Good old days

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Good old days is a cliché in popular culture used to reference a time considered by the speaker to be better than the current era. It is a form of nostalgia which can reflect homesickness or yearning for long-gone moments.[1]

Notable uses[]

In literature[]

In 1726, John Henley used this phrase in his book The Primitive Liturgy "to all honest Admirers of the good old Days of their best and wisest Fore-fathers, this first Part of the Primitive Liturgy Is most humbly dedicated".[2]

In 1727, Daniel Defoe wrote in The Complete English Tradesman "In the good old days of Trade, which our Fore-fathers plodded on in."[3] In this part of his book, Defoe talks about how in 'the good old days' tradesman were better off than in Defoe's time.

In music[]

In 2015, musical duo Twenty One Pilots released Stressed Out, a song that pinpointed the return to the 'good old days'. It won the Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance in February 2017.[4] As of August 2021, the official music video on YouTube has been viewed 2.3 billion times.[5]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Nostalgic". www.vocabulary.com. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  2. ^ Multiple., Contributors (2010). Primitive liturgy : for the use of the oratory. part 1. being a form of morning and evening. [Place of publication not identified]: Gale Ecco, Print Editions. ISBN 9781170253939. OCLC 945379031.
  3. ^ Defoe, Daniel (2008). The Complete English Tradesman. Charleston, South Carolina: BiblioLife. pp. 156–157. ISBN 978-0554343099.
  4. ^ "59TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS NOMINEES". The Recording Academy. Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  5. ^ Stressed Out (Official Video) Retrieved August 22, 2021


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