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Old guy music?

Chris Hobson

Chris Hobson

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I came across this story about three middle aged guys liking K Pop.

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I'm working checkout on a slow afternoon when I notice something funny about the three middle-aged men in my lane. All of them are subtly bopping their heads and mouthing the words to the song playing over the store speakers, a track from 'KPop Demon Hunters'. The first guy catches me smiling...
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This set me thinking about musical tastes and why some people feel embarrassed about theirs. On a more general level, I'm not the kind of person who gets embarrassed about anything anyway, other people's opinions of me are not something that I care very much about at all. In the case of music, at the age of 67 I'm happy that my tastes didn't become fossilised to the point where I never listen to anything new. I'm constantly searching for something different to listen to.

My curiosity has now been awakened. I know of K Pop but haven't heard any of it. I have a Korean phone and a Korean car and I like those, so I'll probably listen to the Demon Hunter soundtrack and see if there is anything that I like.

Music streaming has now very much blurred the distinction between old and new music anyway. Another thing that seems to be from the Far East, shuffle dance videos, have tunes such as Sugar Sugar and Don't Bring Me Down as backing.
 
I'm always so glad to see people trying something 'out of their comfort zone', especially when it comes to music! As I was growing up, my musical interest was heavily shaped by my father and mother, which resulted in listening to old rock classics and then some Russian Pop songs as a sprinkle on top. I got into a music school, played 10 years worth of classical music and with the internet becoming more accessible, went through the proper metal/emo phase, followed by hip-hop and r'n'b (glad to say a lot of that music helped me with my English). When I first moved to Scotland, I worked in a small radio station and was introduced to a lot of British tunes, classics etc. Throw in a friend who listened to reggae, another one who was into d'n'b... And my music taste turned out to be what I like to call 'a bit of everything'.
Now? I must admit I've been on the Kpop wagon... Obsessed would be an understatement. But what I've learnt about the music is that it's often the fandom that is the determining factor of whether I'll like it or not. I've been to plenty live music concerts, but no other genre has welcomed me as much as Kpop has. From people spending months to make hundreds of bags of freebies to give away to fans (out of their own pockets), to everyone sharing food, water while they stand in the massive queue, to singing the songs out loud even before the concert starts, or noticing specific pins, charms etc around the city, that tells you who's a fan of what. It's not just music anymore, it's an entire experience <3 The last concert I went to was just a month ago and I loved seeing teenage girls with their dads, who were there as personal bodyguards, making sure their kid enjoys the gig, only to end up bopping their heads to the tunes too.
I think every country, culture has very unique music, with lots of history and interesting stories behind it. So I treat it as a way to find out more about a patch of this world that I may never get to actually visit, but can listen to from the comfort of my home <3
 
"And my music taste turned out to be what I like to call 'a bit of everything'."

That very much describes mine.

I learned about classical music from my wife, whose dad is really into it, and later from taking piano lessons. I really hated piano arrangements of pop songs so I stuck with classical pieces and eventually gravitated toward the Baroque stuff, particularly Bach.
 
It has always slightly bemused me that some people just stick with whatever music they liked in their early teens, and never deviate from that, or even just happen to stumble across something else that they really like (either newer or older).

I’m constantly finding new bands, songwriters, and styles that connect with me in some way.
 
I have found lately I have started to dislike music I liked 40 +years ago . Though I am not finding new music much to my taste either.
 
My musical tastes go from metal to folk to mississippi delta blues and all sorts of odd stuff i find

Just lately ive found myself listening to lots of post punk/80s stuff.....reliving the good times lol
 
"I have found lately I have started to dislike music I liked 40 +years ago ."

I still rate it quite highly, I just don't want to listen to it anymore. Back in the 1980s I would be constantly listening to mix tapes in my car. This meant that I ended up listening to my favourite stuff ad nauseum. Music streaming makes it really easy to sample new music, or old music that's new to you. I've found lots of brilliant stuff that way.
 
A few years back, I was on the Metro in Newcastle.
There was a rough looking black lad wearing saggy jeans and listening to his music through huge headphones although there was some sound leakage.
He was approached by an elderly (white) guy and I girded myself to expect something unpleasant.
I was surprised by their interaction but not in a negative way. By the time we got off the train, the elderly guy was wearing the headphones and swaying his head in time with the music as the young lad looked on awaiting feedback.

I have no idea why the older guy chose to approach the young guy - they didn't appear to know each other.
But this was certainly a guy who was not stuck in the past with his choice of music and a young lad who was much softer than the image he was trying to portray.
 
I agree Chris, keeping your mind open and listening to new music is a good thing. My dad was firmly entrenched in his favourite country & western or classic Hollywood musicals. He dismissed anything else aa rubbish.
My own music tastes are much more eclectic and I listen to stuff I wouldn't have considered back in my teens. I don't really have favourites. It depends what mood I am in and what I'm doing at the time.
 
everydayupsanddowns said:
It has always slightly bemused me that some people just stick with whatever music they liked in their early teens, and never deviate from that, or even just happen to stumble across something else that they really like (either newer or older).

I’m constantly finding new bands, songwriters, and styles that connect with me in some way.
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silver minion said:
Strangely enough Hubby and I watched a video from their skinhead days last night. Certainly brought back memories of my early teens :rofl:
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I only came across them in 1973 (when I was 10). My favourite of their phases is their 'Slade in Flame' days, when they were writing more reflective songs such as 'How Does it Feel?'. I love the 'Flame' film: a sort of 'anti-Hard Day's Night'.
 
I think that Dave Hill was from Withernsea which is where I was born. The Spiders From Mars were from Hull. One of my workmates knew a guy who saw a bloke in a Hull pub who looked like David Bowie. Apparently he went over to him and said 'You know, you really look like David Bowie'. The bloke just laughed and said 'Do I?'.
 
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