What's the defining song of your generation?

[Schadenfreude]

Early 80's.

Smang it

 

[Eli]

I was born in 1981 and I'd have to go with Nirvana as well.

 

[DominionSeraph]

Winter Wrap Up.

 

[Fingolfin269]

Nirvana
Smells Like Teen Spirit
late 70s

 

[Fingolfin269]

1985, Local H - Bound For the Floor(born to be down)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tOq25vBkso

you know we gota keep that shit copacetic.

I love that song though I am confused how a song that came out when you were 10 or 11 defined your generation.

 

[IronWing]

We Don't Get Fooled Again (The Who). -1949

Except, we did...

Yep, might as well put it on a looped tape.


Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones
Rock the Casbah - The Clash seems more prophetic decade by decade
You Really Got Me - Van Halen

 

[SsupernovaE]

'78
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit

 

[Eli]

This thread is pretty interesting actually. When does the Nirvana influence end? Seems to be very common for late 70s/early 80s babies. Probably like '76? Till.. '82?

 

[Fingolfin269]

This thread is pretty interesting actually. When does the Nirvana influence end? Seems to be very common for late 70s/early 80s babies. Probably like '76? Till.. '82?

I think mid/late-70s would be the cut-off really. There is kind of a fine line between the Tears for Fears/Simple Minds/Depeche Mode gen and the Nirvana/NiN gen. The thing about Nirvana though is that their influence continued to dominate mainstream music throughout the 90s and early 00s. Heck, the Local H song BFDD called out earlier is a prime example (~96).

 

[Imp]

I'm going to say thisaone:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6XE1XRiLeY

 

[rasczak]

Your mother.

You're a little cock sucker aren't you?

 

[bfdd]

I love that song though I am confused how a song that came out when you were 10 or 11 defined your generation.

I'm pretty sure it defines most of us born in the 80s. And it does because whatever fuck you

 

[Mike Gayner]

You're a little cock sucker aren't you?

Calm down child.

 

[rasczak]

This thread is pretty interesting actually. When does the Nirvana influence end? Seems to be very common for late 70s/early 80s babies. Probably like '76? Till.. '82?

I was influenced by both mid/late eighties, early nineties. Everything from The Cure, Depeche Mode and R.E.M, to GnR/def leppard, to nirvana/pearl jam.

I was born in '74

 

[rasczak]

Calm down child.

I would think you act more like a child than anyone else here. That's what's most frustrating about you and your brother. From some of your postings, we can see glimpses of who you are as a person, but then you come back to this same stupid arrogant persona.

 

[Mike Gayner]

I would think you act more like a child than anyone else here. That's what's most frustrating about you and your brother. From some of your postings, we can see glimpses of who you are as a person, but then you come back to this same stupid arrogant persona.

Guess how much I care about your opinion? Go on, guess.

 

[bfdd]

I think mid/late-70s would be the cut-off really. There is kind of a fine line between the Tears for Fears/Simple Minds/Depeche Mode gen and the Nirvana/NiN gen. The thing about Nirvana though is that their influence continued to dominate mainstream music throughout the 90s and early 00s. Heck, the Local H song BFDD called out earlier is a prime example (~96).

I would have posted teen spirit, but for some reason the Local H song stood out more.

 

[DominionSeraph]

You want generational differences?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne7fPpxAnuM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Glny4jSciVI&t=5m11s

 

[Fingolfin269]

I would have posted teen spirit, but for some reason the Local H song stood out more.

It may have stood out because it's awesome.

 

[dwell]

This thread is pretty interesting actually. When does the Nirvana influence end? Seems to be very common for late 70s/early 80s babies. Probably like '76? Till.. '82?

I'd say actually '65 - '79 as all the guys making "grunge" were in that age bracket or in HS at the time. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" defines that generation. Never was much of a fan myself because the 90s had so much better stuff: punk revival, third-wave ska, industrial, riot grrl, etc.

 

[grrl]

You're a little cock sucker aren't you?

The problem is the unworldly Mini Gayner thinks replying LOL to everything makes him sound more sophisticated than everyone else.

 

[Jumpem]

Born in 1978. Metallica - Enter Sandman and Unforgiven.

 

[jupiter57]

Revolution - The Beatles
Yesterday - The Beatles

born 1957

'57 here too, but I think of this song as the definition of our generation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm6NeM-6vBE

 

[dawp]

1963
Ian Dury and the blockheads - Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJjM9lr8nys

 

[BoomerD]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs4s7LrAuMo&feature=related