Age Demographics

I just got some info from Princess on a 10 day cruise we are boarding at
the end of the month.

The entertainment would appear to be for a group that hardly exists,
less cruises:

In order to relive the Roaring 20's night, the passengers would have to
be teenagers in the 20's which would make them about 100+ now.

The other activities appear to be directed to Holland America's demo's
like book club,old movies, trivia, etc.

We all want to relive our earlier days, when we were teenagers and we
only had good things to look forward to, but I think that time moves on,
so does the time we want to remember.

Pre and post baby boomers are too young to remember doing the Charleston
or the big-band era, but would get all excited over doo-wop!

I love older people, and hope to be a hundred some day, but I can't
imagine that the whole cruise will be centurions.


gadget

On Mar 15, 8:13*pm, (Gadget World) wrote:
I just got some info from Princess on a 10 day cruise we are boarding at
the end of the month.

The entertainment would appear to be for a group that hardly exists,
less cruises: *

In order to relive the Roaring 20's night, the passengers would have to
be teenagers in the 20's which would make them about 100+ now.

The other activities appear to be directed to Holland America's demo's
like book club,old movies, trivia, etc.

We all want to relive our earlier days, when we were teenagers and we
only had good things to look forward to, but I think that time moves on,
so does the time we want to remember.

Pre and post baby boomers are too young to remember doing the Charleston
or the big-band era, but would get all excited over doo-wop!

I love older people, and hope to be a hundred some day, but I can't
imagine that the whole cruise *will be centurions.

gadget

You don't have to be from ancient Rome to enjoy a Toga Party.

I suspect that you're reading too much into that party announcement.

Mark

On 3/16/11 9:17 AM, Mark (SF) wrote:
On Mar 15, 8:13 pm, (Gadget World) wrote:
I just got some info from Princess on a 10 day cruise we are boarding at
the end of the month.

The entertainment would appear to be for a group that hardly exists,
less cruises:

In order to relive the Roaring 20's night, the passengers would have to
be teenagers in the 20's which would make them about 100+ now.

The other activities appear to be directed to Holland America's demo's
like book club,old movies, trivia, etc.

We all want to relive our earlier days, when we were teenagers and we
only had good things to look forward to, but I think that time moves on,
so does the time we want to remember.

Pre and post baby boomers are too young to remember doing the Charleston
or the big-band era, but would get all excited over doo-wop!

I love older people, and hope to be a hundred some day, but I can't
imagine that the whole cruise will be centurions.

gadget

You don't have to be from ancient Rome to enjoy a Toga Party.

I suspect that you're reading too much into that party announcement.

Mark

I think he might be right from a certain perspective... one of the best
entertainment nights on a ship was when we saw Mickey Dolenz of the
Monkees. Another fun night was when they did an Eagles tribute night.

But the cruise lines seem very hesitant to change anything in the
current model that they perceive to be "what's always done"...

They just don't get the concept of "evolve or go extinct"...

And at this point, I find the singing and dancing nights so totally
boring. It's not music that I have any interest in. That was my
grandparents era, from Ed Sullivan. And even he was smart enough to
find the Beatles, the Doors, and other modern (at the time) bands.

But if they had a Springsteen tribute night on ships... or music from
The Who... or Journey, or Tom Petty, it would change my opinion about shows.

--Tom

Hey guys, while I'm too young to be a baby boomer but done ok a 1920's
theme could be fun, done right and it could be down right jazz hot.

They called it the roaring twenties for a reason. The Harlem and Chicago
Jazz and Blues scene was awesome. Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong,
Eddie Lang, Duke Ellington, Ethel Waters, King Oliver, Bessie Smith,
Ella Fitsgerald, Gershin, Ma Rainey and so many more. It was the jazz
age guys.

Heck, even the Grand Ole Opry (WSM Barn Dance) came in to being in 1925.
So if Jazz and Blues weren't your thing, you could get your old style
country on.

Women got the right to vote. We survived WWI. Hemlines came up, music
got load and hair got cut short. Normal girls started wearing makeup.
It was before the crash of 1929.

The Lindy hop came out and that morphed into swing dancing. All the
great night clubs and dances like the tango, foxtrot and charleston.

Prohibition, gangs and speakeasies clubs. Eliotness, Al Capone and radio
shows. Books like Lady Chatterley's Lover, The Great Gatsby, etc.

If they just get the music right, it should be a blast.

-Linnie



On 3/16/2011 7:57 AM, .Stu. wrote:
On Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:17:37 -0400, Tom wrote:

On 3/16/11 9:17 AM, Mark (SF) wrote:
On Mar 15, 8:13 pm, (Gadget World) wrote:
I just got some info from Princess on a 10 day cruise we are boarding at
the end of the month.

The entertainment would appear to be for a group that hardly exists,
less cruises:

In order to relive the Roaring 20's night, the passengers would have to
be teenagers in the 20's which would make them about 100+ now.

The other activities appear to be directed to Holland America's demo's
like book club,old movies, trivia, etc.

We all want to relive our earlier days, when we were teenagers and we
only had good things to look forward to, but I think that time moves on,
so does the time we want to remember.

Pre and post baby boomers are too young to remember doing the Charleston
or the big-band era, but would get all excited over doo-wop!

I love older people, and hope to be a hundred some day, but I can't
imagine that the whole cruise will be centurions.

gadget

You don't have to be from ancient Rome to enjoy a Toga Party.

I suspect that you're reading too much into that party announcement.

Mark

I think he might be right from a certain perspective... one of the best
entertainment nights on a ship was when we saw Mickey Dolenz of the
Monkees. Another fun night was when they did an Eagles tribute night.

But the cruise lines seem very hesitant to change anything in the
current model that they perceive to be "what's always done"...

They just don't get the concept of "evolve or go extinct"...

And at this point, I find the singing and dancing nights so totally
boring. It's not music that I have any interest in. That was my
grandparents era, from Ed Sullivan. And even he was smart enough to
find the Beatles, the Doors, and other modern (at the time) bands.

But if they had a Springsteen tribute night on ships... or music from
The Who... or Journey, or Tom Petty, it would change my opinion about shows.

--Tom


I'm a boomer, grew up with the Beatles, King Crimson, CCR, the Who, Animals,
Gary Lewis and the Playboys, Supreme's, Byrd's, Beach Boys, Kinks, Dave Clark
five, and the Rolling Stones.
Now I'm learning Spanish and enjoy Daddy Yankee (Spanish Hip Hop).
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http...IqqUjg&h=f6696


Anyone of the above in a tribute show would be good.

Sorry for all the misspellings but I was typing for speed not accuracy.
Remember, most of the music from the 60's was based on tempos and
rhythms from jazz and blues.

-linnie

On 3/16/2011 8:57 AM, linnie wrote:
Hey guys, while I'm too young to be a baby boomer but done ok a 1920's
theme could be fun, done right and it could be down right jazz hot.

They called it the roaring twenties for a reason. The Harlem and Chicago
Jazz and Blues scene was awesome. Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong,
Eddie Lang, Duke Ellington, Ethel Waters, King Oliver, Bessie Smith,
Ella Fitsgerald, Gershin, Ma Rainey and so many more. It was the jazz
age guys.

Heck, even the Grand Ole Opry (WSM Barn Dance) came in to being in 1925.
So if Jazz and Blues weren't your thing, you could get your old style
country on.

Women got the right to vote. We survived WWI. Hemlines came up, music
got load and hair got cut short. Normal girls started wearing makeup.
It was before the crash of 1929.

The Lindy hop came out and that morphed into swing dancing. All the
great night clubs and dances like the tango, foxtrot and charleston.

Prohibition, gangs and speakeasies clubs. Eliotness, Al Capone and radio
shows. Books like Lady Chatterley's Lover, The Great Gatsby, etc.

If they just get the music right, it should be a blast.

-Linnie



On 3/16/2011 7:57 AM, .Stu. wrote:
On Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:17:37 -0400, Tom wrote:

On 3/16/11 9:17 AM, Mark (SF) wrote:
On Mar 15, 8:13 pm, (Gadget World) wrote:
I just got some info from Princess on a 10 day cruise we are
boarding at
the end of the month.

The entertainment would appear to be for a group that hardly exists,
less cruises:

In order to relive the Roaring 20's night, the passengers would
have to
be teenagers in the 20's which would make them about 100+ now.

The other activities appear to be directed to Holland America's demo's
like book club,old movies, trivia, etc.

We all want to relive our earlier days, when we were teenagers and we
only had good things to look forward to, but I think that time
moves on,
so does the time we want to remember.

Pre and post baby boomers are too young to remember doing the
Charleston
or the big-band era, but would get all excited over doo-wop!

I love older people, and hope to be a hundred some day, but I can't
imagine that the whole cruise will be centurions.

gadget

You don't have to be from ancient Rome to enjoy a Toga Party.

I suspect that you're reading too much into that party announcement.

Mark

I think he might be right from a certain perspective... one of the best
entertainment nights on a ship was when we saw Mickey Dolenz of the
Monkees. Another fun night was when they did an Eagles tribute night.

But the cruise lines seem very hesitant to change anything in the
current model that they perceive to be "what's always done"...

