Nine year old kid requests 1961 song!

[oldies76]

A few days ago on Cruisin' Oldies AM 950 Denver, a nine year old kid requested a song from 1961 on their lunch cafe request show (12 noon). The song was "Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp Bomp Bomp)". The first thing was......Wow! Young kids listening to oldies and young kids listening to AM radio! I'm thinking....How incredible is this???

Way to go kid, music isn't just Bruno Mars, Lady GaGa or all that rap music..it's oldies from the pre-64 era!!

Sort of surprising to say the least! But a great moment in radio, in 2011.

 

[radioman148]

A few days ago on Cruisin' Oldies AM 950 Denver, a nine year old kid requested a song from 1961 on their lunch cafe request show (12 noon). The song was "Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp Bomp Bomp)". The first thing was......Wow! Young kids listening to oldies and young kids listening to AM radio! I'm thinking....How incredible is this???

Way to go kid, music isn't just Bruno Mars, Lady GaGa or all that rap music..it's oldies from the pre-64 era!!

Sort of surprising to say the least! But a great moment in radio, in 2011.

I hear that happening occasionally on satellite radio. I often think the kid is calling for the parents, but I hope some of them actually like those songs. My daughter did, but she had no choice because that's all I listened to.

 

[Silkie]

Strange, I posted a reply too, but it has vanished. The kid has good taste. At my house our munchkins who visit always want to hear Chubby Checker's "The Twist" and Louis Armstrong's "Cheesecake". Their parents did too. They always ask if I still have "Come on baby let's do the twist", and "gobble gobble cheesecake".

Don't mind me, it was a different thread in Denver-Boulder. Proof that I am old. Or at the very least, having a senior moment.

 

[GridLeakBias]

I work with teens (HS bowling coach) and I'm often pleasantly surprised when one of my kiddos knows the lyrics and/or tune to a Johnny Cash recording from late 50s, or a Little Richard. It's so sweet...

 

[Dave Andrews]

I've also heard there are some kids who LOVE "Martian Hop" by The Ran-Dells from 1963.

 

[hornet61]

My sister babysat (is that a word??) my daughter from about ages 6-10. My sister is a Linda Rondstadt fanatic and played her music to my daughter constantly.

Fast forward to 1978 took my daughter then 8 to the movies to see the Buddy Holly Story, 3/4 into the movie my daughter turns to me, quite seriously and asks, Why is this guy singing all those Linda Rondstadt Songs?? I chuckled to myself and on the way home gave her the skinny on the Linda Rondstadt career of early covers , including a few Buddy Holly One's.

My daughter who grew up listening to music at home and at Grandma's alll her life, became quite versed at Oldies music and while working as a bartender during her college years she impressed her older customers with her knowledge, they asked how she knew so much about Oldies , she would reply "It's a long story"

 

[firepoint525]

Fast forward to 1978 took my daughter then 8 to the movies to see the Buddy Holly Story, 3/4 into the movie my daughter turns to me, quite seriously and asks, Why is this guy singing all those Linda Rondstadt Songs?? I chuckled to myself and on the way home gave her the skinny on the Linda Rondstadt career of early covers , including a few Buddy Holly One's.

Was that the one in which Gary Busey played him? I see him on Celebrity Apprentice now, and have to cringe! :-\

Fast-forward to about 1988, and some then-teenagers were supposedly excited about hearing this group of guys singing "her" (Tiffany's) song! ("I Saw Her (Him) Standing There") ;D

My daughter who grew up listening to music at home and at Grandma's alll her life, became quite versed at Oldies music and while working as a bartender during her college years she impressed her older customers with her knowledge, they asked how she knew so much about Oldies , she would reply "It's a long story"

Good answer! 8) I still use that one on my mom a lot! ;D

 

[pqgeorge]

A few days ago on Cruisin' Oldies AM 950 Denver, a nine year old kid requested a song from 1961 on their lunch cafe request show (12 noon). The song was "Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp Bomp Bomp)". The first thing was......Wow! Young kids listening to oldies and young kids listening to AM radio! I'm thinking....How incredible is this???

