When the Who’s Pete Townshend penned “My Generation” back in 1965, he didn’t figure that he’d live long enough to collect social security. In the hands of the Zimmers – the world’s oldest rock band (lead singer Alf is 90; Buster, the oldest member, is a neat 100, and the youngest of the Zimmers are 69 years of age) – this classic rock song takes on an entirely new meaning. Recorded by the 40-member collaboration of grannies and grandpas for a BBC documentary in an attempt to bring attention to the feelings of isolation felt by the elderly, the video is more than a nifty little piece of political theater. It’s also an illustration of the empowering spirit of rock & roll, right down to the smashed guitars and the drummer joyfully kicking down his kit. Hope I die before I get old, indeed!
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