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While it made me laugh out loud, the claim that Townshend came up with the song's famous lyric because he heard an old painter muttering "I hope these dry before it gets cold" is certainly spurious. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.224.54.60 ( talk) 14:22, 3 July 2008 (UTC)
I removed the cleanup notice. I believe the information it referred to had already been removed. Sensation002 01:53, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Just wondering. This wasn't an original Green Day song, so...—Preceding unsigned comment added by Squid Vicious ( talk • contribs) 21:53, 5 January 2006
I'm having trouble finding out when the title track of "Magic Bus" was recorded. The song is identical in structure and melody to "My Generation. It only differs in beat and lyrics. I'm trying to figure out if it is prototype to My Generation or did it come later as just a rehash?-- Mark 2000 06:49, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
I have added the Zimmers' to the list of notable covers. -- 82.11.32.93 16:00, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
I have never heard of Roger saying "fuck off" instead of "fade away." Can someone provide evidence for this? Sensation002 18:47, 29 May 2005 (UTC)
I'm listening to Live at Leeds now. Yes, Daltrey ends Young Man Blues with "sweet fuck all". However, he sings "fade away" in My Generation. I assume that the legend arose because people vaguely remembered hearing the word fuck on the album, but were unwilling to sit through all fourteen tedious, self-indulgent minutes of My Generation to make sure where it was.
With regards to "But the original lyrics were supposed to be "Why don't you all f-f-f-fuck off" [3] [4]", the first source is a user comment at Songfacts.com, which is a totally unreliable source, and the second source qualifies this with "supposedly", which is the language of weakness.
Bruce1ee's "On Live at Leeds [Daltrey] quite clearly says "fuck off"" and his subsequent rapidy retreat from this position, which is now preserved on this talk page for all eternity, damages his credibility terribly and will undoubtedly be used against him in any further disputes in which he chooses to participate.
I'm sure Pete Townshend was aware of the word fuck in 1965, and I can imagine someone hearing the song for the first time in 1965 might have been shocked or surprised by the stuttering f-f-f-; and I'm doubly sure that Thownsend was fully aware that he couldn't possibly include the f-word in a pop single, and he didn't. The MC5 had enough trouble with the word motherfuckers in 1969, and they were an underground band. When was the first f-word used, uncensored, on a mainstream rock record put out by a major label? John Lennon had a potty mouth, but that was a couple of years hence.
Besides which, "Why don't you all fuck off" doesn't fit the song's rhythm, and I'm sure that 'fade away' was a reference to the Rolling Stones' Not Fade Away. - Ashley Pomeroy 20:14, 20 August 2005 (UTC)
....As this question is still being asked in 2018, my husband was a mod and apparently when the song was played at mod nightclubs and the line 'fade away', came up, everyone there shouted 'FUCK OFF!' They couldn't hear Townshend!
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How does the notable covers section need to be cleaned up? Hyacinth ( talk) 21:59, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
I think these days more people are familiar with the Limp Bizkit song. It's a lot heavier. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.40.118.28 ( talk) 08:25, 29 December 2011 (UTC)
According to the liner notes of the sound track to The Kids Are Alright, the solo was in fact performed on a Damelectro, and that it was the third one Entwistle bought. Middle Eye 512 ( talk) 21:30, 21 March 2012 (UTC)
and am not happy with either heavy metal, stoner rock. Wikipedia describes Stones rock as something started in 1990s, and the Who don't ( opinion) really fit as Heavy Metal either. Carptrash ( talk) 00:21, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
if the section in Popular Culture that reads:
should read, "The song was used in a 2009 Pepsi commercial used to promote their new logo?" Since I never heard the ad I am not inclined to make this change. Carptrash ( talk) 14:19, 7 October 2012 (UTC)
There are problems with both these sections, despite what is said in the above section.
As of Dec. 9, 2013, there are no covers shown in the article, although there is a category listing for Patti Smith songs. I remember the Patti Smith cover with John Cale playing bass. Also, should there be mention of songs that refer to "My Generation", such as Generation X's "Your Generation" and Sham 69's "Whose Generation"? Jtyroler ( talk) 10:00, 9 December 2013 (UTC)
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Is there any doubt that this is Townshend, Daltry, Moon and Entwistle? I his bio Pete mentions three of them but not Moon. I am going to use that as a source. Pleae feel free to join in the discussion. Carptrash ( talk) 20:36, 5 January 2019 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: not moved -- JHunterJ ( talk) 13:44, 23 November 2020 (UTC)
– According to stats of the this year and of the last 90 days, the album is viewed more than the song. However, the song is also more well known, yet the album has plenty of notable songs, including ones that the band covered. If you can search for books and articles, the song will be more likely referenced recently. For a better compromise, the dabpage should take over the base title. George Ho ( talk) 10:31, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
In the article for the song "My Generation," the release date in listed as 29 October 1965, but in the sidebar for the album the release date is listed as 5 November 1965. CltNC830 ( talk) — Preceding undated comment added 23:24, 29 November 2020 (UTC)
When you go to see the singles chronology, for the release year of this single instead of “1965” it says a bunch of 0’s followed by a singular 7. Is this a joke????????? I hope someone cleans this up. Tengoritmo ( talk) 19:12, 24 December 2022 (UTC)
Hi,
I was wondering if we can put in garage rock in this page; considering it has the qualities of a garage rock song and is noted by the sources, though is there a way we can put it in there? 203.185.244.152 ( talk) 11:47, 9 August 2023 (UTC)
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While it made me laugh out loud, the claim that Townshend came up with the song's famous lyric because he heard an old painter muttering "I hope these dry before it gets cold" is certainly spurious. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.224.54.60 ( talk) 14:22, 3 July 2008 (UTC)
I removed the cleanup notice. I believe the information it referred to had already been removed. Sensation002 01:53, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Just wondering. This wasn't an original Green Day song, so...—Preceding unsigned comment added by Squid Vicious ( talk • contribs) 21:53, 5 January 2006
I'm having trouble finding out when the title track of "Magic Bus" was recorded. The song is identical in structure and melody to "My Generation. It only differs in beat and lyrics. I'm trying to figure out if it is prototype to My Generation or did it come later as just a rehash?-- Mark 2000 06:49, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
I have added the Zimmers' to the list of notable covers. -- 82.11.32.93 16:00, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
I have never heard of Roger saying "fuck off" instead of "fade away." Can someone provide evidence for this? Sensation002 18:47, 29 May 2005 (UTC)
I'm listening to Live at Leeds now. Yes, Daltrey ends Young Man Blues with "sweet fuck all". However, he sings "fade away" in My Generation. I assume that the legend arose because people vaguely remembered hearing the word fuck on the album, but were unwilling to sit through all fourteen tedious, self-indulgent minutes of My Generation to make sure where it was.
