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Aug 26, 2023 · The lyrics of “Blank Generation” confront the emptiness and conformity of modern life. Richard Hell’s raw and agitated vocals, coupled with the energetic guitar and pounding drums, convey a sense of anger and frustration. The chorus – “I belong to the blank generation and I can take it or leave it each time” – captures the essence ...
Dec 29, 2023 · The song “Blank Generation” directly inspired the Sex Pistols’ iconic track, “Pretty Vacant.” Richard Hell’s raw and unapologetic attitude laid the groundwork for the punk music that would come to define the late 1970s and beyond.
The music of Richard Hell and the Voidoids is an important example of proto-punk, the retrospectively named precursor to the punk rock movement which began in the mid-1970s.
Blank Generation is the debut studio album by American punk rock band Richard Hell and the Voidoids. It was produced by Richard Gottehrer and released in September 1977 on Sire Records.