Generation X
Generation X, commonly abbreviated to Gen X, is the generation born after the Western Post–World War II baby boom. Most demographers and commentators use birth dates ranging from the early 1960s to the early 1980s.
Origin of term
The term Generation X was coined by the Magnum photographer Robert Capa in the early 1950s. He used it later as a title for a photo-essay about young men and women growing up immediately after the Second World War. The project first appeared in Picture Post in the UK and Holiday in the U.S. in 1953. Describing his intention, Capa said "We named this unknown generation, The Generation X, and even in our first enthusiasm we realised that we had something far bigger than our talents and pockets could cope with."
The name was popularized by Canadian author Douglas Coupland's 1991 novel Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture, concerning young adults during the late 1980s and their lifestyles. While Coupland's book helped to popularize the phrase Generation X, he erroneously attributed it to English rock musician Billy Idol in a 1989 magazine article. In fact, Idol had been a member of the punk band Generation X from 1976 to 1981, which was named after Deverson and Hamblett's 1965 sociology book on British youth, Generation X—a copy of which was owned by Idol's mother.
Generation X (comics)
Generation X is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. A spin-off of the X-Men, the team was created by writer Scott Lobdell and artist Chris Bachalo. Generation X debuted during the 1994 "Phalanx Covenant" storyline, and appeared in their own monthly series in September 1994 with Generation X #1 (November 1994).
Generation X consisted of teenage mutants designed to reflect the cynicism and complexity of the series' namesake demographic. Unlike its predecessor the New Mutants, the team was not mentored by X-Men founder Charles Xavier at his New York estate, but by Banshee and former supervillainess Emma Frost at a splinter school in western Massachusetts.
The book's original creators left it in 1997. The series was cancelled with issue #75 in 2001.
The team
Unlike the X-Men and New Mutants, Generation X did not attend Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters in upstate New York or learn from Professor Xavier himself. Instead, they trained at the Massachusetts Academy, located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, and were mentored by Banshee, an Irish X-Man who possessed a "sonic scream," and the former villain White Queen, an aristocratic telepath.
Generation X (band)
Generation X (also known as Gen X) were an English punk rock band, formed on 21 November 1976 by Billy Idol, Tony James and John Towe.
Career
Three members of Generation X were previously in Chelsea, along with lead singer Gene October. They soon broke away from October and selected the name Generation X (after Jane Deverson's 1965 sociology book, a copy of which was owned by Idol's mother). Idol switched from guitar to vocal duties, and Bob "Derwood" Andrews joined as lead guitarist after leaving the Fulham band Paradox. Generation X played their first concert on 14 December 1976 at The Roxy (becoming the first band to play at the venue).
Towe was later replaced on drums by Mark Laff (ex-Subway Sect), to complete the 'official' line-up, before the band signed to Chrysalis Records and released their first single, "Your Generation" in September 1977. They played this song on Marc Bolan's afternoon variety show, Marc, that same month. This line-up of the band would remain through their first two albums, the self-titled, Generation X (1978), followed by Valley of the Dolls (1979).
