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nyadrn
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Jul 22, 2017 10:13 PM UTC

The Songs About Getting Older

""Hope I die before I get old," sang 21-year-old Roger Daltrey in 1965—and 43 years later, he's still singing it. Rock 'n' roll has always been invested in a Byronic cult of blazing youth and beautiful corpses. But as tyros have turned into reunion-tour warhorses, rockers have had to come to terms with the ironies—and the indignities and the glories—of old age."

 

What are the songs that talk about getting older, looking back, etc?

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    Contributor ⭐
    Oct 8, 2018 5:45 PM UTC

    How about George burn's "I wish i was 18 again?"

    Contributor ⭐
    Oct 8, 2018 5:44 PM UTC

    "Donald And Lydia" by John Prine.

     

    "You know that old trees just get stronger. 

      Old rivers just get wider every day.

      Old people just get lonesome,

      Waiting for someone to say 'Hello in there, hello"

    Contributor ⭐
    Oct 8, 2018 5:41 PM UTC

    Wheels by Kansas

     

     

    https://youtu.be/KWt9dnzazGU

     

     

     

    Contributor ⭐
    Oct 8, 2018 5:11 PM UTC

    I wish I were 18 again

     

    by

    George Burns

    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    Sep 22, 2018 3:04 PM UTC

    This one is really about WWII. But, it also describes getting older quite well.

    Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson; Heroes

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvUuZw1G3YY

    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    Sep 15, 2018 9:11 PM UTC

    Other animals and humans have a lot in common. They grow old, too.

    It's A Beautiful Day; White Bird

    White Bird must fly.....

    MaVolta
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    Feb 2, 2018 5:55 PM UTC

    Memory (from Cats) - Barbara Streisand (Elaine Page and Betty Buckley from the musical)

    “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix
    nyadrn
    nyadrnAuthor
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    Feb 10, 2018 3:20 PM UTC

    16 Shades of Blue   Tori Amos

     

     

     

    Life's a Journey, not a Destination" Aerosmith
    Contributor ⭐⭐
    Jan 28, 2018 3:38 PM UTC

    At the risk of “dating” myself......this Baby Boomer loves “Grow older along with me” by Mary Chapin Carpenter. So bittersweet! 

    Contributor ⭐⭐
    Jan 23, 2018 8:44 PM UTC

    The "Happy Birthday" song.  

    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    Jan 23, 2018 8:34 PM UTC

    Cat Stevens; The Wind