What Did Music Sound Like When You Were A Teenager?

[crazyoldhermit]

Hendrix, Big Brother and The Holding Co., Country Joe and The Fish, The Doors, 13th Floor Elevators, Johnny Winter. The '60's. Acid rock and Blues.

 

[Darkkin]

When you grew up a little bit podunk.

 

[Darkkin]

This, too...

 

[Metalhead]

A lot of Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, Notorious BIG, 2Pac, NWA, Ice Cube, Eazy E, Nas, basically nothing I can link to on this forum.

 

[Tom]

Song about a mine cave in. Horror song really. Widely banned in the US, but kept on breaking out and even broke into top 40. Written by Rupert Holmes, the writer of 'The Pina Colada Song' of all people.

'70

 

[Forest Cat]

Hendrix, Big Brother and The Holding Co., Country Joe and The Fish, The Doors, 13th Floor Elevators, Johnny Winter. The '60's. Acid rock and Blues.

Johnny Winter

 

[Yeshuasdaughter]

Here are some more goodies from my youth:

 

[Yeshuasdaughter]

A lot of Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, Notorious BIG, 2Pac, NWA, Ice Cube, Eazy E, Nas, basically nothing I can link to on this forum.

Look up the radio friendly "clean version" on YouTube. That's what I did with Radiohead: Creep

 

[Yeshuasdaughter]

Here are some more fun ones:

 

[Yeshuasdaughter]

 

[Forest Cat]

Here are some more fun ones:

This was one of my favorites. Jane's Addiction was special.

 

[Yeshuasdaughter]

Spoiler

I listen to this song every time I drive over the State Line and into my glorious home state.

 

[Forest Cat]

 

[Yeshuasdaughter]

@Metalhead , just look up the clean versions. They're the MTV videos usually.

 

[Ken]

Moody Blues Days of Future Passed:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbs_EBRnuBw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9muzyOd4Lh8

Moody Blues On the Threshold of a Dream:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTHoKEd-Gjo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhkiAdPmu3o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOQlE221pmY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls4XrnqBPWI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtMDfUctFwo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbwlSRnOaQ0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u1zH11yqFQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fMgzz3vs0w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LH72BTAYME
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB3wEYMT-QE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtUyq6C3bZQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAFS85TKOYM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okGwukZ25NE

Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R49d4f5sEs4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO-dDaPj9rc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwYX52BP2Sk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVBCE3gaNxc (This one is pure art to me)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0kcet4aPpQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDbeqj-1XOo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK7HJvmgFnM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z39KZAryzk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZtfsfoKSB0

Alan Parsons Project: Tales of Mystery and Imagination
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7htAlPqwBI

Emerson, Lake & Palmer: Luck Man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89g1P_J40JA

Electric Light Orchestra: Mr. Blue Sky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQUlA8Hcv4s

Procol Harum: A Whiter Sade of Pale
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb3iPP-tHdA

The Hollies: The Air that I breathe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkUgpfZ3rjQ

And many, many more... Stones, Queen, etc. etc. etc...
This was the era when the music wasn't just songs; it was sheer art.