Podcasts:
Generation X
ALBUMS
- Generation X Live released: 2005
- Kiss Me Deadly released: 2005
- Anthology released: 2003
- Generation X released: 2002
- Live at the Paris Theatre '78 & '81 released: 1999
- Perfect Hits 1975–1981 released: 1991
- Ready Steady Go released:
- Valley of the Dolls released:
Ready Steady Go
- Ready Steady Go
- Trying for Kicks
- This Heat
- English Dream
- Anna Smiles
- Night of the Cadillacs
- No No No
- Valley of the Dolls
- Revenge
- Kiss Me Deadly
- Friday's Angel
- Wild Youth
- Day by Day
- King Rocker
- Your Generation
- Rock and Roll
- Shakin' All Over
- Youth Youth Youth
- Your Generation
- Save My Life
- Ready Steady Go
- Rock On
- No No No
- Gimme Some Truth
- From the Heart
Generation X
ALBUMS
- Fetenhits: Silvester 2013 released: 2013
- The Year of Trance: The Midsummer Power Mix 2000 released: 2000
- Trance Nation released: 2000
- 21st Century Trance 2 released: 2000
- DJ Jurgen Compiled & Mixed, Volume 2 released: 2000
- Trance 2000, Volume 4 released: 2000
Fetenhits: Silvester 2013
Released 2013- Wake me Up (Radio Edit)
- Blurred Lines (No Rap Version)
- Timber
- Applause
- Safe And Sound
- Scream & Shout [Explicit]
- Liebe ist meine Rebellion (Radio Version)
- Fehlerfrei
- Kornblumen
- Mein Herz
- Du hast mich tausendmal belogen (Remix 2013)
- She Makes Me Go (Radio Edit)
- Hey Now (Single Mix)
- Papaoutai
- Animals (Radio Edit)
- Don't You Worry Child (Radio Edit)
- House Party (Airplay Edit) [feat. B-Case, U-Jean]
- Alive
- La La La
- Klar
- Whatever
- Halt dein Maul
Trance Nation
Released 2000- Anomaly (Calling Your Name) (Ferry Corsten remix)
- Love Shines Through
- Platina (Maurits Paardekooper remix)
- Don't Give Up (feat. Bryan Adams)
- Incantation (Original Extended)
- Luvstruck 2000 (Marco V & Benjamin remix)
- Fiji (Cequenza remix)
- Barber's Adagio for Strings (Ferry Corsten remix)
- Horizons
- Swirl (Alpha Breed's remix)
- Odyssey (extended mix)
- More and More
- Cry (Ferry Corsten remix)
- Wonder?
DJ Jurgen Compiled & Mixed, Volume 2
Released 2000- Keep on Touching Me
- Slide (Luminance remix)
- Snuff City (Junkfood Junkies remix)
- Scream Painless
- Like That?
- Day Dream
- World of Dreams (J & R mix)
- Higher & Higher (Magica remix)
- Eternity Forever
- I.C.E. 794 (Thanks to Berlin dub mix)
- Epic Future
- Magica (Ibiza remixx)
- Yesterday's Enterprise
- My Eyes
- Odyssey
- More & More (Unvocal mix)
Trance 2000, Volume 4
Released 2000- Back in My Life
- Kernkraft 400 (DJ Gius remix)
- Sparkles (Airscape remix)
- Fly Away (Singles & Angles mix)
- Cry
- Talk to Me (DJ Lee remix)
- Party Drumz (club mix)
- On Stream
- The Beginning (Airscape remix)
- Danse Avec Moi! (extended mix)
- Turn Up the Bass (extended mix)
- Magica (Ibiza remix)
- Cyberdrive (Deep Bass edit)
- The Music (Oblique remix)
- Luv U More (Green Court remix)
- On a Mission (Onda Del Futuro remix)
- Novaskotia
- Armageddon
- Odyssey
- Breath of Life (Lovechild remix)
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Generation 'X'
by: PainAll the crap I've seen and how you're running things
I'm not surprised
You're reading for an early grave
And with a smile we lower you down
And now we see the industry is losing it's grip
It's a dog eat dog world in this magical wild world of the web
Step into the game
Generation of the past
Rejected from the fame
We will see how long you'll last
Don't blame your misery on me
You're the on that's out of touch
It's time to change the history
'cause you want too much
You know all the good things must come to an end
You've been riding high on your lies
And now you're going down with the burning ship
Step into the game
Generation of the past
Rejected from the fame
We will see how long you'll last
Step into the game
Generation of the past
Rejected from the fame
We will see how long you'll last
The rise of new technology
That kills the economy
It's an infectious disease
Don't blame your misery on me
You're the one that's out of touch
It's time to change the history
You know all the good things must come to an end
We're all disposable players in the wild world of the web
Step into the game
Generation of the past
Rejected from the fame
We will see how long you'll last
Step into the game
Generation of the past
Rejected from the fame
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