Raised on Radio
Album: Across the Frequency
Lyrics by Melissa Bianco
Bright, upbeat early-1980s pop with catchy synth hooks, jangly guitars, and spirited female vocals, celebrating growing up Gen X.
Lyrics
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
When I was twelve, I played with Lite-Brite
Pretty colors in the night
Snapshots, moments on display
My View-Master showed worlds far away
Later on, could only solve for blue
Rubik’s Cube – yeah, I hated you
Roller rinks and riding bikes
Circling the guys we liked
Forgotten generation
Gen X
Latchkey teens
Endless dreams
Hey! (Hey!)
Red rover, dodgeball, climbing trees
Hanging out at the mall for free
Life ran wild, adrenaline peaks
Disappear – gone for weeks
Got skill? Play the pioneer of games
Atari, not Pong – that was lame
Walkmans, boxes that boom
Tunes in every room
Forgotten generation
Gen X
Latchkey teens
Endless dreams
Raised on radio, MuchMusic, MTV
Best damn music, no apology
Face-to-face, arcades and pool
Grew up – yeah, but we’re still cool
Forgotten generation
Gen X
Latchkey teens
Endless dreams
Forgotten generation, but we remember
Grown up now, still young forever
We are Gen X
Always Gen X
Forever Gen X
Hey!
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