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These two songs will tell everyone how old you are

414 replies

doadeer · 25/02/2022 19:45

.... Two songs from your teen years that sum up adolescence from your era and we will guess how old you are.

Mine would be

Teenage Dirtbag
I Predict a Riot

Just for fun!

OP posts:
GlitchStitch · 25/02/2022 20:57

Killing Me Softly-The Fugees
Save Tonight - Eagle Eye Cherry

WaitinginVain · 25/02/2022 20:58

As a teen -
Smalltown Boy - Bronski Beat
Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
(different years and wildly different!)

As an adolescent -
Enola Gay - OMD
Tainted Love - Soft Cell

SiobhanSharpe · 25/02/2022 20:58

@Darklane 68?

Gilly12345 · 25/02/2022 20:59

YMCA
Come on Eileen

cheapskatemum · 25/02/2022 21:00

@slavetothekittens thank you 😊 I'm early 60s

SpikeDearheart · 25/02/2022 21:01

@whysoserious123 spot on!

SiobhanSharpe · 25/02/2022 21:03

The Who - Won't get fooled again
Janis Joplin - Mercedes Benz

cloudcett · 25/02/2022 21:03

Yep Grin

MatildaJayne · 25/02/2022 21:04

@Lemonlady22

God Im old...I've got a cousin called Kevin and Come on Eileen lol
54? Come on Eileen was played at loads of 18th birthday parties, along with… The Birdie Song.
mummykel16 · 25/02/2022 21:04

Red feathers baby jane

whysoserious123 · 25/02/2022 21:05

[quote SpikeDearheart]@whysoserious123 spot on![/quote]
Yay !

Letterasaurus · 25/02/2022 21:05

Heroes - David Bowie
Psycho Killer - Talking Heads

fourandtwo · 25/02/2022 21:07

I’m 33 and the two songs you picked bring back such good memories OP!

I’ll add Fall Out Boy - Thnks Fr Th Mmrs and My Chemical Romance - Black Parade!

Catra · 25/02/2022 21:09

@TheMoth

Oblivion Basket Case
44?
BuddhaForMary · 25/02/2022 21:10

Listen to your heart - Roxette
Show me heaven - Maria MacKee

windmillandcoffee · 25/02/2022 21:10

Angry Anderson "Suddenly"

Nosetickle · 25/02/2022 21:11

@cloudcett me too! Are you 39?

windmillandcoffee · 25/02/2022 21:12

...and Tiffany "I think we're alone now"

Catra · 25/02/2022 21:12

Alive, Pearl Jam
Today, Smashing Pumpkins

louderthan · 25/02/2022 21:12

The Spice Girls: Wannabe
Blur: Country House

louderthan · 25/02/2022 21:13

I'm 41

Nosetickle · 25/02/2022 21:13

@Feeellostindirection 39?

Notsureonusername · 25/02/2022 21:13

Hot stuff
Another brick in the wall

louderthan · 25/02/2022 21:14

@GlitchStitch

Killing Me Softly-The Fugees Save Tonight - Eagle Eye Cherry
Two amazing songs
TakemedowntoPotatoCity · 25/02/2022 21:14

Smells Like Teen Spirit
What's Going On (4 Non Blondes)