(Single from album, "Roaring 20s")
Taking their genre in an alternative, more reggae-based direction, the bassy, off-beat duo of “When I Was A Youngster” fame make a musical stand from the remainder of the rap music producing crowd with their intuitive, funky and slightly vintage sound. However, there is much left to desire in terms of their lyrics and aesthetic; the video does nothing for the condemned image of the youth of today, and the words say even less in favour of a damned generation, reassuring middle-aged observers of today’s music that thuggish behaviour and pinhead literary observations are on the rise and exclusively represent our ‘lost generation’. And no – it isn’t tongue-in-cheek; it’s just a bit naff...
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Versions of "Lost Generation"
Album/Single Version - 3:35
Steve Pitron & Max Sanna Club Mix - 5:40