My Generation Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Well, people try to put us down
Talkin' bout my generation
Just because we get around
Talkin' bout my generation
The things they do look awful cold
Talkin' bout my generation
I hope I die before I get old
Talkin' bout my generation
My generation

[Verse 2]
Why don't you all just 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

[Interlude]
Heineken, fuck that shit!

[Verse 2]
Why don't you all just 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
[Refrain]
Talkin' bout my generation
Talkin' bout my generation
Generation
Talkin' bout my generation
Talkin' bout my generation

[Guitar Solo]

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Genius Annotation

This is a cover of “My Generation” by The Who which was written about trying to find a place in society.

Green Day’s cover features a line quoting Frank Booth, the primary antagonist in the film Blue Velvet:

Heineken? Fuck that shit!

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