The Songs About Getting Older

[nyadrn]

""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?

[ed2331]

Landslide by Fleetwood Mac sung beautifully by Stevie Nicks.

[davehonan]

Wow, a lot of "Blasts from the Past" Thank you to you all for the great memories. Here's one to add: Eddie Money, "I want to go back" I always liked that song. Brings back very fond memories 🙂

[COskibum]

The Chairman of the Board - It Was A Very Good Year!

Five for Fighting - 100 Years

[dlbjork]

'My next 30 years' by Tim McGraw.

'I think I'll take a moment, celebrate my age
The ending of an era and the turning of a page
Now it's time to focus in on where I go from here
Lord, have mercy on my next thirty years....

Oh, my next thirty years, I'm gonna watch my weight
Eat a few more salads and not stay up so late
Drink a little lemonade and not so many beers
Maybe I'll remember my next thirty years

My next thirty years will be the best years of my life...
Spend precious moments with the ones that I hold dear
Make up for lost time here in my next thirty years...'

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[r904946m]

"Hello in There" by John Prine. Stunning lyrics by one of America's greatest singer-songwriters.

[jp32123060]

My favorite song about getting older is "Shades of Gray" by Billy Joel. Not only is Billy Joel my favorite singer/songwriter, he hits the nail on the head with this song. At least it's true in my life, anyway. He talks about how, as we age, distinctions between what we once looked at as black and white may now become more indistinct as we struggle with misconceptions that may have clouded our more youthful thinking. If nothing else, this song always makes me stop and think about how I view things. There are so many more ways of looking at things than just one! 

[lsoliver]

Bookends - Simon and Garfunkel - loved the song then...love the song now....

[Epster]

Oasis  Rocking Chair

[wc3268]

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

[jf7156]

My favorite also.

So true.

[DED46]

The Dutchman - Steve Goodman

[nyadrn]

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

[js6058]

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

[MaVolta]

Help! - The Beatles

[rc8149]

Girls In Their Summer Clothes     by     Spruce Springsteen

[nyadrn]

Old Man   Neil Young

[rc8149]

Old man , look at my life;

I'm a lot like you were.

That song really lays it on the line.......

Now here's a strange duet.   Elton John  &  Leon Russell

"Never To Old, (To Hold Somebdy)" .

But strange has a  way of working out great.  Two top

talents sharing the tune together.

And speaking of great tunes,  most people don't know that

Leon Russell was a top writter of songs that were sung by

others.  Two songs by  The Carpenter's stick in my mind. 

'A Song For You",   And the awesome  "Superstar" ..

Both of those songs were recorder by many other legends.

But I have a big place in my heart for  The Carpenter's......

Karen's voice was so beautiful.  What a shame to have lost

her at such an early age.   😞

[nyadrn]

Buying a Book    Joe Tex

[rc8149]

As Good As I Once Was          by     Toby Keith

[as14105]

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

[Epster]

Aerosmith  Dream On 

[mp8908]

           As Good As I Once Was                Toby Keith

[nyadrn]

Touch of Grey.   Greatful  Dead

[Epster]

John Mayer   Gravity

[rc8149]

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".

[as14105]

Oh I love that!!  Of course, anything by the Eagles makes me feel great

[rc8149]

Sorry for the typo

That should be  "awesome"

🙂

[as14105]

Can I just say that I now feel officially OLD.  Getting my rock song suggestions from AARP.  And I like them.  dammmit.

[rc8149]

    Now you know why they are called

" O L D I E S       B U T      G O O D I E S"

But trust me on this one, you are not alone...

But now for another gettin' older tune.

Put a dime in the juke box please.

"A Priate Looks At Forty"        by Jimmy Buffett

Much to a suprise, Jimmy started out playing

country music.  Then he arrived in the Florida

Keys.  The rest is history, not to mention another

margarita, please and thank you

[nyadrn]

A Woman Half My Age   Kitty Wells  

( I love her )  her voice was made for these sad songs : )

https://youtu.be/Yoakfg4FkB0