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In Space, No One Can Hear Beatles Haters Scream

Lucas Jensen — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:23:08 EST

@raihala: 48 to 62 is technically it. But that's if you put the end of the Baby Boom at 1964. A lot of people stop at 1960. Regardless, I talk to very few writers and editors that are within that age range. That's a pretty broad range of age to call a generation and to ascribe generalized characteristics.

Lucas Jensen

In Space, No One Can Hear Beatles Haters Scream

raihala — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:59:29 EST

Actually, if I'm doing my math correctly, boomers are now between the ages of 44 and 62.

raihala

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Chris N. — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:22:51 EST

Whatever the motivations, this is good for the universe.

Chris N.

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Lucas Jensen — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:56:06 EST

@dickdogfood: I didn't even think about that.

Lucas Jensen

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Lucas Jensen — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:55:31 EST

@iantenna: I have no idea. I think it just makes you you.

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In Space, No One Can Hear Beatles Haters Scream

Dickdogfood — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:53:59 EST

I still love the Beatles, God yeah, but NASA sure as hell didn't do this stunt for the sake of the Polarians out there. Nope, the audience is us taxpayers. I also wouldn't be surprised if this was also some barely-sub rosa marketing ploy for a certain upcoming DVD release for a certain Beatles-related movie whose name absolutely escapes me at the moment, wink wink.

Dickdogfood

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Lucas Jensen — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:53:05 EST

@Ned Raggett: Well, it's not ALL I listen to or anything, but I do love that band. My general concern is that people throw around the term Boomer when I'd say that I'm hard-pressed to even find anybody who works in the rock media who fits that description. It's this phantom boogeyman group of Rockists held up as straw men when, in actuality, I think the "real music" types (and I understand exactly what Maura is saying there) are much younger. I'm just sick of hearing about Boomers being responsible for this or for that when, beyond Rolling Stone, VH1 list specials, and mainstream non-music mags (which admittedly is a big influential group), I can't think of whom in the music press is really pushing these kind of "Boomer agenda".

Lucas Jensen

In Space, No One Can Hear Beatles Haters Scream

iantenna — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:41:50 EST

@Lucas Jensen: so, i'm young(ish), am a beatles fanatic, have cool records, and listen to the margaritaville station on sirius. what does that make me?

iantenna

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Ned Raggett — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:22:09 EST

@TheContrarian: One tries.

@Lucas Jensen: I think it's the fact that the Beatles fanatics ARE younger that's kinda depressing. Don't get me wrong, Abbey Road was the second CD I ever bought twenty years back, know pretty much everything by them backwards and forwards, but I burnt out on them -- and a lot of other things I loved to death by other bands -- a long time ago. You all might well get there too!

Ned Raggett

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Lucas Jensen — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:57:32 EST

I gotta admit that the Baby Boomer swipes are getting a little tired. Most of the Beatles fanatics I know (including me) are MY age. My parents and their ilk long since traded their cool records in for the Margaritaville station on Sirius. What do we even mean by that term? The Boomers are 60+ now.

And, sure, that "real music" attitude drives me crazy, but I find it in all circles, whether it's garage/psych enthusiasts, hip-hop folks, indie rockers, or classic rock fans.

Lucas Jensen

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TheContrarian — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:44:40 EST

ARRGH! Beaten to the hipster punch! By the Carpenters cover, even!

Well played, Ned. Well played.

TheContrarian

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TheContrarian — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:43:57 EST

Why not Klaatu's "Calling All Occupants of Interplanetary Craft?"

Rock Snob points awarded: infinity.

TheContrarian

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Ned Raggett — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:33:06 EST

This would have made so much more sense.

Ned Raggett

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Dead Air ummm Dead Air — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:30:55 EST

Swap it out for the Fiona Apple cover and I'll get on board.

Dead Air ummm Dead Air