Way to go kid, music isn't just Bruno Mars, Lady GaGa or all that rap music..it's oldies from the pre-64 era!!

Sort of surprising to say the least! But a great moment in radio, in 2011.

You'd be surprised how many people of the teen-set (and even the tweens and twenties) really appreciate oldies music, in addition to their favorite hip-hop, metal, ska and whatnot. One of the college FM stations I engineer for has quite a selection of jocks really enjoy oldies music, in addition to their own type of music. I was born in 1960, and many of the oldies I truly love today were popular when I was still in diapers. I love the 50's myself. (And wasn't even born yet!)

The non-commercial oldies station I operate (WXRB-FM, Dudley, MA) is geared to rock and roll's first quarter century (1954-1979). Saturday nights, we play the REAL oldies from the doo-wop era. Most of our listeners are between 18 and whatever. On Sunday nights, the station runs Old Time Radio (from the 30's, 40's and the 50's) and we also run Jean Shepherd. My Engineering Assistant who's in his twenties loves the oldies and really appreciates the OTR and Jean Shepherd as well.

I personally don't care what Madison Avenue says. Demographics are what they are. But, do you think that 20 years from now people are going to remember much of today's music. I doubt it very much. People will always remember Elvis, Chuck Berry, The Beatles, Bill Haley and the Comets and so on. How about Tiffany, Justin Bieber, Snoop Dog and what not? I highly doubt it.

Oldies are for real and will always be there for now and into the future.

 

[landtuna]

I was born in 1960, and many of the oldies I truly love today were popular when I was still in diapers. I love the 50's myself. (And wasn't even born yet!)

My wife is the same age and has mentioned to me many times how she feels she was born 10 years too late.

I personally don't care what Madison Avenue says. Demographics are what they are. But, do you think that 20 years from now people are going to remember much of today's music. I doubt it very much. People will always remember Elvis, Chuck Berry, The Beatles, Bill Haley and the Comets and so on. How about Tiffany, Justin Bieber, Snoop Dog and what not? I highly doubt it.

Oldies are for real and will always be there for now and into the future.

The comparison between the Oldies artists and today's is essentially the same existing between a bonefide actor and a "movie star". That said, someday the 50's thru 70's music will seem as old and quaint as music from the 20's seems to us today. Because it wasn't only the music of the 50's that makes us feel nostalgic for that time but the total of our experiences in what was truly a different society. Although the music from that era is still around the culture isn't and it isn't going to return. Once the people, like myself, who grew up in the 50's are gone the old memories will exist only on some web site for the curious of the day to visit. But in the meantime we can remember and party on!

 

[oldies76]

But, do you think that 20 years from now people are going to remember much of today's music. I doubt it very much. People will always remember Elvis, Chuck Berry, The Beatles, Bill Haley and the Comets and so on. How about Tiffany, Justin Bieber, Snoop Dog and what not? I highly doubt it.

Oldies are for real and will always be there for now and into the future.

I sure hope you're right. Many younger teens and kids appreciate Johnny Cash and many classic rock acts. I can see today's kids in 2031 requesting on an "oldies" station...Can you play that song by Far East Movement, called "Like a G 6".........yeah, we shall see!

 

[oldies76]

The comparison between the Oldies artists and today's is essentially the same existing between a bonefide actor and a "movie star". That said, someday the 50's thru 70's music will seem as old and quaint as music from the 20's seems to us today. Because it wasn't only the music of the 50's that makes us feel nostalgic for that time but the total of our experiences in what was truly a different society.

The thing I notice, is that today we still hear music from the 50's and 60's on oldies radio. Music that is 40 to over 55 years old is still being aired in 2011! In 1983, did oldies stations play music from the late 20's through the 40's?? No they didn't. This means that Rock and Roll is very unique and has a lasting impression on most oldies listeners today, vs. 1983. Remember the rock era began in '55.

