The youth of today........

magga1976 · May 2011

What is wrong with the youth of today? i walked into my local cafe today and ordered a grilled chicken burger.
Next to the register are some postcards of really nice artwork by a local girl (a friend of the cafe owner). One is a portrait of Heath Ledger and there is another one there of Michael Hutchence. I said to the owner "Her artwork is great, get her to do a portrait of Eddie Vedder and I will buy one"
so he says: "who is Eddie Vedder"
There is another girl behind the counter.....she says: "I have no idea"
There are two other girls in the cafe from the local university (CSU) and they say " who is he?"
They were all pretty young maybe 22 and under.
I refused to answer them and told them all to google it.
so back to the initial question: What is wrong with the youth of today? completely uncultured?

Parksy · May 2011

it's sad really.

I have two employees in their very early twenties.

they know nothing about anything except Jersey Shore.

I don't criticize them or bring them down at all.. but i seriously pity them and all who are like them

SatansFuton · May 2011

I don't think there is anything "wrong" with them just because they don't know who Eddie Vedder is. I listen to several bands that I can't name one single member of. I'm sure the kids have probably at least heard of Pearl Jam, but if not, it's no big deal. They're a different generation, with a different pop culture radar. I can't name one member of Duran Duran, and I'm sure for people who were teenagers in the 80's there is something wrong with me.

There are a lot of things I think are "wrong" with the youth of today. Whether or not they know who Eddie Vedder is does not top my list.

stipe19 · May 2011

Who is this Eddie Vedder you speak of? And of course snookie rules!!!!!

Wilds · May 2011

stipe19 wrote:

Who is this Eddie Vedder you speak of? And of course snookie rules!!!!!

magga1976 · May 2011

SatansFuton wrote:

I don't think there is anything "wrong" with them just because they don't know who Eddie Vedder is. I listen to several bands that I can't name one single member of. I'm sure the kids have probably at least heard of Pearl Jam, but if not, it's no big deal. They're a different generation, with a different pop culture radar. I can't name one member of Duran Duran, and I'm sure for people who were teenagers in the 80's there is something wrong with me.

There are a lot of things I think are "wrong" with the youth of today. Whether or not they know who Eddie Vedder is does not top my list.

yeah, i guess / know there is nothing wrong with them for not knowing. I guess it just makes it hit home how old i am getting.....

SatansFuton · May 2011

magga1976 wrote:

yeah, i guess / know there is nothing wrong with them for not knowing. I guess it just makes it hit home how old i am getting.....

I hear you, I guess that moment came for me the first time I heard Pearl Jam played on the "Classic Rock" radio station. Or when their videos started coming on VH1 Classic.

appie · May 2011

I quess oldies like us,most keep rock alive...

SatansFuton · May 2011

appie wrote:

I quess oldies like us,most keep rock alive...

You guys go ahead, I'll meet up with you after Murder She Wrote, then we'll totally keep rock alive.

appie · May 2011

SatansFuton wrote:

appie wrote:

I quess oldies like us,most keep rock alive...

You guys go ahead, I'll meet up with you after Murder She Wrote, then we'll totally keep rock alive.

I go watch Dallas and will be there.....

SatansFuton · May 2011

Rad

magga1976 · May 2011

that all sounds gnarly dudes.....cowabunga

eddiefan1992 · May 2011

magga1976 wrote:

SatansFuton wrote:

I don't think there is anything "wrong" with them just because they don't know who Eddie Vedder is. I listen to several bands that I can't name one single member of. I'm sure the kids have probably at least heard of Pearl Jam, but if not, it's no big deal. They're a different generation, with a different pop culture radar. I can't name one member of Duran Duran, and I'm sure for people who were teenagers in the 80's there is something wrong with me.

There are a lot of things I think are "wrong" with the youth of today. Whether or not they know who Eddie Vedder is does not top my list.

yeah, i guess / know there is nothing wrong with them for not knowing. I guess it just makes it hit home how old i am getting.....

