Kids these days don't know anything. "What's VHS?" they ask. "How did you Google things before the internet?" they wonder. "Who's this Paul McCartney guy?" A lot of people have their panties in a bunch about that last one after Kanye West's new auto-tuned collaboration with Sir Paul led to a bunch of people on Twitter trolling what seems like the majority of websites on the internet with tweets implying they don't know who McCartney is. But while most young people probably have heard of Paul McCartney and the gullibility of the media can be saved for another article, what about the olds? Do they know who Kanye is?I walked around a popular shopping street in Los Angeles and asked gray-haired people if they know who Yeezy is and whether or not they could name any of his songs. The results? Nobody knew much about his music, but a few people remembered him as the guy married to the lady with the big butt.Do you know who Kanye West is?
Richard: I do know the name. Should I be embarrassed if I say no?No, not at all.
Richard: Then no.He's a rapper.
Richard: That makes sense. I don't really listen to rap; I'm a big rock 'n' roll fan.He just released a new song with Paul McCartney, and some people are claiming that Kayne's fans don't know who McCartney is.
Richard: That I understand. It's called a generational gap.Do you know who Kanye West is?
Nancy: He's a singer.Do you know any of his songs?
Nancy: No, I don't think so.Jerry? How about you?
Jerry: I don't know any of his songs, but I know he goes out with that woman with the big butt. Kad… Kadashian?Nancy: Kardashian.
Jerry: Yeah, Kim Kardashian.Do you know who Kanye West is?
Saul: No. You see, I actually haven't watched movies or television or anything for 30 years, so I'm totally out of the loop.After this exchange, Saul revealed that he is a monk and proceeded to gift me a copy of the Bhagavad Gita. Thank you, Saul.Do you know who Kanye West is?
Donna: No.
Rod: I do.Can you tell us who he is?
Rod: He's married to one of the Kardashians, right? He's a musician and he jumps on the stage and interrupts awards shows.That's right.
Rod: Pretty good for a 64-year-old, right?Do you know who Kanye West is?
Shirley: Who?Kanye West.
Shirley: No?Do you?
Hemma: No. He sounds familiar, but I don't know.He's a rapper. He just released a new song with Paul McCartney.
Hemma: Oh, Paul McCartney! Famous singer.Do you know who Kanye West is?
Joe: No.
Lori: Well, yes. He's a singer.Do you know any of his songs?
Lori: Well… No.Do you know who he's married to?
Lori: One of the Kardashians, isn't he?Yeah, that's right.
Lori: I read all those damn tabloids, that's why.
Joe: I don't know about any of this.Do you know who Kanye West is?
Kai: Kanye?Yeah, Kanye West. Do you know who that is?
Kai: No. Maybe you can ask my daughter?Do you know who Kanye West is?
Randy: Yes. He's a singer.Can you name any of his songs?
Randy: Uhhh… No. I listen to Mozart.Do you know who he's married to?
Randy: Yeah, I do. Is it Beyoncé?Follow Arielle Pardes on Twitter.
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Richard: I do know the name. Should I be embarrassed if I say no?No, not at all.
Richard: Then no.He's a rapper.
Richard: That makes sense. I don't really listen to rap; I'm a big rock 'n' roll fan.He just released a new song with Paul McCartney, and some people are claiming that Kayne's fans don't know who McCartney is.
Richard: That I understand. It's called a generational gap.
Nancy: He's a singer.Do you know any of his songs?
Nancy: No, I don't think so.Jerry? How about you?
Jerry: I don't know any of his songs, but I know he goes out with that woman with the big butt. Kad… Kadashian?Nancy: Kardashian.
Jerry: Yeah, Kim Kardashian.
Saul: No. You see, I actually haven't watched movies or television or anything for 30 years, so I'm totally out of the loop.After this exchange, Saul revealed that he is a monk and proceeded to gift me a copy of the Bhagavad Gita. Thank you, Saul.
Donna: No.
Rod: I do.Can you tell us who he is?
Rod: He's married to one of the Kardashians, right? He's a musician and he jumps on the stage and interrupts awards shows.
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Rod: Pretty good for a 64-year-old, right?
Shirley: Who?Kanye West.
Shirley: No?Do you?
Hemma: No. He sounds familiar, but I don't know.He's a rapper. He just released a new song with Paul McCartney.
Hemma: Oh, Paul McCartney! Famous singer.
Joe: No.
Lori: Well, yes. He's a singer.Do you know any of his songs?
Lori: Well… No.Do you know who he's married to?
Lori: One of the Kardashians, isn't he?Yeah, that's right.
Lori: I read all those damn tabloids, that's why.
Joe: I don't know about any of this.
Kai: Kanye?Yeah, Kanye West. Do you know who that is?
Kai: No. Maybe you can ask my daughter?
Randy: Yes. He's a singer.Can you name any of his songs?
Randy: Uhhh… No. I listen to Mozart.Do you know who he's married to?
Randy: Yeah, I do. Is it Beyoncé?Follow Arielle Pardes on Twitter.