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True Dough

(25,908 posts) Thu Jan 1, 2026, 02:59 PM Jan 1

Songs that will turn 50 in 2026

Blitzkrieg Bop by The Ramones

Don't Fear the Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult

TNT by AC/DC

Hotel California by The Eagles

Magic Man by Heart

The Boys Are Back in Town by Thin Lizzy

Go Your Own Way by Fleetwood Mac

More Than a Feeling by Boston

Carry on Wayward Son by Kansas

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Songs that will turn 50 in 2026 (Original Post) True Dough Jan 1 OP

I don't need any reminders of being old, but some of these songs make me feel younger chicoescuela Jan 1 #1

Bicentennial Babies and bicentennial songs rule 😎💪🎆 Niagara Jan 1 #2

If you'd said "Cherry Bomb" in my presence, True Dough Jan 1 #7

Oh yeah, I had a few JCM cassettes, True Niagara Jan 1 #9

He can't shed the Cougar in my memory bank! True Dough Jan 1 #11

Same here. It's just the way it is Niagara Jan 1 #12

For eight very long years I had a cougar I couldn't shed. Harker Jan 1 #18

I hope that those eight very long years were glorious years, Harker Niagara Jan 1 #19

Thanks, Aggie... Harker Jan 1 #21

You remembered! lol Niagara Jan 1 #22

Of course you do... Harker Jan 1 #23

Devil Woman by Cliff Richard Niagara Jan 1 #3

Welcome Back by John Sebastian Niagara Jan 1 #4

I saw John Sebastian play Folsom Field in Boulder in 1976. Harker Jan 1 #24

Oopsie Niagara Jan 2 #35

But it's okay to call Henry John Deutschendorf "John Denver." Harker Jan 2 #37

What a sad time it was when we lost him Niagara Jan 2 #38

Very sad. Harker Jan 2 #40

lol Niagara Jan 2 #42

I have a lot of little vignettes like this from a life lived largely in public... Harker Jan 2 #44

I saw five of them performed live. Harker Jan 1 #5

And at how many of those concerts True Dough Jan 1 #8

Never, TD! Harker Jan 1 #10

You're a good egg! True Dough Jan 1 #13

I was too into the music, and too stoned to cause any trouble, anyhow. Harker Jan 1 #15

Okay, True Dough Jan 1 #26

... Harker Jan 1 #16

There Are A Few On There... ProfessorGAC Jan 1 #6

Oh.....crap Bayard Jan 1 #14

I pre-date most of those. nt doc03 Jan 1 #17

Some other notables fargone Jan 1 #20

Great additions! True Dough Jan 1 #25

The first Punk single released in the UK! johnp3907 Jan 1 #27

Some More: Wiz Imp Jan 1 #28

Some feel 50 years old, True Dough Jan 1 #30

Older than dirt. Ocelot II Jan 1 #29

All of my era, but none that I seek out. nilram Jan 1 #31

.Who are we talking about here? True Dough Jan 1 #32

ANARCHY IN THE UK!!!!!! Coventina Jan 1 #33

when disco ruled... Eugene Jan 2 #34

Blinded by the Light- Manfred Mann Niagara Jan 2 #36

The song with the most True Dough Jan 2 #41

Absolutely, True Niagara Jan 2 #43

All the songs that I've listed or will list are Niagara Jan 2 #39

_ LudwigPastorius Jan 2 #45

Fooled Around and Fell In Love-Elvin Bishop VGNonly Jan 2 #46

chicoescuela

(2,661 posts)

1. I don't need any reminders of being old, but some of these songs make me feel younger

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 03:18 PM

Jan 1

Niagara

(11,583 posts)

2. Bicentennial Babies and bicentennial songs rule 😎💪🎆

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 04:19 PM

Jan 1

Cherry Bomb by The Runaways

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True Dough

(25,908 posts)

7. If you'd said "Cherry Bomb" in my presence,

Reply to Niagara (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 04:27 PM

Jan 1

I would reflexively replied, "John Cougar Mellencamp." Of course, this came out in 1987, so it's not quite 40 years old yet. Just a baby!

Niagara

(11,583 posts)

9. Oh yeah, I had a few JCM cassettes, True

Reply to True Dough (Reply #7)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 04:36 PM

Jan 1

I still refer to him as John Cougar Mellencamp too!

True Dough

(25,908 posts)

11. He can't shed the Cougar in my memory bank!

Reply to Niagara (Reply #9)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 04:46 PM

Jan 1

Niagara

(11,583 posts)

12. Same here. It's just the way it is

Reply to True Dough (Reply #11)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 04:51 PM

Jan 1

Harker

(17,457 posts)

18. For eight very long years I had a cougar I couldn't shed.

Reply to Niagara (Reply #12)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 06:12 PM

Jan 1

Niagara

(11,583 posts)

19. I hope that those eight very long years were glorious years, Harker

Reply to Harker (Reply #18)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 06:57 PM

Jan 1

Harker

(17,457 posts)

21. Thanks, Aggie...

Reply to Niagara (Reply #19)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 07:20 PM

Jan 1

I barely survived them, but I came out of it a better and stronger man.

Last summer I came upon her obituary, and felt only sadness where there might have been anger.

Niagara

(11,583 posts)

22. You remembered! lol

Reply to Harker (Reply #21)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 07:27 PM

Jan 1

You're welcome.

