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The music of our youth (and perhaps present)

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 7:36 am
by Hunter
Well, seeing as this place is open for business again, I might aswell try and get some activity in 'ere :P It's no secret that we're all getting older and sentimental. Most of us started doing this in our 20's or 30's. Now that more than ten years have passed since we all gathered here at Sectorgame, I think it fitting that we share some of the music we've listened to during (or before) those 10-15 years. Any genre is accepted, from any era. It doesn't matter if the music was released in 2005 or 1985, it just matters that it's a part of YOUR life :) Please post songs as you think of them - And don't post any huge lists that are TLDL :)

While listening to Pixies 'Indie Cindy' right now, I can't help but load up their old songs alongside it - The most memorable of which is the ending from Fight Club: Where is my mind?
Myself, I'm more partial to the 'Best of Pixies' edition of the song which you can find @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPBAv8wjZRc

And I was pleased to hear this particular tune at the end of the recent Mr Robot episode :)

Speaking of Mr Robot, that drama has a great soundtrack! Sample @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ambwtxIajHU&list

Re: The music of our youth (and perhaps present)

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 9:26 am
by Flipside
Definite Radiohead vibes from that Pixies song, speaking of bands from my youth, reminds me of Karma Police :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2Pb9LVrCSQ

Like the Mr Robot tracks as well, there are flavours of Jan Hammers 'Miami Vice' stuff, and if that doesn't age me, I don't know what does :P

Re: The music of our youth (and perhaps present)

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 2:47 pm
by karajorma
I don't like anyone trendy enough to share. :p

Re: The music of our youth (and perhaps present)

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 2:21 am
by Hunter
Are you kidding? Trendy is rarely a requirement for good music :P In fact, usually the most 'trendy' music is the worst of its particular type.

Well, unless you are 12, ofcourse...

Re: The music of our youth (and perhaps present)

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 10:33 am
by Flipside
If I think back to the music I liked when it was trendy, things like Bon Jovi, Metallica etc, they are the tracks I never listen to any more, it's the stuff that I considered a 'guilty pleasure', that I still enjoy.

Will admit, as time has passed I've got more and more into Music and less and less into Songs, as it were.

Re: The music of our youth (and perhaps present)

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 11:04 am
by Hunter
I think I've always preferred music without lyrics - And even if there are lyrics, I usually don't listen to them properly. I don't know the lyrics to most of the songs in my collection, but I know the sound and melodies well. There are a few rare exceptions to this, such as with the Pixies song. I like songs, but I just don't really care about the lyrics. That being said, I can't imagine a, let's say Pink Floyd song, without it's lyrics.

I don't really listen to modern popular music at all. I couldn't name one Miley Cyrus or Taylor Swift track.

Re: The music of our youth (and perhaps present)

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 11:54 am
by karajorma
Funnily enough I can, but not through choice. Teaching classes of predominantly 20 year old girls has resulted in me picking up some things by osmosis that I doubt I'd ever know otherwise.

When it comes to listening to new stuff, it tends to be from soundtracks more than anything else. Right now I'm listening to tracks from Witcher 3 a lot.

Re: The music of our youth (and perhaps present)

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 12:02 pm
by Flipside
I quite like Two Steps From Hell, but TV has been so over-saturated with their stuff now that it's starting to wear off, especially with certain tracks (Heart of Courage and Archangel, I am looking at you).

Re: The music of our youth (and perhaps present)

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 12:08 pm
by Hunter
Funnily enough I can, but not through choice. Teaching classes of predominantly 20 year old girls has resulted in me picking up some things by osmosis that I doubt I'd ever know otherwise.
I used to get that with K-Pop. Less so these days, because it makes my ears bleed. I just press mute and watch the girls dance about. :mrgreen: