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).
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 photographerRobert 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.
Emma Frost (Finola Hughes) and Banshee (Jeremy Ratchford) are the headmasters of Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. They recruit Jubilee (Heather McComb) and Skin (Agustin Rodriguez), and introduce them to their fellow students; M (Amarilis), Mondo (Bumper Robinson), Buff (Suzanne Davis) and Refrax (Randall Slavin). The students are learning to cope with their mutant powers, and come into conflict with the "townies" who mock the students. Emma Frost worked previously with a mad scientist named Russel Tresh who felt that he could extract part of mutant's brains to develop psychic powers, and Russel is back and wants to use Skin's brain in his experiments.
Cast
Finola Hughes as Emma Frost / White Queen: She runs the Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters with Banshee. She takes her job very seriously and wants to make sure the students are sufficiently trained for any situation. Part of the reason for this may be because in her past she trained another group called the Hellions who were lost, something she blames herself for. Before her teaching duties Emma worked as a researcher on a project to develop a "dream machine" to access the dream dimension, she came into conflict with fellow researcher Russel Tresh. Her powers include mind control.
From England - Generation X's 'video' for UK hit 'Your Generation'.
published: 28 Jun 2011
Dancing with Myself
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Dancing with Myself · Generation X
Kiss Me Deadly
℗ Chrysalis Records Limited
Released on: 1981-01-01
Artist: Generation X
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published: 08 Feb 2020
Generation X - King Rocker - TOTP - 1979
From the Episode aired on the 04/01/79
published: 11 Sep 2021
Generation X - Kiss Me Deadly (HD Best Version)
published: 12 Aug 2022
Generation X - Kiss Me Deadly
British punk rock pin-ups Generation X performes Kiss Me Deadly from their 1st album in 1978. They were more pousers and rock'n'roll stars then the rest of the Londoner punk rock crew... They had a better singer and the rest of the band just knew what to do!!!
published: 21 Oct 2006
Generation X - Wild Youth (Official Music Video)
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Lyrics:
I'm walking in the street
With the latest on my feet
And the hair that makes the people stop and stare
I got no money, well, that's okay
Because I live from day to day
Well, I'm free to come and go just as I please
Wild, wild, wild, youth
Wild, wild, wild, youth
Wild, wild, wild, youth
My records are so loud
I gotta hang out with the crowd
Because ...
published: 29 Mar 2019
Generation X - Ready Steady (TOTP 1978)
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published: 17 Jul 2009
BILLY IDOL/GENERATION X -Ready Steady Go -TOTP, UK(3/9/1978)4K HD/ 50FPS
BILLY IDOL/GENERATION X -Ready Steady Go -live on TOTP, UK(3/9/1978)4K HD/ 50FPS.
Generation X was Billy's first rock band before he went solo.
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published: 20 Apr 2023
Idol/Gen x - Your generation(Bolan Show 28 09 1977)
published: 25 Jun 2011
GEN X - Dancing With Myself - Untouchables (Oxford Road Show) 13th March 1981 - GENERATION X
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Dancing with Myself · Generation X
Kiss Me Deadly
℗ Chrysalis Records Limited
Released on: 1981-01-0...
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Dancing with Myself · Generation X
Kiss Me Deadly
℗ Chrysalis Records Limited
Released on: 1981-01-01
Artist: Generation X
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Dancing with Myself · Generation X
Kiss Me Deadly
℗ Chrysalis Records Limited
Released on: 1981-01-01
Artist: Generation X
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British punk rock pin-ups Generation X performes Kiss Me Deadly from their 1st album in 1978. They were more pousers and rock'n'roll stars then the rest of the ...
British punk rock pin-ups Generation X performes Kiss Me Deadly from their 1st album in 1978. They were more pousers and rock'n'roll stars then the rest of the Londoner punk rock crew... They had a better singer and the rest of the band just knew what to do!!!
British punk rock pin-ups Generation X performes Kiss Me Deadly from their 1st album in 1978. They were more pousers and rock'n'roll stars then the rest of the Londoner punk rock crew... They had a better singer and the rest of the band just knew what to do!!!
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Official music video for Wild Youth by Generation X.
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Official music video for Wild Youth by Generation X.
