Worst decade for Music

[Aquarius1234]

What do you think was the worst decade if you had to choose ...
It's hard I'll go 90s bit mainly early 90s

Definitely 80s or current day

This one, apart from Hozier etc.

I don't think there's a worse decade. There's always good music if you search for it. Of course my favourite decade is the 90s as I was 8-18 in that decade so it shaped my life.

I remember my parents saying 90s music is terrible and 70s was the best ever. It just goes in the same cycle.

Eighties and 2020s so far.

I'm a metal head myself and I think regardless of decade whatever's on the radio is always shit😂

That made me laugh so the dog leapt at me from the footstool and he's big!

Did you mean it to be funny or have you really heard Bing Crosby croon?
Not defending BC, he just seems a bit way back for Mumsnetters.

Thing is, in 20 years time, everyone will think the current decade is really cool for music because nostalgia will creep in. I remember at the time thinking the music of the early 2000s was awful compared to the 80s. Now I realise there were some amazing tracks then.

I do worry that there will be no Top of the Pops episodes of 2020s music for current teens to watch on a Friday night on BBC4 in the decades to come when they’re in their 40s and 50s etc.

Definitely NOT the 90s. The last 20 years haven’t been great.

2010s.

But I'm old. I love 50s-90s best.

So true

The early 90s was very bland

Late 70s were my favourite as I was getting into 'pop' and never looked back

Yes love the 80s

I think it does have a lot to do with your memories and you can be back there at the first bar of a song

No loved the 60s, still do

I do like some 90s stuff

Deffo This Charming man does that.

It all started to go downhill with the advent of autotune so people who couldn't actually sing in tune became "singers"

You do realise that without "pop" music actually being invented in the 50s we'd still be listening to that crooning. Joe Loss and his orchestra. Thankfully we had bill Hayley, Elvis, little Richard, chuck berry, buddy holly, Eddie Cochrane who influenced the stones, Beatles, cream, led zeppelin etc who in turn...
Unfortunately in answer to the question, it's the last two decades. Just listen to pick of the pops on radio 2 if they do a week from any other decade you will know the majority of the songs, many times there will be 2 or 3 or more all time classics in a single week's chart. These days we are lucky to get a decent song 2 or 3 times a year

Agree with 90s.

But - I do like Stone Roses. And the Blue Tones ..

Can't stand the current female breathy, whispery singers or "great singer/songwriters" whose songs consist of 2 notes.

great singer/songwriters" whose songs consist of 2 notes

<cough> Sam Fender <cough>

If Bruce Springsteen botted Brandon Flowers that little Geordie Turd would come out.

90s

I agree

Surely the 2020s i.e. now is the worst.

The 90s is a masterclass compared to the dross being made now.

Grunge/Hip Hop/Soft Rock/Metal/Gansta Rap/Rave/Techno/Britpop/Europop - pick your poison, there was something for everyone.

Watching TOTP2 has reminded me that in every decade, a lot of the songs in the charts were awful and it’s no surprise they’ve been (mostly) forgotten.

That said, there was plenty of amazing music in the 80’s and 90’s, whereas when I listen to the radio now, I feel that contemporary music is mostly dire. Sometimes, I hear the intro to a great vintage song and my ears prick up, but it turns out to be a sample used on an otherwise terrible track. I recently heard the beginning of a song by Donna Summer and thought, “great!” then Tinie Tempeh began shouting over it 😠

Late 2000s