Hi native,
I do agree with you in some ways. Woodstock I guess was also about rebelling against the norm and setting the way for new sounds in rock and folk.
Just think the lyrics were a lot easier to understand (as versus rap which for the most part I don't and haven't the few times I gave it a chance) and more implied than direcf in sexual innuendos, body movements or actual words used. But also think that was just reflecting those bygone times which were in many cases very repressive.
Also do think the beat was different back then. Think it was harder and more throbbing than when I hear current pop. I don't or rarely hear a definitive beat in pop music - more like an all around sound. Have no idea how to better express this???
Just do think one day when you become our age, you may also be questioning and wondering why the current music is so popular to the youth as versus the music you are listening to now. Cause I don't think most of us way back from that Woodstock era would have imagined that we would grow up to feel our music was the best or question the new trends.
We were rebelling aginst the norm then and now I guess people your age group are also now but using different ways to express it via your music. Although I honestly don't consider most "pop" as being rebellious. I consider most "pop" to be more la de dah kind of sound.
BUT I do consider a lot of rap or hip hop to be rebellious and just wish they would slow down enough to understand the words so I can better understand what young people like you are thinking and rebelling against or angry about.
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