when you say a modern song. are we talking about one in the last two hundred years, the last forty; the last two years.

they're all modern compared to the very old ballads.

also getting old is confusing. bill caddick's the writing of Tiperary is considered modern by some, but its at least forty years ago since i first heard it.

forty years ago when i was a kid was the first world war, and look for the silver lining seemed old even then.

maybe you get too old and daft to understand what anyone is talking about. i'm beginning to think that is my problem.