I've had a few relationships myself that I wondered how I survived them. One of them I actually married. Ugh!

I understand.

Harker

(17,457 posts)

23. Of course you do...

Reply to Niagara (Reply #22)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 08:17 PM

Jan 1

and of course I did!

Niagara

(11,583 posts)

3. Devil Woman by Cliff Richard

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 04:21 PM

Jan 1

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Niagara

(11,583 posts)

4. Welcome Back by John Sebastian

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 04:24 PM

Jan 1

The Sweathogs!!!

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Harker

(17,457 posts)

24. I saw John Sebastian play Folsom Field in Boulder in 1976.

Reply to Niagara (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 08:21 PM

Jan 1

He was heartily booed when he said how nice it a was to be in Denver.

Niagara

(11,583 posts)

35. Oopsie

Reply to Harker (Reply #24)

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 08:49 AM

Jan 2

I'm sure it is nice to play in Denver as long as that's not said to Boulder!

Harker

(17,457 posts)

37. But it's okay to call Henry John Deutschendorf "John Denver."

Reply to Niagara (Reply #35)

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 09:14 AM

Jan 2

Niagara

(11,583 posts)

38. What a sad time it was when we lost him

Reply to Harker (Reply #37)

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 09:18 AM

Jan 2

Harker

(17,457 posts)

40. Very sad.

Reply to Niagara (Reply #38)

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 09:34 AM

Jan 2

He came into the news & smoke shop I worked in when I was a teenager, and we said stupid things to each other.

I stupidly asked, "are you John Denver, or do you just look like him?"

He stupidly replied, "thank you!"

Niagara

(11,583 posts)

42. lol

Reply to Harker (Reply #40)

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 12:11 PM

Jan 2

That's hilarious.

Thank you for sharing this story, Harker.

Harker

(17,457 posts)

44. I have a lot of little vignettes like this from a life lived largely in public...

Reply to Niagara (Reply #42)

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 02:32 PM

Jan 2

I'm pretty quick to lay them out there.

Harker

(17,457 posts)

5. I saw five of them performed live.

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 04:27 PM

Jan 1

Two of them multiple times.

True Dough

(25,908 posts)

8. And at how many of those concerts

Reply to Harker (Reply #5)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 04:28 PM

Jan 1

were you escorted out for causing a disturbance, Harker?

Harker

(17,457 posts)

10. Never, TD!

Reply to True Dough (Reply #8)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 04:46 PM

Jan 1

Tickets were $8. I wasn't about to miss the show.

True Dough

(25,908 posts)

13. You're a good egg!

Reply to Harker (Reply #10)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 04:52 PM

Jan 1

Harker

(17,457 posts)

15. I was too into the music, and too stoned to cause any trouble, anyhow.

Reply to True Dough (Reply #13)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 05:00 PM

Jan 1

I was 17 that year, and went to lots of concerts.

True Dough

(25,908 posts)

26. Okay,

Reply to Harker (Reply #15)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 09:52 PM

Jan 1

now the truth is coming out.

Harker

(17,457 posts)

16. ...

Reply to True Dough (Reply #13)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 05:01 PM

Jan 1

A poached egg, maybe.

ProfessorGAC

(75,892 posts)

6. There Are A Few On There...

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 04:27 PM

Jan 1

...that are still all-time faves.
It just doesn't make any difference if they're 50 years old.

Bayard

(28,724 posts)

14. Oh.....crap

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 04:56 PM

Jan 1

NOT Hotel California and Magic Man! That can't be right.

Feeling old as dirt.....

doc03

(38,857 posts)

17. I pre-date most of those. nt

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 06:06 PM

Jan 1

fargone

(554 posts)

20. Some other notables

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 07:15 PM

Jan 1

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen. Freddy Mercury worked on this for years before it was finally recorded

Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John and Kiki Dee. This was Dee's only venture in the top of the popularity charts in both UK and USA.

Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band. Starland Vocal Band became a one hit wonder with this song and garnered a summer replacement series variety show TV slot. Songwriter Bill Danoff had more success. He collaborated with John Denver on several songs including "Country Roads." He wrote the tune for Emmylou Harris' "Boulder to Birmingham."

Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot. The song was written and recorded in late 1975 shortly after the sinking but it was not released until the summer of 1976. It got a lot of play this past autumn for the 50th anniversary of the event.

True Dough

(25,908 posts)

25. Great additions!

Reply to fargone (Reply #20)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 09:51 PM

Jan 1

Thanks for adding those.

johnp3907

(4,225 posts)

27. The first Punk single released in the UK!

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 10:12 PM

Jan 1

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Wiz Imp

(9,083 posts)

28. Some More:

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 10:33 PM

Jan 1

ABBA - Dancing Queen
Bob Seger - Night Moves
Boz Scaggs - Lowdown
Diana Ross - Love Hangover
Daryl Hall & John Oates - Rich Girl
Donna Summer - Love To Love You Baby
Elton John - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
George Benson - Breezin'
K.C & The Sunshine Band - (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty
KISS - Beth
Paul McCartney & Wings - Silly Love Songs
Queen - Somebody To Love
Rod Stewart - Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)
Rose Royce - Car Wash
Spinners - The Rubberband Man
Steve Miller Band - Fly Like An Eagle
Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke
Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This Way
Trammps - Disco Inferno
Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music