Are the "hit" songs bad and annoying or am I getting old?

[Hapimeses]

sad.man.loves.vgc said:

Hapimeses said:

Rainbird said:

You're not getting old, much of the music on the radio these days seems pretty generic, to me too at least. Not all of it, but more and more none the less.

Am I getting old?

Yes.

Trust me, it happens to us all. I remember my parents saying exactly the same thing in the 80s. And their parents told them the same thing in the 50s and 60s. Pop music all sounds the same, and it doesn't sound like something the older peeps think is good.

Welcome to being old.

Don't worry, we all do it.

Well this is sad to know since my life revolves around music.

I shouldn't worry. We all find something that we like, no matter how old we are. Or so it seems. I buy more music today than I did as a kid, and that's not just because I'm richer (though I am -- considerably so), it's because there is so much more that appeals to me nowadays. Sure, it may not all be mainstream pop, but some of it is. Occassionally.

Doesn't change the fact that music seems to revolve in circles, modified by the most recent faddy technology, or whatever new trend is cooked up by those desperate to make a quick buck off the latest, contrived thing.

No matter what happens, good music is good music, and it will shine through. Sometimes it will be fresh and new to you, sometimes it will be a rehash of something you love, sometimes it will be a piece of manufactured crap that just takes your fancy. Personally, I don't worry about it: if I like it, I like it. That'll do for me, and I can't see it changing in the future.