I have a theory. I think that by listening to two songs you can come to a pretty good conclusion about the psychology that shapes the Baby Boom generation.
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Ohio and
Don McLean - American PieYou'll have to let me know what you think. I'm still working on GenX (probably because we're still working on ourselves), but
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And I think my mom would be HIGHLY offended to hear that American Pie defines her generation . . . but then, she still hates it from being overplayed when it first came out.
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I think your mom and my mom would have to disagree, but then, my mom comes from the Detroit area and hates all things Motown which probably means she suffers from a similar ailment.
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"Blowin' in the Wind" by Bob Dylan for its confusion
"It's About Time" by John Denver for its soaring hope
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And I appreciate how 'American Pie' speaks to the naivete a lot of Boomers grew up with in the 50s and the way adolescence/adulthood and the 60s shattered so many of their perceptions about life. My mom still talks about the 50s and Leave it to Beaver as some sort of halcyon, perfect era.
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