When do people think the best music was made? There’s been a survey.

May 27, 2024 Alan Cross 0 Comments

Riffing of Donald tRump’s “Make America Great Again” meme, the Washington Post reports on a YouGov poll that asked 2,000 Americans when they thought the last time America was great. A couple jumped out at me, including this chart about when the best music came out.

Then look at this chart. Note the music graph.

And here’s something to consider. People believe that older music is always better.

Here’s how people rate songs of the past. This all makes sense, doesn’t it?

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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