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11-01-2006, 06:02 PM
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What do you think the song of the modern generation (teens-early twenties) is? The song that best represents it all.
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11-01-2006, 08:34 PM
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11-01-2006, 08:45 PM
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11-01-2006, 08:52 PM
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11-01-2006, 09:18 PM
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Smells Like Teen Spirit, maybe??
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11-01-2006, 09:24 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO | | | The song that best represents it all? No clue. If you ask me to pick the best of the POPULAR hits of the past five years, here are a few choices...
* "Lose Yourself", Eminem. An instant classic -- dramatic, powerful and memorable. His career peaked right there.
* "Fell In Love With A Girl", White Stripes.
* "Since U Been Gone", Kelly Clarkson. I know it's lacking in substance, but that song was a rarity -- it was alt-rock AND teen-pop at the same time, and it was catchy as hell.
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11-02-2006, 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Peter Squire Tough question.
Smells Like Teen Spirit, maybe?? | That was my first thought as well, unfortunately.
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11-02-2006, 06:19 AM
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California love - dre & tupac?
I can tell you that IMO the greatest album of our generation would have to be dre's Chronic 2001. |
11-02-2006, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Peter Squire Smells Like Teen Spirit, maybe?? | Not my favorite song, but I have to agree. It really did represent this generation. Quote: |
Originally Posted by ras1983 I can tell you that IMO the greatest album of our generation would have to be dre's Chronic 2001. | I think it's up there. Other contenders would be Soundgardens Superunknown, STPs Core, Tools Aenima, and NINs The Downward Spiral, IMO.
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11-02-2006, 02:14 PM
| | | | radiohead - creep
muse - hysteria
arctic monkeys - i bet you look good on the dancefloor |
11-02-2006, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Peter Squire Tough question.
Smells Like Teen Spirit, maybe?? | C'mon, the OP said "teens to early twenties". "Smells Like Teen Spirit" came out fifteen years ago! Totally different generation. To me, teens-early twenties means you need to pick a song from this decade.
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11-02-2006, 03:07 PM
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11-02-2006, 04:30 PM
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11-02-2006, 04:32 PM
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11-02-2006, 04:46 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fort Atkinson, WI | | | I don't like these kinds of questions. Can you really go back to the teens/20-somethings of the 1970s, for example, and say there was really just one song that defined them? What does that even mean, "defined them?" Just seems like empty sloganeering to me.
I'm not ripping on the original poster...this is just something that I don't understand here.
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11-02-2006, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Vandelay C'mon, the OP said "teens to early twenties". "Smells Like Teen Spirit" came out fifteen years ago! Totally different generation. To me, teens-early twenties means you need to pick a song from this decade. | I'm 23, and I agree with 'Smells like Teen Spirit.' I grew up with that song.
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11-02-2006, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by TrooperFarva I'm 23, and I agree with 'Smells like Teen Spirit.' I grew up with that song. | 23 as well, and as much as I don't like that song, I think it was a HUGE influence on many in our age group and impacted a LOT of the music that is being put out today.
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11-02-2006, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Vandelay C'mon, the OP said "teens to early twenties". "Smells Like Teen Spirit" came out fifteen years ago! Totally different generation. To me, teens-early twenties means you need to pick a song from this decade. |
Well sooooorry! 
OK, a song from the 00's??
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11-02-2006, 07:23 PM
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11-02-2006, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by s.m.80808 White and Nerdy. | +1
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