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

His grin while performing another oldie, That Sound, is as wide as the river Tyne before a third stoppage threatens to really derail the momentum of the gig.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2023

Putting shrink film on windows to lock in heat and reduce drafts is an oldie, but a goodie.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2023

An oldie but goodie, first played more than 3,400 years ago.

From Salon • Oct. 22, 2022