Britpop : Time For Reevaluation?

Luke Haines's first book is a great read: funny, fast-paced, somewhat informative of the goings ons of that era. His follow-up is pretty terrible, though. I couldn't stand it. Maybe it's because he kind of stopped being interesting post-auteurs and can't really fathom why. I don't know what happened.

xpost Actually it might be the 97 list where things changed. NME had Spiritualized number one and Melody Maker went with The Verve. Also they found room for Be Here Now in their top ten. Hurricane #1 and Republica lower down on the list too. Having said that I forgive them everything for having Billy Mackenzie in there and Kenickie in the top ten (where they should be)

He's so intolerant of the music scene, and all he has to offer is warmed-over glam tunes that reveal he likes reading people's biographies .

Interesting Space fact. They just released an album last month. The album title, artwork and song titles are quite something.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_of_the_Mutant_50ft_Kebab

Space are so bad. I know someone who ranks them highly, and I don't get it. I heard a new song off the last album and it sounded like female of the species without the budget.

If we came up with a WORST Britpop Songs what would go on it?
One song per band so choose wisely

in no order

1) Oasis - Roll With It
2) Blur Country House
3) Ocean Colour Scene - Day We Caught The Train
4) Dodgy - Good Enough
5) Kula Shaker - Hey Dude
6) Cast - Live The Dream
7) Powder - Afrodisiac
8) Supernaturals- Smile
9) Catatonia - Mulder & Scully
10) Space Feat Cerys - The Ballad Of Tom Jones
11) The Divine Comedy - Something for the Weekend
12) My Life Story - 12 Reasons Why I Love Her
13) Sleeper - Inbetweener
14) Lightning Seeds - 3 Lions
15) Babybird - You’re Gorgeous.
16) Bluetones - Cut Some Rug

What else can we add to worst ever Britpop Compilation?

Poor Divine Comedy.

There's a thread for that. I think consensus was Reef - Place Your Hands.

Northern Uproar - Town

Oh yeah Reef were the worst.

Kitchen Person - Head Music was one of the biggest letdowns ever for me. Loved those 3 albums and bsides then that travesty. I sold it. Something I rarely did.

oh christ yeah reef

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScBuPPou5pE

I dont know that at all

Yeah I don't remember this song at all. I'm listening to the chorus right now. Reminds me of Viva Brother. Add it to the list.

Its very proto-landfill so even if its not well known its bad enough to get in

Kitchen Person - Head Music was one of the biggest letdowns ever for me. Loved those 3 albums and bsides then that travesty. I sold it. Something I rarely did.

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I've been back and forth on that album so many times I'm not sure what to think of it anymore. I do still like some of it (Electricity, Everything Will Flow and Indian Strings) but there is some absolute twoddle on there too (Savoir Faire and Head Music) Even though it is quite a flawed record who knew it would get so much worse for them.

I thought for shed seven - dolphin. but im sure most would say going for gold

More songs for the list.

Jocasta - Change Me
Nilon Bombers - Superstar
Ether - Best Friend
Mainstream - Step Right Up
Midget - All Fall Down
18 Wheeler - Crabs
Embrace - All songs
Shed Seven - At the Link it's easy
Posh - Mermaid
Catch - Bingo

Longpigs - She Said

The Verve - Lucky Man

The Levellers - What A Beautiful Day

so far we have
1) Oasis - Roll With It
2) Blur Country House
3) Ocean Colour Scene - Day We Caught The Train
4) Dodgy - Good Enough
5) Kula Shaker - Hey Dude
6) Cast - Live The Dream
7) Powder - Afrodisiac
8) Supernaturals- Smile
9) Catatonia - Mulder & Scully
10) Space Feat Cerys - The Ballad Of Tom Jones
11) The Divine Comedy - Something for the Weekend
12) My Life Story - 12 Reasons Why I Love Her
13) Sleeper - Inbetweener
14) Lightning Seeds - 3 Lions
15) Babybird - You’re Gorgeous.
16) Bluetones - Cut Some Rug
17) Reef - Place Your Hands.
18) Shed Seven - Dolphin.
19) Longpigs - She Said.
20) Catch - Bingo.
21) Embrace - All You Good Good People.
22) The Levellers - What A Beautiful Day
23) Jocasta - Change Me
24) Nilon Bombers - Superstar
25) Ether - Best Friend
26) Mainstream - Step Right Up
27) Midget - All Fall Down
28)18 Wheeler - Crabs
29) Robbie Williams - Angels.

