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nyadrn
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July 22, 2017

The Songs About Getting Older

  • July 22, 2017
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""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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    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    January 23, 2018

    Cat Stevens; The Wind

    Contributor ⭐⭐
    January 23, 2018

    The "Happy Birthday" song.  

    Contributor ⭐⭐
    January 28, 2018

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

    MaVolta
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    February 2, 2018

    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
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    February 10, 2018

    16 Shades of Blue   Tori Amos

     

     

     

    Life's a Journey, not a Destination" Aerosmith
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    September 15, 2018

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

    It's A Beautiful Day; White Bird

    White Bird must fly.....

    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    September 22, 2018

    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

    Contributor ⭐
    October 8, 2018

    I wish I were 18 again

     

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    George Burns

    Contributor ⭐
    October 8, 2018

    Wheels by Kansas

     

     

    https://youtu.be/KWt9dnzazGU

     

     

     

    Contributor ⭐
    October 8, 2018

    "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 ⭐
    October 8, 2018

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