golden oldie

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Ever since streaming figures were incorporated into the countdown, golden oldies have trampled over contemporary hits every December.

From BBC

There's love, heartbreak and a soundtrack jammed full of the golden oldies.

From BBC

They would visit in his modest cluttered condo and she would listen as he reiterated the golden oldies such as, “Be quick but don’t hurry” and “Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.”

From Los Angeles Times

Also in this year's mix are Brenda Lee's golden oldie Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree and the latest incarnation of Band Aid.

From BBC

I’ve been rereading some golden oldies most recently: “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” “The Three Pillars of Zen” and I’m making my way through “The Complete Sherlock Holmes.”

From Los Angeles Times