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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 18, 2017 1:02 AM UTC

    I always loved "Cat's in the Cradle", Harry Chapin. A lot of truth there

    Contributor ⭐
    Oct 20, 2017 3:50 PM UTC

    My favorite also.

    So true.

    DED46
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    Sep 30, 2017 7:10 PM UTC

    The Dutchman - Steve Goodman

    nyadrn
    nyadrnAuthor
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    Oct 1, 2017 4:54 PM UTC

    Don't Die Young, Don't Get Old   Little Big Town

     

     

    Life's a Journey, not a Destination" Aerosmith
    Contributor ⭐
    Oct 20, 2017 3:47 PM UTC

    Sunrise, Sunset--Quickly go the years!! Do not know who wrote it. But have always loved that song!

     

    MaVolta
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    Sep 4, 2017 5:27 PM UTC

    Help! - The Beatles

     

     

    “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix
    rc8149
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    Sep 4, 2017 6:34 PM UTC

    Girls In Their Summer Clothes     by     Spruce Springsteen

     

     

    nyadrn
    nyadrnAuthor
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    Sep 16, 2017 3:48 PM UTC

    Old Man   Neil Young

     

     

    Life's a Journey, not a Destination" Aerosmith
    Contributor ⭐
    Aug 28, 2017 2:34 PM UTC

    I love all the songs everyone remembers.  Mine is Good Riddance by Green Day.

    rc8149
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    Aug 28, 2017 3:49 PM UTC

    I just listened to for the first time "Good Riddance"

    by Green Day.  Awesum song...

     

    Here is one by the Eagles   --  " Waiting In The Weeds".

     

     

     

    rc8149
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    Aug 28, 2017 3:51 PM UTC

    Sorry for the typo

    That should be  "awesome"

    🙂

     

     

    Contributor ⭐
    Aug 28, 2017 1:41 PM UTC

    Glory Days- John Mellencamp

    ReTiReD51
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    Aug 28, 2017 11:07 AM UTC

    Touch of Grey … Grateful Dead, 1987

    Makara63
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    Aug 27, 2017 11:27 AM UTC

    When I saw this forum topic I laughed and my first response was "None!". But...

    Landslide by Stevie Nicks

    Old Time Rock and Roll by Bob Seger

    "so now sweet 16 turned 31, feel a little tired,  feel under the gun... 

    Cat's in the Cradle by Harry Chapin - but now at 53 the song really makes me sad more than enjoy it because of my own children, LOL

    Diane Goulart
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    Aug 26, 2017 12:10 PM UTC

    Stevie Nicks - Landslide

    nyadrn
    nyadrnAuthor
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    Aug 26, 2017 4:08 PM UTC

    Wouldn't It Be Nice   The Beach Boys

     

     

    Life's a Journey, not a Destination" Aerosmith
    2Papa
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    Aug 26, 2017 4:58 AM UTC

    "I'm Older Than a Boulder and Feel It in My Shoulder"!  by the Over the Hill Gang.

    Contributor ⭐
    Aug 26, 2017 4:45 AM UTC

    Harry Chapin's Cats in the Cradle and Frank Sinatra's It Was a Very Good Year.