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27th March 2013, 06:14 AM
#1
Is that music i hear?
From Beathoven to the Beatles, Johnny Cash to the Everly Brothers, the Andrews sisters to Sinatra the music lives on. So many radio stations across the globe playing music from the 40\s to the early 80's and in most cases the public just cannot get enough. Their popularity goes on long after their demise, people of all ages still enjoy the music of these most poular artists. Here in Oz stations devoted to only playing music of those eras, music that I suspect will still be played in 50 years time such is the quality.
Today whilst in the local shopping centre I heard a noise coming from the PA system. not sure what it was I enquired of centre management only to be told it was 'the music for the day'.
How do I describe the music for the day, was it the death call of a creature in agony, or maybe someone from an ancient civilisation calling from the grave? Even a cat could not make such a noise. The music of the day consisted of noise coupled with lyrics, they being of one word which sounded much like 'Ooh'.
No doubt in one week this will be replaced with another, 'music for the day' the contribution of some other tone deaf moron who thinks they are the next Presley, well let me tell you Presley and Lennon must be spinning in their graves if any one attempted to tell them this is music.
I agree we are of a different generation, and all generations have their own style of music, but how do you call this stlye? I think the Salvos with their tamborines are more akin to music than the stuff the current generation puts out.


Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller

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27th March 2013, 06:27 AM
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Would fully agree with your sentimenst
Hi John
Would fully agree with your sentimenst on the Music of Today mate!
Some of it is just absolutely mad! and i mean mad!
The Music of our times was definately good stuff!
No wonder they play so much of it on the various Radio Stations,they pull more listeners that way too!
Yes nothing like the old Music,Rock and Roll and all that Jazz!
Cheers
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27th March 2013, 09:24 AM
#3
looney tunes
While i have to agree somewhat with the previous posts, we should be aware that our own choice of music in those far off days of our teens was not always welcome to our elders. Titles such as do wa diddy etc and i taw i taw a puddy cat (mel blanc) So really i think we should perhaps try to turn a blind ear to the wailings of Mr (?) Bieber and Lady(?) Ga Ga, knowing fully well that that type of music will soon be forgotten.
gilly
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27th March 2013, 05:00 PM
#4
bring him home by my mate laurie for number one
Hi shipmates, Music is an art form ,What you like is what you like jazz is great to some, to others its rubbish. all music is art, some you like some you dont just like paintings.
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27th March 2013, 09:32 PM
#5
UpChucKy`S GoLdEn OlDIE JuKeBoX
Last edited by Captain Kong; 27th March 2013 at 09:41 PM.
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28th March 2013, 12:30 AM
#6
Look don't listen
The music may not always be to my taste but some of the videos are a pure joy to behold!! Don't believe me tune in to a music channel on Sky or Virgin for an hour
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28th March 2013, 05:31 AM
#7
Tune into Virgin Tony says. And pray tell where do you find one of those these days, as faf as I know they have all been taken over by the mad bombers.


Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller

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28th March 2013, 08:33 PM
#8
So called music in the US
Most so called popularMusic here consists of someone strumming guitar, and the Lyrics that are hard to understand but mostly sound like " I Luv Ya" repeated adnauseum. If u have to watch it the performers jump around with their guitars while another moron beats a drum. And they get paid for this.
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28th March 2013, 08:53 PM
#9
Football Mad
Hi Robert,I have been watching Football for over Sixty Years,and I enjoy it,but when you think about it,football players get Millions of Pounds just kicking a ball of wind around,and kicking he'll out of each other,then swop shirts,nice little ( big earner) that's life.Ken.R634898.
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28th March 2013, 09:59 PM
#10
Now that's what i call music:
NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC:
LINK: Beyond the Sea Bobby Darin - YouTube
K.
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