 

[hornet61]

Didn't Tiffany also do - I think We are alone now

along about the same time:

Billy Idol - Mony Mony
New Edition- Earth Angel
Kylie Minogue - Locomotion
Lean on Me (bill whiters) and Don't make me over (Dionne Warwick)- the group that did both escapes me..
resurgence of - Unchained Melody, You've lost That Loving Feeling,
La Bamba - Los Lobos
Walk the Way - Run DMC
Wipe out - fat boys

 

[radioman148]

Didn't Tiffany also do - I think We are alone now

Please don't remind me ;D

 

[hornet61]

Didn't Tiffany also do - I think We are alone now

Please don't remind me ;D

I got Up a bit bit groggy this morning...got a good chuckle with your reponse. ;D

 

[radioman148]

Didn't Tiffany also do - I think We are alone now

Please don't remind me ;D

I got Up a bit bit groggy this morning...got a good chuckle with your reponse. ;D

Always happy to entertain.

 

[landtuna]

The thing I notice, is that today we still hear music from the 50's and 60's on oldies radio. Music that is 40 to over 55 years old is still being aired in 2011! In 1983, did oldies stations play music from the late 20's through the 40's?? No they didn't. This means that Rock and Roll is very unique and has a lasting impression on most oldies listeners today, vs. 1983. Remember the rock era began in '55.

There were still a small number of "Music Of Your Life" stations that played music from the 30's and 40's in the early 80's (in fact, there are still a very small number of them playing mostly to retirement villages). Definitely not as popular as Oldies or Classic Hits which is the rock version of MOYL.

I was a pre-teen in 1955 and have noticed that more than a few of my childhood friends have moved on to other genres now. I still like the Oldies though and that will continue to be my primary music genre forever although I do flavor the Oldies with some New Age, soft Jazz and even a Standard/Big Band or two now and then.

 

[radioman148]

The thing I notice, is that today we still hear music from the 50's and 60's on oldies radio. Music that is 40 to over 55 years old is still being aired in 2011! In 1983, did oldies stations play music from the late 20's through the 40's?? No they didn't. This means that Rock and Roll is very unique and has a lasting impression on most oldies listeners today, vs. 1983. Remember the rock era began in '55.

There were still a small number of "Music Of Your Life" stations that played music from the 30's and 40's in the early 80's (in fact, there are still a very small number of them playing mostly to retirement villages). Definitely not as popular as Oldies or Classic Hits which is the rock version of MOYL.

I was a pre-teen in 1955 and have noticed that more than a few of my childhood friends have moved on to other genres now. I still like the Oldies though and that will continue to be my primary music genre forever although I do flavor the Oldies with some New Age, soft Jazz and even a Standard/Big Band or two now and then.

I'm with you. I still listen to 50s & 60s music almost exclusively. That's not to say that I don't like some music from the 80s & 90s, but the oldies will always be my favorite.

 

[Tom Wells]

The thing I notice, is that today we still hear music from the 50's and 60's on oldies radio. Music that is 40 to over 55 years old is still being aired in 2011! In 1983, did oldies stations play music from the late 20's through the 40's?? No they didn't. This means that Rock and Roll is very unique and has a lasting impression on most oldies listeners today, vs. 1983. Remember the rock era began in '55.

There were still a small number of "Music Of Your Life" stations that played music from the 30's and 40's in the early 80's (in fact, there are still a very small number of them playing mostly to retirement villages). Definitely not as popular as Oldies or Classic Hits which is the rock version of MOYL.

I was a pre-teen in 1955 and have noticed that more than a few of my childhood friends have moved on to other genres now. I still like the Oldies though and that will continue to be my primary music genre forever although I do flavor the Oldies with some New Age, soft Jazz and even a Standard/Big Band or two now and then.

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Especially regarding 30s -40s music, here's something I'd like to ask others to consider then answer in a few days or weeks.
What got played of 30s and 40s music in the 60's and 70s was the schmaltziest, blandest, slowest, WAP ( "White As Possible"),
stultifying, boring, stiff, vapid, and treacle-y pap.

I think this was in large part to our greatrer bigotry of the moment and a genuine desire by many to keep races "in their places".

