The band's website once noted Cracker as "The only band to ever open for both Grateful Dead and Ramones," a unique distinction which is also indicative of the band's sound and style. Cracker comfortably mixes influences and sounds ranging from classic country music, psychedelia, punk and folk into their brand of "Americana" style rock.
Lowery and Hickman are inalterable constants. The band continues to tour (as a full band, and also as the "Cracker acoustic duo").
I Hate My Generation
Cracker Lyrics
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I offer no apologies
Oh, I hate my generation, yeah
I hate my generation
I picked it up and I threw it away
I hate my generation, yeah
It's alright, alright, alright, alright
It's alright, alright, alright, alright
I hate my generation
Now that I've said it I feel liberated
I hate my generation now
I hate my generation
I offer no apologies
I hate my generation, yeah
It's alright, alright, alright
It's alright, alright, alright
I hate my
I hate my
I hate my
I hate my
I hate my
I hate my
I hate my
I hate my generation
The lyrics to Cracker's song "I Hate My Generation" express a strong dislike for the current generation. The singer of the song offers no apologies for their feelings of anger and frustration towards their generation. The repetition of the phrase "I hate my generation" emphasizes the depth of emotions that the singer feels towards this group.
The lines "I picked it up and I threw it away" suggest that the singer has disassociated themselves from their generation, perhaps because they do not agree with their values or actions. The repetition of the phrase "It's alright, alright, alright" provides a sharp contrast to the singer's negative feelings towards their generation, implying that they find comfort in accepting that their feelings are valid and that it is okay to feel this way.
The final lines of the song repeat the phrase "I hate my generation" several more times. This repetition serves to drive home the message that the singer is deeply dissatisfied with the people of their generation and perhaps feels disconnected or alienated from them.
Line by Line Meaning
I hate my generation
The singer has a strong distaste for their contemporaries and the current cultural climate.
I offer no apologies
The singer stands by their feelings and sees no reason to feel guilty about their opinion.
Oh, I hate my generation, yeah
The repetition of this line emphasizes how strongly the singer dislikes their generation.
I picked it up and I threw it away
The artist has rejected and abandoned the values and beliefs of their generation.
It's alright, alright, alright, alright
This phrase serves as a refrain, suggesting that despite the artist's negative feelings, everything is still okay.
Now that I've said it I feel liberated
Expressing their hatred of their generation has made the singer feel free and unburdened.
I hate my generation now
This repetition of the chorus indicates that the singer's feelings have not changed over the course of the song.
I hate my
This phrase is a repetition of the title and serves to reinforce the song's main theme.
I hate my generation
The song ends as it began, with the artist expressing their disdain for their peers and contemporary culture.
Lyrics © TuneCore Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID CHARLES LOWERY, DAVID CHARLS LOWERY, JOHN HICKMAN
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