"Who is Paul McCartney?"

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I was in a record store the other day and I overheard two young girls (about 15 or so, I would guess) who were at the “new releases” rack. One of them picked up McCartney’s new CD and asked (in all seriousness as far as I could tell) “Who’s Paul McCartney?” I was stunned (and feeling very old!)

I know she was very young and all, but is this possible?? Is there anyone on this forum who doesn’t know, or has heard the same thing?

(For those who do know, please lets not give the answer too soon so more can respond)
 
It happened to me as well. I was at work when the sublect of guitars came up. One guy during our discussion asked “Who is Jimi Hendrix?”:banghead:
 
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Fidelis:
I know she was very young and all, but is this possible?? Is there anyone on this forum who doesn’t know, or has heard the same thing?
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Oh it´s possible. I could give you tons of examples like this and I´m just 30 years old :eek:
 
Five years ago, a college graduate asked me “Who’s Jimmy Carter?”
 
I think it’s interesting to think of the things my baby, currently 7 months in utero, will not be at all familiar with. The Beatles may be one of those things! I bet my 15 year old brother doesn’t know who he is. I’ll have to ask. :rolleyes:
 
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Five years ago, a college graduate asked me “Who’s Jimmy Carter?”
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I ask the same question, but it more of a denial mode of self preservation. Before I developed it, every time I heard of ol’ Jimmy I’d start to have a panic attack.
 
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I ask the same question, but it more of a denial mode of self preservation. Before I developed it, every time I heard of ol’ Jimmy I’d start to have a panic attack.
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I still do! :rotfl:
 
Once, I ask my nephew, (6 years ago, he was 8) who “The Lone Ranger” was.

“???”

So, I proceeded to explain how The Lone Ranger was the original Power Ranger.

“Ohhhh! I get it”

Kids these days!
 
I didn’t know who he was until that Beatles anthology special back in '96. I was in middle school. My mom was horrified I didn’t know who they were 😛 but after I watched that I became a fan, so I guess it evened out.
 
I know what you mean…I’m on 16, but I was raised on John Wayne movies…I mean, he’s like the main symbol of Western American Culture, right? I got on the bus with a picture of him and half of the kids there had never even heard of him!!! how is that possible? what are we teaching our children!!!🙂 (haha, I’m starting to sound like my parents)
 
I’ve got a good one for you all: my fiance, 28 w/ a master’s degree, can’t even tell you who fought in the revolutionary war, civil war, or WWII. I’m a huge history buff, so it makes for some interesting conversations.

Anyway, worked with a younger guy once who was wondering why we were talking about the City of Chicago during a music discussion (you get it, right?).
 
My favorite Simpsons moment is when Homer asks in all seriousness, “Paul McCartney was in a band before Wings?”

Which reminds me of another one when he is trying on glasses and the shopkeeper says the frames he has on are the Yoko Ono model and Homer say, “Oh please, she ruined the Plastic Ono Band.”

🙂

Scott
 
Each year since 1998, Beloit College has published a Mindset List which offers a world view of that year’s entering college students.

Note that this year’s list points out, among other things, that “Jimmy Carter has always been an elder statesman.”
 
It goes both ways though… up until recently I thought that “Smashing Pumpkins” was something that only mean people did on Halloween. :o
 
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wabrams:
I’ve got a good one for you all: my fiance, 28 w/ a master’s degree, can’t even tell you who fought in the revolutionary war, civil war, or WWII. I’m a huge history buff, so it makes for some interesting conversations.

Anyway, worked with a younger guy once who was wondering why we were talking about the City of Chicago during a music discussion (you get it, right?).
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oh and let`s not even get started on geography :bigyikes:
 
Okay, let’s be fair. People are usually familiar with the culture of their own generation, not of previous ones. How many of you know just offhand who Lillian Gish was? Or can name any movie Buster Keaton or Harold Lloyd was in? Or know what songs Rudy Vallee recorded? Have you seen Birth of a Nation or Greed?
 
Just think of it. The Beattles once claimed that they were more popular than Jesus Christ. My how the mighty have fallen.

Dan L
 
Kay Cee:
Okay, let’s be fair. People are usually familiar with the culture of their own generation, not of previous ones. How many of you know just offhand who Lillian Gish was? Or can name any movie Buster Keaton or Harold Lloyd was in? Or know what songs Rudy Vallee recorded? Have you seen Birth of a Nation or Greed?
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Lillian Gish: Silent movie actress famous for such films as Orphans of the Storm.

Buster Keaton movies: The General, Steamboat Bill, Jr., Cops

Harold Lloyd: Safety Last

Rudy Vallee songs: “Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries,” “The Whiffenpoof Song,” “The University of Maine”

Birth of a Nation: Seen it. A few times.

Greed: Haven’t seen it, but I can tell you it’s an Erik VonStroheim film.

By the way, I’m 34; so age is no excuse!
 
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GregoryPalamas:
Just think of it. The Beattles once claimed that they were more popular than Jesus Christ. My how the mighty have fallen.

Dan L
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They didn’t say it in that context. They said people were acting like they were bigger than Jesus Christ.
 
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