Soundtrack of a Generation
Behind every generation, there’s a song that defines it. Soundtrack of a Generation dives deep into the music that shaped moments, movements, and memories. Each episode explores the story behind one iconic song — its creation, its impact, and why it still echoes today.
Episodes
He didn’t yell. He whispered. And somehow, that made the world stop and listen. With What’s Going On, Marvin Gaye turned sorrow into silk, and protest into poetry. Fifty years later, we’re still asking the same question—and this song still knows how to ask it best.
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One piano. One voice. One impossible dream. When John Lennon released Imagine, he wasn't just singing—he was asking the world to let go of flags, gods, borders, and greed. Some called it naïve. Others called it dangerous. Decades later, it still dares us to believe that dreaming is a form of resistance.
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In his final months, Bob Marley stripped everything away—no band, no rhythm, no beat. Just a guitar and a truth too sacred to shout. Redemption Song wasn’t a farewell. It was a command. A hymn for the mind. A torch passed in silence. This is the story behind the anthem that still asks us: are we truly free?
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In 1989, Madonna lit a match in the middle of a church—and pop music was never the same. Like a Prayer mixed faith, desire, race, and rage into a single song, and the world ignited. This is the story of a hymn that sounded like heresy, and became a soundtrack for rebellion.
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It started with a riff and ended with a revolution. Smells Like Teen Spirit wasn’t supposed to be an anthem—it just sounded like one. This is the story of a song that screamed into the void and accidentally gave a generation a voice. Raw, loud, and unforgettable.
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A song with no chorus, led by a mandolin and built on cryptic lyrics, became the unexpected quiet anthem of the 1990s. In this episode, we explore how R.E.M. reshaped mainstream music with “Losing My Religion”.
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