Bill De Giulio from Massachusetts on December 23, 2016: Hi Flourish. Thanks for sharing. Everyone is aging, even now, no matter how old they happen to be. Personally, I feel each breath is a bonus and one ought to make the best of each one, however long or short time we have. “Landslide”. Though it's easier said than done, isn't it? Hope you have a wonderful weekend! You talk about being in the headlights of middle-age? Some people just get older, ya know. There's a sense of confidence and purpose that didn't exist before. Hey would you help me make it to my rockin' chair, Don't wanna be out in the cold without ya. Thanks for your comment. I did restrain myself; I didn't add Soggy Bottom Lake. He says he'll feel the same way about her when she is 70 as he does at 23. If you don't agree with our list leave a comment with your opinion! FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on February 01, 2019: Nithya - Thank you for stopping by. amzn_assoc_linkid = "e59d5cf110f6d80350bc270901d885be"; That is the first tune that popped into my head. Grow Old with You is an ode to being with someone even through the inconveniences of aging. Have a lovely holiday weekend and stay warm! Rather than cursing what you cannot control, why not celebrate the honor of growing old with a playlist of pop, rock and country songs about aging? Frank Sinatra. Now, she's wearing mom jeans and raising two bratty teenagers who tell her how big time uncool she is. Know a song about aging and growing older that should be on this playlist? FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on May 02, 2017: steve - I don't always select the original version of the song. Does the moon play only silver. When things get hard, just remember that you can’t control everything. At the Disco (2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooEv1cH97HA, 2) "I Was There" by Green Day (1990) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2kPYYQ93Gc, 3) "I Was Young Once Too" by Alabama (1996) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-WdOc5G4lc, 4) "Very Last Country Song" by Sugarland (2008) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEIFr-nzJtM, 5) "What a Day Yesterday Was" by Alan Jackson (2000) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmRZ4fxTrI0, Answer: "Eau de old person" is indeed a real thing, according to scientific research studies, and although it is unique, it is not necessarily offensive. May you always feel as vibrant as I'm sure you do now, in your 20s. 2:22 PREVIEW Where We Bury It. Shyron E Shenko from Texas on December 22, 2016: This is great, I couldn't think of any song you missed at first and then I thought of "Those Were the Days" and "She appeared to be 18 or 19 years old." Ask me about my collection of M:TG cards! I loved that there was a Droop, West Virginia. He forecasts outward changes of their greying hair as well as their aging hands and bodies. friends compliment you on your new alligator shoes and you aren't wearing any ... you're barefoot. This causes a certain sense of sadness in some instances (“Puff the Magic Dragon”). There are many songs from this list of yours that I need to revisit. Because it's something that we'll all acquire if we are lucky enough to live long enough, let's cut each other a break unless we really stink. I love the songs sung by John Legend and Kenny Rogers. crows and ravens whistling. It brings back the memories! I thought turning 50 would be traumatic, but you know what, it's just a number and I feel better and we travel more now than we ever have. 10 Best Songs & Lyrics About Aging: Getting Older, Growing Up Well, appreciate where you're at. “You used to get it in your fish nets, now you only get it in … The problem we face isn’t against age, but rather against our attitudes toward it. It was really funny too. (Oh, puh-leez!) Thank you for reading and commenting. The twelfth-century Chinese poet, Lu Yu, offers this portrait of the old man in his poem "Written in a Carefree Mood": Old man pushing seventy, In truth he acts like a little boy, Whooping with delight when he spies some mountain fruits, (I initially thought it was Saggy Bottom but Soggy Bottom adds a new layer of context.) You checklist is both witty and wise and the lyrics are nostalgic. In youth, we didn’t cherish time as we do now because we had no concept of it. Merry Christmas!!! Thanks for stopping by! Death eventually caught up with ole' George in 2013; the legendary country star died at the age of 81. (What choice do I have. Lyrics about aging: I wanna make you smile whenever you’re sad. Answer: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band recorded "Thunder Road" in 1975 and other artists have released the song as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdhkaPZtQF4. Question: Is there a country song with the words "aging gracefully" in it? Here are 10 songs about growing up, getting on, growing old. By the end of the song, the sister is a single grandmother, the brother is on a diet for his cholesterol, the father has died, and the mother has dementia. :). This humorous 2014 country song describes a man's disappointment with his aging body, including his balding head, pot belly, and sagging chest and rear end. This touching 2006 rock song describes an adult's realization that someday his parents will be gone and he'll be on his own. (Note that if the person in question does not adequately take care of his/her oral hygiene, suffers frequent "accidents," or simply doesn't bathe daily, then we're no longer talking about simple "old person smell."). At one point, the differences between the generations was wide indeed, so