My Generation (Limp Bizkit song)
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| Single by Limp Bizkit | ||
| from the album Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water | ||
| Released | September, 2000 | |
| Format | CD | |
| Recorded | 2000 | |
| Genre | Nu Metal, Rapcore | |
| Length | 3:41 | |
| Label | Interscope Records | |
| Producer(s) | Fred Durst DJ Lethal |
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| Limp Bizkit singles chronology | ||
| "Take a Look Around" (2000) |
"My Generation" (2000) |
"Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)" (2000) |
"My Generation" is a song by Limp Bizkit 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)".
[edit] Track listing
The song was released as two different singles (parts) with slightly different covers.
Part 1:
- My Generation (radio edit)
- Back O Da Bus
- My Generation (music video)
Part 2:
- My Generation (album version)
- It's Like That Y'all (featuring Run DMC)
- Snake In Your Face
[edit] 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. During the breakdown of the song, each band member is shown separately, disappearing and reappearing.
[edit] Lyric notes
- "John Otto, take 'em to the Mathews bridge"
Refers to the Mathews Bridge in Jacksonville, Florida
- "Welcome to the jungle, punk/take a look around"
Could possibly refer to the Guns N' Roses song 'Welcome to the Jungle' As well as the song 'Take a Look Around' also on Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water.
- "We downloaded the Shockwave/for all the ladies in the cave/to get your groove on"
Macromedia Shockwave was a popular multimedia player prior to the invention of Macromedia Flash. 'Getcha Groove On' is another song on Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water.
- "And maybe I'm the one who flew over/ the cuckoo's nest/ well guess who's next?"
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is a famous novel first published in 1962. Jack Nicholson starred in the film adaptation in 1975.
- "Generation X"
Could possably refer to the WWE's tag team D-Generation X
| Limp Bizkit |
| Fred Durst - Sam Rivers - John Otto - DJ Lethal |
| Former Members: Wes Borland - Mike Smith - Rob Waters - Scott Borland - Terry Balsamo |
| Discography |
| Albums and demos: Mental Aquaducts - Three Dollar Bill, Yall$ - Significant Other - Chocolate Starfish and the Hotdog Flavored Water - New Old Songs - Results May Vary - The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1) - Greatest Hitz - The Unquestionable Truth (Part 2) |
| Singles: Counterfeit - Faith - Nookie - Re-Arranged - N 2 Gether Now - Break Stuff - My Generation - Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle) - Take a Look Around - Boiler - My Way - Eat You Alive - Behind Blue Eyes - Home Sweet Home-Bittersweet Symphony |
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