People, people, people, people
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 don't die before I get old (talkin' 'bout my generation)

My generation
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)

My generation
My generation, baby
My generation

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 b-big sensation (talkin' 'bout my generation)
I'm just talkin' 'bout my generation (talkin' 'bout my generation)

My generation
My generation, baby
My generation
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)
I hope I don't die before I get old (talkin' 'bout my generation)

My generation
My generation, baby
My generation
My generation, baby
My generation
My generation, baby
My generation
My generation, baby

People try to put us down



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    Jeremiah Black is right, she obviously doesn't have the slightest comprehension of what she's miming about. I bet she'd never even heard of The Who until her manager told her she was 'covering' this song. There should be some law stopping dumbass blonde bitches from covering classic songs.

    Oh, and by the way, if you actually likes this version, I'd suggest listening to another Who song called Sally Simpson. It was written about people like you.

    Regos the Saneon August 18, 2006   Link
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    Worst. Cover. Ever.

    A great song by The Who, bastardized by a stupid pop star. Why did she have to do something like this? Ugh.

    Mikachuon October 23, 2006   Link
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    Singing "I hope I don't die before I get old" instead of singing it the proper way goes against the whole idea of the song ¬_¬.

    ShakerMaker1994on June 15, 2007   Link
  • +1
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    Dear God, this bitch actually covered this song? The Who forever!

    PinKkFloyDdon January 02, 2008   Link
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    OMG IS THIS MUSIC... The Who were one of the greatest of all time... and My Generation was one of the greatest of all time... and now theres this... and i really want to cry/vomit/turn emo... YES it is that bad... why why why why why did she EVER decide to do this??? it is just too poppy and that stupid opening... PEOPLE.... PEOPLE this is crap... yes hilary I AM putting you down... I HOPE YOU DO DIE BEFORE YOU GET OLD... because thats what it should be... horrible... Green Day was way better... going to vomit/cry/turn emo... total crap

    xapdalon January 24, 2008   Link
  • 0
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    funny that.

    jackiecurtison May 28, 2006   Link
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    jesus, this is bad

    velvetsisteron June 30, 2006   Link
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    As far as covers go, I've heard worse (Avril's cover of Knockin' On Heaven's Door comes to mind), but as much as I try to stay open-minded about things like this the fact that she covered this song pisses me off. I'm sure that in turn will piss off somebody else, but I don't care. Her little adjustment of the "I hope I die before I get old" line is idiotic, implying that she doesn't understand what the song is about. I'm not going to even suggest that she may've done it in some kind of artistic spirit, I just think she's a dumbass.

    Jeremiah Blackon July 08, 2006   Link
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    Yeah, changing it to "I hope I DON'T die before I get old" is just stupid. The original line wasn't talking about going out and killing yourself before you get old or something. It was talking about hoping that you could always live your life how you wanted to, to its fullest, and hoping that something would happen and you would die before you were too old to do that anymore. It's something that practically everyone wants. They want to enjoy life, not be just some other old guy in a nursing home who can't do anything anymore.

    crimeofpassionon July 08, 2006   Link
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    Why you makes me hate you more , you ruined one of my favorite songs ! f-f-f *** You

    Paymaanon May 17, 2013   Link

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