much so that the older generation had thought the younger had gone insane – the generation gap. "Let It Be" by The Beatles. Instead, celebrate growing older with these pop, rock and country songs. Songs to Aging Children Come. I like those songs, too! When partying with your friends or just hanging out with them, one thing that we all do is play some tunes be it for... From their beginnings as an angsty emotional four-piece from Illinois at the turn of the thousand years, Fall Out Boy have discharged six studio... Is Your Child Ready for Piano Lessons? Question: What is the song that has the lyrics, "house is empty now"? However, 22 by Lily Allen hit home with me. Love you. The YouTube link is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZ3MweuxLzE, and here are select lyrics that include the words "aging gracefully": I guess I've gotten used to these little aches and pains, But I still love to dance, you know we used to dance, Back when we were beautiful, beautiful, yes, 2) Another country song that includes those words is Conway Twitty's 1983 song, "In My Eyes" from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV0HLYonrpw, And she cries sometimes when she looks in the mirror, And counts a new line that seemed to appear overnight, It's not that she's vain, she's just afraid, That there'll come a time when I'll turn away at the sight, And a thousand strands of gray won't disguise. Paul McCartney wrote what is arguably one of the greatest funny aging songs, “When I’m Sixty Four,” when he was just a teenager. Have a beautiful holiday season with friends and family. Not everyone gets wiser with age. Here are the lyrics and the YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xID7AxShew0, Remember when they were always filled with laughter, They seem to just echo voices raised in anger, So tell me how am I supposed to live without you, Remember the glass we charged in celebration, With all that I can to deaden this sensation, There's nothing I can do to make you want to stay, Will bring you so close then make you disappear. If you can't change something, you might as well laugh at it. “Aging is an extraordinary process where you become the person you always should have been.” David Bowie “As soon as you feel too old to do a thing, do it.” Margaret Deland “Aging is not ‘lost youth’ but a new stage of opportunity and strength.” Betty Friedan “We … We may grow old but it is the way we handle old age that makes a difference. amzn_assoc_default_search_phrase = "turntable"; Linda - Thank you for your encouragement. It Was A Very Good Year. Suhail - That was a very good time in music and we didn't realize how good! To my creative, clever, and always motivating writing friend and colleague. How 'bout that, 2 choices in 1 response. Aging is inevitable for all if us. Question: The lyrics to the song I am thinking about are, "...makes an old man feel young again." FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on September 01, 2019: Dion - Thank you for taking the time to submit this suggestion. You have entered an incorrect email address! was it recent or can you give an estimate of the time frame? The seasonality of life is expressed in this classic 1965 rock song, as expressed in Ecclesiastes 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4yVj0MdhmI. “Time,” by Pink Floyd, is a centerpiece track from their album Dark Side of the Moon, a song cycle about the life cycle. I love many of the songs on this list. Time certainly does fly! I've also got a horrible habit of needing the absolute newest technological wonder, whether it's stable or not. Another great list, I love "As Good as I Once Was". The man in this 2014 song promises to look after his sweetheart for all of their days together and seeks the same assurance from her. That is a Paul Simon (&Garfunkel) song. The song 'Grow old with me' by Tom Odell really gets me. I Am Thinking Tonight Of The Old Folks. It can be a good instrument for beginners. Never thought there are so many. As Americans, we don't realize what music others around the world find popular, as we just have our own lens to look through. And songwriters of various genres have captured a number of them for us to choose from, perhaps all of them pointing to ways of dealing with age that makes sense to us differently depending on where on the journey we are. I love all of the Franky songs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3sH6VOeD2o. That's good advice. Maybe because my wife and I have been married for over 40 years this song really gets me. It really is about how you choose to use your time. Ah, the circle of life! 10 Songs About War: Songs About Armed Conflict, Protest, and the Fate of the World. And to the message, I am a firm believer that we are as young as we feel. Bill Monroe Play 6. I also spend quite a bit of time dabbling in synthesizers, sequencers, and samplers. You're just cruel! You would like my poem on HP "Embracing My Inner Crone." I'm glad you enjoyed the playlist. Please correct. Happy 2017! Its lyrics include "Make an old man young, make a young man old / Baby that's how love can be." That's the good thing about connecting with people from around the world on-line; it broadens perspectives. what a great list of songs and I sat here giggling away to myself, so thanks! Here it is on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrzOwPdijxQ. Oh, the nostalia of those 72s and 45s. Call 833.478.0931 fo your senior living community & to learn about our programs. Back then, life was less complicated. