“My Generation” by The Who
Songs were prohibited by the busload during the radical 1960s. The elders viewed the change negatively. The Who’s debut album, “My Generation,” featured the song that characterized it, the titular single. It was offensive! Roger Daltrey sings that he would rather die than grow old (like his censors). BBC executives were irritated by the stutter in “Why don’t you all f-f-fade away,” which appeared to imply an oncoming “f-word”. However, because the word does not develop, the broadcasting corporation said it offends those who stutter or stammer. Pirate radio stations continued to play “My Generation,” and it eventually peaked at No. 2 on the UK charts. The stammering in the song actually began when Daltrey attempted to read Pete Townshend’s lyrics for the first time. It had a cool sound, so the band maintained it.
My Generation By The Who
