Ok now, who's excited for the classic rock concert? I honestly hope everyone. I don't think Ive ever been as hyped as I am now to be singing Queen in our finale. Anyways, classic rock. What really is it? Well, to be blunt, its basically just "old" rock songs, typically between the 1960s and 1980s (but not always). Other than that, the subject is left relatively open. Ive already heard a lot of debate over many of the song possibilities for our upcoming concert. Many think half the choices aren't even classic rock. Which may be true, but also may not be. Its really all up to the public. By public I don't mean us PCS choir students, I mean anyone who has ever listened to music before in their lives. "Classic rock" as a genre isn't really determined by a single person, its a group effect and effort. "Classic rock" is only labeled so because they are a collection of songs with rock driven elements that have become staples to our music listening society. In short, they're classics! Now I know this sounds overly simplistic, and yes, its "pointing out the obvious." But it seems to me that many truly don't understand the flexibility of the definition. The Beatles, most likely one of the top ten names any person will associate with the term "classic rock," was at their time, not even sure of their genre. For their era, they were a style of progressive rock, that even erred on the side of pop. I don't think many consider the Beatles as pop music today. Yes their popular, but they've been labelled as "classic rock." Why? Because their songs are in todays society considered classics! The Beatles were a boy band from decades ago and are now celebrated as one of the greatest bands ever, who's to say boy bands from today, or any pop music bands, won't in the future be considered "classic rock"? A song doesn't have to necessarily be a generation or two old in order to fit under the genre, it just must be a song that has rock elements thats been popularized by society. That being said, I personally believe certain songs should be left alone, and the definition should not be stretched beyond its limits to include songs or bands obviously not meant to fit. But I hope people keep an open mind when debating song choices.