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdhkaPZtQF4. This is what we call aging, something perhaps that we perceive differently at different times of our lives. Question: What song contains the following lyrics: "people grow old and leave us"? Thanks for stopping by! However, it is 'Cherish' that I cherish the most and hum it often to this day. It was released in 2000 and have suggestive lyrics. Sound familiar? (Jerry Herman) Matchmaker Dolly Levi, after a period of … Have a wonderful holiday season. And at other times, the onset of age is terrifying (“Help the Aged”, “Stop This Train”), and a tremendous burden to even think about. I took my love, I took it down. And I saw my reflection in the snow-covered hills. His motto was, never look back, you can't change anything, keep looking forward. I enjoy the old songs by Kool & the Gang, too. you eat supper at 5 p.m. and are in bed by 8 p.m. it takes longer to rest than it did to get tired, the only thing that gets hard is your arteries, you enjoy hearing about other people's surgeries, getting lucky means you found your car in the parking lot, you hear snap, crackle and pop at the breakfast table, but you're not eating cereal, you hear your favorite song in an elevator, it takes two tries to get up from the couch. Have you considered: "Ride em Cowboy" by Paul Davis & "When I'm 64" by The Beatles? Thanks, Flourish! Answer: There is a 1998 song by Elvis Costello (featuring Burt Bacharach) called "This House Is Empty Now." That may or may not stop him from talking smack, fighting back or taking someone up on a dare. Turn! 1) The first is "Back When We Were Beautiful" by Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell (2013). aging children, i am one. What is the song title? Besides, aging is sure better than its alternative, right (death)? Bill Holland from Olympia, WA on December 23, 2016: 100 Years is one of my all-time favorite songs. They unexpectedly fell in love then spent their lives together raising three children. Even if I'm not able to identify the song, perhaps a reader can help out. They say that you're only as young as you feel, and in this classic 1988 rock song, the narrator provides good wishes to a parting friend that they'll always feel youthful. So I choose to grow old! only in a different way now. Question: What song about growing older mentions going through photos? It Was a Very Good Year by Frank Sinatra. And that's okay. He's done OK. Lovely, thoughtful and entertaining article, as always. Merry Christmas! He realizes that 100 years isn't all that much time after all. Scientists suggest that the often instantly recognizable old person smell is the manifestation of humans' ability to screen for appropriate mates by detecting age, illness, and genetic suitability. Great Songs about Aging Before Christmas I was playing with my guitar - trying to learn the chords to the song “Beloved Wife” as sung by Natalie Merchant. Have a great weekend. Old person smell thus may signify cell decline. Have a wonderful holiday season and stay warm surrounded by family and friends! Only look forward. The full quote of the man is as follows: "Still haven't seen the doctor I was seein'; there's been blood for the last, eh, 48 hours, and I can't get up the mucus for the last, eh, two, three months ... oh, yes, and I maintain, I maintain strongly, to this minute, I don't think it's an ordinary cold." Here's the YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXi0dOTRwvo. FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on April 25, 2020: Peggy - My mother-in-law used to refer to things as the last x she would buy, the last x experience she would have. Joni Mitchell. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZ3MweuxLzE, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV0HLYonrpw, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXi0dOTRwvo, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooEv1cH97HA, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2kPYYQ93Gc, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-WdOc5G4lc, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEIFr-nzJtM, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmRZ4fxTrI0. Aging and Retirement Songs to Listen to Now! I'm sure I forgot more than one. How do you stay young at heart? I depend on participation to make sure we have a fairly comprehensive playlist. Time stops for no one, so why curse what you cannot control? To everything there is a season. This catchy 2004 rock song is a nod to the middle-agers among us who prefer the familiar 1980 pop culture of our youth to that of today. Old Man Death. Aging is inevitable – we are creatures in time, constantly changing. In this fun country hit from 2005, an over-the-hill cowboy walks into a bar. I hope you had a Happy New Year and that 2017 treats you well. Goofy as it sounds, I like Adam Sandler's "Grow Old With You." Suddenly, her cancer came back, and she passed out of his life as quickly as she came into it. Fairy tales can come true, it can happen to you. Get Up and Go2. I love these collections of yours! My top favorite is Glory Days I'd say it is my theme song lol but I am still living my glory days!!