What the hell was going on in the 80s??

[mizzou]

Looks like all the pop stars will middle aged white CEO's.

Steve Winwood
Peter Gabriel
Go West
Robert Palmer
Pet Shop Boys
A-ha
Genesis

the list goes on

 

[SlitheryDee]

What?

 

[master_shake_]

Looks like all the pop stars will middle aged white CEO's.

Steve Winwood
Peter Gabriel
Go West
Robert Palmer
Pet Shop Boys
A-ha
Genesis

the list goes on

what?!

oh i get it...

very clever.

 

[mizzou]

what?!

what!!

 

[master_shake_]

what!!

neff?

 

[mizzou]

Huey Lewis and the News, another one.

 

[master_shake_]

Huey Lewis and the News, another one.

we don't know what you are talking about unless will is supposed to be were.

then it makes sense and you are on to something.

then i think michael mcdonald would fit that list too.

 

[brianmanahan]

this is the post that everyone will refer to when we talk about when mizzou went crazy

 

[JMapleton]

Yeah and they sounded like men, not teenage sissies (ie Green Day). All these new bands today have that teenager voice. It's tiring.

 

[szechuanpork]

peter gabriel was actually in genesis

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Um, it's not like they sprung into existence at middle age.

 

[TheSlamma]

Yeah and they sounded like men, not teenage sissies (ie Green Day). All these new bands today have that teenager voice. It's tiring.

Y chromosome is fading away.. and quickly

 

[Balt]

Looks like all the pop stars will middle aged white CEO's.

Steve Winwood
Peter Gabriel
Go West
Robert Palmer
Pet Shop Boys
A-ha
Genesis

the list goes on

Never disrespect the late Robert Palmer. Some of these old guys could actually sing. Lots of popular musical 'artists' these days are all about the image and studio over-production.

 

[mizzou]

Um, it's not like they sprung into existence at middle age.

I would expect someone 30-40+ to have the life experience to sing a song, not a 14 year old british socialite. In the end, good music is good music, but it is very odd to see the change.

 

[mizzou]

Do you think anyone like these guys could even be a pop star again?

Not literally these guys, but someone like them.

 

[feralkid]

Yeah and they sounded like men, not teenage sissies (ie Green Day). All these new bands today have that teenager voice. It's tiring.

Perhaps what you need is a nice little nap.

 

[JMapleton]

Do you think anyone like these guys could even be a pop star again?

Not literally these guys, but someone like them.

It would be hard. I think everyone over 30 only listens to music of their generation or in the past and any under 30 wants some teenie bopper with a pubescent voice and loud guitar riffs.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

I would expect someone 30-40+ to have the life experience to sing a song, not a 14 year old british socialite. In the end, good music is good music, but it is very odd to see the change.

A lot of the artists you mentioned were still in their 20s around their commercial peak.

 

[Iron Woode]

the 80's were too awesome for today's posters to handle.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Now we have (c)rap. I don't listen to commercial music much because it's cookie cutter boring. What you could never have again is Pink Floyd because they didn't keep their tunes to 3 minutes or less.

 

[twinrider1]

Do you think anyone like these guys could even be a pop star again?

Not literally these guys, but someone like them.

Adam Levine of Maroon Five is 35. Animals is #1 on the Top 40.
Pitbull is 33.
Usher is 36.

Blake Shelton is 38.
Luke Bryan is 38.
Jason Aldean is 37.

 

[CraKaJaX]

Now we have (c)rap. I don't listen to commercial music much because it's cookie cutter boring. What you could never have again is Pink Floyd because they didn't keep their tunes to 3 minutes or less.

I believe the "commercial music" you speak of is referred to as "noise" by most. It's a really sad thing actually. Music will never be the same ... I was definitely born at the wrong time.

 

[IronWing]

Pop goes through cycles. The 80s were in the "boring white guy" portion of the cycle. Fresh air rarely gets blown into pop.

 

[moonbogg]

80's? I was drinking from the boob, then I played Nintendo.

 

[IronWing]

80's? I was drinking from the boob, then I played Nintendo.

What's different now?