John Francis Donaghy said:

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MooreTrucker said:

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Not sure what the point is either. Those ages were correct back in 1988 but what does that have to do with 2021?

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Because the guy tweeting was probably a kid then and kids have skewed perception of adults ages that tends to carry forward.

My nephew thinks I'm ancient and I'm 47.

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You sure he's the one with the skewed perspective?

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YouBet said:

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John Francis Donaghy said:

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YouBet said:

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MooreTrucker said:

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Not sure what the point is either. Those ages were correct back in 1988 but what does that have to do with 2021?

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Because the guy tweeting was probably a kid then and kids have skewed perception of adults ages that tends to carry forward.

My nephew thinks I'm ancient and I'm 47.

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You sure he's the one with the skewed perspective?

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Yes, considering the point of the guys tweet.

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John Francis Donaghy said:

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YouBet said:

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John Francis Donaghy said:

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YouBet said:

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MooreTrucker said:

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Not sure what the point is either. Those ages were correct back in 1988 but what does that have to do with 2021?

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Because the guy tweeting was probably a kid then and kids have skewed perception of adults ages that tends to carry forward.

My nephew thinks I'm ancient and I'm 47.

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You sure he's the one with the skewed perspective?

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Yes, considering the point of the guys tweet.

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I was asking about your nephew.

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Bruce Almighty said:

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Tom Brady needs to keep playing so there will be an NFL player older than me.

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Aust Ag said:

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And has tons of money, as she controls the publicity rights to her father's name and image.

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c said:

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For whatever reason, artists rarely have staying power like that any more, at least not in rock music.

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c said:

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For whatever reason, artists rarely have staying power like that any more, at least not in rock music.

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I disagree entirely.. a slew of 90s and 2000s rock bands are still all over radio.

It's just not your dad's rock. It's godsmack, korn, disturbed, linkin park, three days grace, et al., let alone grunge, STP, SP, metallica, pantera, NIN. Unless the singer is dead, they all are putting out music still.

80s is the only rock genre where many of the bands really died hard. You have to go out of your way on a music format to listen to warrant, winger or Cinderella.

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chimpanzee said:

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Aust Ag said:

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And has tons of money, as she controls the publicity rights to her father's name and image.

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High school age kids still wear Nirvana t-shirts. I guess they listen to the music too.

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Zombie Jon Snow said:

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That's why a good father puts on classic rock every time he is in the car driving the kids anywhere.... like I did. they are grown now but I imparted a lot on them. Had to offset that housefrau pop crap on Kiss FM that my wife would play. We shared carpooling the kids so they got a heavy dose of both.

Not only was that music on but I would talk to my kids about the bands especially if they had any questions, but also just to say who that was, what year it came out, if it was on some monster album, etc. or if some cover version by a band they knew then i would mention or play the original, etc. I am a huge rock trivia buff too so I would talk about the bands.

Over 15 years or so they got quite ingrained to classic rock. My son pretty much only listens to classic rock or grunge through the mid 90s or so. His favorite artists is Tom Petty with LZ, Bob Seger, Nirvana, GnR and AC/DC being others at the top of his list.

My daughter also absorbed a lot but did not really become a classic rock freak, but she knows it all, she did take to Journey, Heart, Billy Joel and Pat Benatar though and still plays those in her mix of Spotify stuff. She likes new music too but is often playing some of those 80s rock lite classics and also 80s brit synth pop.

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Zombie Jon Snow said:

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That's why a good father puts on classic rock every time he is in the car driving the kids anywhere.... like I did. they are grown now but I imparted a lot on them. Had to offset that housefrau pop crap on Kiss FM that my wife would play. We shared carpooling the kids so they got a heavy dose of both.

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YouBet said:

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MooreTrucker said:

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Not sure what the point is either. Those ages were correct back in 1988 but what does that have to do with 2021?

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Because the guy tweeting was probably a kid then and kids have skewed perception of adults ages that tends to carry forward.

My nephew thinks I'm ancient and I'm 47.

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Baron Von Flag Smasher said:

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YouBet said:

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MooreTrucker said:

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Not sure what the point is either. Those ages were correct back in 1988 but what does that have to do with 2021?

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Because the guy tweeting was probably a kid then and kids have skewed perception of adults ages that tends to carry forward.

My nephew thinks I'm ancient and I'm 47.

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Don't forget to change your depends tonight.

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nai06 said:

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Look guys... said:

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YouBet said:

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MooreTrucker said:

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Not sure what the point is either. Those ages were correct back in 1988 but what does that have to do with 2021?

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Because the guy tweeting was probably a kid then and kids have skewed perception of adults ages that tends to carry forward.

My nephew thinks I'm ancient and I'm 47.

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All the other people on MTV were in their 20s and these dude were ancient.

There's a lot that blows your mind when you get old.

If Marty McFly went back to the future from 2021, he'd be going back to 1991.

Stand By Me was made in 1986. It flashed back to 1959. There's more time past from today to 1986 than 1986 to 1959.

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The one that always gets me is the Wonder Years. If it was made today it would be set in 2001

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investorAg83 said:

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Same concept as the Brimley/Cocoon line. WB turned 50 during filming. These guys are the same age and it's hard to comprehend.

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NoahAg said:

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I often think about time in reference to when movies, albums, etc. came out. One example:

-8 years passed b/t the Chili Peppers' "BloodSugarSexMagic" and "Californication." 1991-1999. But now it's been 22 years since Californication!!

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chimpanzee said:

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Thing is, ELO formed when Jeff Lynne was 23 and had international hits when he was 27. Tom Petty started getting career traction around 25, Dylan got his first record deal when he was 20. They all had multiple albums in a genre that was essentially never off the air on the radio. Orbison had hits from when he was 24 and all of these other guys looked up to him. They all played dad music when we were listening to Warrant or whatever else was already flaming out when their hits were getting airplay.

For whatever reason, artists rarely have staying power like that any more, at least not in rock music.

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Something along those lines that I find incredible is that the Beatles broke up before any of them had turned 30. Amazing what they accomplished in such a short time.

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TXAG 05 said:

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chimpanzee said:

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Thing is, ELO formed when Jeff Lynne was 23 and had international hits when he was 27. Tom Petty started getting career traction around 25, Dylan got his first record deal when he was 20. They all had multiple albums in a genre that was essentially never off the air on the radio. Orbison had hits from when he was 24 and all of these other guys looked up to him. They all played dad music when we were listening to Warrant or whatever else was already flaming out when their hits were getting airplay.

For whatever reason, artists rarely have staying power like that any more, at least not in rock music.

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Something along those lines that I find incredible is that the Beatles broke up before any of them had turned 30. Amazing what they accomplished in such a short time.

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