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The aging of a music snob

It's hardly news that music from long ago can be the catalyst for a nostalgic reverie.

We all know that.

But something happens when you get older. No longer does a song have be a critically acclaimed FM classic to transport you back. All it has to do is remind you of people and a place. And feelings you remember.

You might hear it on the car radio or in a grocery aisle.

Even a silly pop tune from back in the day, something you once disdained, can do the trick.

So what does this mean? A lowering of standards? Could be. Easing up on being judgmental? Perhaps.

Or maybe it means the insipid nature of certain dumb Top 40 songs was never as important as where and with whom you heard them.

 



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