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Subject: Are 80's Songs considered 'Oldies' Now?
Written By: iluvthe80s on 04/25/05 at 7:55 am
I was listening to an 'oldies' station on my way to work this morning - their playlist usually consists of 60's and some 70's music but today they played 'It's Still Rock N Roll To Me' by Billy Joel which is from 1980! Guess I must be getting old. ;D
Subject: Re: Are 80's Songs considered 'Oldies' Now?
Written By: 80smuzikhead on 04/25/05 at 8:56 am
When I was in highschool in the lae 80s, any song no longer in th top 10 was considered "old" ;D
When I began listening to the radio (mid 80s), they played current hits(80s) and classics/oldies from the 60s and 70s, so I guess it follows that in the mid 00s, 80s would be considered oldies -or classics. 8)
Subject: Re: Are 80's Songs considered 'Oldies' Now?
Written By: Marty McFly on 04/25/05 at 9:47 am
To me, "oldies" are about 30 years or more - that's just how it strikes me. Elvis and other 50's music, definitely. The Beatles and 60's - not quite as much 'cuz it's the beginning of the semi modern sound (circa 1967), but still. The 70's are on the fence with me - a song from 1971 or '72 I would say yes, but not '78.
I have heard 1984's "All Night Long" from Lionel Richie on the "oldies" station here, but maybe since he was in the Commodores, they can push it up a bit - it's not like he was a brand new artist then like, say A-Ha. Same thing with John Fogerty's "Centerfield" from 1985. He was in Creedence, which is kind of an oldies act now, so even though the song itself sounds slightly 80s-ish, his name is still associated with the 60's.
Subject: Re: Are 80's Songs considered 'Oldies' Now?
Written By: iluvthe80s on 04/25/05 at 9:52 am
This same oldies station I mentioned earlier also sometimes plays 'Kokomo' by the Beach Boys from 1988 - I can understand that one, though, since the Beach Boys are primarily thought of as a '60s band.
Subject: Re: Are 80's Songs considered 'Oldies' Now?
Written By: robby76 on 04/25/05 at 10:44 am
I doubt it... 80's music still has a modern sound to it, unlike most 70's music. The song production was also better, which makes it sound current.
However, perhaps in the future the 50's and 60's will be the Golden Oldies and the 70's and 80's just the oldies.
Subject: Re: Are 80's Songs considered 'Oldies' Now?
Written By: Marty McFly on 04/25/05 at 10:51 am
^ Robbie, you've got a good point there in both areas (I've often thought about what radio dials would be like in, say the year 2030. "Oldies" and "Really oldies" LOL).
I think some 70's songs still have a slight oldies/60's holdover production, even if they don't sound like 60's songs, per se. I think the 80's type production started in about 1976/77 - some songs from then sound a little 80's-ish in a way. Like "Still the One" from one hit wonder Orleans. The vocals are kinda old-sounding, but the song's structure is kinda 80's to me.
I'd say the same thing about "More than a Feeling" and "Go Your Own Way" too.
Subject: Re: Are 80's Songs considered 'Oldies' Now?
Written By: Climber on 04/25/05 at 12:53 pm
I consider anything prior to the early 70s 'oldies'. Calling anything after that time 'oldies' makes me feel way too old! So, no matter how 'old' they get, in my :D world, they will not be 'oldies'!  ;D