And as an eternal teenager, I still like everything that I liked when I was 5, and as my tastes have grown, I haven't much changed
tastes, "mellowed" or otherwise decided I no longer like any particular music.

Example: age 5

So when I really liked the sound of Little Stevie Wonder, why could I almost never hear that?


Why is it I have always loved the cutting edge music (of its day) that was always a little bit too wild-n-crazy,
while the music that "gets counted" as the "best of its time" is always that which was sold by the ton?

Now take it back to my Father's time, where he heard such music derided as "jungle music".

That's exactly where such a concept as "Music of Your Life" came from and it always annnoyed the heck out of me.

XM decades channels, when they first came out, were SO overbland on the 1940's channel, I was repulsed.

A VERY LARGE part of what I have enjoyed on the radio is hearing a "new", obscure, amazing song from the past,
so much more interesting than a anotehr replay of the EXTRA MELLOW songs that eventually become The Music of Your Life".

Why so dull, safe, and boring?
Why avoid the all the fun, lively, exciting music?

I'll never get it.

 

[joebtsflk1]

have said it before and will repeat it here: it isn't about the age of a tune, it's about the groove!

That's figuratively speaking as in the "groove" of the music (is it a stiff like a lot of the white band leaders of the 30s and 40s) but also the literal grooves of the record. Most of the music in the 20s was recorded acoustically direct to the wax disc master. No electronics were involved, and so what was in the groove wasn't very good, sonically speaking. So much for Meade Lux Lewis and the other originators of the boogie woogie beat. They had the "groove" but it didn't get in the groove.

Even with electrical recording processes, 30s and 40s recordings tend to sound flat, with a sharp rolloff of highs, say above 7.5 kHz or so. Consequently FM wouldn't touch ANYTHING less than 20 -25 years old in the 70s.

Now, we're about 45 years past the peak of audio recording technology, or the lack thereof. Multi-track recording came about in the nid 60s, and the audio quality and dynamic range got pinched. It's yet another reason why i skip from 50s and 60s to the 80s and beyond. A lot of the analog multi-track recordings pales in comparison to "Leader of the Pack" or digitally mixed songs from the 80s. (even then, I still think audio quality of "leaders of the Pack" and Lesley Gore's '63 album was still some of the best ever!)

 

[hornet61]

have said it before and will repeat it here: it isn't about the age of a tune, it's about the groove!

That's figuratively speaking as in the "groove" of the music (is it a stiff like a lot of the white band leaders of the 30s and 40s) but also the literal grooves of the record. Most of the music in the 20s was recorded acoustically direct to the wax disc master. No electronics were involved, and so what was in the groove wasn't very good, sonically speaking. So much for Meade Lux Lewis and the other originators of the boogie woogie beat. They had the "groove" but it didn't get in the groove.

Even with electrical recording processes, 30s and 40s recordings tend to sound flat, with a sharp rolloff of highs, say above 7.5 kHz or so. Consequently FM wouldn't touch ANYTHING less than 20 -25 years old in the 70s.

Now, we're about 45 years past the peak of audio recording technology, or the lack thereof. Multi-track recording came about in the nid 60s, and the audio quality and dynamic range got pinched. It's yet another reason why i skip from 50s and 60s to the 80s and beyond. A lot of the analog multi-track recordings pales in comparison to "Leader of the Pack" or digitally mixed songs from the 80s. (even then, I still think audio quality of "leaders of the Pack" and Lesley Gore's '63 album was still some of the best ever!)

I find most MGM recordings from the late 50's had a superior sound, such as Connie Francis and Conway Twitty...and I believe thru Les Paul Contribtutions "Splish Splash By Bobby Darin was the first Multi-track stereo recording and that was about 58?? Also Tom Dowd at Atlantic was doing some fine recordings about the same time.?? Well I guess I am being redundant here because Splish Splash was on ATCO A Subsidary of Atlantic Records. The whole 60's had some incredible recordings some labels choose to release them in Mono, but retrospective releases now provide those wonderful stereo recording, why would anyone not want to play them...except dad-gum-it I still cannot find a stereo version of "I get Around" by the Beach boys , somebody help me, please....