Generation X was an English rock band sprung from the first wave of UK punk, noted for the songs “Your Generation,” “Ready Steady Go,” “King Rocker,” and the original “Dancing With Myself.” They released the 1978–81 albums Generation X, Valley of the Dolls, and Kiss Me Deadly. Singer Billy Idol became an Eighties rock icon. […]
Thought experiment: correlate each class of ’77 UK punk/new wave act to their class of ’64 British beat antecedent (or correlate the ’64 beat act to their ’77 doppelganger). I offered ten comparisons for consideration (A–J). Explore the parallels and similarities that distinguished each pair from their respective kin. Class of ’64 vs. Class of […]
Generation X is the debut album by the English punk-rock band Generation X, released on March 17, 1978, on Chrysalis. Tracklist (US): A1. “Gimme’ Some Truth” (2:48) A2. “Wild Youth” (2:52) A3. “From the Heart” (2:06) A4. “Ready Steady Go” (2:56) A5. “Kleenex” (2:25) A6. “Promises Promises” (5:18) B1. “Day by Day” (2:04) B2. “One […]
