I don't know if it's just me, but I keep hearing a lot of teens listening to 80's songs on their ipods/mp3 players. Not to age myself, but I was going through high school in the 80's. So, when I hear those songs I'm very familiar with, it surprises me. Teens are listening to current stuff, too, don't get me wrong. It's just that they are also listening to those popular tunes from the 80's. And a lot of them.
I teach at a high school that has music played in between the periods and before morning announcements. It's always a collection of different songs chosen by the students who are giving the announcements each day. Lately there have been many songs from the 80's mixed in with current tunes. I watch the students' reactions to these older songs and they like them! I was surprised at first, but when I thought of it more I realized that when I was a teen in the 80's I also listened to songs from the 70's and even late 60's. Those are actually my favorites. If anything, I thought they would listen to 90's stuff at the oldest though.
What do you guys think?
What have you observed?
What are you listening to in your area?