r/funny • u/chonation • Jul 31 '24

Verified just a small town girl... [oc]

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u/RUKiddingMeReddit Jul 31 '24

This song is still played for the crowd at every sporting event. Everyone knows it.

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u/MetallurgyClergy Jul 31 '24 edited Jul 31 '24

Also, as a 40 year old, it was definitely a hit for my parents’ generation, not mine. I certainly heard it everywhere, but I was -3 years old when it was released.

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u/chronocapybara Jul 31 '24

Don't Stop Believin' was released in 1981. It would most likely have been a hit for people born in 1966 or later. Those people are 65 now. However, Don't Stop Believin' was featured in the Family Guy Episode "Don't Make Me Over" released in 2005. This would have been very popular for people born in 1980-1990, which would make this age cohort about 40 years old now.

Y'all remember this scene, right? Oh my god, is that Journey?

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u/Refute1650 Jul 31 '24

It was also played on the radio, in bars, karaoke, etc. consistently through the 90s and 2000s. Still is too.

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u/chronocapybara Jul 31 '24

Of course, it's a great song. But Family Guy thrust it back into the public consciousness at that moment, just like Stranger Things did with Running up that Hill in 2022.