- published: 14 Aug 2011
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Generation X, commonly abbreviated to Gen X, is the generation born after the Western post–World War II baby boom ended. While there is no universally agreed upon time frame, the term generally includes people born from the early 1960s through the early 1980s, usually no later than 1981 or 1982.
The term Generation X was coined by the Magnum photographer Robert Capa in the early 1950s. He would use 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" (UK) and "Holiday" (US) 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'. Author John Ulrich explains that, "Since then, "Generation X" has always signified a group of young people, seemingly without identity, who face an uncertain, ill-defined (and perhaps hostile) future. Subsequent appearances of the term in the mid-1960s and mid-1970s narrowed the referent for "Generation X" from Capa's global generation to specific sets of primarily white, male, working class British youth sub-cultures, from the spiffy mods and their rivals the rockers, to the more overtly negationist punk subculture,."
All 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