Best Known Song of Your Generation

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Anonymous wrote:I'm high school class of 2000 and surprised no one has said Semi Charmed Life.

In 2000 "Jumper" trumps Semi Charmed Life IMHO. Though Jim Carrey has forever ruined this song for me (meaning all I can think about is the scene from the movie Yes Man playing in my head) when this happens:

https://youtu.be/sGjxPXekFEs?si=VwA1bVymo5l4Ek-C

You know you don't belooooooooooong. Lol.

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Anonymous wrote:I thought the point was songs that people could shout/sing along to in public. So as a GenXer (and Nats fan), I nominate Take On Me.

Hmmm I think millennials would probably know a lot of words to hit me baby one more time, that Avril song “he was a boy, she was a girl”, umbrella by Rihanna?

All Star by Smashmouth

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Hey Ya!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought the point was songs that people could shout/sing along to in public. So as a GenXer (and Nats fan), I nominate Take On Me.

Hmmm I think millennials would probably know a lot of words to hit me baby one more time, that Avril song “he was a boy, she was a girl”, umbrella by Rihanna?

All Star by Smashmouth

Oh god yes. And a lot of hip hop. Apple bottom jeans jeans boots with the fur with the fur

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought the point was songs that people could shout/sing along to in public. So as a GenXer (and Nats fan), I nominate Take On Me.

Hmmm I think millennials would probably know a lot of words to hit me baby one more time, that Avril song “he was a boy, she was a girl”, umbrella by Rihanna?

All Star by Smashmouth

Oh god yes. And a lot of hip hop. Apple bottom jeans jeans boots with the fur with the fur

T-Pain. I can put you in a log cabin. Somewhere in Aspen.

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I got 99 problems
Got me so crazy in love
Will the real slim shady please stand up
Drop it like it’s hot, drop it like it’s hot
Now I ain’t sayin she a gold digger

Go go go shorty, it’s your birthday we gonna party like it’s your birthday

Shorty wanna thug, bottles in the club…she licked me like a lollipop, lollipop

Were they playing these at your school dances because they were at mine (mid millennial)

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Anonymous wrote: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.)

I love September by Earth, Wknd & Fire.
I even loved the Troll’s version.
lol.

I am Gen X (born in 1969) and I think my generation has a few songs.

Most notably:

• I Love Rock ‘n Roll

• Our House

• Video Killed The Radio Star 💫

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* Wind

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

Listen to it. I know the song but the name was unfamiliar.

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The Revolution Will Not Be Televised….

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Bust a move
Wild Thing
Joy & Pain Rob Base

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Tainted Love

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Millennial - I want it that way

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Anonymous wrote:Bust a move
Wild Thing
Joy & Pain Rob Base

Good ones I karaoke the first 2 a lot -HS class of 94, though born in 77

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Anonymous wrote:I'm GenX and I think most of us would probably know the top songs from the 90s. I could sing (or dance in some cases) along to any of these:

I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
I'll Make Love to You - Boys II Men
I Swear - All-4-One
Jump - Kriss Kross
The Sign - Ace of Base
Macarena - Los Del Rio
Waterfalls - TLC
Baby Got Back - Sir Mix-A-Lot
Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio
MmmBop - Hanson

I don't know if these are necessarily "representative" though.

I am horrified, PP, that any Gen Xer, when thinking about a song entitled Jump, thinks of Kriss Kross. Jump by Van Halen is the correct answer. I am embarrassed for you, PP. Be better.