Every generation has its unique sound. Music is the first thing that comes to mind. Who doesn’t remember the Big Band sounds of the ‘40’s, the beatnik rock and roll era of the ‘50’s, the mellow ‘60’s, the groovy ‘70’s, or the always popular bitchin’ tunes of the ‘80’s? I’m not sure if you noticed what I did there, but it’s not just the music that represents the sounds of a particular generation. It’s the language, the slang, the terms the popular kids used at school. There’s a distinct sound for every generation.
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Generational Sounds
Posted in Family, friends, grammar, humor, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, singing, trivia, weird, writing, tagged decades, English, generation, generational, kids, language, music, music history, slang, slang terms, slang words, young people, youth on April 25, 2022| 4 Comments »