With regards to "But the original lyrics were supposed to be "Why don't you all f-f-f-fuck off" [3] [4]", the first source is a user comment at Songfacts.com, which is a totally unreliable source, and the second source qualifies this with "supposedly", which is the language of weakness.
Bruce1ee's "On Live at Leeds [Daltrey] quite clearly says "fuck off"" and his subsequent rapidy retreat from this position, which is now preserved on this talk page for all eternity, damages his credibility terribly and will undoubtedly be used against him in any further disputes in which he chooses to participate.
I'm sure Pete Townshend was aware of the word fuck in 1965, and I can imagine someone hearing the song for the first time in 1965 might have been shocked or surprised by the stuttering f-f-f-; and I'm doubly sure that Thownsend was fully aware that he couldn't possibly include the f-word in a pop single, and he didn't. The MC5 had enough trouble with the word motherfuckers in 1969, and they were an underground band. When was the first f-word used, uncensored, on a mainstream rock record put out by a major label? John Lennon had a potty mouth, but that was a couple of years hence.
Besides which, "Why don't you all fuck off" doesn't fit the song's rhythm, and I'm sure that 'fade away' was a reference to the Rolling Stones' Not Fade Away. - Ashley Pomeroy 20:14, 20 August 2005 (UTC)
....As this question is still being asked in 2018, my husband was a mod and apparently when the song was played at mod nightclubs and the line 'fade away', came up, everyone there shouted 'FUCK OFF!' They couldn't hear Townshend!
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How does the notable covers section need to be cleaned up? Hyacinth ( talk) 21:59, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
I think these days more people are familiar with the Limp Bizkit song. It's a lot heavier. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.40.118.28 ( talk) 08:25, 29 December 2011 (UTC)
According to the liner notes of the sound track to The Kids Are Alright, the solo was in fact performed on a Damelectro, and that it was the third one Entwistle bought. Middle Eye 512 ( talk) 21:30, 21 March 2012 (UTC)
and am not happy with either heavy metal, stoner rock. Wikipedia describes Stones rock as something started in 1990s, and the Who don't ( opinion) really fit as Heavy Metal either. Carptrash ( talk) 00:21, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
if the section in Popular Culture that reads:
should read, "The song was used in a 2009 Pepsi commercial used to promote their new logo?" Since I never heard the ad I am not inclined to make this change. Carptrash ( talk) 14:19, 7 October 2012 (UTC)
There are problems with both these sections, despite what is said in the above section.
As of Dec. 9, 2013, there are no covers shown in the article, although there is a category listing for Patti Smith songs. I remember the Patti Smith cover with John Cale playing bass. Also, should there be mention of songs that refer to "My Generation", such as Generation X's "Your Generation" and Sham 69's "Whose Generation"? Jtyroler ( talk) 10:00, 9 December 2013 (UTC)
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Is there any doubt that this is Townshend, Daltry, Moon and Entwistle? I his bio Pete mentions three of them but not Moon. I am going to use that as a source. Pleae feel free to join in the discussion. Carptrash ( talk) 20:36, 5 January 2019 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: not moved -- JHunterJ ( talk) 13:44, 23 November 2020 (UTC)
– According to stats of the this year and of the last 90 days, the album is viewed more than the song. However, the song is also more well known, yet the album has plenty of notable songs, including ones that the band covered. If you can search for books and articles, the song will be more likely referenced recently. For a better compromise, the dabpage should take over the base title. George Ho ( talk) 10:31, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
In the article for the song "My Generation," the release date in listed as 29 October 1965, but in the sidebar for the album the release date is listed as 5 November 1965. CltNC830 ( talk) — Preceding undated comment added 23:24, 29 November 2020 (UTC)
When you go to see the singles chronology, for the release year of this single instead of “1965” it says a bunch of 0’s followed by a singular 7. Is this a joke????????? I hope someone cleans this up. Tengoritmo ( talk) 19:12, 24 December 2022 (UTC)
Hi,
I was wondering if we can put in garage rock in this page; considering it has the qualities of a garage rock song and is noted by the sources, though is there a way we can put it in there? 203.185.244.152 ( talk) 11:47, 9 August 2023 (UTC)