You Know You Are Old When

[lilranch2001]

I was never much of a Billy Joel fan, but I will admit that’s probably about his best work right there

 

[BravoXray]

I was never much of a Billy Joel fan, but I will admit that’s probably about his best work right there

I always thought Piano Man was his greatest hit.

 

[3 Horse Ranch]

Anyone remember the Matt Helm movies?

Rio Bravo?

Rio Bravo, Sons of Katie Elder, Bandelero all good movies with Dean.

 

[lilranch2001]

I always thought Piano Man was his greatest hit.

Maybe technically, but you gotta remember Christy wasn’t in that video….

 

[groundcover]

Stevie Nicks is on the edge of 70 as well !

 

[Oaktree]

Stevie Nicks is on the edge of 70 as well !

Actually, well past the "edge"...she's 75, born in 1948.

I remember her like yesterday being the girl in Billy Joel’s “Uptown Girl” video.

ISTR her getting into trouble for her appearance there since she wasn't a member of whatever union you have to belong to in order to be in a music video.

 

[Sigarms]

Christmas was great but I got yet another reminder that I’m getting old.

We had a bunch of younger nieces and nephews over Christmas Eve. I had Dean Martin and Bing Crosby Christmas songs going as background music.

My 18 year old niece asked “who is singing”?

I said “Bing Crosby, maybe the best singer ever”. She looks at me and says “who is that”.

OMG in their language.

After much discussion and and a brief survey, turns out NONE of the kids 18 or under had any clue whatsoever about Bing Crosby, Dean Martin or Frank Sinatra. Not a clue.

I am getting old!!!

Have to laugh. My 19 year old wouldn’t know Dean Martin, but he knows Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Perry Como and Tony Bennet. When we were out in California in August, he actually has them on this playlist that we listen to in the rental car.

My dad had me listening to the Glenn Miller Orchestra when I was a kid, and he did the same thing with my boy when he lived with us.

The boy has a bunch of Andrew sisters songs on his playlist as well.

He calls it “Gramps playlist”.

 

[MoKelly]

Actually, well past the "edge"...she's 75, born in 1948.

ISTR her getting into trouble for her appearance there since she wasn't a member of whatever union you have to belong to in order to be in a music video.

She got in hot water because she did the video for free. She had joined the Screen Actors Guild but didn’t know, as part of the Union, she couldn’t perform for free.

 

[Engineer42]

Stevie Nicks is on the edge of 70 as well !

whow. I'm getting old

 

[Jstpssng]

Another singer who is old is Mick Jagger.
I've always been a Stones fan but his latest (Angry) really shows that it's time to hang it up. I understand that he needs money to support all of his kids, but maybe he could write his memoirs or something.

 

[NoTrespassing]

Another singer who is old is Mick Jagger.
I've always been a Stones fan but his latest (Angry) really shows that it's time to hang it up. I understand that he needs money to support all of his kids, but maybe he could write his memoirs or something.

According to some sources Mick is worth $500 million US, but inflation, you know.

 

[Sigarms]

You know you’re getting old when you can consider taking a crap getting in a workout sometimes…

 

[Jstpssng]

According to some sources Mick is worth $500 million US, but inflation, you know.

I will admit that he makes me nervous. With all of his money, he still has to work at 80 years old. It makes me realize that I will NEVER be able to retire!

 

[Sigarms]

Happened to me the other week at my physical..

You know you’re getting old when you lose a 1/2” on your height and you’re wondering where it went to.

My son is still growing up and I’m starting to grow down

 

[BravoXray]

Happened to me the other week at my physical..

You know you’re getting old when you lose a 1/2” on your height and you’re wondering where it went to.

My son is still growing up and I’m starting to grow down

In the last 30 years, I've gone from 5'11" to 5'9".

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Yep, shrinking here too! Went from 6'1" to 5'11"..... but I did gain 1/2" back when I got the knee replaced.....

 

[scootr]

You know you're old when it takes a long time to start peeing... and then longer to stop.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

You know you're old when it takes a long time to start peeing... and then longer to stop.

What's odd is I'll have to pee NOW, I mean right now! Yes, 50 years ago it took about 15 seconds...now 15 minutes.
A good friend a few years younger said he pees his pants...I said look forward to pooping them!

 

[MossRoad]

We've seen the Stones 4 times. Twice in the 90s, once in 2015, and once two years ago. All great shows. Thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The last show was the first after Charlie Watts passed away. They did a nice tribute to him before they started. Several times during the show, they made some self deprecating humor in regards to their age. That's the first time I've seen that in them. It was quite humorous and good to see that they recognize their age, and the gift of longevity. One should be so lucky to be able to run around on stage for a couple hours singing your guts out at age 78 (then). We should all be so lucky.

 

[scootr]

We've seen the Stones 4 times. Twice in the 90s, once in 2015, and once two years ago. All great shows. Thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The last show was the first after Charlie Watts passed away. They did a nice tribute to him before they started. Several times during the show, they made some self deprecating humor in regards to their age. That's the first time I've seen that in them. It was quite humorous and good to see that they recognize their age, and the gift of longevity. One should be so lucky to be able to run around on stage for a couple hours singing your guts out at age 78 (then). We should all be so lucky.

Hell nobody wanted to hear me sing when I had hair