What's Going On (track)
by Hüsker Dü
Year: 1984
From the album Zen Arcade (track #12)
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What's Going On appears on the following album(s) by Hüsker Dü:
- Zen Arcade (track #12) (this album) (1984)
- The Living End (track #21) (1994)
- 1985: The Miracle Year (track #29) (compilation) (2025)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 06/21/2026 14:49 | Johnnyo | 45,361 | 80/100 |
| ! | 05/26/2026 02:31 | phmusic | 73,481 | 100/100 |
| ! | 01/14/2026 18:44 | Exist-en-ciel | 169,613 | 71/100 |
| ! | 08/14/2025 22:58 |  DJFresh-Rock | 1,459 | 83/100 |
| ! | 06/28/2025 21:02 | habibi333 | 2,570 | 64/100 |
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AAL2014 04/28/2025 03:25 | #308742
The intro/main riff sounds like it had a profound impact on the Smashing Pumpkins song 1979.
As for its merit otherwise, it’s another “Zen Arcade track” that I think is pretty damn good. (Edited)
buzzdainer 10/12/2016 23:09 | #176782
If the Sex Pistols had stayed together, you can imagine them recording a song that sounded a little like this.
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