The Voice of a Generation
YouTube's newest rock star has emerged — a gentle 79-year-old Brit retiree named Peter.
Peter (who goes by the name "geriatric1927") began posting videos to YouTube.com one week ago, as he puts it "just to bitch and grumble about life in general from the perspective of an old person who's been there and done that."
For the most part, Peter specializes in his own brand of "geriatric grumbles" as he launches into opinionated monologues that are totally transfixing. He talks about motorcycles and news items that he finds maddening. He also delivers autobiographical snippets and reflects on what his life is like as a widower who lives alone.
What's so fascinating about Peter? It's really tough to put my finger on it, but I think its his earnest delivery, his warmth and the depth of his reflections. He's a completely normal person, totally un-ironic with a whiff of a Luddite about him. Just… different and real. Something about his style of speech and his screen presence is entrancing, which is reflected by the fact that the accumulated views for his videos are quickly approaching the quarter million mark.
