For those of us who grew up listening to old music (and no, I don't mean 90s music), we know that a lot of the time, it's better. Unfortunately, most people our age have no idea what songs we're talking about most of the time. The struggles are real.
1. None of your friends know your favorite songs
If all of your favorite songs are 30+ years old, odds are that your friends (and sometimes even your friends' parents) have never heard said songs.
2. People are afraid to let you have the AUX cord
Everyone knows that if you are in charge of the music, it's going to take a major turn to throwback songs that they've never heard of. So you usually just end up having to listen to whatever everyone else likes. Sigh.
3. Most adults don't believe you when you say you like old songs
If you like old music, I'm sure you've been greeted with the polite, but disbelieving smile of an adult several times in your life. For some reason, most of them just can't fathom that there are young people who would rather listen to the music of older generations than stuff from today.
4. Concerts are tricky
Because they're older groups and singers, many of the artists you like don't tour anymore. Some of them have even died already, making it impossible to ever hear them perform live. If you do manage to get to go, you're usually the only person even remotely close to your age and none of your friends can be excited with you before you go.
5. You don't know as many new songs as you should
All of that space in your brain that is used for storing songs and their lyrics is taken over by songs from forever ago. All of your listening time is already filled up. You typically don't know all of the words to a "new" song. So, while everyone else is partying and having a great time, you're just kind of standing there.
6. You get asked to make playlists a lot
Because you're well-educated in old music but you also know what people your age are into, you get asked to make playlists for different stuff a lot. The bright side is that you know a song to please everyone.
7. Meeting someone else who shares your love is a big deal
On the rare occasion that you meet someone else your age who is as into old music as you are, you two instantly become best friends, brought together by your love of something that typically only middle aged adults have ever even heard of.
If you're an old music lover, keep at it. Don't let the good old stuff die. Just remember that there's some pretty great new stuff out there too!
