Top singles from the past
29 October 2025
Today 60 (yes 60!!) years ago, on 29 October 1965, iconic mod rockers
THE WHO released their best known juggernaut with MY GENERATION.
More than 2,02 billion streams on Spotify. Wowzers.
It was named the 11th greatest song in history
by Rolling Stone Magazine some years ago.
It went to #2 in the UK and
only #78 (oops) in the US.
Legend goes that Pete Townshend wrote the song on a train,
inspired by the Queen Mother who had his 1935 Packard hearse
towed off a street in Belgravia (London) because she was offended
by the sight of it during her daily drive through the neighbourhood.
Doubtful, but hilarious story. I wonder who invented it. Anyway, later in
1985 Townshend said My Generation was very much about trying to find
a place in society.
“People try to put us d-down, talkin’ ’bout my generation
Just because we g-get around, talkin’ ’bout my generation
Things they do look awful c-c-cold, talkin’ ’bout my generation
I hope I die before I get old, talkin’ ’bout my generation”
Watch this historic live video version.
