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"My Generation"
Single by Limp Bizkit
from the album Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water
ReleasedOctober 10, 2000
Recorded2000
Genre
Length3:41
LabelInterscope
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Limp Bizkit singles chronology
"Take a Look Around"
(2000) 		"My Generation"
(2000) 		"Rollin (Air Raid Vehicle)"
(2000)

"My Generation" is a song by the American rap rock band Limp Bizkit. It was released in October 2000 as a single from the album Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water. The song was released as the first single simultaneously with "Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)".

Content

It contains lyrical references to the songs "My Generation" by The Who, "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N' Roses and "Move Over" by the Spice Girls, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Titanic and even Macromedia's Shockwave Flash plugin. Musically, the song displays the interplay between guitarist Wes Borland and drummer John Otto as the two's musical parts are tightly intertwined in a similar way to how the bass and drums intertwine in Primus, who have influenced Limp Bizkit and toured with them.[2] In the intro to the song, Fred Durst makes reference to the Mathews Bridge in the band's hometown of Jacksonville, Florida, where numerous people jump off to commit suicide and people fear driving over.[3]

Music video

The music video for "My Generation" shows Limp Bizkit performing live on an acrylic glass stage (probably a reference to the line, "the sun don't even shine through our windowpane"), while other scenes show their fans being rebellious outside the Astrodome. During the breakdown of the song, each band member is shown separately, disappearing and reappearing.

Professional wrestler Robyn Logan, who worked as a bodyguard for the band at the time, makes an appearance in the video pulling Fred Durst out of the crowd.

The rock band Staind also performed on this very same stage in the video for their single "Mudshovel".

Track listing

The song was released as two different singles (parts) with slightly different covers.

CD2:

  1. "My Generation" (Radio Edit)
  2. "It's Like That Y'All" (Non-LP Version)
  3. "Snake In Your Face" (Non-LP Version)

CD1:

  1. "My Generation" (Album Version)
  2. "Back O Da Bus" (Non-LP Version)
  3. "Faith" (LP Version)

Chart performance

Chart (2000–2001) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 31
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 19
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 23
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[7] 8
Denmark (Tracklisten)[8] 13
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 5
France (SNEP)[10] 9
songid field is MANDATORY FOR GERMAN CHARTS 23
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 25
Italy (FIMI)[12] 11
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 14
Norway (VG-lista)[14] 16
Poland (ZPAV)[15] 14
Portugal (AFP)[16] 1
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[17] 15
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 31
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 23
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[20] 15
U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs 18[citation needed]
U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 33[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Chesler, Josh (May 18, 2015). "10 Nu-metal Songs That Actually Don't Suck". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  2. ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/519149/limp-bizkit-singer-helps-primus-get-back-to-their-roots/
  3. ^ http://jacksonville.com/news/crime/2015-01-07/story/mathews-bridge-reopens-after-suicidal-man-surrenders
  4. ^ "Limp Bizkit – My Generation". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  5. ^ "Limp Bizkit – My Generation" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  6. ^ "Limp Bizkit – My Generation" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  7. ^ "Limp Bizkit – My Generation" (in French). Ultratip.
  8. ^ "Limp Bizkit – My Generation". Tracklisten. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
  9. ^ "Limp Bizkit: My Generation" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
  10. ^ "Limp Bizkit – My Generation" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
  11. ^ Search for Irish peaks
  12. ^ "Limp Bizkit – My Generation". Top Digital Download.
  13. ^ "Limp Bizkit – My Generation" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  14. ^ "Limp Bizkit – My Generation". VG-lista. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
  15. ^ "Polish Singles Chart |". Archived from the original on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  16. ^ "Music & Media: Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  17. ^ "Limp Bizkit – My Generation" Canciones Top 50.
  18. ^ "Limp Bizkit – My Generation". Singles Top 100.
  19. ^ "Limp Bizkit – My Generation". Swiss Singles Chart.
  20. ^ "LIMP BIZKIT | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Retrieved August 31, 2018.

External links

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