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Something that recently reminded me of moving goalposts on old music.

Posted by Joe on September 7, 2023, 6:28 am, in reply to "Re: I think I've posted this before but, "

I was listening to B.B. King's classic 1965 album "Live at the Regal" and he introduces one of the songs as "real old blues." Electric blues wasn't 20 years old at that point.

This also recently caught my attention:

Released in 1971

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Old_Rock_%27n%27_Roll.

What 12 year old songs are the "Golden Oldies" of today?

Responses

Re: Something that recently reminded me of moving goalposts on old music. - B. D. September 8, 2023, 4:56 am
- I couldn't name or recognize a Taylor Swift song. - Joe September 10, 2023, 7:12 pm
  - Re: I couldn't name or recognize a Taylor Swift song. - B. D. September 11, 2023, 5:20 am
    - Is the second one a cover of "Every Breath You Take?" - Joe September 11, 2023, 10:23 am
      - Re: Is the second one a cover of "Every Breath You Take?" - Tabernacles E. Townsfolk September 11, 2023, 3:02 pm
        
        Re: Is the second one a cover of "Every Breath You Take?" - B. D. September 11, 2023, 4:01 pm
        
        Okay, I listened to it/watched the video. - Joe September 11, 2023, 7:15 pm
        
        I didn't recognize "I Knew You Were Trouble" either. - Joe September 11, 2023, 7:32 pm
- Taylor Swift was a grizzled veteran by the time she did her crossover/pop stuff (nt) - Tabernacles E. Townsfolk September 8, 2023, 8:40 am

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