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Lyrics:
I'm walking in the street
With the latest on my feet
And the hair that makes the people stop and stare
I got no money, well, that's okay
Because I live from day to day
Well, I'm free to come and go just as I please
Wild, wild, wild, youth
Wild, wild, wild, youth
Wild, wild, wild, youth
My records are so loud
I gotta hang out with the crowd
Because the usual crew are sus on what to do
Mom and Dad says, I can't win
Because it gets you in the end
But the fragile is the gun that shoots the man
Wild, wild, wild, youth
Wild, wild, wild, youth
Wild, wild, wild, youth
Wild
Wild youth
Wild youth
Wild youth
Wild, wild, wild, youth
Wild, wild, wild, youth
Wild, wild, wild, youth
#70srock #generationx
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Official music video for Wild Youth by Generation X.
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Spotify - https://chrys.lnk.to/SP
Buy the Generation X [Deluxe Edition] boxset: https://generationx.tmstor.es
Lyrics:
I'm walking in the street
With the latest on my feet
And the hair that makes the people stop and stare
I got no money, well, that's okay
Because I live from day to day
Well, I'm free to come and go just as I please
Wild, wild, wild, youth
Wild, wild, wild, youth
Wild, wild, wild, youth
My records are so loud
I gotta hang out with the crowd
Because the usual crew are sus on what to do
Mom and Dad says, I can't win
Because it gets you in the end
But the fragile is the gun that shoots the man
Wild, wild, wild, youth
Wild, wild, wild, youth
Wild, wild, wild, youth
Wild
Wild youth
Wild youth
Wild youth
Wild, wild, wild, youth
Wild, wild, wild, youth
Wild, wild, wild, youth
#70srock #generationx
BILLY IDOL/GENERATION X -Ready Steady Go -live on TOTP, UK(3/9/1978)4K HD/ 50FPS.
Generation X was Billy's first rock band before he went solo.
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BILLY IDOL/GENERATION X -Ready Steady Go -live on TOTP, UK(3/9/1978)4K HD/ 50FPS.
Generation X was Billy's first rock band before he went solo.
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#trendingnow
#viral
#billyidol
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#davidbowie
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#instagram
#billyidollive
BILLY IDOL/GENERATION X -Ready Steady Go -live on TOTP, UK(3/9/1978)4K HD/ 50FPS.
Generation X was Billy's first rock band before he went solo.
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#trendingnow
#viral
#billyidol
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#billyidollive
From an old trade in mid 1980's, not great quality but never seen another.
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From an old trade in mid 1980's, not great quality but never seen another.
All late 70's Punk & New Wave videos on my channel, subscribe and enjoy as more to add.
From an old trade in mid 1980's, not great quality but never seen another.
All late 70's Punk & New Wave videos on my channel, subscribe and enjoy as more to add.
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Dancing with Myself · Generation X
Kiss Me Deadly
℗ Chrysalis Records Limited
Released on: 1981-01-01
Artist: Generation X
Auto-generated by YouTube.
British punk rock pin-ups Generation X performes Kiss Me Deadly from their 1st album in 1978. They were more pousers and rock'n'roll stars then the rest of the Londoner punk rock crew... They had a better singer and the rest of the band just knew what to do!!!
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Official music video for Wild Youth by Generation X.
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Twitter: https://chrys.lnk.to/TW
Spotify - https://chrys.lnk.to/SP
Buy the Generation X [Deluxe Edition] boxset: https://generationx.tmstor.es
Lyrics:
I'm walking in the street
With the latest on my feet
And the hair that makes the people stop and stare
I got no money, well, that's okay
Because I live from day to day
Well, I'm free to come and go just as I please
Wild, wild, wild, youth
Wild, wild, wild, youth
Wild, wild, wild, youth
My records are so loud
I gotta hang out with the crowd
Because the usual crew are sus on what to do
Mom and Dad says, I can't win
Because it gets you in the end
But the fragile is the gun that shoots the man
Wild, wild, wild, youth
Wild, wild, wild, youth
Wild, wild, wild, youth
Wild
Wild youth
Wild youth
Wild youth
Wild, wild, wild, youth
Wild, wild, wild, youth
Wild, wild, wild, youth
#70srock #generationx
BILLY IDOL/GENERATION X -Ready Steady Go -live on TOTP, UK(3/9/1978)4K HD/ 50FPS.
Generation X was Billy's first rock band before he went solo.
#twitter
#facebook
#whatsapp
#lgbtq
#trendingnow
#viral
#billyidol
#generationx
#hardrock
#punkrock
#davidbowie
#britishrock
#tiktok
#theclash
#blondie
#talkingheads
#instagram
#billyidollive
From an old trade in mid 1980's, not great quality but never seen another.
All late 70's Punk & New Wave videos on my channel, subscribe and enjoy as more to add.
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).
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