i hate that the standard measure of the timelessness of a song is the record sales or chart position, so i won't resort to those, but those songs are ubiquitous and obviously very well loved. they are both overplayed *to me,* and "old time rock & roll" grates on *my* ears, but they are very much classics that have stood the test of time. we will see if beyonce has songs like that, that will be perennial favorites in popular culture for decades. based on the longevity of her music so far, there don't seem to be many candidates in her catalog that will be that universal and long lasting. that was what i got out of that statement.