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The demise of the top 40.
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I am in my 30s and, as a music lover, would hate to think i'm over the hill, but...please tell me i am not alone in thinking that the majority of Top 40 comprises of utter shoite?
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I think it's always been the same. You only tend to remember the good stuff though, and it's also only the good stuff that still gets played today, so you think it was all good.
But when you watch some of those old Top of the Pops it's amazing how much crap there always has been in the charts.
There's loads of good music about these days. It's just not necessarily in the top 40.
But when you watch some of those old Top of the Pops it's amazing how much crap there always has been in the charts.
There's loads of good music about these days. It's just not necessarily in the top 40.
Youngsters still listen to music a lot and are knowledgeable about current stuff, just as my generation did in the early 1970s. I don't think much has changed. I like some stuff but most of it isn't to my taste- which is just as my parents/grandparents thought about 60s/70s music.
I think music is more disposable now though- people download loads of tracks onto their phones and replace them regularly whereas we had physical albums which we kept for years. I do wonder though whether many of today's chart hits will still be remembered in 40-50 years in the same way as we remember stuff from 40 years ago
I think music is more disposable now though- people download loads of tracks onto their phones and replace them regularly whereas we had physical albums which we kept for years. I do wonder though whether many of today's chart hits will still be remembered in 40-50 years in the same way as we remember stuff from 40 years ago
I think your tastes changes as you get older. Even though I'm the wrong side of 40 theres still alot of tunes that make the top 40 that I like.
I recall my parents hating my music in the early-mid 80s
As factor say, alot of kids seem to know all the words to tunes from the 80s/90s - lol maybe even they prefer our music! Either that or they know it from cover versions!
I recall my parents hating my music in the early-mid 80s
As factor say, alot of kids seem to know all the words to tunes from the 80s/90s - lol maybe even they prefer our music! Either that or they know it from cover versions!
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I hate pop and have always hated pop so whether it's Cher Lloyd or The Beatles it's not to my taste. I like indie and rock and anything a little bit different so you'll find me listening to everyone from Leonard Cohen to Eminem to Kings of Leon or Gotye. For me it's type of music not era so I'm fairly happy with the top 40 minus the horrible pop crud that I've always hated.
Sort of agree. I'm now on the dark side of 40 and just don't "get" a lot of modern music anymore, and quite rightly, I guess that's the way it should be. Music, especially chart stuff (to me) has always been a young thing, not meant for old farts lke me.
That being said, occasionally, a new one comes along and completely bowls me over. Heard this the other day and adore it.
That being said, occasionally, a new one comes along and completely bowls me over. Heard this the other day and adore it.