Which is why I am passing PJ onto my kids...gotta keep good music alive. there's too much crap out there these days.

Pap · May 2011

eddiefan1992 wrote:

Which is why I am passing PJ onto my kids...gotta keep good music alive. there's too much crap out there these days.

That's a good parent!

magga1976 · May 2011

People need to keep spreading the JAM!

Mikee J · May 2011

I've travelled alot over the years and been to to some pretty far out places, places where people hadn't even heard of Michael Jackson.... its not that surprising, Eddie isn't that famous in the scheme of things. Perhaps next time you could use an opportunity like that to spread the word.... ?

I haven't heard of half the music my nieces and nephews listen to, does that make me uncultured?

pandora · May 2011

magga1976 wrote:

What is wrong with the youth of today? i walked into my local cafe today and ordered a grilled chicken burger.
Next to the register are some postcards of really nice artwork by a local girl (a friend of the cafe owner). One is a portrait of Heath Ledger and there is another one there of Michael Hutchence. I said to the owner "Her artwork is great, get her to do a portrait of Eddie Vedder and I will buy one"
so he says: "who is Eddie Vedder"
There is another girl behind the counter.....she says: "I have no idea"
There are two other girls in the cafe from the local university (CSU) and they say " who is he?"
They were all pretty young maybe 22 and under.
I refused to answer them and told them all to google it.
so back to the initial question: What is wrong with the youth of today? completely uncultured?

I can see how this new generation might not know them ... not a lot of radio play etc
and they are old to them :shock:

often physical attraction rules the young girls

I think if they keep playing festivals that will help ....
the young will run across them in their travels

but really those kids might just have been Lady Gaga fans... 'walk to the beat of a different drummer'

SM15354 · May 2011

I experienced nearly the same thing. I was talking to the person who cuts my hair and mentioned the new R.E.M. cd.
Just a blank stare.
I asked "Michael Stipe? 15 albums? Monster? Anything?"
Blank stare.
I realize not everyone's a fan, but what rock do you have to be living under to not know PJ or R.E.M.?

megatron · May 2011

about being old...there's a new classic rock station in orlando. i just saw the bilboard yesterday.

ALICE IN CHAINS
MOTLEY CRUE
PEARL JAM

CLASSIC ROCK!!

it was quite the realization.

but to your original post yea of course kids suck..you're old. just like old people didn't like me.

nevmiles · May 2011

SatansFuton wrote:

I don't think there is anything "wrong" with them just because they don't know who Eddie Vedder is. I listen to several bands that I can't name one single member of. I'm sure the kids have probably at least heard of Pearl Jam, but if not, it's no big deal. They're a different generation, with a different pop culture radar. I can't name one member of Duran Duran, and I'm sure for people who were teenagers in the 80's there is something wrong with me.

There are a lot of things I think are "wrong" with the youth of today. Whether or not they know who Eddie Vedder is does not top my list.

Well defended.

Owl · May 2011

eddiefan1992 wrote:

there's too much crap out there these days.

Guess, that's when you realize you're getting old

pjhawks · May 2011

"the wisdom that the old can't give away"

instead of lamenting that these kids don't know anything maybe you should have mentioned who he was and suggest a song you think they might like. maybe suggest a song that might speak to their age group. definitely something from Ten or Vs. were written from a perspective of that age group. Maybe a Leash, Porch, RearViewMirror. just maybe say something like 'oh he is the lead singer of Pearl Jam, you should check out a few of their songs, maybe a song like Leash or Porch from their early days.' don't beat them up for their not knowing and don't try and force them to like it, but give a suggestion. maybe one checks it out on Itunes and likes it and starts to explore more from the boys.

remember not everyone gets exposed to the same art. all we can do is give someone a hint and suggestion to take a look and maybe they will like it or not. if you've never seen a painting from a famous artist you can't be sure you don't like it.

i shit and i stink · May 2011

Great! that means PJ are not corporate branded well-packaged household-name trash like U2. I'm sure all those kids know who Bono is and they haven't made a good album in 20 years. This post gives me some hope that we are still cool, even if some of us are getting old.

i shit and i stink · May 2011

Mikee J wrote:

I've travelled alot over the years and been to to some pretty far out places, places where people hadn't even heard of Michael Jackson.... its not that surprising

true, half the people I know here in Poland have never heard of Pearl Jam.

