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What Songs Could Go on a Cross-Generational Playlist?

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June 25, 2019
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Today’s high schoolers and their grownup counterparts reminisce with lyrics and try to sing favorite songs. What music do teens and parents have in common? Lady Gaga? Boyz II Men? “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”?

What songs could go on a cross-generational playlist?

SummerOnTheWay1

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Recognizing the original post is 5.5 yrs old, going to go ahead and add...

Think anything Green Day (founded in 1987), our 60s heroes Janis, Jimi and Jim, of course Grateful Dead, and truth tellers, Dylan, Ozzy, Elton...

Then Imagine Dragons came along and we found life ever after (imo)...

Now we need the truth tellers again, please...

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I think any song that parents played and danced with their children in the living room or sang in the car would work. For us, it was the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, CSN&Y, and The Little Mermaid or Beauty and the Beast.

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New York, New York by Frank Sinatra

somewhere over the rainbow

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Let It Be - The Beatles

This song charted for the second time in 2021 coming in at #5 on the Billboard 200. It was #1 in 1970. The Beatles had over 1 Million in record sales in 2020 making them #1 that year. They were #2 in vinyl sales for 2021. Queen is another band whose album sales also reach the top 5 in recent years. Good music will always be timeless.

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix

SummerOnTheWay1

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What a shame...

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Folks who are Speed Metal enthusiasts might be surprised to find out that Uriah Heap's Look At Yourself was released in 1971.

On the whole, though, music is timeless so most songs have at least a chance of being cross-generational.

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I would have to say that any songs from The Eagles and of course Bob Seger!!

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"American Pie" by Don McLean

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5ecvBaqHBk

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You've Got A Friend by James Taylor

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"We Are the World" by USA for Africa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AjkUyX0rVw&list=RD9AjkUyX0rVw&start_radio=1&t=0

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Yesterday

Lean On Me

White Christmas

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This song is not an oldie but I feel should be on the list, Cold Little Heart by Michael Kiwanuka (theme song for Big Little Lies).

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@s474823g wrote:
This song is not an oldie but I feel should be on the list, Cold Little Heart by Michael Kiwanuka (theme song for Big Little Lies).

That's a good choice! I looked it up on YT and the video has over 62 million views!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOubjLM9Cbc

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix

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I don't listen to a lot of "newer" music, but there are some songs from the 2000's that I've enjoyed listening to -

Craving

Hold Back the River

and others by James Bay

Rumour Has It

Set Fire to the Rain

Rolling in the Deep

and others by Adele

Wake Me Up - Aloe Blacc & Avicci

Viva La Vida - Coldplay

Million Reasons - Lady Gaga

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix

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When I'm 64

New York, New York

Stand By Me

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