He reuses the verse melody from the previous album's "Dirty Little Religion", the topics of the verses are all over the place, and he packs too many words into one line (goes to show...) and too few in another (it's pretty hard to find), and rhymes "Henley Regatta" with "Persona non grata", but gets away with it all as only he could.
People try to put us down
(talkin' 'bout my generation)
Just because we get around
(talkin' 'bout my generation)
Things they do look awful cold
(talkin' 'bout my generation)
I hope I die before get old
(talkin' 'bout my generation)
This is my generation
This is my generation, baby
Why don't you all fade away
(talkin' 'bout my generation)
And don't try to dig what we all say
(talkin' 'bout my generation)
I'm not trying to cause a big sensation
(talkin' 'bout my generation)
I'm just talkin' 'bout my generation
(talkin' 'bout my generation)
This is my generation
This is my generation, baby
Why don't you all fade away
(talkin' 'bout my generation)
And don't try to dig what we all say
(talkin' 'bout my generation)
I'm not trying to cause a big sensation
(talkin' 'bout my generation)
I'm just talkin' 'bout my generation
(talkin' 'bout my generation)
This is my generation
This is my generation, baby
My my my my generation, baby
People try to put us down
(talkin' 'bout my generation)
Just because we get around
(talkin' 'bout my generation)
Things they do look awful cold
(talkin' 'bout my generation)
Yeah, I hope I die before get old
(talkin' 'bout my generation)
This is my generation
This is my generation, baby
My my my my generation, baby
Talkin' 'bout my generation
Talkin' 'bout my generation
Talkin' 'bout my generation
Talkin' 'bout my generation
Talkin' 'bout my generation
Talkin' 'bout my generation
Talkin' 'bout my generation
Talkin' 'bout my generation
(talkin' 'bout my generation)
Just because we get around
(talkin' 'bout my generation)
Things they do look awful cold
(talkin' 'bout my generation)
I hope I die before get old
(talkin' 'bout my generation)
This is my generation
This is my generation, baby
Why don't you all fade away
(talkin' 'bout my generation)
And don't try to dig what we all say
(talkin' 'bout my generation)
I'm not trying to cause a big sensation
(talkin' 'bout my generation)
I'm just talkin' 'bout my generation
(talkin' 'bout my generation)
This is my generation
This is my generation, baby
Why don't you all fade away
(talkin' 'bout my generation)
And don't try to dig what we all say
(talkin' 'bout my generation)
I'm not trying to cause a big sensation
(talkin' 'bout my generation)
I'm just talkin' 'bout my generation
(talkin' 'bout my generation)
This is my generation
This is my generation, baby
My my my my generation, baby
People try to put us down
(talkin' 'bout my generation)
Just because we get around
(talkin' 'bout my generation)
Things they do look awful cold
(talkin' 'bout my generation)
Yeah, I hope I die before get old
(talkin' 'bout my generation)
This is my generation
This is my generation, baby
My my my my generation, baby
Talkin' 'bout my generation
Talkin' 'bout my generation
Talkin' 'bout my generation
Talkin' 'bout my generation
Talkin' 'bout my generation
Talkin' 'bout my generation
Talkin' 'bout my generation
Talkin' 'bout my generation
Lyrics submitted by mat2710, edited by Mellow_Harsher
My Generation Lyrics as written by Leor Dimant John Everett Otto
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Id never really heard the who version fully before this so this was the first Id heard it. Its good though!
The reason they close it at gigs is because its a tribute to The Who... they obviously respect them alot.
Great cover!!!! and a perfect gig closer... keeps u all fired up even tho u know they are going off at the end of the song.
Oasis improve a tired classic
This is a great cover of The Who. Not quite as good the original but close.
oasis do a good version, but surely theyve got better songs (their own) to close their gigs with nowdays?!
Now Zak is Oasis' drummer they can play this song properly. And my god dont they. A fitting end to the set on the last tour.
I wonder the differences in Zak's drumming when he's playing for The Who or Oasis on this song.