On Mar 31, 2006, at 1:19 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote: It turns out that 12-year-olds (at least this 12-year-old) don't listen to Nora Jones.
I'm sorry Lon, I don't want to pick on you, but I'm amused that this comes as a surprise to you, considering how aggressively Norah Jones is marketed to the middle-aged, Starbucks-frequenting, NPR-listening demographic. What you said is the precise equivalent of someone 50 years ago expressing surprise that the kids aren't listening to Bing Crosby.
I think that statement is a little extreme. 50 years ago--1956--there was a TV show called "Your Hit Parade," with a cast of regulars who sang each of the top 10 songs of the week. At that time, the top 10 might consist of songs performed by Elvis, Pat Boone, Patti Page, Doris Day, Ray Anthony, Percy Faith, etc. Rock music had not yet taken over top-40 radio. I definitely remember Bing Crosby making the hit parade that year, with a little tune called "White Christmas."
But I get your point. It just shows how out of touch I am with that age group's musical tastes. I was a little more in touch when my youngest daughter was still living with me, but she left the nest 5 years ago. But now I am trying to find out what my students listen to. Like I said, I've offered to do a play-along book and CD of songs that my students pick out, provided that I like them too. I've ruled out rap, because, well, how would one perform a rap song on clarinet or sax? We'll see what comes of that project.
******************************************** Lon Price, Los Angeles
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