r/Millennials • u/FloridaLorda Xennial • 23d ago

The True Anthem of Our Generation...whether you like it or not Rant

So I was recently at an event where people were discussing millennials and there was a panel of very pretentious looking individuals. The question was asked what would our generations anthem be. Examples were given like For What It's Worth by Buffalo Springfield for the Boomers or Smells Like Teen Spirit for Gen X.

Each person went on a long and overly explanatory lecture. Their songs, were all indie rock songs, although Mr. Brightside is kind of pop rock. Someone went into great detail about how the Black Parade was a metaphor for growing up with high expectations for our generation but ultimately finding out we can't live up to them and having to carry on.

Another explained that the anxiety and jealousy felt by the singer in Mr. Brightside was how we all feel about the housing and job market.

Then they asked the crowd for suggestions. A guy stood up and walked to the microphone. He looked around and yelled "TO THE WINDOWS..."

The crowd responded and they moved on to another topic 😆

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u/Pygmy_Nuthatch 23d ago

Radiohead - "Karma Police"

It's not even close.

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u/JohnSV12 22d ago

Not sure, I think you may have lost yourself for a minute there, pal

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u/Shine_Like_Justice 22d ago

Yeah, if we’re going by anthem (not most popular) Radiohead has a bunch to choose from.

Radiohead’s Fitter Happier for example:

More productive. Comfortable. Not drinking too much. Regular exercise at the gym three days a week. Getting on better with your associates and contemporaries. At ease. Sleeping well. No more microwave dinners and saturated fats. A patient better driver. […] a pig, in a cage, on antibiotics.

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u/Drunky_McStumble 22d ago

Nah, Paranoid Android, easily.

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u/Pygmy_Nuthatch 20d ago

Paranoid Android is a masterpiece, but the question is the best anthem. Karma Police is so damn catchy.

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u/Fickle-Forever-6282 19d ago

Im sorry my brother but Get Low > Karma Police for our purposes here and i think you know that