oldie
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Yet the 76-year-old singer and songwriter remains a much-talked-about pop-culture fixture, not least on TikTok, where his oldie “Zanzibar” never seems far from cropping up on one’s scroll.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2025
The PA played an oldie: “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” while the ice crew picked up the hats.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
But she added: "They will do just fine. Wish them luck from an oldie, tell them enjoy their youthful looks while they can."
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2023
Throughout the hard-rocking rendition of the Phil Hanseroth-penned oldie, Carlile vacillated between a raspy growl and clean-and-pristine pitch perfectionist, nailing her wind-down closing notes without accompaniment.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 11, 2022
An oldie but goodie, first played more than 3,400 years ago.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2022
No, that lyric wasn’t written by the Byrds in 1965, and even atheists who hear “Turn! Turn! Turn!” on oldies radio might want to understand that the song is drawing from a deep well.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
As more listeners get their kicks from oldies, vintage hits have infiltrated Spotify’s chart in greater numbers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
"We're a bunch of oldies, but everyone gets stressed, everyone suffers loss and gets sad, everyone's happy, everyone has people in their life they love and people who annoy them," Forte said.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
Ever since streaming figures were incorporated into the countdown, golden oldies have trampled over contemporary hits every December.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2025
The music is some kind of oldies rock 'n roll that Lola might boogie to while gardening.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
