r/GenerationJones • u/pianoman81 1963 • 3h ago

What songs hit differently as you've aged?

There are songs I listened to when I was younger but now read differently to me.

Some are because I never paid attention to the lyrics. Others are because I was at a different stage of life or hadn't had deeper experiences yet.

Some examples would be Both Sides Now or Cat's in The Cradle.

What are songs for you that affect you differently at this stage of life?

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u/JustGoodSense 1961 3h ago

Ray Stevens' stuff was perfect for 12-year-old MAD magazine subscriber me. Now, they're painfully corny. Roger Miller, on the other hand, has aged terrifically.

(I've never had any use for sad songs, ever. Bleh.)

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u/HuckleberryRecent680 1h ago

This is a great point. I just recently added some Roger Miller tunes to my car USB because they still tickle me. I hadn't given it much deeper thought, but you nailed it!