Songtexte My Generation (The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour 1967) - The Who

You know, you guys are really too much and I wanna introduce you to the guys in The Who because you never get to know their names, (indistinct) The Who, everybody says "Who?", and you say, you know. So what's your name?
(Pete Townshend) - Pete.
Pete? And where are you from?
(Pete Townshend) - London.
From London?
(Pete Townshend) - Yeah.
London where?
(Pete Townshend) - London England...
*Laughing*
Where'd you learn to play the... you know, that's a while "sss" style of uh... playing. Where'd you learn to play the guitar like that?
(Pete Townshend) - That was bowling.
Bowling... bowling... yeah I could tell...
Now we move right along... eh. *laughing* Right over here and you're um...
(John Entwistle) - John.
You're John?
And you're... you're from...
(John Entwistle) - London too.
London too?
(John Entwistle) - Yeah.

And eh you must be... uh Roger...
(Roger Daltrey) - I must be.
Oh are you?
(Roger Daltrey) - Yeah.
You're Roger? And where are you from?
(Roger Daltrey) - Oz.
Roger... here's Roger from Oz... *laughing*

And... over here the guy who's gonna play the sloppy drums... *laughing*
What is your name?
(Keith Moon) - Keith.
Keith?
(Keith Moon) - My friends call me Keith you can call me John.
Okay John... *laughing* Roger from Oz, what's the, what's the next song you're gonna play?
(Roger Daltrey) - My Generation.
Your generation? (Indistinct). *laughing*
(Keith Moon) - You got sloppy stage (indistinct) round 'ere... *laughing*
OKAY THAT'S ENOUGH! *laughing*
Okay they're gonna sing My Generation, and this song, really goes and you're gonna be surprised what happens because this is excitement... and hit it. My Generation. *Song begins*
People try put us d-down (talkin' 'bout My Generation)
Just bec-cause we get around (talkin' 'bout My Generation)
Things they do look awful c-c-cold (talkin' 'bout My Generation)
I hope I die before I get old (talkin' 'bout My Generation)
My Generation
My Generation baby
Why don't ya all f-fade away (talkin' 'bout My Generation)
And don't try dig what we all s-say (talkin' 'bout My Generation)
Not try'na cause a big s-s-sensation (talkin' 'bout My Generation)
Talkin' 'bout My G-g-generation (talkin' 'bout My Generation)
My Generation
This is My Generation baby
Why don't ya all f-fade away (talkin' 'bout My Generation)
I said don't try and dig what we all s-s-say (talkin' 'bout My Generation)
Not try'na cause a big s-sensation (talkin' 'bout My Generation)
Talkin' 'bout My G-g-generation (talkin' 'bout My Generation)
My Generation
This is My Generation baby
My-my g-g-generation
*Instrumental ending*
*Applause*