This success, however, could not change the previous evaluation for songs themselves significantly, as 'Mago' became a hit among middle-aged and elderly people of similar age with Oizumi or older and Kiyoshi HIKAWA, who was popular even among teens and 20s, attracted young people with his outstanding looks for an enka singer.
ただし「孫」は大泉と同年代かそれ以上の中高年層の間でのヒットであり、10代、20代にも人気を博した氷川きよしの場合は演歌歌手としては規格外のルックスにより若者受けした部分が大きく、歌そのものへの評価は以前とそれほど変わらなかった。