Music·Posted on Aug 28, 2013Being A Music Fan In Your Twenties Vs. Your ThirtiesIs it that you're getting older, or are the bands actually getting younger?by Matthew PerpetuaBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. Twenties: You absolutely must make your way to the front row of any show. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Thirties: You have a very different floor spot in mind. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. Twenties: Moshing and crowd surfing seems like a great idea. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Thirties: You run scared if it looks like people around you at a show are getting even a little bit rowdy. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. Twenties: You seek out relationships based on your musical compatibility. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Thirties: Some of your favorite songs and albums have been ruined because you associate them with your exes. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. Twenties: You're totally furious if one of your favorite artists "sells out." Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Thirties: You're just glad they found a way to make some money. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. Twenties: You feel compelled to share the music you love with everyone you meet. Thirties: You get more excited about people sharing stuff with you because you feel like you're behind on new music. 6. Twenties: You need to know about every new artist well before everyone else. Thirties: You get impatient with "promising" new bands and just want them to be awesome RIGHT NOW or stop wasting your time. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. Twenties: You feel embarrassed for having liked an artist who fell off and made some horrible albums. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Thirties: You realize you actually like a lot of the music you used to think was horrible. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. Twenties: You're willing to travel anywhere at any time to see a concert. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Thirties: You feel exhausted just thinking about going to see a late show on a work night. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 9. Twenties: You get sooooooo emotionally attached to lyrics that reflect your life. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Thirties: You care more about the sophisticated details of the music, man. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. Twenties: You feel totally heartbroken when your favorite bands break up. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Thirties: You go to see all of those bands on their inevitable reunion tours. 11. Twenties: You come up with elaborate schemes to meet the band after the show. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Thirties: You're more concerned with figuring out a way to beat traffic on the way home. 12. Twenties: You feel a bit insecure about not knowing the entirety of music history. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Thirties: You just give up on being an expert and focus on the stuff you know you love. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 13. Twenties: All you want to do is dance, dance, dance. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Thirties: Ehhh, not so much. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 14. Twenties: You pick obscure karaoke songs because you want the song to say something about you. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Thirties: You choose a crowd pleaser that makes everyone dance and sing along. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 15. Twenties: You feel very smug about knowing about all the latest subgenres and scenes. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Thirties: You are frightened and confused by what the kids are into these days. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 16. Twenties: You can't imagine your life without music. Thirties: Actually, that doesn't change at all. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF