My Britpop years - Page 2

MellySingsDoom · 06.06.2007, 11:52 AM

If Britpop didn't exist, would anyone have missed it? Really?

For me, Britpop = Meh.

jimbrim · 06.06.2007, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

was it just that after siouxsie, the cure, the skiths, happy mondays, joy division, etc etc etc, why did it take british bands so long to start ROCKING ?

I mean, electrelane "rocks" but not really you know?

can you name me some british bands that are recent that ROCK? cuz I like to

Youthmovies!
http://www.myspace.com/youthmovies

Washing Machine · 06.06.2007, 12:48 PM

Of course everyone was arguing over who was better, Oasis or Blur. The right answer was of course Pulp.

I love Pulp, they were the only shining light in a sea of anti-intelectual darkness. The Problem is you can do the 'oh-so-british' shit as much as you like but you will never do it as well as The Smiths or The Kinks.

We know you like to drink tea, like your beans on toast, like your football on a saturday..we all do, but please don't make a song about it.

fishmonkey · 06.06.2007, 05:40 PM

Ever remember that shitty, well i dont know for sure if they were Brit, but they were called "Salad"?

now they were fuckin shit, my buddy used to like em and it drove me mad. Some DJ off MTV was the singer or something, jesus her lyrics were shockin.. i remember one went "why do you have to be so beefy"what a load of shit.

i had a brit phase alright though, although it was brief.

MellySingsDoom · 06.06.2007, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by fishmonkey

"why do you have to be so beefy"

I bet that's really a quote from an unreleased sarramkrop LP

CHOUT · 06.06.2007, 10:40 PM

Porky,
Post pics of you looking brit-pop (shit-pop)

Post any pic of you for that matter, I need J/O material for later.

pbradley · 06.06.2007, 10:45 PM

Never been all that attracted to Brit-pop. Guess there's some sort of hardcore yank going on somewhere in me? Loved Blur but that was with their self-titled so that doesn't count all that much.

11.27.2008, 04:16 PM

An the winners of all this mostly mediocre stuff is............................boom................ .....................boooooooom................... ................booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooom..............................SUPERGRASS!
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6Psj3nrusFY

This Is Not Here · 11.27.2008, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by king_buzzo

NO! Britpop ruined shoegaze

WHAT.

greedrex · 11.27.2008, 05:44 PM

Kula Shaker

jesus fucking christ

...

Danny Himself · 11.27.2008, 05:59 PM

This album was the soundtrack to my childhood because my dad and uncle worshipped the band. My uncle was also friends with them (??) or something, which resulted in their fat drummer borrowing the stool from my trap kit and then breaking it because he was so fat. Now they're a bunch of coked-up cocks.

Toilet & Bowels · 11.27.2008, 09:52 PM

if shoegaze got ruined by britpop then shoegaze can't have been that good in the first place.

salad weren't really a britpop band and they had a few good songs.

uhler · 11.27.2008, 10:08 PM

i liked parklife by blur and that one elastica album. i still think pulp were fantastic.

SonicBebs · 11.28.2008, 04:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

can you name me some british bands that are recent that ROCK? cuz I like to

i started a thread about this. Went kinda wierd with people argueing about whats English and whats British and stuff
http://www.sonicyouth.com/gossip/showthread.php?t=24422

regarding Britpop bands i liked The Charlatans and The Bluetones. Supergrass were good too.

it was wierd. I went from having everyone hate the music i liked, to suddenly everyone loveing the music i liked. It felt strange. On the one hand it was great being able to talk to friends about music, on the other hand there was a hell of a lot of shite. And when you that pissed on Hooch and your 17(ish) you dont really care. I have some bad cd's as a result

radarmaker · 11.28.2008, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by uhler

i liked parklife by blur and that one elastica album. i still think pulp were fantastic.

What he said. Apart from the bit about Parklife.

demonrail666 · 11.28.2008, 05:16 AM

It's a shame that St Etienne never quite fitted the mould because, in theory at least, they were the quintessential Britpop band. No record from that period gives me fonder memories of living in London than their 'Nothing Can Stop Us' single. Sheer snogging-in-the-sunshine amazingness.

lechaoscestmoi · 11.28.2008, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by sarramkrop

Babyshambles

fuuuck foreeeeeever

ZEROpumpkins · 11.28.2008, 06:18 AM

Thread needs more Pulp.

