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The kids these days don't understand what true legends are.

posted 5 years ago by samoanjoes (58636)
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I'm having a fight on Instagram with a guy who says that Drake is the best Canadian artist of all time. Drake? Really? When I mentioned Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen he's all like' "yeah, they're great at all, but they don't have the same impact on music and talent as Drake". This guy from his picture looks about 25 and doesn't even realize that Drake isn't even as legendary as Alanis Morissette and I don't even consider her a legend. Drake hasn't even written a single song on any of his albums by himself.

These yutes are driving me crazy. They don't understand legends.

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[–] actionkamen (23176) 5 years ago

Do kids of any generation ever understand legends?

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[–] samoanjoes (58636) 5 years ago

If you were a kid in the 70s, you'd be right with people who were just coming out, or who maintained popularity into the 70s. They had" Zeppelin, Bowie, The Who, Pink Floyd, The Stones, Black Sabbath. And those are just the rock bands. I could go on with people like Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Carole King and so on.

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[–] sut6432 (2928) 5 years ago

You won’t be able to talk to kids today about anything that happened before they were born. It’s frustrating, but most of them live in the “it sucks because it’s old”, and “it’s good because it’s new” mindset.

The ironic thing is that 95% of the things they like are covers of famous classic songs, and remakes of classic movies from that “old” period they hate.

I grew up loving old time films, and I’m so glad I did. Not that I don’t love newer things...but there was just something so special about those older eras of film and music. Things just seemed more real. You didn’t have computers to fix everything then.

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[–] samoanjoes (58636) 5 years ago

I remember when I was in high school, we had the radio on while we were doing schoolwork in class. The song "Kashmir" by Led Zeppelin came on. I remember a bunch of students were like: "yo, these guys ripped of Puff Daddy". They didn't realize that he sampled the riff.

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[–] sut6432 (2928) 5 years ago

Oh man, that’s truly disgusting. Wow. Lol.

Hopefully you straightened them out on that matter pretty quick.

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[–] samoanjoes (58636) 5 years ago

No, I just laughed.

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[–] sut6432 (2928) 5 years ago

They probably still think it’s Puff Daddy then. Haha.

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[–] Catbookss (13664) 5 years ago

" It’s frustrating, but most of them live in the “it sucks because it’s old”, and “it’s good because it’s new” mindset. "

This mindset is supported by the prevailing culture in general. IMO it's related to the break-neck speed of tech development and adoption. This isn't the first generation who thought anything created before their birth isn't as good but it is the one with the most emphasis on it. Teens and those in their early to mid 20s are usually narcissistic by nature but this goes beyond that.

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[–] samoanjoes (58636) 5 years ago

The thing is, this is an internet generation. You would think they would stumble on some music before they were born at some point.

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

I blame bad parenting and other adult influences.

My uncle made damn sure I knew who Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd were when I was like 8. And that was in the 90s. I remember jamming out to Dion and the Belmonts on the radio the first time I heard them..and that was decades before my time.

I dont know what happened. There is a massive generational divide that has taken place.

If you think that's bad, try talking to someone under 25 about great athletes from before they were born. You'll want to smash your own head with a hammer by the time it's over.

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[–] samoanjoes (58636) 5 years ago

I blame schools too. At a young age I was able to name all the Beatles and a lot of their songs because of what I learned in music class.

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[–] Redsfan001 (6220) 5 years ago

It is also part rebellion. It can be uncool to like to listen to what your dad listens to, and cool to listen to what your parents hate.

Led Zeppelin? My 50 year old DAD likes them!

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Well that's because he grew up with them. Led Zep formed in 1968.

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[–] Redsfan001 (6220) 5 years ago

😀...no I am 50... I was talking about the kid who likes Drake.

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Oh...ok.

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[–] Catbookss (13664) 5 years ago

That's nothing new. Dad felt the same way about his Sinatra- and Elvis-loving dad. This goes beyond that.

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[–] degree7 (821) 5 years ago

It actually is pretty sad that the newer generations will never experience true pop cultural phenomena. There will never be a MASH, Star Wars, Johnny Carson, Andy Warhol, The Beatles, or Rat Pack in their lives. Everything these days is so diverse or diluted.

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