August 10, 2005
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Is this what old feels like?
I’m driving home from the bank in my banky banker suit. As I’m driving home and flipping through the stations, I come across a song that was a favorite of mine in college but I hadn’t heard in years: Head Like a Hole by Nine Inch Nails (yes, I’m a closet metal-head.) I turn up the radio real loud and bob my head to the music with the window rolled down. One of my clients noticed me as he walked on the sidewalk and after waving, gave me the traditional head-banger salute (you know the one where your index and pinky are extended…)
I’m laughing and enjoying the loud, noisy music. Then, after the song ends, the terror begins. The DJ announces that I’m listening to WRRK, Pittsburgh’s classic rock station. I think to myself…when did Nine Inch Nails become classic rock? I’m not ready for my music to be classic rock yet. When did my life become someone else’s nostalgia? I’m only 32!!!
Sigh. Guess I’ll put my down-payment on my walker.
Signing off for now,
Janette
Comments (5)
heh. i felt the same thing when i heard g’n'r on classic radio.
i’m just wanderin’ though, saying hi.
hi!
NIN STUFF IS CLASSIC ROCK?
I think my world just fell apart. *cry*
Yup … we’re getting old … seems like anything ten years or older is considered classic …
Listen to a song called “1985″ … by Bowling for Soup … “when did motley crew become classic rock?” “who’s that guy singing in van halen?” “when did ozzie become an actor?” …
Just watch the gray hairs appear one by one …
LOL Frustrating isn’t it. Almost as bad as hearing a song you used to dance to on a commercial for diapers or something. <G>
When I browse through ‘antique’ stores and find old Partridge Family albums I figure I must be older than dirt. But then, it only takes 10 minutes for something to be old these days. SO I think you’re ok. It’s all relative.
I’m playing one of my newer albums, “Strange Days” by the Doors. New to me, because I never listened to them when I was a kid. SO it’s alll new.
And since you didn’t know me when I was a kid, that makes me new to you. Therefore, I am not old. . .see how it works??