How do I play older iTunes songs? My old AppleID appears

I cannot play iTunes songs that I purchased years ago on a computer that is long gone.
I tried to "deauthorize all" but this method didn't work. After I tried this, and then "authorized" this computer, a prompt pops up that says "this computer is not authorized to play...", it shows my OLD Apple ID that I changed years ago. I type in my NEW AppleID/password and when I try to play the same song, the same prompt pops up.
I'm going in circles.
How do I work around this old ID appearing?
Mac OS 10.8.3
iTunes 11.1

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