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Gen & the Degenerates - "Big Hit Single," a 2023 single on Marshall Amplification Plc Records

When you ask the Liverpool-based band Gen & the Degenerates to write a "big hit single," well, today\'s Song of the Day is exactly what you\'ll get! The cheeky pop-punk track was written in response to a request from their label, Marshall Records.\\xa0

Vocalist Genevieve Glynn-Reeves explains: "If you want the highbrow answer, then \'Big Hit Single\' is about the experience of creating art under late capitalism. If you want the lowbrow \\u2013 and slightly more honest \\u2013 answer, then \'Big Hit Single\' is me trying to wind up our label. They\\u2019d made quite a reasonable request\\u2026 \\u2018Please can you write more songs like the song that did well and stop experimenting with every genre under the sun in a completely chaotic and hedonistic manner?\\u2019 Unfortunately, I have issues with authority\\u2026 My parents often regale me with the tale of my Year 4 parent\\u2019s evening, in which my teacher described me as \\u2018too wild, in the bohemian sense.\\u2019 If Mrs Baker couldn\\u2019t get me to behave, then what chance did Marshall Records have? Luckily, they have a good sense of humour over at Marshall.\\u201d

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