The lost musical generation

While out in the car, I noticed that I had cranked the music up all the way (not unusual). What could be seen as unusual was my choice of music. I was listening to Bryan Adams, Summer of 69, and singing along, yes i'm a car singer. Now many of you will not find this unusual, Summer of 69 is a great song and undoubtedly a classic, what I find weird about it is why it wasn't a classic from my generation.

There are many songs and Artists that people in my generation love, songs like Summer of 69, Bon Jovi's Living on a prayer or pretty much any song from Michael Jacksons early career have all become a mainstay in the 'Cheese' club scene, a scene mostly dominated by people from my generation. While, as I have said, these are all great songs, I can't help but wonder how they ended up loved by so many instead of us finding our own music, after all most of these songs were released before I was even born, yet I can not help but sing along to them.

My wife raised an interesting point, 'There's just too much music' and 'it's all rubbish' she also raises the point that it's the same with films and as a result of the ever increasing range of films to see and music to hear there are no longer any unique or original pieces being released and as a result nothing stands out from the crowd.

In my mp3 collection there are many songs and artists that I really enjoy listening too but I can't help but wonder if I will still listen to their songs in 27 years time or if my children will ever enjoy them. Have we really reached the point where no one can stand out from the crowd or are we just so fickle that we forget about one song as soon as it stops being a chart topper.

I consider myself to be a music lover and since 2010 I have downloaded nearly 800 chart songs on to my mp3 player, but i can't think of a single song of the top of my head that I have sung too as often as the songs that I have mentioned or many others the previous generations have given us.

Is it too much to ask for someone with the natural born ability to write and sing music to come along and leave a legacy for us, the lost musical generation?

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From a Musical Optimist

Who's the Daddy?

Well actually I am!

What a difference a day makes. For the past 12 weeks and 3 days Charlotte has been pregnant and ever since I found out I have been crapping myself. I don't know why but I keep worrying that something is going to go wrong or that i'm not going to be a good Daddy. But this morning we had our 12 week scan and I now know that no matter what I do, whether I get it right or wrong I am going to be a good Daddy, because I am going to be doing it for our baby. That baby is going to be the most important thing in the world and I am going to do everything in my power to give it the best life and to keep it safe. I know that I can't shelter it from the hazards of the real world, but I can sure as hell prepare it to deal with them. From this day forward, I am the 3rd most important person in the world and I will make every sacrifice I need to to give Charlotte and Burnham the baby bump everything they deserve, although I may not give them everything the desire. It feels so weird, 24 hours ago I was petrified, but now i'm just excited and focused. It feels so good to be able to say this but in 27 1/2 weeks I will be able to stand up and scream from the top of my lungs 'I'm the Daddy' and Charlotte won't be able to tell me off for being arrogant.

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From The Daddy!