Iconic Anthem My Generation Turns 61 and Still Inspires Generations

Quick Smiles:

• The Who’s timeless single My Generation turns 61 today.
• Pete Townshend wrote the hit on a train after hearing Mose Allison’s blues classic.
• The anthem still ranks number 11 on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs list.

Sixty-one years ago, The Who released their iconic single My Generation, a track that captured youthful frustration and became a defining sound of its era.

Pete Townshend reportedly wrote the song on a train after hearing American jazz and bluesman Mose Allison’s Young Man Blues, saying, “Without Mose Allison, I wouldn’t have written My Generation.”

The single went on to earn the number 11 spot on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

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