Britpop. Was I too old for it?

  

I think that I was too old for Brit Pop when it burst onto the scene in the early to mid 1990's but it did not stop me appreciating the finest of the tunes from that vibrant time even when I was bogged down in keeping a new business going in its formative years. I was more of a Mod and New Wave baby boomer from the previous decade and therefore a bit bemused by the intense rivalries of Blur and Oasis when they were in fact part of the same movement and ethos. From the list below for which I am indebted to BBC Six Music I have eventually got to see the Live offerings of Ocean Colour Scene, Paul Weller and Shed Seven and I suppose by definition a bit of Suede through Bernard Butler on his solo tour. It was a momentous time in music and emphasised the creativity and influence of British Bands at that time. Now 20 years on many of the key personalities are doing something else with the proceeds of album and tour sales like making cheese, doing art or freelancing in the media. My favourite, thanks for asking, well it just has to be The Riverboat Song for its unique sound and supreme musicianship. Crikey, that makes me sound far too old for Britpop.

Choose : ASH – Girl From Mars

ASH – Girl From Mars

Choose : THE BLUETONES – Slight Return

THE BLUETONES – Slight Return

Choose : BLUR – Girls & Boys

BLUR – Girls & Boys

Choose : BLUR – Parklife

BLUR – Parklife

Choose : THE BOO RADLEYS – Wake Up Boo

THE BOO RADLEYS – Wake Up Boo

Choose : CAST – Fine Time

CAST – Fine Time

Choose : CATATONIA – Road Rage

CATATONIA – Road Rage

Choose : DENIM – Middle Of The Road

DENIM – Middle Of The Road

Choose : THE DIVINE COMEDY - Something for the Weekend

THE DIVINE COMEDY - Something for the Weekend

Choose : DODGY – Staying Out For The Summer

DODGY – Staying Out For The Summer

Choose : ECHOBELLY – Great Things

ECHOBELLY – Great Things

Choose : ELASTICA – Line Up

ELASTICA – Line Up

Choose : GENE – For the Dead

GENE – For the Dead

Choose : LONGPIGS – She Said

LONGPIGS – She Said

Choose : LUSH - Ladykillers

LUSH - Ladykillers

Choose : MANIC STREET PREACHERS – Everything Must Go

MANIC STREET PREACHERS – Everything Must Go

Choose : MANSUN – Wide Open Space

MANSUN – Wide Open Space

Choose : MARION – Violent Man

MARION – Violent Man

Choose : MENSWEAR – Daydreamer

MENSWEAR – Daydreamer

Choose : MY LIFE STORY – 12 Reasons Why

MY LIFE STORY – 12 Reasons Why

Choose : NORTHERN UPROAR – From A Window

NORTHERN UPROAR – From A Window

Choose : OASIS – Don’t Look Back in Anger

OASIS – Don’t Look Back in Anger

Choose : OASIS – Wonderwall

OASIS – Wonderwall

Choose : OCEAN COLOUR SCENE – The Riverboat Song

OCEAN COLOUR SCENE – The Riverboat Song

Choose : PAUL WELLER – The Changingman

PAUL WELLER – The Changingman

Choose : POWDER – Afrodisiac

POWDER – Afrodisiac

Choose : PULP – Common People

PULP – Common People

Choose : PULP – Disco 2000

PULP – Disco 2000

Choose : RADIOHEAD – The Bends

RADIOHEAD – The Bends

Choose : SALAD – Drink The Elixir

SALAD – Drink The Elixir

Choose : SHED SEVEN – Going For Gold

SHED SEVEN – Going For Gold

Choose : SLEEPER – Inbetweener

SLEEPER – Inbetweener

Choose : SPACE – Female of the Species

SPACE – Female of the Species

Choose : STRANGELOVE - The Greatest Show On Earth

STRANGELOVE - The Greatest Show On Earth

Choose : SUEDE – Animal Nitrate

SUEDE – Animal Nitrate

Choose : SUEDE – Trash

SUEDE – Trash

Choose : SUPERGRASS - Alright

SUPERGRASS - Alright

Choose : THE SUPERNATURALS - Smile

THE SUPERNATURALS - Smile

 

Soon to come to this series of am I too old for?  Flip Flops, Hip Hop, Hip Ops, Chip Shops, etc, etc