Hilary Duff – My Generation

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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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    General Comment:Why you makes me hate you more , you ruined one of my favorite songs !
    f-f-f *** You
    Flag Yazardshiron May 17, 2013   Link
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    General Comment: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
    Flag xapdalon January 23, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Dear God, this bitch actually covered this song? The Who forever!
    Flag PinKkFloyDdon January 02, 2008   Link
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    General Comment: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 ¬_¬.
    Flag ShakerMaker1994on June 15, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:[About the "I hope I (don't) die before I get old"]

    This fucking *Slut* CAN NOT spoil this song... OK if u want to "steal" the music of a good song to sing your crap on it. OK if u wanna cover it, I may disagree, but nevermind. But when you dare to change the lyrics, well that's something that makes me really angry! Especially when the way you change the words completely overthrows the meaning, and doesn't fucking fit with all the rest of the lyrics.

    Get Lost!
    Flag Dreffyon December 23, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment: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.
    Flag Mikachuon October 23, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment: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.
    Flag Regos the Saneon August 18, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment: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.
    Flag crimeofpassionon July 08, 2006   Link
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    General Comment: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.
    Flag Jeremiah Blackon July 08, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:jesus, this is bad
    Flag velvetsisteron June 30, 2006   Link

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