Students quizzed on retro music have 認める they have never heard of mega 星/主役にするs 含むing Bing Crosby and Dusty Springfield.

The TikTok 世代 in Newcastle were left baffled when they were asked about big 指名するs from the 1950s and 60s.

However, it worked both ways, as some OAPs in the city appeared mystified when questioned about Taylor Swift and Harry Styles. 非,不,無 of the pensioners had heard of rapper Lil Nas X.

Just one out of six youngsters knew the Carpenters and Nat King Cole, while under half were left scratching their 長,率いるs over I'm a 信奉者 singers The Monkees.

一方/合間, a mere 50 パーセント recognised Say a Little 祈り 星/主役にする Aretha Franklin.

Lucas Shipley was left bewildered by Bing Crosby, The Carpenters and the Monkees. However, he had heard of Dusty Springfield.

The 20-year-old physics student said: 'I have no idea who some of these people are.

'I listen to a lot of house and hip hop.

'I go to uni in Bristol and a lot of my friends are the same. This type of music is not something I know 井戸/弁護士席.

'I think TikTok has got younger people listening to older stuff but I feel a lot of songs get overplayed on it so I think it has 廃虚d some of them.'

Lucas Shipley (pictured), 20, had not heard of Bing Crosby, The Carpenters or the Monkees
Daniel Jones (pictured), 78, struggled to identify any of the modern artists put to him. Whilst he had heard of Taylor Swift, he wasn't sure if they were male or female

The 世代 Game: Lucas Shipley (left), 20, had not heard of Bing Crosby, The Carpenters or the Monkees but?Daniel Jones (権利), 78, struggled to identify any of the modern artists put to him. Whilst he had heard of Taylor Swif t, he wasn't sure if they were male or 女性(の)

Grace Herrington (pictured), 20, was able to name all six older acts because of her mother's influence
Valerie Ewart (pictured), 72, identified big names including Billie Eilish and Sam Smith, but had never heard of Sabrina Carpenter or Lil Nas X

Grace Herrington (left), 20, was able to 指名する all six older 行為/法令/行動するs because of her mother's 影響(力) and?Valerie Ewart (権利), 72, identified big 指名するs 含むing Billie Eilish and Sam Smith, but had never heard of Sabrina Carpenter or Lil Nas X

Lucas' friend, Max Lorraine, 19, had only heard of Bing Crosby and the Monkees. He was left scratching his 長,率いる over Dusty Springfield, Nat King Cole, The Carpenters and Aretha Franklin.

The biochemistry student said: 'I'm 類似の to Lucas with what I listen to but I'm not やめる as 冷静な/正味の as him.

'I'm not massively into music 一般に so I don't know many of those 指名するs.

'My parents おもに listened to a mix of music rather than just this type of older stuff.'

However, Grace Herrington, 20, was able to 指名する all six 行為/法令/行動するs because of her mother's 影響(力).

Grace, an English Literature student, said: 'I listen to this type of music and いつかs I'll have it on before a night out.

'My mum is into this music so I was brought up with it and I do listen to it when my friends are around いつかs.

'I do feel like this 時代 is on its way to 場所/位置s like TikTok but I don't think it's 攻撃する,衝突する that point yet.'

Her friend Eleanor Greensitt, 21, 追加するd: 'I don't listen to stuff from this 世代 that often.

'I'm more into house and techno music instead of older stuff but I don't mind some of it.'

Harry Duwell, 22, recognised Aretha Franklin but didn't know many others.

The sports 管理/経営 卒業生(する) said: 'I listen to anything from indie 激しく揺する to house music.

'What we listen depends on what we're doing i.e. if we're 運動ing, at the gym or 改訂するing for example.

'But I've never listened to music like this. It's not something I've been brought up with.'

Marcus Wilkinson also struggled with the retro artists.

The 22-year-old accountancy and 財政/金融 卒業生(する) said: 'I might listen to 80s dance music like Spandau Ballet but that's as old as it gets.'

However when the 役割s were 逆転するd, one OAP 認める he'd never heard of Harry Styles or Miley Cyrus.

Likewise, only one out of six of the pensioners quizzed had heard of Canadian 星/主役にする the Weeknd, and nobody knew who the rapper Lil Nas X was.

Taylor Swift and Sam Smith 証明するd more familiar with pensioners 含むing 86-year-old Dorothy Gibson.

The former catering manageress said: 'I would struggle to 指名する any Taylor Swift songs.

'I've definitely not heard of Lil Nas X or Sabrina Carpenter but I do know Harry Styles and I have heard of Ariana Grande and Billie Eilish.

'I can't 指名する any popular songs off the 最高の,を越す of my 長,率いる though.'

She 追加するd: 'I'm a 50s and 60s girl and that's the music that I enjoy listening to the most.

'I like country and western songs 同様に so this younger 世代 of music doesn't mean much to me. I would only ever be able to recognise one or two songs.

'I have grandchildren and they listen to all sorts of music.

'A lot of younger people like the older 世代 of music in my experience, 反して I don't think my age group like the young stuff.

'I struggle to understand half of the stuff they are singing.'

Harry Duwell (right), 22, recognised Aretha Franklin but didn't know many others and his friend Marcus Wilkinson (left) also struggled with the retro artists

Harry Duwell (権利), 22, recognised Aretha Franklin but didn't know many others and his friend Marcus Wilkinson (left) also struggled with the retro artists

Max Lorraine (pictured), 19, had only heard of Bing Crosby and the Monkees. He was left scratching his head over Dusty Springfield, Nat King Cole, The Carpenters and Aretha Franklin
Tony Fovargue (pictured) identified Harry Styles but only after having to think long and hard

Max Lorraine (left), 19, had only heard of Bing Crosby and the Monkees. He was left scratching his 長,率いる over Dusty Springfield, Nat King Cole, The Carpenters and Aretha Franklin and?Tony Fovargue (権利) identified Harry Styles but only after having to think long and hard

Valerie Ewart, 72, identified big 指名するs 含むing Billie Eilish and Sam Smith, but had never heard of Sabrina Carpenter or Lil Nas X.

The retired nurse 認める: 'I know who Taylor Swift is because I would class her as a normal singer but I've never heard of Lil Nas X.

'I don't like the 非難する you hear nowadays. It's a 負担 of nonsense to me - I think it's gobbledygook.

'I also know Harry Styles because he's from One Direction but I prefer my old CD's.

'I like 棒 Stewart, the Scissor Sisters and the 石/投石するs. A nything from the 60s and 70s is my genre.

'I do watch the BRITS but modern music is 十分な of people who are giving themselves 指名するs like Cardi B.'

Tony Fovargue identified Harry Styles but only after having to think long and hard.

He had also ばく然と knew Taylor Swift was a 女性(の) singer but when asked who Miley Cyrus was, the 77-year-old replied: 'No sorry I've never heard of him or her.'

'I don't know who the Weeknd is either, surely that's got to be another group.

'I know Taylor Swift is a woman singer but that's about it.'

The retired grocery 労働者 追加するd: 'I listen to classical いつかs. My favourite song is My Heart Will Go On - I will take that with me to my 棺.

'I don't mind pop music but it's got to be nice and gentle, some of it is too 急速な/放蕩な.

'Everybody has got their own taste, and it's each to their own but I like slower older stuff.'

Daniel Jones struggled to identify any of the modern artists put to him.

Whilst he had heard of Taylor Swift, he wasn't sure if they were male or 女性(の).

The 78-year-old said: 'I've heard the 指名する Taylor Swift but I don't know what she sings or what she does.

'I've not heard of Sabrina Carpenter either but I wonder if she was in the Carpenters 禁止(する)d.

'I play Beethoven when I'm in the kitchen, it's nice and relaxing music.

'I do know about The Animals and The Beatles and things like that but not any of this modern stuff.'

Eleanor Greensitt (pictured), 21, said she doesn't 'listen to stuff from this generation that often'
Taylor Swift and Sam Smith proved familiar with pensioners including 86-year-old Dorothy Gibson (pictured)

Eleanor Greensitt (left), 21, said she doesn't 'listen to stuff from this 世代 that often' but Taylor Swift and Sam Smith 証明するd familiar with pensioners 含むing 86-year-old Dorothy Gibson (権利)

Retired cleaner Maria Keeny, 60, was the only pens ioner who had heard of Carpenter.

'I've heard of Harry Styles and I hear him when I have the telly on in the house,' she said.

'I have heard of Sabrina Carpenter because I have grandchildren but I'm not keen on her.

'Usually I like ABBA and music like that. I love to sit and listen to them.

'I often hear the Green, Green Grass on the telly a night-time but I'm not sure who sings it.'

Marilyn Parvia, 70, said: 'I have not heard of the Weeknd but I have heard of Harry Styles and Taylor Swift.

'I can't say I have heard of Sabrina Carpenter.

'My husband has always got the sixties on for me because I just love the music from that 時代.'

YOUNGER QUIZZERS
  • 1/6 had heard of The Carpenters
  • 1/6 had heard of Nat King Cole
  • 2/6 had 長,率いる of Bing Crosby
  • 2/6 had heard of Dusty Springfield
  • 3/6 had heard of Aretha Franklin
  • 4/6 had heard of The Monkees
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OLDER QUIZZERS

  • 6/6 had heard of Taylor Swift
  • 5/6 had heard of Harry Styles
  • 5/6 had heard of Miley Cyrus
  • 5/6 had heard of Ariana Grande
  • No one had heard of Lil Nas X
  • 1/6 had heard of The Weeknd
  • 1/6 had heard of Sabrina Carpenter
  • 3/6 had heard of Billie Eilish