PJ_Lukin · May 2011

My 19 year old daughter linked these 2 videos on her Facebook page in the past 2 days. Some of them get it. I am proud as can be that my daughter can see through the shit and understand what is really going on.

Michael Franti
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ud5sMV2uu8

And this one from Ed which made me proudest....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZgUPI45OTI

wolfamongwolves · May 2011

"The Simpsons: The Boy Who Knew To Much"
Skinner: If I were a truant boy out for a good time, I'd be right here: the Springfield Natural History Museum. [chuckles] You're mine, Simpson.

[Bart argues at a triple-R rated movie box office]
Bart: Look, if I was under seventeen, I'd be in school, right?
Ticket boy: Yeah, I guess you're right. Enjoy "Boobarama", sir.

[Skinner has left the museum, meanwhile]
Skinner: Why, there are no children here at the four-H club, either! Am I so out of touch...? No. It's the children who are wrong.

cajunkiwi · May 2011

i shit and i stink wrote:

Great! that means PJ are not corporate branded well-packaged household-name trash like U2. I'm sure all those kids know who Bono is and they haven't made a good album in 20 years. This post gives me some hope that we are still cool, even if some of us are getting old.

I was about to disagree and point out that Achtung Baby was an awesome album... and then I thought about how long ago it was released. 1991 really doesn't seem that long ago, but it's 20 freaking years! Zooropa was the last U2 album I really liked, and even that was released 18 years ago.

Damn I feel old.

Jon Chorba · May 2011

Sometimes I feel the same way, that the youth today is lost. But then there are great moments when a 14 year old kid calls me up to take lessons and says, "I'm really into the early 90's stuff, like, Pearl Jam and Alice In Chains"

Makes me smile, all the time!

Pap · May 2011

i shit and i stink wrote:

half the people I know here in Poland have never heard of Pearl Jam.

Same thing in Greece. That's why Pearl Jam must come back in Greece immediately.

EmBleve · May 2011

magga1976 wrote:

yeah, i guess / know there is nothing wrong with them for not knowing. I guess it just makes it hit home how old i am getting.....

This makes me feel sad. :( It makes me feel old, too. But don't worry about it; many youngER people do know who they are, and the whole scene is different now than it was back then. Times, they change, always, as we all know. But, hey, I wasn't even alive when Led Zeppelin was popular or when Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison were making music, but I have been listening to them my whole life. Pearl Jam will live on forever like that. Some people will get it, some won't. We're the lucky ones. We were THERE dude!!

Black73 · May 2011

eddiefan1992 wrote:

magga1976 wrote:

SatansFuton wrote:

I don't think there is anything "wrong" with them just because they don't know who Eddie Vedder is. I listen to several bands that I can't name one single member of. I'm sure the kids have probably at least heard of Pearl Jam, but if not, it's no big deal. They're a different generation, with a different pop culture radar. I can't name one member of Duran Duran, and I'm sure for people who were teenagers in the 80's there is something wrong with me.

There are a lot of things I think are "wrong" with the youth of today. Whether or not they know who Eddie Vedder is does not top my list.

yeah, i guess / know there is nothing wrong with them for not knowing. I guess it just makes it hit home how old i am getting.....

Which is why I am passing PJ onto my kids...gotta keep good music alive. there's too much crap out there these days.

Yup...my plan too. The Who and Neil Young have cropped up as a couple of my 9 year-old son's "new" favorites as a result.

The youth of today........

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