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Patti Smith – My Generation (1976) | Track profile | Dork

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My Generation

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My Generation

Release date: 1976

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"My Generation" is a track by Patti Smith, from the album Horses, released 1976. It's filed under Punk. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Patti Smith.

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Lyrics

My Generation

[Chorus 1: Patti Smith]

People try to put us down (Talkin' 'bout my generation)

Just because we g-g-g-get around (Talkin' 'bout my generation)

I don't need their fucking shit (Talkin' 'bout my generation)

I hope I die because of it (Talkin' 'bout my generation)

[Chorus 2: John Cale]

Why don't you all fade away (Talkin' 'bout my generation)

And don't try to dig what we all s-s-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, baby

My generation, baby

John Cale

Bababababababababa

[Chorus 1: Patti Smith]

My generation, baby

My generation, baby

I'm not trying to cause a b-big s-s-sensation (Talkin' 'bout my generation)

I'm just talkin' 'bout my g-g-generation (Talkin' 'bout my generation)

My generation, baby

My generation, baby

Oh, so young

I'm so goddamn young

I'm so young

I'm so goddamn young

Oh, so young

I'm so goddamn young

We created it, let's take it over

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Track details

From Horses

1976

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Album

1st November 1975

Release year

1976

1Gloria
5:56
2Redondo Beach
3:26
3Birdland
9:14
4Free Money
3:54
5Kimberly
4:28
6Break It Up
4:05
7Land
9:26
8Elegie
2:41
—Land: Horses / Land of a Thousand Dances / La Mer(de)
—My Generation

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Patti Smith has confirmed European and US tour dates for the 'Horses' 50th anniversary

Patti Smith has confirmed European and US tour dates for the 'Horses' 50th anniversary

The punk icon will play dates across Europe and US cities to celebrate her debut album's 50th anniversary.

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Pete Townshend
Producer: John Cale
Bass: John Cale
Drums: Jay Dee Daugherty
Guitar: Ivan Král, Lenny Kaye
Vocals: Ivan Král, Patti Smith