Thats exactly why I love it so much (well, the Beatles anyway). I'm a white 25 year old male who happens to appreciate quality; I've got nothing to do with most anything on radio or MTV, etc. Thankfully I've got an enormous pool of music from past years to draw from. And it all is new to me, and far better than anything American Idol is likely to bless us with. Now I'm a freaking 50s/60s jazz nut. After hearing Time Out, I've never been the same. That album changed my fucking life.
I imagine if I was older, I would view the Beatles as played out, but I doubt I'd view the jazz the same way, as its not 2 minutes long per song, typically.