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Post by Mean Mrs. Mustard on Mar 2, 2016 14:14:03 GMT -5
It's sad that 14 people voted for an album which isn't even part of the Brit Pop movement. That makes me question whether you guys even know what Brit Pop is or was. It's definitely the best one in the list, just not a Britpop one  |
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Post by The Escapist on Mar 2, 2016 14:21:12 GMT -5
Common People alone wipes away all memory of Parklife. That is all.
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Post by Lennon2217 on Mar 2, 2016 14:23:35 GMT -5
It's sad that 14 people voted for an album which isn't even part of the Brit Pop movement. That makes me question whether you guys even know what Brit Pop is or was. It's definitely the best one in the list, just not a Britpop one That's my point. Why make a cool poll like this and then ruin it by selecting a very popular album that ISN'T brit pop? You're gonna get fake results.  |
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Post by Headmaster on Mar 2, 2016 15:54:46 GMT -5
Of course Urban Hymns is a britpop album.
It sounds totally Britpop, the feel, the melodies, production it all sounds like it came from the Britpop scene, it came at the last year where Britpop still was a big deal before it fade away, it was the last hurrah of the scene.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2016 1:28:52 GMT -5
It's sad that 14 people voted for an album which isn't even part of the Brit Pop movement. That makes me question whether you guys even know what Brit Pop is or was. Hey ! Thanks for replying and I appreciate your input : ) However, I wanted to add that I definitely think Urban Hymns IS a britpop album. Consider if the album was released in 1996, it would not only be called a britpop album, but a great step forward for the genre ! Also, I never thought "Bittersweet Symphony" or "Drugs don't work" sounded too far off from something Oasis would do. Infact, "Weeping Willow" could almost be a poor man's "Slide Away" (it's not though, because it's too good to be a poor man's anything !) While I get that "Lucky Man" sounds closer to a Coldplay song than an Oasis or Suede song.. There's a reason The Verve is tied in closer to britpop bands than Radiohead or Travis is, And that's because they WERE britpop. Consider how different Pulp's "Mile End" sounds from Suede's "Breakdown".. the genre spans all sorts of music. The Verve absolutely fit in. Then again, who are you and me to say what's wrong and what's right ?! It's all a matter of opinion.. Just wanted to share mine ! |
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Post by space75gr on May 25, 2016 5:55:51 GMT -5
 "Let's all meet up in the year 2000,
Won't it be strange when we're all fully grown?"
This album embodies everything I love about Britpop. It's actually not that far off Oasis's first two, in my opinion, which is probably the highest complement you can pay a record. actually its my #1 album of 1995, i love it more than WTSMG,in my list with my favorite albums ever. a masterpiece, the epitome of britpop in the most clever way, different class in every possible way |
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Post by sgtpeppr on May 25, 2016 7:22:35 GMT -5
'different class' gets my vote.
'urban hymns' seems like britpop to me?
OCC's 'marchin already' is up there aswell...
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2016 8:10:15 GMT -5
I love all of you and your banter.  |
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Post by As You Built The Moon on May 25, 2016 13:56:09 GMT -5
Reef - Glow. I'll never understand how that album didn't become a landmark for the genre. Probably because I'm a yank.
Of course Urban Hymns isn't britpop, but I went ahead and voted for it because the question is which of the options is my favorite, not which one is the most britpop, and it's going to be the runaway winner because that's how most people are going to vote anyway. Not the voters' fault what the options were or how it was worded.
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Post by Frank Lee Vulgar on May 26, 2016 5:37:16 GMT -5
Common People alone wipes away all memory of Parklife. That is all. One day I might understand what people find so special about "Common People" - but it is not this day. |
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Post by The Escapist on May 26, 2016 9:24:17 GMT -5
Common People alone wipes away all memory of Parklife. That is all. One day I might understand what people find so special about "Common People" - but it is not this day. I think it's just the perfect pop song - brilliant melody, amazing lyrics, fun and danceable, but with a dark centre - and oozing charisma and relevance. |
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Post by theyknowwhatimean on May 27, 2016 6:13:32 GMT -5
Common People alone wipes away all memory of Parklife. That is all. One day I might understand what people find so special about "Common People" - but it is not this day. Not only is the song incredibly striking, musically, but lyrically, it's pure poetry. It took an ugly cultural phenomenon of the time - that of "class tourism" - and perfectly lambasted it. But not only is it important in that it documents a certain time in Britain, but its bleak description of working class life still holds up today, as an all too accurate description of the bleakness and sheer boredom of it all. Quite hard to imagine how all that could result in anything but a miserable dirge - but no, the sheer joy of the music makes it one of the most euphoric anthems of the decade. And for that, it's right up there with any of The Smiths' best work, for me. Add to that, Cocker's fabulously drawling voice puncturing it all with wry wit and sheer charisma, and it's pretty much the perfect pop song, for me. |
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2016 7:37:57 GMT -5
I remember doing pre-drinks at friend's house and one guy asked me "What the fuck is this song and why does it last so long?" when I played Common People  |
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Post by theyknowwhatimean on Jun 10, 2016 10:02:11 GMT -5
Blur's self-titled one for me. It's not very Brit-poppy though. More like Limey grunge. So... punk, then? |
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Post by mystoryisgory on Jun 10, 2016 21:51:53 GMT -5
Blur's self-titled one for me. It's not very Brit-poppy though. More like Limey grunge. So... punk, then? Dunno how much of Blur's fifth you've heard outside of Song 2, but it's a pretty eclectic yet cohesive album that throws the Kinks-style 60's pop out the window and replaces it with a blend of grunge, lo-fi, garage, alternative, electronic, space rock, and yes, punk. For these reasons, and that it was touted as a traitorous reinvention that incorporated American influences, I wouldn't call it Britpop. So if For Tomorrow wasn't your thing, or you couldn't stand hearing about the misadventures of Tracy Jacks or Bill Barrett, maybe Blur's self-titled will be more up your alley! |
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Post by theyknowwhatimean on Jun 11, 2016 6:47:32 GMT -5
Dunno how much of Blur's fifth you've heard outside of Song 2, but it's a pretty eclectic yet cohesive album that throws the Kinks-style 60's pop out the window and replaces it with a blend of grunge, lo-fi, garage, alternative, electronic, space rock, and yes, punk. For these reasons, and that it was touted as a traitorous reinvention that incorporated American influences, I wouldn't call it Britpop. So if For Tomorrow wasn't your thing, or you couldn't stand hearing about the misadventures of Tracy Jacks or Bill Barrett, maybe Blur's self-titled will be more up your alley! Was just reminding boneheadsbolero how the American subculture phenomenon, grunge, owed a lot to the limey punk rock bands of the mid-to-late 70s. |
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Post by tiger40 on Sept 27, 2020 14:00:01 GMT -5
Everything Must Go by The Manic Street Preachers. That album has always been probably my favourite by them and I love the singles from it.
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