musical history

[gerbie]

Song lines that define an era:

1. Almost cut my hair, it happened just the other day

2. This is the 51st state of the U.S.A.

3. Wir tanzen die ganze Welt vor, wir zeigen ihn die Schritt.

4. Here we are now, entertain us

I can't think of any more now, but these line to me are defining a whole generation, a whole era. Who knows them all? Who has other great lines in the same category?

Comments

[hoodcity.livejournal.com]

#4 is by Nirvana, and certainly was an era-defining song where I grew up. #2 is by New Model Army, and although it registered to me when I heard it growing up, almost no one else I know even caught it. Was the song popular in the Netherlands when it was released? I assume it was in the U.K., but it was pretty much unknown in the States.

[jeroen.livejournal.com]

Hurrah! wir leben noch, wer hatte das gedacht. (megaherz)

[gerbie.livejournal.com]

I've heard of the New Model Army, but didn't know they had used the same line as well. Some Canadian, I believe Bruce Cockburn, has used it as well. But the one I intended is fro Thatcher-England. And yes, obviously Nirvana was a whole new generation.

[gerbie.livejournal.com]

Not known by me. Is it as defining as some of the others?

[jeroen.livejournal.com]

The song's about people being disillusioned in life, a bit like the Pearl Jam/Nirvana/Alice in Chains generation type music.

[gerbie.livejournal.com]

Should hear it someday. By the time I get my own computer, fast modem or cable (preferably both) I should start downloading.