Seniors Who Rock

It started as a BBC (British Broadcasting Co.) documentary on seniors who were unhappy with being isolated in their homes or unhappy with nursing home living. As 90-year-old lead singer Alfie Carretta put it, "Old people in this country are just brushed to one side, like rubbish, past our sell-by date."

It led to forming a 40 member rock band whose video has been seen more than 2 million times on YouTube and MySpace and who has appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. The group has requests for appearances in more than 50 countries.

The Zimmers did a remake of The Who's My Generation (click this link to hear it) at Abbey Road Studios (where the Beatles recorded albums). As the video's intro says, "Together they make Abbey Road Rock." The lyrics include, "I hope I die before I get old."

The high energy video darts from scene to scene like a typical MTV video. The video includes humor and guitar smashing. (I guess adding years doesn't always bring maturity.) The video ends with a middle finger salute from 100 year old drummer Buster Martin.

In short the video is fun because the band members have so much fun and energy - and a reminder that 90 or 100 doesn't necessarily mean old.

P.S. Several members are now regular video bloggers.

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Dr. Michael Brickey, The Anti-Aging Psychologist, teaches people to think, feel, look and be more youthful. He is an inspiring keynote speaker and Oprah-featured author. His works include:  Defy Aging, 52 Baby Steps to grow young, and Reverse Aging (anti-aging hypnosis CDs). Visit www.NotAging.com for a free report on anti-aging secrets and a free newsletter with practical anti-aging tips.