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdhJI6zX380. Suzie from Carson City on December 23, 2016: FA.....Again, I have to say that you do an awesome job with your "songs about"...lists. Songs: A Few Good Years, by Buddy Guy. Thank you for sharing! In this chart topping country song, an aging Gen Xer with a mortgage, SUV and all the trappings of maturity recalls his youth with fondness. Tell us in the Comments Section below. (Like even! I had to laugh at that chart you made up after the saying "You know you are getting old when..." I can definitely identify with a number of them! Nithya Venkat from Dubai on January 30, 2019: All great songs about the experience of growing old. FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on January 06, 2017: Catherine - I guess what choice do we have but to go with it? However, he seeks to share all that life has to offer with her. Steve Dowell from East Central Indiana on December 23, 2016: Well there's Alice Cooper's "Eighteen", but a better choice is "Old Man" by Neil Young - that's my final answer! George Jones Play 2. May you continue to grow ever wiser as you age. Kenny Rogers Play 3. The narrator seeks to impress his lover by describing all the ways he will take care of her as they grow old together. Whereas at 22 she was full of confidence and hope, now she subsists desperately on one-night stands and broken dreams of Prince Charming. Have a very Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas to you, too! The one thing we all undergo at some point or another is a childhood. Have a lovely week. Learning how to play the piano can be a highly rewarding experience. – What Age is Right? Thanks for a great list of songs about aging. Very relevant for this old man. Turn!" Part of the human experience is about being in time, in a world where things are constantly changing including ourselves. Mary Norton from Ontario, Canada on January 22, 2017: You kept me laughing as I read the chart....hate to admit it but they are spot on. When you were in high school, you probably had no idea that those were the good years, the glory days that you'd look back one day and reminisce about. Answer: That would be Willie Nelson's song, "Yesterday's Wine" (1971). Some come dark and strange like dying. But it doesn't stop there; it gets even better. If I'm middle aged, then I guess 140 is old. This content is accurate and true to the best of the author’s knowledge and is not meant to substitute for formal and individualized advice from a qualified professional. Have a happy holiday season! In Our Old Age. Merry Christmas to you! Bruce Springsteen is the only vocal artist that I know here, but that might be due to me being from Holland and South Africa? 4) when the song was released? amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; The 25 greatest songs about aging and mortality “ Hope I die before I get old,” sang 21-year-old Roger Daltrey in 1965—and 43 years later, he’s still singing it. Puff the Magic Dragon – Peter, Paul & Mary Tim Truzy from U.S.A. on November 01, 2018: I read this article and smiled. This light-hearted song comes from the 1998 comedy film, The Wedding Singer. For me, that motivates me to use them wisely and cram as much living as possible into them. I have added some (and one was already on there). It has lyrics that are very close: Bobby Darrin is one artist who sang the song (1962). Heidi Thorne from Chicago Area on December 23, 2016: When I think of aging songs, I always think of Frank Sinatra. FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on October 23, 2019: Bob - I love that song too! Glad to see you included the Beatles song in your list. FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on March 20, 2018: Margie - I agree! When he is propositioned and again when a bar fight breaks out, he acknowledges that back in his prime he was up for both challenges. Maybe I should buy it on iTunes for Christmas.). As such, songwriters down through the decades have captured what it is to age, or at least to give us their best impressions. He looks so different from the younger version of himself that he doesn't even recognize himself in the mirror. FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on March 26, 2019: Arjen - Thank you for these suggestions. Dora Weithers from The Caribbean on December 25, 2016: I join the celebration of growing old. I climbed a mountain and I turned around. The woman in this 2009 pop song has the unfortunate impression that at 30 and still unmarried, her life is all but over. to aging children come (Songs, to aging children come) Aging children, I am one (I am one) People hurry by so quickly Don't they hear the melodies In. When your legs don't work like they used to beforeAnd I can't sweep you off of your feetWill your mouth still remember the taste of my love?Will your eyes still smile from your cheeks? As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. The unique smell of old people has been variously described as an "unpleasant grassy and greasy odor," the smell of an old book, or the scent of cucumbers and stale beer. Have a wonderful holiday season! Formed around 65’ Grateful Dead is one of the most influential bands of the time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrzOwPdijxQ, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xID7AxShew0, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3KEhWTnWvE, the introduction of the microwave and MTV and. Well done. Wilcox’s second, more serious, song, Young Man Dies, blends a beautiful melody and guitar playing around the imagery of an older, wiser man, … As an adult, we often think of nothing but our youth; what we did right or wrong, or might have done differently. The Beatles song is at #24. Maybe one of your favorites made the list! Kyriaki - The best is ahead of you. No other Top 40's song can claim that, can it? I personally think the ultimate three songs for a super funny bday are "older" by "The Mighty Giants", "I Need Never Get Old" by "Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats " and "I Don't Want To Grow Up" by the "Ramones". However, my 40s are even better. Question: What song has the lyrics "she combs his hair, grandkids