"My Generation" was a single by The Who.
`` My Generation '' is a song by the English rock band The Who , which became a hit and one of their most recognisable songs . My Generation is the debut studio album by the English rock band The Who , released on 3 December 1965 by Brunswick Records in the United Kingdom . The Who . Their first single as the Who , `` I Ca n't Explain '' , reached the UK top ten , followed by a string of singles including `` My Generation '' , `` Substitute '' and `` Happy Jack '' .