When I visited my family recently… I was playing a lot of 80s music, whereupon my sisters got i...

I saw them last year on tour, they were amazing.

I'm with you the Gen xyz stuff is just used to divide us..a good tune ii a joy forever

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

Elements of both in that.

Initial scene from the 70s. Gen x that scooter was Gen x. Yet the house Boomer!
The old car. Boomer
The glider. Gen x
Payphone! Definitely Boomer
The old style porta potty. Sort of both.
The old gas pumps. Definitely boomer.
Sand buggy. Gen x

Over all I would say it's a crossover generational song

AdaXI · T

If a boomer says it's a boomer song it's a boomer song. The last thing I wanna be associated with is anything my parents listen to (Ada storms off to the bedroom slams door turns some grunge music on full blast) LOLZ!!!😆
乂^◡^乂

JoyfulSilence · 46-50, M

Whenever I hear it I am reminded of a TV movie or miniseries from a few decades ago about the rise of Bill Gates and Steve Jobs.

The promos and film used that song a lot.

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SW-User

Inadvertently - maybe? - you raise an interesting point: Does being born in any particular era automatically make you a full-fledged member of that era?

JimboSaturn · 51-55, M

I love that song too! I never really thought of it as a generational song. I feel the band is more like me, Gen X, The lyrics sound more cynical and less idealistic to be a boomer song.

fun4us2b · M

Common Ground everywhere you look! I wish we could use it to be more united.

ArtieKat · M

And then, of course, just to complicate matters further.....

"Everybody Wants to Run the World" is a re-recording of the band's song "Everybody Wants to Rule the World". The reworked single was released in May 1986 as the theme song for the Sport Aid campaign, a charitable event held to raise money for famine relief in Africa.

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Justmeraeagain · 56-60, F

At least it's not the millennials and the boomers getting into it 🤪🤭

MyNameIsHurl · 41-45, F

It's a song for the ages

sciguy18 · M

I agree

ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M

A good song, but I didn't know it was an "anthem" for anybody. Oh well.

uncalled4 · 56-60, M

Original title before completion: Everybody Wants To Go To War.

InOtterWords · F

Love Tears For Fears

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