play by his feet"? Does your inside age match what you see in the mirror? your arms are getting too short to read the paper, the birthday candles cost more than the cake, you get to second base with a TSA screener, you’ve been there and done that, but don’t remember what “it” was, you can cough, sneeze, fart and pee at the same time. Have a wonderful Christmas! Nell Rose from England on January 02, 2017: LOL! Gypsy Rose Lee from Daytona Beach, Florida on December 25, 2016: Another great collection of songs. Lyle Lovett Play 4. Many middle-agers can identify; they straddle two worlds, the carefree years of youth and the aches of old age. I'll show you. FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on November 05, 2018: Suhail - Thanks for stopping by. the songs you have listed are fantastic. I will check out your poem! Goodbyes are the hardest part of aging; you can find yourself suddenly alone. It's called "Voices of Old People." Martie - Thank you for the kind compliment. In this 2003 rock song, a man describes his life extending from ages 15 to 100 as well as his relationship with the woman he loves. This is one of my favorites in your song list series. Of course, the songs I like best are those from my glory days. Question: What song has the lyrics, "I want to drive 45 down the highway of life like old folks do"? :-). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOY0XYlX11E. FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on January 02, 2017: Nell - That song is a gut buster for sure. His is a slow, moody reverie about meeting old lovers, being set in his ways, and resisting the siren song of romance. Songs to aging children come Aging children, I am one People hurry by so quickly Don't they hear the melodies In the chiming and the clicking And the laughing harmonies Songs to aging children come Aging children, I am one Some come dark and strange like dying Crows and ravens whistling Lines of weeping, strings of crying So much said in listening Gypsy Rose - So glad you're living it up as you grow older. It turns out that the wisdom of experience is a decent trade-off for everything that isn't quite what it used to be. Question: What song has the lyrics with an old man saying, “I maintain strongly it is more than an ordinary cold”? He later pulled it out and into The Beatles’ repertoire in … A guy once walked straight into a telephone pole looking at me. For we were young and sure to have our way. I bet your house is just overflowing with baked goods and great stuff to eat. I didn't find anything that matches that exactly. Here are 10 of them. Have a great day! How about 'Only Time' by Enya? From keeping her warm to doing the dishes to letting her hold the remote control, he understands that it's the little things in life that add up over the years. Loved The Wedding Singer. “When I’m 64” by The Beatles is Paul McCartney's classic lighthearted song about aging. FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on January 20, 2019: Jackienak - Although I couldn't find precisely those words, there is a song recorded by multiple artists entitled, "All by Myself." Looking forward to your next list of themed songs!! dying roses will they will their. In this 1985 rock classic, a man who was a baseball player and a woman who could really turn the young guys' heads talk about their lives in the good old days. An elderly man recalls his relationship with his wife as a series of unexpected moments in this 2011 pop song. I loved listening to Stop This Train" by John Mayer. I've always thought so and still do if you can still recognize yourself in the mirror you're doing alright. But I can promise you that doesn't happen anymore. The Grow Up Song - The Dandy Warhols The Here & The Now - Loudon Wainwright III The Hunter - Red Hot Chili Peppers The Last Good Day Of The Year - Cousteau love the quotes!and the song I don't look good naked, LOL! 2017 Preview SONG TIME Songs About Aging. Answer: The closest thing I found is, "That's What Love Can Do" by Foghat (1972). Genna East from Massachusetts, USA on December 31, 2016: A wonderful list of music focusing on a theme that we live with, each day. The rest of these are mostly sweet, and then there's #19 which just makes me laugh (again). Such a poignant look at aging. In your 40's you are a whipper snapper to me (hey, I say that lovingly). Make a suggestion by leaving us a comment in the Comment Section below! I really liked you know you're getting old when. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ7sYvYexAs. ), But poor Debbie is like doomed to an average life in suburbia, married at age 24 to a CPA, her dreams up in flames. (And if you don't remember who Whitesnake was, you slept through the 1980's. However, our narrator is now past his prime. Frank Sinatra is awesome. Not everyone has a partner to grow old with or wants one. Good advice, I think. Alex Brown via Flickr, CC-BY-SA 2.0, modified by FlourishAnyway. Sometimes you have to just let it go and do the best you can with what you have. Great list. What an enjoyable way to spend this Saturday morning, with a New Year fast approaching, celebrating the passage of time. MFer Photography via Flickr, CC-BY-SA 2.0. ‘Till the landslide brought me down. Getting older is a fact, a dream, a curse, a part of nature. Another boomer(ish) icon of music, Paul Simon, sang a sad song about aging and then coping with that in "Still Crazy After All These Years." fpherj48 - I was all set for that Christmas carol, wondering which one it would be! "No one can avoid aging, but aging productively is something else."

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