Not sure but I bet you can’t still smoke on the top level of a double-decker bus, ala A Day In The Life:
“Made the bus seconds flat. Found my way upstairs and had a smoke”
As an aside, although I completely knew about double-decker buses (who doesn’t?), it never occurred to me at all that making his way upstairs took place on the bus. I figured he got to work and went upstairs. I think it was only about 5 years or so ago that I clued into the fact that he was on the damned bus still!
“Paint the White House Black” was inspired by the election of Bill Clinton.
[hijack]I found one of these lying on the ground about two years ago. Imagine how long it had to have been sitting there in the dirt![/hijack]
Funny, the song I quoted was by a girl group called “The Flirts,” (had to be the 80s when it came out) but I can’t find a version with the second line as quoted. Anyone else know this song? It’s called “Jukebox (Don’t Put Another Dime).”
Whoa…B17? They’re like…industrial, right?
The wonderful* movie Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band had the sequence filmed that the character does go up to his office and had a smoke. And it weren’t no regular cigarette. One of them funny ones.
*Not. but admit it - you watched it.
Yes.
I haven’t had a Pop Tart in a while, but in the mid-80’s their wrappers were lined with aluminum to help keep them fresh. Being in high school and hungry for a snack I decided waiting for the toaster to do it’s thing was going to take too long.
I opened the package, put 20 seconds on the microwave and whoosh, Pop Tart flambeau! Traumatized me so bad I only eat Pop Tarts straight from the package when I do indulge.
There was a margarine that came in sticks around that time (Parkay, maybe) with silver wrappers. My mom would freeze it (she would by a ton when it was on sale and she had coupons) so to thaw it I threw a stick in the microwave. Same result, flaming butter! I guess it too had aluminum or something in the wrapper.
@Just Asking Questions My mother must have seen that episode of Emergency.
Dan Fogelberg, “Same Old Auld Lang Syne”
Went to have ourselves a drink or two
But couldn’t find an open bar
We bought a six-pack at the liquor store
And we drank it in her car
Try doing that these days…
As opaque is the song’s spoof of the Beach Boys.
Who?
There are still jukeboxes. They play cds and cost more than a dime or a quarter to play a song.
“Centerfold” by the J. Geils Band. Ok, so that one might still be understood but a decade from now?
“Bette Davis Eyes” by Kim Carnes. Unless they are film buffs…
“Bye, Bye Miss American Pie” “Helter skelter” and “fallout shelter”.
I always wondered what that was.
The Turtles’ “Happy Together” also talks about investing a dime to call you up.
Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You - Sugarloaf
Long distance directory assistance area code 212…Could you relate to our quarter track tape…
Most people under 25 probably never had to dial directory assistance, and grew up with 10 digit phone numbers. And 1/4 inch tape? I think that was even before my time.
Operator Operator - Eddie Raven
- Operator, operator could you be so kind
As to reconnect this number I just spent my last dime*
When was the last time you talked to a real operator? Or saw a payphone?
And George Harrison’s album 33 1/3 Is a reference everyone understood in 1976, but the majority of people today will not get.
Fuck no. I never watched that. And never will!
CD jukeboxes are likely a dated reference to many. Digital touchscreen jukeboxes that are internet-enabled have been around for at least a decade.
Not out here in Fly-Over Land 
(Ok, so I don’t get out much… I don’t like crowds.)
I happen to love that movie and just watched it last night and tonite. My oldest son looks a lot like Peter Frampton (but not as blond) and the music is awesome. Even the song about Mean Mister Mustard that always get stuck in my ear.
Last year my son’s class listened to the song and talked about all the events. Then they were tasked with writing an updated version that started after the end of Billy Joel’s song and took them up to current times. His group did such a good job, I got chills reading.
The last verse:
Call of Duty, Snapchat, constant stir in Iraq,
Hillary cheering on, gas attacks in Syria,
Cuba Normalization, Mike Pence’s position,
Ebola in Africa, Russians in Crimea,
Malaysian flights go down, ISIS terror inbound,
Nepalese earthquake, Republican Senate,
Drone strike fatality, police brutality,
Ferguson and Baltimore, I can’t take it any more!
They changed the chorus to:
We didn’t start the fire,
but we kept it burning,
while the world was turning.
We didn’t start the fire,
(yeah) we didn’t light it,
we’re too scared to fight it.
(My son gave permission for me to quote these lyrics they wrote.)
This is more… beyond its time vs obsolete but from Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Band:
“Sweet Loretta Martin thought she was a woman
But she was another man
All the girls around her say she’s got it coming
But she gets it while she can”
Mind Blown after almost 30 years
Fountains of Wayne’s “Little Red Light” is a great rock song, but the refrain is starting to sound dated…
And the little red light’s not blinking
No, no the little red light’s not blinking
No, no the little red light’s not blinking
On my big black Radio Shack digital portable phone
Oh no