW HIP HOP AND SUCH BUT DO LIKE BOYS TO MEN?
CLASSIFY ME AS "LOST IN THE 50'S."

Answer 10

all bands do a "cover" of someone else's music at one time or another.It's a sign of respect, like saying , I needed your influience to bring this about today.