Ideally related to the technology of the era, but can be other stuff too (shifting mores, cultural references, Paul smoking on a bus during “Day in the Life”, etc)
“Shake it like a Polaroid picture” - Hey Ya
“You don’t have to watch Dynasty to have an attitude” - Kiss
Kelly Rowland texting using Microsoft Excel
and so on
22 grand job
“When she’s pressed the star after she’s pressed unlock”
Arctic Monkeys - The View From The Afternoon
(In case there’s any youth here it’s the buttons to unlock a Nokia phone)
Bruce Springsteen, ‘Darlington County’:
Our pa’s each own one of the World Trade Centers
For a kiss and a smile, I’ll give mine all to you
“As the flames rose to her Roman nose
And her walkman started to melt”
The Smiths - 1986
“As the flames rose to her roman nose
And her discman started to melt”
Placebo - 1996
Not sure if covers since have attempted to keep pace
Has anyone got a payrise since that came out?!
REM - Star 69
“Wake me up when September ends”
It’s October now
Probably just assume a filthy meaning these days tbf
Is it… not a filthy meaning?
It’s the USA equivalent of dialling 147 but its possibly also a double entendre by Stipe?
Surely a filthy meaning is never outdated
it’s the US equivalent of dialling 1471.
Although, do people still know what 1471 is…?
Snap!
Can confirm yes
Do you think there’s a song out there that references the Nokia N Gage or the Millennium Done or Kony 2012 as big things
No idea what this is tbh 
28000 Friends by Eoghan Quigg
You and your 28,000 friends
[Im talking about]
Youtube, Facebook, Myspace, IM
[Get out of the house]
Myspace? IM? Catch up grandad
I know all about 1471, yes
because Google told me 5 seconds ago
Genuinely one of the more bizarre moments in the 21st century, I recommend a wikipedia binge