The Generation Gap (song)

Infobox Single
Name = The Generation Gap


Cover size =
Caption =
Artist = Hoodoo Gurus
Album =
A-side = "The Generation Gap"
B-side = "Jungle Bells"
Released = 1988
Format = 7" vinyl
Recorded =
Genre = Rock
Length = 3:40
Label = RCA
Writer = Charlie Craig, Betty Craig, Jim Hayner
Producer =
Certification =
Last single = "In the Middle of the Land"
(1987)
This single = "The Generation Gap"
(1988)
Next single = "Come Anytime"
(1989)
Misc =

"The Generation Gap" was a single by iconiccite web |url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/about-hall-of-fame.php |title=ARIA Awards 2007: About Hall of Fame |publisher=ARIA Awards |accessdate=2008-02-03 ] cite web |title="ARIA presents the 2007 ARIA Hall of Fame" |last=Pope |first=Mark |url=http://www.amcos.com.au/news/industry/news/070507_ARIA-HallofFame.pdf (PDF) |date=2007-05-07 |accessdate=2008-02-03 ] Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus. It was released on RCA Records in 1988 as a single-only release. It was written by Charlie Craig, Betty Craig, Jim Haynercite web |url=http://www.apra.com.au/cms/worksearch/worksearch.srvlt?action=workSearch&switchDet=Y |title=Australasian Performing Right Association |publisher=APRA |accessdate=2008-02-03 ] [cite web |url=http://www.sjlibrary.org/research/special/music_coll/index.htm?t=1&l=0&g=G |title=Music Collections SJLibrary.org |publisher=San José Public Library and San José State University Library |accessdate=2008-02-03 ] and was a cover of Jeannie C. Riley's 1970 country song. The B-side, "Jungle Bells" was written by Dave Faulkner. ]

"... we persuaded Rick Grossman to join, contributing his tremendous bass skills ... Almost immediately we were in the studio recording a single-only release "The Generation Gap", a song originally recorded by Jeannie C. Riley (of "Harper Valley PTA" fame). I changed a couple of lines to suit myself but the ones about grown-ups getting stoned were from the original." - Dave Faulkner. [cite web |year=2000 |month=June |last=Faulkner |first=Dave |url=http://www-personal.umich.edu/~juliat/hg/popandpunishment.html |publisher=juliat |title="Pop and punishment" |accessdate=2008-02-03 ]

The single represents the earliest recorded performance by the most stable version of Hoodoo Gurus.

Track listing

# "The Generation Gap" (Charlie Craig, Betty Craig, Jim Hayner) — 3:40
# "Jungle Bells" (Faulkner) — 3:36 [cite web |url=http://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/hoodoo_gurus/the_generation_gap___jungle_bells |title=Rate Your Music entry on "The Generation Gap" |accessdate=2008-02-18 ]

Personnel

Credited to:
* Dave Faulkner — lead vocals, guitar
* Richard Grossman — bass, backing vocals
* Mark Kingsmill — drums
* Brad Shepherd — guitar, backing vocals

References