Jude, I'm not so sure of that. I was listening to medieval chants the other day.
I guess I've determined that I don't want to feel old when it comes to music. I can't change the fact that I'm looking older or feeling older physically. I don't want to be weird and try to dress like I'm 20 or anything crazy. I know I'm 41. I don't have to dress like I'm 81, but there are certain limits I can and should put in place.
I know exactly what you mean. I tend to wear things that are somewhere between classic and fashionable (though I refuse to revisit the fashion mistakes from the 70s), but most of the styles that look cute and sexy on a 20 year old would just look like I'd lost my mind.
Not too long ago, I saw an elderly woman (grandson in tow) in a leopard print micro mini skirt and a top that showed quite a lot of cleavage. On the one hand, I thought "more power to her, if that's what she wants to wear." On the other, I thought it looked absolutely tacky, and I was definitely NOT planning to wear that when I was her age.
However, I just don't want to be old when it comes to music
Good for you! Alas, I'm afraid I probably am - I gave up when rap was the big thing. Those rhythms give me a headache. And now it looks like the "alternative rock" I listened to when I was young has become the new elevator/grocery store music. I swear I heard songs from both The Clash and Chris Isaak, last week.