Episode 136: “My Generation” by the Who
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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A Young Man Ain't Nothin in This World These Days
Townsend had taken that musical mood and tied it to a lyric that was inspired by a trilogy of t v plays the generations. Wel, a young man ain't nothin in this world these days. We shall all live through it. Stop on. An be jealous. No busnesthank you very much. I know my place. See all hit morningitti. Andy bety sshe's a good woman. Why ifi ever got otin misany e stat wen will, the line ded itself usaall ordered init la, she'd have understood.
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