Best Known Song of Your Generation

[Anonymous]

I read an interesting NYT article: Comin’ out of my cage …: When The Killers released “Mr. Brightside,” it didn’t make much of a dent at first. But over two decades, the song has grown into a staple of karaoke, football stadiums and wedding playlists. “If boomers gave the masses ‘Don’t Stop Believin’,’” Jessica Goldstein writes, “millennials can claim ‘Mr. Brightside’ as the generation’s official entry into that canon: a song that gets everybody at the bar shout-singing along.”

Add your top song choice and generation

[Anonymous]

It’s funny when I first read the title of the song, I thought “Pfft, nah. I don’t even know that song.” Then about 5 seconds later the chorus immediately came to me and I realized I knew all the words.

[Anonymous]

Smell’s Like Teen Spirit or maybe Sweet Child O’ Mine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Smell’s Like Teen Spirit or maybe Sweet Child O’ Mine.

YES! (class of '92).

[Anonymous]

Pride (In the Name of Love) by U2.

Class of ‘89

[Anonymous]

I’ve never heard of Mr Brightside and I’m 45.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve never heard of Mr Brightside and I’m 45.

My where have you been for almost 20 years?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve never heard of Mr Brightside and I’m 45.

My where have you been for almost 20 years?

I know plenty of pop music and mainstream radio songs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve never heard of Mr Brightside and I’m 45.

My where have you been for almost 20 years?

Just heard it on YouTube. I have heard it before but didn’t know it was called Mr Brightside. I don’t care for the band or this genre of music.

[Anonymous]

Mr Bightside doesn’t get everyone at the bar singing lol.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve never heard of Mr Brightside and I’m 45.

Did you live under a rock from 2004-2007?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve never heard of Mr Brightside and I’m 45.

My where have you been for almost 20 years?

Just heard it on YouTube. I have heard it before but didn’t know it was called Mr Brightside. I don’t care for the band or this genre of music.

You don't choose these things, they choose you. I don't care for Journey either but you best believe after 2 drinks I am belting out every lyric to Don't Stop Believing.

[Anonymous]

I read that article too! I'm the first of the GenXers (born in 1965) and I know Mr. Brightside because my oldest DC is the last of the Millennials (born in 1994). He and his lovely GF are busy these days attending weddings and they report that Mr. Brightside is often the last song played at wedding receptions. At the weddings DH and I have attended, I've noticed that the song that gets all the parents and their generational cohorts out on the dance floor is . . . wait for it . . . Don't Stop Believin'! (Though September, by Earth, Wind and Fire, is a close second.)

[Anonymous]

Friends in Low Places...I don't care if you don't like country, Garth Brooks or the 90s. You know the lyrics to this song and you will belt them out every time.

[Anonymous]

I reject the notion that Don't Stop Believin' is a boomer song. It came out in 1981. That makes it squarely Gen X. I will not entertain debate on this point.