How old were you when you stopped listening to Pop Music?

[KRonn]

I stopped having much interest some years ago. I began noticing that the artists of the month that I liked, had gotten their CDs or such, no longer had any appeal to me.

That's a sure sign of old age.  When I was 13 there was Peter, Paul and Mary special on PBS.  My Dad put it on; but turned it off a couple songs in and told me that one day I'd hear songs that I used to like and wonder why I ever listened to them.  Now I wonder why I ever liked Billy Joel. 

My  parents always told me the music of my teens was lousy. Just took me a while to realize how smart my parents actually were!   

[DisturbedPervert]

I never really did.  The first two cds I ever bought were Blue Oyster Cult and Weezer.  Even today my favorite bands are Jimmy Buffet, Smashing Pumpkins, Weezer, and Sleater Kinney.  I've hardly listened to anything after 2000.   

[jimmy olsen]

I stopped having much interest some years ago. I began noticing that the artists of the month that I liked, had gotten their CDs or such, no longer had any appeal to me.

That's a sure sign of old age.  When I was 13 there was Peter, Paul and Mary special on PBS.  My Dad put it on; but turned it off a couple songs in and told me that one day I'd hear songs that I used to like and wonder why I ever listened to them.  Now I wonder why I ever liked Billy Joel. 

What's wrong with Billy Joel?

[The Nickname Who Was Thursday]

What's wrong with Billy Joel?

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[Savonarola]

What's wrong with Billy Joel?

Billy Joel songs feature cloying soul-free melodies and either sappy or just plain awful lyrics. 

[fhdz]

Really, the answer to this question depends on what you mean by "pop music".

[vinraith]

Really, the answer to this question depends on what you mean by "pop music".

Define pop.

Songs that are currently in the Top 40.

[fhdz]

You spoiled my joke, vinnie

[katmai]

Never really followed it, closest time paths crossed was early 90's when grunge was popular as the bands i listened too were making it big.

[Neil]

Depeche Mode fucking sucks.

Fuck you, Money.

[Barrister]

Depeche Mode fucking sucks.

Fuck you, Money.

DIAF.



And really - almost everyone here who says they don't listen to "pop music", in fact listens to pop music.  It's quite humourous.

[Neil]

Depeche Mode fucking sucks.

Fuck you, Money.

DIAF.

And really - almost everyone here who says they don't listen to "pop music", in fact listens to pop music.  It's quite humourous.

No, really.  They're terrible.  I don't know what you old guys were thinking.

But yeah.  Everybody listens to pop music, unless they're some kind of freak.  Maybe Spellus, who wouldn't see it as being 'intellectual' enough for him.

[Savonarola]

And really - almost everyone here who says they don't listen to "pop music", in fact listens to pop music.  It's quite humourous.

That would depend on what you mean by pop music.

[Savonarola]

But yeah.  Everybody listens to pop music, unless they're some kind of freak.  Maybe Spellus, who wouldn't see it as being 'intellectual' enough for him.

I didn't want to make an overly long or overly confusing title; so in my opening post I asked when you stopped listening primarily to pop music.  The question as I intended is more when did you quit listening mostly to Top 40 radio; not when did you stop listening to pop altogether.

[Barrister]

Depeche Mode fucking sucks.

Fuck you, Money.

DIAF.

No, really.  They're terrible.  I don't know what you old guys were thinking.

They have a new album coming out next week.