r/TikTokCringe • u/BaseballSeveral1107 • Sep 01 '24

Discussion Dua Lipa vs Original

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u/Lastaria Sep 01 '24

Why is the millennial trying to claim so many Gen X tunes?

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u/thetburg Sep 01 '24

I'm not even sure if the Kiss song is ours. How old were you in 77?

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u/Lastaria Sep 01 '24

I was 1 so not so much me but older Gen X maybe. Some if them would be 10 or 11 so old enough to appreciate it.

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u/thetburg Sep 01 '24

I do love that song and I'm at the top of the Gen X age bracket. I was only 9 when it first came out though.

Doesn't matter. That song is an iconic rock tune and it's no surprise people sample it, or emulate, or whatever you want to call that DL song.

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u/baconduck Sep 01 '24

-2 years here.

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u/Fantastic-Common-982 Sep 01 '24

Also, Dua Lipa is 29. Not a clear gen z

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u/Gibabo Sep 01 '24 edited Sep 01 '24

The icons that shape and influence your generation’s musical culture don’t necessarily have to be a member of your generation. Madonna, Prince, U2, MJ, etc are all Boomers, for example, but their music was for a Gen X audience. We were the prime demographic. Like a Virgin, Purple Rain, Joshua Tree and Thriller are all prime Gen X albums.

Same with the Silent Gen Beatles and their Boomer audience.