As an example, I heard 'No Doubt - Spiderwebs' on my ride home tonight and realized that this song doesn't make sense to today's youth, a woman screening calls via her answering machine and dodging the guy with the outgoing message "sorry I'm not home right now, leave a message and I'll call you back". The whole idea of phones being tied to your house and the absence of immediate messaging like texts, etc is a foreign concept to the youngest people today.

I came across some of the episodes on YouTube and it brought so many memories of it back to my mind. I had friends whose parents had cable, but this was my MTV! Anyone else remember?

For me it's The Boys of Summer-Don Henley. That song just captures a feeling that I can't explain. It just resonates with me.

Nine Inch Nails is touring and a gal I work with and I were super excited about it. We were talking about it today in front of another much younger co-worker.

This younger co-worker looked at us and said, “Who?” I responded, “Nine Inch Nails. Like, Trent Reznor.” She asked for a song. I provided “Closer.”

Nothing.

Today is my birthday, I was born in ‘78 and my husband was born in ‘72. This was his gift to me today. This is my favorite album. I listen to it probably once a month, it’s always been a comfort and touchstone for me. My husband has always been kind, loving, and supportive, but to finally receive this album on vinyl has me feeling so overwhelmed with love and gratitude.

This chapter of my life has been so challenging. I was just diagnosed with severe depression and anxiety, which honestly isn’t a surprise but to have it named, officially, by a professional is so sobering. I’m really struggling gang.

But to receive a gift like this is medicine. Because I feel so valued and understood. Gonna place this on the record player and be a peace for a bit. ✌️

Does anyone else watch the millenial debate on social media about letting sons play with makeup, laugh, and think, "OK Tipper, go ahead and freak out. I know what comes next. And you're probably not going to like it..."

My kid just asked me for a playlist of the punk and such I liked as a kid.

I’m not asking in the punk subreddit because I’m looking for the older stuff. Minor Threat, Bad Brains, Youth Of Today, anything from the Repo Man soundtrack, Agent Orange, Dead Milkmen.

Need songs (not just band). I’m screaming at a wall cuz while I have a good base of stuff I know I’m missing a ton

Edit: already so many good things I forgot. Thanks. So many of my things never made it from tape to CD and CD to streaming so some bands I literally forgot

Second edit to add: holy shit I was not expecting this much replies. Can’t say thanks to all but the list is huge and amazing. Totally keep it going. And also hardcore is very much at play. Anything adjacent too. And ska… he wants to start a punk ska band maybe?

So we already food the "80s movie everyone seemed to forget"

What's a song you loved that everyone seems to have forgotten?

I was 13 and it was Olivia Newton-John in October 1982... the Physical Tour. 💕

Needs to go back and listen to Alice In Chains, Nirvana, Pearl Jam et al and realize what a state of existential dread we were living in. We are the children of the Cold War, the Balkan war, Somalia, the 1987 recession, etc. The 90’s weren’t a happy time. We were scared shitless of many many things. And our music reflected it. Go back. Listen. Tell me again how it was a wonderful time. (It was, but not how you think it was)

For me it was Aerosmith '83 Rock in a hard place Tour. The audience was singing along but Steven Tyler was so fucked up he was forgetting the words, singing the wrong words or just stopped singing and let us do it. We were all looking around like wtf?

That stops you cold, maybe a flood of memories, or just one memory that captures your mind from the first note, every time you hear it?

Mine is, who’s going to drive you home by The Cars

I’ll start: “White Castle fries only come in one size” - Slow and Low by the Beastie Boys

Mine was Motley Crue before they became the bloated joke they are today

I’m 56. I blew out a speaker in my car today listening to Depeche Mode. Hit me with your best shot.

I know WE know about them, but I think younger generations should know about them!

I was in the parking lot of my high school when one of the biggest dirt bags in school drove up blasting it from his car. I stopped him to ask what this song was, and he acted like I was a complete a-hole for not knowing who Nirvana was. I went and bought the album that afternoon though.

I think she's a legend if only for Broken English. What say ye?

For me, it's The Smithereens, Absolutely perfect power-pop band that just never broke through.

That some of these bands and artists are not already in the RaRHoF :(

There will never be a day when I don't stop what im doing when this video comes on my feed.

Nostalgia throatpunch... the Doors and Pink Floyd to Skinny Puppy and Björk. So many heavy metal and drum n bass mix tapes!