The oldest baby boomers turn 65 this year, so there has been a lot about them in the news lately. I have a page about baby boomer music and, this week, someone left a comment that said if you don't love music, you can't be a boomer. I agree!We were fortunate to grow up in an age where there was an explosion of new musical genres; the age of the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, and Motown. The 60's had some of the best and it's always fun to come across a page that, not only has the music from this era, but the associated memories as well.
One of my favorites is by reasonablerobinson, who grew up in England. On his page, 1960s Music and Memories, the memories are just as important as the music, and oh so interesting. He equates the music with his own search for identity. Would he be a mod or a rocker or a greaser? And he tells us about the clothing styles that each entails.
The page begins with "Build Me Up Buttercup," one of my favorite songs ever from the 60's. These early songs bring back memories of a youth club he frequented where they played table tennis and darts. He recalls the first 45 single he bought to play on the record player that his Dad won for sales performance at his job.
I don't want to give away his other great stories, but you will find out about the song that was sung on a train out of Czechoslovakia right after the Soviets invaded. You will hear about how he managed to hear Black Sabbath play and his foray into reggae and glam rock. A girlfriend got him interested in Motown and "You Can't Hurry Love" describes their relationship.
There are a lot of videos to listen to on this page (and some need to be updated). But I know you will love the stories. They are what makes this page especially great!
Image Credit: 60s Music Lover by TLArnold6
Ah -- 60s music! Such fun memories it brings back!
ReplyDeleteThis was interesting...I normally don't go to many Music lenses because I never know the songs. However I did know a couple of these, and liked the stories too. Added a new dimension to the 60's for me.
ReplyDeleteKim, thanks so much for this. The broken links have been fixed I reckon now!
ReplyDeleteI am a boomer, though not in the oldest section! And we sure did have some great music to listen too. I hung out at a Boy's club that was in the center of town and (obviously) wasn't just for boys, and remember playing ping pong to some great music. I will visit this lens!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love it when a lensmaster makes a lens about a topic they are passionate and then adds the personal stories. It draws me in and I enjoy the lens so much more. Big thanks Kim for a wonderful review and pointing me towards a lens and lensmaster I will follow!
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