thepollster 0 #1 December 17, 2005 • VH-1 markets right at you, assuming that you lost all interest in new music several years ago and will wallow in utter crap if it might remind you of your high school days (as in the annoying 80s shows and the sheer shame of their crappy 'Best Songs of the Last 25 Years'; yeah, wonder who they made that list out for...). • Friends of your peer group will try to convince you that Motley Crue and Poison were classic bands (nope, they sucked then and they suck even more today). • Friends of your peer group will try to convince you that Top Gun and Better Off Dead were classic films (nope, see above). • Young friends are often convinced you don't dig Blink 182 and Evanescence just because you are old (could be, but I seriously doubt it). • Older friends assume you know nothing about music past early U2 or films before John Hughes. • Classic rock stations ease off of 60s classics to find room for awful 70s one-name arena rock bands because, hey, you're supposed to dig it (Journey, Foreigner, Styx, etc., etc.). • Younger people start calling you 'sir' (they mean well, but my, it just seems so wrong...). • True story - When telling a younger friend about how much I love Bringing Up Baby, said friend replied, "Yeah, but that's just because it was big when you were a teenager." • You suddenly realize that younger friends consider Nevermind and Achtung Baby 'classic rock.' • You suddenly realize that friends your age consider The White Stripes and The Strokes 'noise.' • You suddenly realize that Nevermind and Achtung Baby ARE 'classic rock,' both being well over a decade old. • You realize as much distance separates today from The Joshua Tree than separated The Joshua Tree from Who's Next. You also realize that more distance separates today's teenagers from the 70s than separated your teenage years from the 50s. _________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jasonRose 0 #2 December 17, 2005 thanks for screwing up my 31st B-day. Some day I will have the best staff in the world!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaGimp 0 #3 December 17, 2005 im not even 30 yet and i can relate to most of these "Professor of Pimpology"~~~Bolas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #4 December 17, 2005 Ah, fuck it all anyway. The 30s kick the 20s ass."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #5 December 17, 2005 Ha..... Dont worry, in a couple of month, you'll have forgoten that you even wrote a list ..... old age has it's benefits (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keith 0 #6 December 17, 2005 Thanks for making my 40's seem not that old Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canuck 0 #7 December 17, 2005 I'm 30. Poison sucks, although anytime I hear "Every Rose Has It's Thorn" I remember making out with chicks at jr. high dances. But, how can you say that about the Crue??? They fuckin rocked!! ...skydive naked from an aero-plane... (Kickstart My Heart - Motley Crue) Canuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #8 December 17, 2005 QuoteYou realize as much distance separates today from The Joshua Tree than separated The Joshua Tree from Who's Next. Hell, Van Halen's 1984 is 21 years old now. It was released on January 9, 1984. Meanwhile, the Beatles' first official US release was "Meet the Beatles," which was released on January 20, 1964. More time has passed since 1984's release to present than between Meet the Beatles and 1984. Makes me feel old. Then again, I AM old. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keith 0 #9 December 17, 2005 QuoteThen again, I AM old. At least you're aging gracefully Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #10 December 17, 2005 QuoteQuoteThen again, I AM old. At least you're aging gracefully I tried to smile at that, ( My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #11 December 17, 2005 When I was a kid listening to Nevermind I used to wonder if Classic rock was a specific, unchangeable set of bands/songs from a specific time period, or just a cagetory meaning "old" that would be added to over time. I guess my question is slowly being answered. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RhondaLea 4 #12 December 17, 2005 QuoteThanks for making my 40's seem not that old That was my thought.If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,150 #13 December 18, 2005 I feel really sorry for you kids with the 80s and 90s rubbish you have to listen to. When I was in my teenage/college years we had The Beatles, Stones, Who, Kinks, Cream, Yardbirds, Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, Dylan, classic Motown, Pink Floyd.... and the list goes on. Cream played at my college end of year Ball in 1967! And we invented sex.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dougiefresh 0 #14 December 18, 2005 Quote...And we invented sex. And we perfected it, to the same music. But I'm still jealous, old man.Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thepollster 0 #15 December 18, 2005 QuoteI feel really sorry for you kids with the 80s and 90s rubbish you have to listen to. When I was in my teenage/college years we had The Beatles, Stones, Who, Kinks, Cream, Yardbirds, Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, Dylan, classic Motown, Pink Floyd.... and the list goes on. The joke is on you, old man. We had all that music plus U2, R.E.M., Nirvana, The Clash, etc. And we didn't have the Monkees jammed down our throats. Pearl Jam and RHCP played my college. And we invented moshing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #16 December 18, 2005 Quotethanks for screwing up my 31st B-day. I second this man's sentiments... Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racer42 0 #17 December 18, 2005 QuoteThanks for making my 40's seem not that old Yeah I'm feeling pretty good right in the middle of 'em.L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #18 December 18, 2005 QuoteI feel really sorry for you kids with the 80s and 90s rubbish you have to listen to. When I was in my teenage/college years we had The Beatles, Stones, Who, Kinks, Cream, Yardbirds, Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, Dylan, classic Motown, Pink Floyd.... and the list goes on. Cream played at my college end of year Ball in 1967! And we invented sex. *** And the Monkeys...Herman Hermits...1910 Fruit Gum Company... Traces 4.... Gotta admit Doc... it was a bit of a shock when you hear music from the classic bands YOU listed.... ~~PLAYING IN AN ELEVATOR! That's what sucked about '30'!! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #19 December 18, 2005 You forgot . . . -You look around and you're the oldest person you can see at the Green Day concert. And you don't even think of going to see the Warped Tour. At least that's what the forties are like. But don't worry, every decade has been f-n great. . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #20 December 18, 2005 Naahh. I think Homer Simpson summed it up best: "Rock 'n Roll achieved perfection in 1972." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #21 December 18, 2005 QuoteQuote Pearl Jam and RHCP played my college. And we invented moshing. The Ramones played at my college... and there was one helluva mosh pit... I was right up at the very front with two beefy friends protecting me from the body banging that was going on... "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kallend 2,150 #22 December 19, 2005 QuoteQuoteI feel really sorry for you kids with the 80s and 90s rubbish you have to listen to. When I was in my teenage/college years we had The Beatles, Stones, Who, Kinks, Cream, Yardbirds, Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, Dylan, classic Motown, Pink Floyd.... and the list goes on. The joke is on you, old man. We had all that music plus U2, R.E.M., Nirvana, The Clash, etc. And we didn't have the Monkees jammed down our throats. Pearl Jam and RHCP played my college. And we invented moshing. Are you suggesting there were no awful '80s and '90s bands? How can you even think of comparing RHCP with CREAM And we still invented sex. The evidence is all around - until the 60s there was no sex in movies, TV, books, magazines, or on computers. Married couples in all TV shows slept in separate beds. After we came by, sex was everywhere.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites pincheck 0 #23 December 19, 2005 cheers thanks for making my day the one that struck home was • Younger people start calling you 'sir' (they mean well, but my, it just seems so wrong...). as that happened when i gave a couple of young jumpers a lift and the girl was from Texas who kept calling me "sir" it didn't klick till i read this thread shit pops membership next year Billy-Sonic Haggis Flickr-Fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Lindercles 0 #24 December 19, 2005 Everyone in Texas calls people ma'am and sir. It's how we were raised. I've heard stories that it's considered rude up north, but that's just crazy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NlghtJumper 0 #25 December 19, 2005 QuoteI feel really sorry for you kids with the 80s and 90s rubbish you have to listen to. When I was in my teenage/college years we had The Beatles, Stones, Who, Kinks, Cream, Yardbirds, Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, Dylan, classic Motown, Pink Floyd.... and the list goes on. Im sorry, who are they? I guess being born in 86 makes me WAY too young! Oh, and btw, I use sir and ma'am as a form of respect. I dont care if you are older than me, or younger. I have been taught by my family, and the military, that it is respectful. So when people tell me not to call them sir or ma'am, the first thought that comes to mind is "would you prefer asshole"? A man will do anything for the right woman, and when that woman destroys him, that man will become a hunk of meat with the common sense of a rodeo clown! ~ Christopher Titus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
kallend 2,150 #22 December 19, 2005 QuoteQuoteI feel really sorry for you kids with the 80s and 90s rubbish you have to listen to. When I was in my teenage/college years we had The Beatles, Stones, Who, Kinks, Cream, Yardbirds, Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, Dylan, classic Motown, Pink Floyd.... and the list goes on. The joke is on you, old man. We had all that music plus U2, R.E.M., Nirvana, The Clash, etc. And we didn't have the Monkees jammed down our throats. Pearl Jam and RHCP played my college. And we invented moshing. Are you suggesting there were no awful '80s and '90s bands? How can you even think of comparing RHCP with CREAM And we still invented sex. The evidence is all around - until the 60s there was no sex in movies, TV, books, magazines, or on computers. Married couples in all TV shows slept in separate beds. After we came by, sex was everywhere.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pincheck 0 #23 December 19, 2005 cheers thanks for making my day the one that struck home was • Younger people start calling you 'sir' (they mean well, but my, it just seems so wrong...). as that happened when i gave a couple of young jumpers a lift and the girl was from Texas who kept calling me "sir" it didn't klick till i read this thread shit pops membership next year Billy-Sonic Haggis Flickr-Fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #24 December 19, 2005 Everyone in Texas calls people ma'am and sir. It's how we were raised. I've heard stories that it's considered rude up north, but that's just crazy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NlghtJumper 0 #25 December 19, 2005 QuoteI feel really sorry for you kids with the 80s and 90s rubbish you have to listen to. When I was in my teenage/college years we had The Beatles, Stones, Who, Kinks, Cream, Yardbirds, Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, Dylan, classic Motown, Pink Floyd.... and the list goes on. Im sorry, who are they? I guess being born in 86 makes me WAY too young! Oh, and btw, I use sir and ma'am as a form of respect. I dont care if you are older than me, or younger. I have been taught by my family, and the military, that it is respectful. So when people tell me not to call them sir or ma'am, the first thought that comes to mind is "would you prefer asshole"? A man will do anything for the right woman, and when that woman destroys him, that man will become a hunk of meat with the common sense of a rodeo clown! ~ Christopher Titus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