Also Blur are great. First few albums at least, they are the only ones I have.

SonicBebs · 11.28.2008, 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by demonrail666

It's a shame that St Etienne never quite fitted the mould . Sheer snogging-in-the-sunshine amazingness.

i decorated the hallway and landing for the guy at the back (not the ugly one) years ago.

And i swear, i swear, Sarah Cracknell winked at me when i saw them in Southampton

ZEROpumpkins · 11.28.2008, 06:57 AM

Also: Parklife is so overrated. Modern Life is Rubbish is waay better.

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06.06.2007, 12:48 PM	#23
Washing Machine expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cardiff, Spiderland Posts: 1,465	Of course everyone was arguing over who was better, Oasis or Blur. The right answer was of course Pulp. I love Pulp, they were the only shining light in a sea of anti-intelectual darkness. The Problem is you can do the 'oh-so-british' shit as much as you like but you will never do it as well as The Smiths or The Kinks. We know you like to drink tea, like your beans on toast, like your football on a saturday..we all do, but please don't make a song about it. __________________ ....Of Course its some kinda cosmic payback for being too ironic!
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06.06.2007, 05:40 PM	#24
fishmonkey invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,670	Ever remember that shitty, well i dont know for sure if they were Brit, but they were called "Salad"? now they were fuckin shit, my buddy used to like em and it drove me mad. Some DJ off MTV was the singer or something, jesus her lyrics were shockin.. i remember one went "why do you have to be so beefy"what a load of shit. i had a brit phase alright though, although it was brief. __________________ "Pescescimmia ha grandi bulbi oculari blu, ognuno attaccato su un lato della sua testa, in modo tale da risucire a guardare indietro senza girare la sua testa pesciosa"
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06.06.2007, 10:40 PM	#26
CHOUT invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Minneapolis MN Posts: 3,128	Porky, Post pics of you looking brit-pop (shit-pop) Post any pic of you for that matter, I need J/O material for later. __________________ Chout's rare Sonic Youth vids: http://youtube.com/SONICchout
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06.06.2007, 10:45 PM	#27
pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	Never been all that attracted to Brit-pop. Guess there's some sort of hardcore yank going on somewhere in me? Loved Blur but that was with their self-titled so that doesn't count all that much.
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11.27.2008, 04:16 PM	#28
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	An the winners of all this mostly mediocre stuff is............................boom................ .....................boooooooom................... ................booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooom..............................SUPERGRASS! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6Psj3nrusFY
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11.27.2008, 05:44 PM	#30
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11.27.2008, 05:59 PM	#31
Danny Himself invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,623	This album was the soundtrack to my childhood because my dad and uncle worshipped the band. My uncle was also friends with them (??) or something, which resulted in their fat drummer borrowing the stool from my trap kit and then breaking it because he was so fat. Now they're a bunch of coked-up cocks.
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11.27.2008, 09:52 PM	#32
Toilet & Bowels invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 12,268	if shoegaze got ruined by britpop then shoegaze can't have been that good in the first place. salad weren't really a britpop band and they had a few good songs.
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11.27.2008, 10:08 PM	#33
uhler invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 3,615	i liked parklife by blur and that one elastica album. i still think pulp were fantastic.
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11.28.2008, 05:16 AM	#36
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	It's a shame that St Etienne never quite fitted the mould because, in theory at least, they were the quintessential Britpop band. No record from that period gives me fonder memories of living in London than their 'Nothing Can Stop Us' single. Sheer snogging-in-the-sunshine amazingness.
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11.28.2008, 06:18 AM	#38
ZEROpumpkins invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 6,157	Thread needs more Pulp. Also Blur are great. First few albums at least, they are the only ones I have. __________________
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11.28.2008, 06:57 AM	#40
ZEROpumpkins invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 6,157	Also: Parklife is so overrated. Modern Life is Rubbish is waay better. __________________
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