The Oldie the years with such slogans as ""The Oldie": Buy it before you snuff it", and its lampooning of youth subculture and what it sees as the absurdities of modern life. It was the first mainstream publication to break the Jimmy Savile sex scandal. Despite being called "The Oldie", the magazine often stresses that it is not an age-specific publication, and has many readers in their twenties, thirties and forties. It has similarities to "Punch", "Viz", "The Spectator", "Private Eye", and "The New Yorker". The Oldie of the Year Awards (TOOTY) is the magazine's annual awards ceremony, hosted by Terry Wogan
Say It Like You Mean It threats from a Missouri-based act also called Sunday Drive. The group released the "With Hopes of Starting Over..." EP in July. Following this, the group became a full-time touring act. In January 2002, the group began recording "Say It Like You Mean It". Golla said Trombino brought "an extra set of ears to the table". "Leaving" and "Saddest Girl Story", two tracks that originally appeared on the "With Hopes of Starting Over..." EP, were re-recorded for "Say It Like You Mean It". "Almost There, Going Nowhere", "Cheek to Cheek", "Left Coast Envy" and "The Drama Summer", which were originally recorded