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To think today's young people won't know what their ''first record ' was

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Toffeesgirl · 25/04/2025 20:53

Listening to Spotify and the first record I ever bought came on (On my Radio by Selector if you're interested !)

but DC who all music comes from Spotify, won't have that 'first record' moment.

It probably doesn't matter to him but I think it's a shame.

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AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 27/04/2025 11:12

@Blarn There is nothing wrong with Cotton Eyed Joe and that is a hill I am happy to die on 😁.

VickyEadieofThigh · 27/04/2025 10:22

LoremIpsumCici · 25/04/2025 20:57

I am pretty old and have no “first record” moment. We had cassette tapes.

I'm nearly 67 and cassette tapes weren't really a thing when I bought my first single - it was Back Home by the 1970 England World Cup squad!

Blarn · 27/04/2025 10:20

Maybe for some that will be a good thing to save them having to lie or say they don't remember, rather than having to admit at 9 years old they bought Cotton Eye Joe. My taste rapidly improved.

CloodUpper · 27/04/2025 10:19

I LOVE 7 Tears !

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 27/04/2025 10:14

@Doyouthinktheyknow Seven Tears is a cracking song. Regularly pops up on my Spotify playlist.

First single I bought was Spaceman by Babylon Zoo on cassette. Gutted now as there were so many superior Britpop tunes happening at the same time that I could have chosen, but no 🤦.

KimberleyClark · 27/04/2025 10:09

Mine was Ghetto Child by the Detroit Spinners.

Goody2ShoesAndTheFilthyBeast · 27/04/2025 10:05

No, but they'll have their own generation's set of firsts that they'll look back on fondly

CloodUpper · 27/04/2025 10:03

Mine was David Soul - ‘Silver Lady’

Amiable · 27/04/2025 01:02

“Shaky” by Shakin Stevens!

bluemoons3 · 27/04/2025 00:06

You might be surprised! My 14dd has a record player and around 25 vinyls now, she will always remember her first. She saves up for new ones & limited edition releases, we do record store days & charity shop hunting for them too! Lots of her friends same age have record players and vinyl too

MrsMoastyToasty · 26/04/2025 23:37

Mine was "Bye Bye Baby" by the Bay City Rollers when I was 9. I didn't actually go to the shops to buy it because our next door neighbour owned an independent record shop in the city, so I just asked him to get it for me and I used my birthday money.

GingerbreadSmile · 26/04/2025 23:32

Mine was Gina G - just a little bit. I was so excited that day

ItsUpToYou · 26/04/2025 23:01

ObliviousCoalmine · 25/04/2025 21:11

My 15 year old has a ‘first record’.

Mine too. I don’t think my 7YO ever will though. I think he’ll remember the first songs he added to his playlist instead. His will be something or other by Imagine Dragons. He went through a phase of asking Alexa to play their songs on repeat.

DoAWheelie · 26/04/2025 22:58

I never really had a "first" as I bought 4 full albums in one go.

Sesma · 26/04/2025 22:58

With a stream though you can have lots, with a record you just bought the one and I'm from the days when you stood in a booth listening to it before you bought it so it was a little event

Worsthousebeststreet · 26/04/2025 22:56

I'm too young for records but I still remember the first song I illegally downloaded on limewire and burnt onto a CD 😂

This Love by Maroon 5

Swiftie1878 · 26/04/2025 22:54

My daughter will. She’s really into music and vinyl!

LemonFinger · 26/04/2025 22:53

Ah, but they will have that "first song I streamed or listened to for myself" memory. I do get its not the same as buying a record or cassette and the fun we had using listening posts in Virgin!

Sesma · 26/04/2025 22:52

Monkees, Daydream Believer. I was about 10. First TV programme was Watch with Mother, I think that was the only one on when I was young.

TeapotCollection · 26/04/2025 22:50

Best Years of our Lives by Modern Romance

JackGrealishsCalves · 26/04/2025 22:44

Adam and the Ants -King's of the Wild Frontier, aged 11.
Son is 19 and I doubt he would remember his first download

katkintreats · 26/04/2025 22:11

The first CD I bought was Boyzone, and ‘my’ Blue Peter presenters were Katy Hill, Simon Thomas and Konnie Huq.

That ages me pretty perfectly doesn’t it!

marmaladeandpeanutbutter · 26/04/2025 22:08

I think it will be of no concern or relevance to them.

ObliviousCoalmine · 26/04/2025 15:28

Chiseltip · 25/04/2025 21:56

They will have first TicTok or first Call Of Duty.

I mean, none of us have "first TV show".

Tech moves on.

We had "first car", kids born today won't have that either.

Why wouldn’t they have a first car?

tinytemper66 · 25/04/2025 22:24

Eton Rifles by the Jam…