What's the defining song of your generation?

[stargazr]

Like a Rolling Stone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J2WdcW0ZY4

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Hey Hey My My
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGQaoa8XnG4

 

[schneiderguy]

Born 1990

Lil B - "Like A Martian"
Brokencyde - Freaxxx
NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP

 

[sleep]

cranberries - zombie
soul asylum - runaway train
soundgarden - black hole sun
crash test dummies - mmmm mmmm

the 90's

 

[CallMeJoe]

'52.

Am I the only one Who thought My Generation?

 

[CallMeJoe]

if you wanna by my lover....

An earlier Alice Cooper take on the theme...

 

[dwell]

'52.

Am I the only one Who thought My Generation?

First thing I thought of when I was wondering what defined "generation". Pete Townshend was 20 when he wrote that song, which is along the lines of what I was thinking.

 

[Fenixgoon]

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

enough to reply to his posts!

 

[deanx0r]

Here some tunes that were extremely popular in the 90s that no one wants to admit they were a fan of

Snap - Rhythm is a Dancer
Aqua - Barby Girl
Culture Beat - Mr. Vain

 

[olds]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAzdgU_kpGo&ob=av2n

 

[sleep]

that reminds me. good outer limits show intro too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-EJV47-Ltw

 

[eldorado99]

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

You wish! You mean: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRveIIe4uAs&feature=related

 

[tm37]

1971

Summertime Rolls
Welcome to the Jungle
Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
Head Like a Hole
Money for Nothing
When Doves Cry

Some great tunes there.

Adding

Friday I'm in love.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa2nLEhUcZ0

 

[BoomerD]

You wish! You mean: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRveIIe4uAs&feature=related

I'm old motherfucker...but I'm not THAT old...

 

[eldorado99]

I'm old motherfucker...but I'm not THAT old...

That's just what you'd say if you WERE that old. :sneaky:

 

[yllus]

My graduating year, 1999, had some pretty memorable music. Hard to say any of it will be remembered 50 years from now, though.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

It's Rainin' Men.

 

[UberNeuman]

Subterranean Homesick Blues

\well, not really - but what am I going choose? Disco Star Wars!?!
\\oh what the hell:

Disco Star Wars

 

[ultimatebob]

Let's see, I graduated high school in 1996...

Ugh... the #1 song that year was the fucking Macarena. If that's the song that defines my generation, just shoot me know and put me out of my misery.

 

[ultimatebob]

cranberries - zombie
soul asylum - runaway train
soundgarden - black hole sun
crash test dummies - mmmm mmmm

the 90's

I wanted to say Loser by Beck, but that song is from '93.

 

[WildHorse]

`.

 

[BoomerD]

That's just what you'd say if you WERE that old. :sneaky:

Shit...I almost wish that were true. I could have fought in WWII...killed Japs like my dad did instead of Vietnamese.

(although, the WWII Marines had it MUCH rougher than we did in VN)

 

[sonambulo]

Loser
Beck
We'll just say...Gen X'er
Youtube Link

Yes, I know it's a cliche at this point

The song itself, the story behind it, that which has become of the people involved with it. It pretty much sums it up neatly. Favorite part: the imagery of dragging a coffin in the video. Just perfect.

Alright, AreaCode. Your turn!

 

[dawp]

\well, not really - but what am I going choose? Disco Star Wars!?!
\\oh what the hell:

Disco Star Wars

can i have some popcorn with that?

 

[vi edit]

'78 - Smells Like Teen Spirit

As others said...it's just a stupid song, about angry kids that are angry simply because they are kids. There's no political message. No underlying social commentary. Just unintelligle lyrics, angst and loud music.

 

[BUTCH1]

Here some tunes that were extremely popular in the 90s that no one wants to admit they were a fan of

Snap - Rhythm is a Dancer
Aqua - Barby Girl
Culture Beat - Mr. Vain

Sorry, I don't like any of them, there was some good '90's music, REM was good then, Smithereens, Everclear as well. The dance thing seemed to emulate C+C music factory for the most part. I grew up in the '70's but just because "Disco Duck" was a hit doesn't mean that was the relevant music of the era LOL..