You Can Do It, Gen X

You can do anything. You lived through dial-up internet 💾 #genx #motivation #comedy

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Thanks for being here! We’re Kim and Penn Holderness of The Holderness Family. We create original music, song parodies, and skits to poke fun of ourselves, the world we live in, and (hopefully) make you laugh.

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[vickyb]

I think we Gen Xers have the best of both worlds. Old enough to remember all the nostalgia before cell phones, internet, computers but young enough to experience all of the cool, new stuff.

[rdcards]

Didnt live through just dial up internet, lived through no internet

[melanienovak]

…..and then after waiting for hours to record that new song off the radio, the stupid DJ would talk over the end. That’s when you just cut your losses, went to NRM and bought the single cassette with one song on each side.

[Fox-Mann-Fam]

This is my new theme song. I'm a Gen-Xer who's displaced by generative AI. My dream job no longer exists, and I have to build a brand new career, and I need a bit of an anthem to help me maintain perspective. Thank you for sharing this just when I needed it.

[christmashereandnow]

Whaddya mean, print out directions? We had to use MAPS when we first started adulting! ;)

[chickie]

Kim you can still Rock the headband!And yes we are a powerful generation! We raised ouselves and built this city on rock and roll!❤

[fionaschiffl]

Thanks for this, after divorce last year and starting over I had to remind myself I’m Gen X and I can do it. I am.

[JChiibs]

Laughed and cried through the whole song. My husband and high school sweetheart passed away unexpectedly in mid December, not even a month after his 45th birthday. I'm still trying to figure out what life is supposed to be now. When I think about what life was like before I met him, I was in 8th grade. As ridiculous as this song is, It's what I needed to hear, especially today. Thank you.

[auntiecaffeinecrafts]

Sometimes it boggles my mind that we learned all this stuff for years in school, then had to learn how to redo EVERYTHING using totally different tools and skills as adults. How many generations in the history of the world had to do that?

[spinthepickle]

Lol, recording music from radio on cassette. Yeah. Did that a lot.

[allisonmeena]

Does ANYBODY make it through Oregon Trail without getting dysentery???

[scarletvika]

Thank you! This will be my go-to song from now on whenever I’m stressed out. Made me laugh and cry at the same time. Love it! ❤

[ChironAce]

The only generation that can toggle between the analog and digital world

[yvettebennett]

Wow! Im GenX. This song made me smile and also teary eyed. I miss the more simple life but you reminded me I am GenX and I can do this!!

[LivingHistorysMysteries]

OMG did that hit home. This made me smile..and kinda sob a bit at the memories. I'm only 6yrs older than Penn, (October 8th, 1968) and EVERYTHING in this song I remember. Been a huge admirer and fan of y'all since I found you a year ago and I can promise y'all, that'll never change. Thanks for reminding me how flippin' tough us Gen Xers are. LOL.

[michelemartin]

Fellow Gen-Xer here -- yes to all these things! I even remember 8-tracks and having a VCR I had to manually adjust (using small dials) to tune in each station I wanted it to be able to record. And definitely remember having to wait for songs on the radio and hope that the DJ wouldn't talk over the entire intro. Or using those maps you bought at the gas station, before MapQuest was even a thing...

[IguanaLife]

As a older millennial, I remember and used 90% of the stuff mentioned. 😂 or maybe my family was just late to the party🤔

[LittleWriterSquirrel]

Gen x is the best generation😎 love these songs!

[Photokapi]

Born in 1976 -- I've never felt more seen. Love the song, and so many things my kids said -- what's that? or wait, why? Awesome job, as always.

[thedad]

As an eldest of the elder millennial this fits us as well haha