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David · 07-23-2011, 10:04 AM

Good link, thank you.

I consider an oldie to be two things:

1. It sounds dated regardless of the era - and this is pretty much a constant for my personal definition.

2. This one has a bit more wiggle room. I discovered Gord in the late 60s, so anything before this time or anything too hippie-ish (see point one above) would be an oldie to me.

The catch is that there are so many wonderful, old-ER songs out there that are still fresh and relevant today. So I would call then "classics" rather than "oldies".

07-23-2011, 10:04 AM	#2
David Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Moose Jaw, SK Posts: 44	Re: What's An Oldie Anymore Anyway? Good link, thank you. I consider an oldie to be two things: 1. It sounds dated regardless of the era - and this is pretty much a constant for my personal definition. 2. This one has a bit more wiggle room. I discovered Gord in the late 60s, so anything before this time or anything too hippie-ish (see point one above) would be an oldie to me. The catch is that there are so many wonderful, old-ER songs out there that are still fresh and relevant today. So I would call then "classics" rather than "oldies".