They just don't get the concept of "evolve or go extinct"...

And at this point, I find the singing and dancing nights so totally
boring. It's not music that I have any interest in. That was my
grandparents era, from Ed Sullivan. And even he was smart enough to
find the Beatles, the Doors, and other modern (at the time) bands.

But if they had a Springsteen tribute night on ships... or music from
The Who... or Journey, or Tom Petty, it would change my opinion about
shows.

--Tom


I'm a boomer, grew up with the Beatles, King Crimson, CCR, the Who,
Animals,
Gary Lewis and the Playboys, Supreme's, Byrd's, Beach Boys, Kinks,
Dave Clark
five, and the Rolling Stones.
Now I'm learning Spanish and enjoy Daddy Yankee (Spanish Hip Hop).
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http...IqqUjg&h=f6696



Anyone of the above in a tribute show would be good.

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The Beatles are from the British Empire
The British think they're keen
If that is what the British desire
God Save the Queen.
Allan Sherman

--
"Even I realized that money was to politicians what the ecalyptus tree is to koala bears: food, water, shelter and something to crap on."
---PJ O'Rourke

On Thu, 17 Mar 2011 09:18:28 -0400, Kurt Ullman wrote:

The Beatles are from the British Empire
The British think they're keen
If that is what the British desire
God Save the Queen.
Allan Sherman

The Queen of RTC
Lies coldly in her bed
She hasn't gotten any dick
Since Ed's turned to lead.
Rich Fronheiser
Gaywad Umpire

On 3/16/2011 10:17 AM, Tom K wrote:
On 3/16/11 9:17 AM, Mark (SF) wrote:
On Mar 15, 8:13 pm, (Gadget World) wrote:
I just got some info from Princess on a 10 day cruise we are boarding at
the end of the month.

The entertainment would appear to be for a group that hardly exists,
less cruises:

In order to relive the Roaring 20's night, the passengers would have to
be teenagers in the 20's which would make them about 100+ now.

The other activities appear to be directed to Holland America's demo's
like book club,old movies, trivia, etc.

We all want to relive our earlier days, when we were teenagers and we
only had good things to look forward to, but I think that time moves on,
so does the time we want to remember.

Pre and post baby boomers are too young to remember doing the Charleston
or the big-band era, but would get all excited over doo-wop!

I love older people, and hope to be a hundred some day, but I can't
imagine that the whole cruise will be centurions.

gadget

You don't have to be from ancient Rome to enjoy a Toga Party.

I suspect that you're reading too much into that party announcement.

Mark

I think he might be right from a certain perspective... one of the best
entertainment nights on a ship was when we saw Mickey Dolenz of the
Monkees. Another fun night was when they did an Eagles tribute night.

But the cruise lines seem very hesitant to change anything in the
current model that they perceive to be "what's always done"...

They just don't get the concept of "evolve or go extinct"...

And at this point, I find the singing and dancing nights so totally
boring. It's not music that I have any interest in. That was my
grandparents era, from Ed Sullivan. And even he was smart enough to find
the Beatles, the Doors, and other modern (at the time) bands.

But if they had a Springsteen tribute night on ships... or music from
The Who... or Journey, or Tom Petty, it would change my opinion about
shows.

--Tom


Here is the rule I give my wife on every cruise. Watch the people.
For example, most cruises we've been on have the cruise cast do a couple
of shows. Often one show involves something similar to "a history of
music." Songs start with the "rat pack" era (ugh) and go through the
80s-90s. When the "rat pack" era songs are being played, watch the
people. Talking to each other. Looking around the auditorium. As it
gets to the 50s 70s, people are clapping, singing along, sometimes
dancing in the aisles (sometimes isles).
Music before the show? On our last cruise it was the rat pack. On a
previous cruise, on one night it was, believe it or not, country music.
Again people clapping and singing along.
My point? Demographics matter. I wish cruise lines would quit catering
to a group that barely exists anymore.

Lunis

This is exactly what I meant.

For the cruise line to suggest that we reminisce to the roaring 20's
means that they think that their passengers were old enough in the 20's
that they would be ready to Charleston all over the ship.

But do the math. If I was a teenager doing the Charleston in the 20's,
I'd be 100+ now.

I remember when the big band crowd, who were teens in the 40's were the
largest age group on ships and they would get out of wheel chairs, and
throw their canes and walkers down as soon as they heard "in the mood"
and get up and dance. When the music ended they went back in the wheel
chair and picked up the cane and walkers. Unfortunately, we do not see
too much dancing any more.

These were the Greatest Generation who spent their teen age years
dancing and romancing.

Gadget