My Generation is a song by the British rock group The Who. This song became a huge hit and is to this date, one of their most recognizable songs. It has entered the rock and roll pantheon as one of the most celebrated and referenced songs in the idiom. It was named the 11th greatest song by Rolling Stone on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and 13th on VH1's list of the 100 Greatest Songs of Rock & Roll.
The song was released as a single on 5 November 1965, reaching number 2 in the UK (Who's highest charting single in their home country) and number 74 in America. So, needless to say, it has to be a great song, right? RIGHT! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=594WLzzb3JI
I believe that the most striking element of this song are the lyrics, considered one of the most distilled statements of youthful rebellion in rock history. The tone of the track alone helped make it an acknowledged forebear of the punk rock movement. One of the most-quoted and rewritten lines in rock history is "I hope I die before I get old", famously sneered by lead singer Roger Daltrey. God knows, I even know a person with that line inked accross his back. In a later interview with the band, Townshend who reportedly wrote the song whilst on a train journey said that when he wrote that line "old" meant "rich."
There has been many covers of this song from some of our mose well known and respected artists such as Oasis, Iron Maiden and Alice Cooper, and I'll admit, I thought the Oasis version was absolutely incredible. But as for Hilary, I'd rather listen to genetilia being scratched off a cheese grater than listen to her version of My Generation one more time. Diabolical isn't a strong enough word. Am i being too harsh? Decide for yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvC6jDrxT-U
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