*Starts looking through Shine compilation tracklistings*

people hate lucky man?

I'm now trying to outdo you with a worse song each time but I'm struggling. Think I'm going to have to go study those ITV Chart Show indie charts on Youtube again.

I've always hated Lucky Man. Think they got worse with each album and that's the one that always bugged me.

if im gonna add tracks I hate by bands i like i may as well add Manic Street Preachers - The Everlasting.

worst song on Head Music?

Seahorses - Love is the Law

Hey, you changed my Shed Seven choice.

i already had that shed seven song in!

Don't forget Thurman's English Tea.

naw love is the law was their best song. they had a terible one after that i forget the name of

which song from head music?

1. Menswe@r - Stardust
2. Cast - Guiding Star
3. Smokin' Mojo Filters - Come Together
4. Northern Uproar - Livin' It Up
5. Ruth - I Don't Know
6. My Life Story - Sparkle
7. Dodgy - Good Enough
8. The Supernaturals - I Wasn't Built To Get Up
9. Republica - Drop Dead Gorgeous
10. Reef - Come Back Brighter
11. The Seahorses - You Can Talk To Me
12. Rialto - Monday Morning 5.19
13. Travis - More Than Us

which song from head music?

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Even though they did some weak stuff on there I just can't be the one to name a song.

The title track.

so far we have
1) Oasis - Roll With It
2) Blur Country House
3) Ocean Colour Scene - Day We Caught The Train
4) Dodgy - Good Enough
5) Kula Shaker - Hey Dude
6) Cast - Live The Dream
7) Powder - Afrodisiac
8) Supernaturals- Smile
9) Catatonia - Mulder & Scully
10) Space Feat Cerys - The Ballad Of Tom Jones
11) The Divine Comedy - Something for the Weekend
12) My Life Story - 12 Reasons Why I Love Her
13) Sleeper - Inbetweener
14) Lightning Seeds - 3 Lions
15) Babybird - You’re Gorgeous.
16) Bluetones - Cut Some Rug
17) Reef - Place Your Hands.
18) Shed Seven - Dolphin.
19) Longpigs - She Said.
20) Catch - Bingo.
21) Embrace - All You Good Good People.
22) The Levellers - What A Beautiful Day
23) Jocasta - Change Me
24) Nilon Bombers - Superstar
25) Ether - Best Friend
26) Mainstream - Step Right Up
27) Midget - All Fall Down
28)18 Wheeler - Crabs
29) Robbie Williams - Angels.
30) The Verve - Lucky Man
31) Manic Street Preachers - The Everlasting
32) Suede - Head Music
33) Thurman - English Tea
34) Northern Uproar - From A Window
35) Menswe@r - Stardust
36)Smokin' Mojo Filters - Come Together
37) Ruth - I Don't Know
38) The Seahorses - Ypu Can Talk To Me
39) Republica - Drop \\dead Gorgeous
40) Rialto - Monday Morning 5.19
41) Travis - More Than Us

roxymuzak via FB nominated Kenickie - Punka

turrican didnt include anything by bands with a song already in it

I like punka and have the pic disk but it has to go in as nominated (plus the reactions gonna be lols)

Stereophonics - More Life in a Tramp's Vest
Hurricane #1 - Only the Strongest Will Survive

No way should Punka be on there. Brilliant song from a brilliant band (Same with Something For the Weekend.)

you guys have got me looking up Electrafixion singles at 2am. i hate u

I already nominated Town by Northern Uproar. It has to be that one for "I'm going down, so down town where the streets are full of clowns"

Edwyn Collins - The Magic Piper (Of Love)

The Charlatans - How High
Puressence - This Feeling

good call with turrican #1

mr writer is worst stereophonics but i guess we can only include early stuff

can we include britrock like feeder - buck rogers?

If you're including Britrock, then:

Terrorvision - Oblivion

Relieved I've only heard about half of that lot. Or at least that I've blocked out any memory of hearing about half of them.

Lodger - I'm Leaving.

no it has to be terrorvision- tequila. an actual hit too

looks like seandalai is requesting a spotify playlist!