Keith Houchen Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 3 minutes ago, IANdrewDiceClay said: Whenever I think of BritPop, I cant help but think of those three cunts Damien Hirst, Alex James and Keith Allen doing their little poses in that "Cool Britannia" issue of Vanity Fair they kept posting photos of in the NME. They looked like people who would benefit from a long stay in hospital. When Three Lions â98 was released, Keith Allen said they shouldnt have released it to let others have a go. On Fantasy Football Skinner said âHang on, this is the guy who did World In Motion and Englands Irie saying others should be allowed a go?â And when Vindaloo didnât get number one and they did, Skinner said âSeen the charts? Vindaloo ha haâ. It was fucking glorious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator Onyx2 Posted December 2, 2021 Awards Moderator Share Posted December 2, 2021 12 hours ago, PunkStep said: When I think of BritPop, I think of the greatest song of all-time  Mindboggling. I hadn't thought about this song in at least 20 years, then Steve Lamacq played it on Tuesday, Spotify randomly pinged it into a playlist for me this week, and now you're posting a link to it. A SUPERGROUP (!) that never toured, gigged or did an album. Just that single. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator Onyx2 Posted December 2, 2021 Awards Moderator Share Posted December 2, 2021 (edited) Double BritPost. Edited December 2, 2021 by Onyx2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators neil Posted December 2, 2021 Moderators Share Posted December 2, 2021 3 hours ago, Onyx2 said: Mindboggling. I hadn't thought about this song in at least 20 years, then Steve Lamacq played it on Tuesday, Spotify randomly pinged it into a playlist for me this week, and now you're posting a link to it. A SUPERGROUP (!) that never toured, gigged or did an album. Just that single. I posted it on here a while ago and I think it ruined several peoples days. I think it's managed to turn the corner of "absolute shite" to "it was a clever joke on britpop weren't it". This thread has reminded me of some absolute tosh such as Northern Uproar:  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted December 2, 2021 Author Paid Members Share Posted December 2, 2021 Fair to say Stockport has a mixed music heritage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members gmoney Posted December 2, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted December 2, 2021 14 minutes ago, Devon Malcolm said: Fair to say Stockport has a mixed music heritage. This being the pinnacle obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 My brother and his mates had their musical awakening around the time of Britpop. They hated Northern Uproar and when they did a signing at the Cov HMV, they heckled them. When NU were leaving, one of my brothers mates went into his shopping bag and started lobbing eggs at them for some reason, then decked the guitarist. I wasnât sure why they hated them so much and thought they were out of order. Then when I heard Northern Uproar, I understood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted December 2, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted December 2, 2021 Before Sean Hughes died, he did a podcast with Richard Herring where he said he wished he had never done Never Mind the Buzzcocks, because Alex James did the voice over to the Best Of shows years later and he hates that this cunt has anything to do with any of Sean's work. He seemed genuine in his regret of ever putting himself in a position that this cheese fucker would be next to his name on the credits. I respect Sean for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members air_raid Posted December 2, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted December 2, 2021 3 hours ago, Devon Malcolm said: Fair to say Stockport has a mixed music heritage. I thought music only existed in Stockport since Blossoms introduced it? No? 57 minutes ago, IANdrewDiceClay said: this cheese fucker Ha! Nothing ever summed him up better for me than when he gave a quote to a red top about âcelebrated my 20th with drink, my 30th with drugs and my 40th with foodâ. Remarkable stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators neil Posted December 2, 2021 Moderators Share Posted December 2, 2021 I got his autobiography as a Christmas present. It's astonishingly thin both physically and in content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted December 2, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted December 2, 2021 1 hour ago, IANdrewDiceClay said: Before Sean Hughes died, he did a podcast with Richard Herring where he said he wished he had never done Never Mind the Buzzcocks, because Alex James did the voice over to the Best Of shows years later and he hates that this cunt has anything to do with any of Sean's work. He seemed genuine in his regret of ever putting himself in a position that this cheese fucker would be next to his name on the credits. I respect Sean for this. From @Chris B's short story? Quote As I left, Damon continued shouting "Woo-hoo", getting more and more out of breath.Alex ran up after me. "Look, I just wanted to say..." he said. "...I don't fuck cheese. I just really like it.""I know, Alex," I said. "I know." http://chrisbrosnahan.blogspot.com/2012/02/motion-blur.html?m=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted December 2, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted December 2, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, neil said: I posted it on here a while ago and I think it ruined several peoples days. I think it's managed to turn the corner of "absolute shite" to "it was a clever joke on britpop weren't it". This thread has reminded me of some absolute tosh such as Northern Uproar:  I owned this on vinyl. Also had Bingo by Catch on cassette. I wish I could go back to teenage Jazzy and bounce his head off a desk sometimes when I think back on what I used to listen to. I didn't have a copy of Def Maybe, but did get Morning Glory one birthday. It got played a fair bit. A mate had Be Here Now and it got some play, but I was getting my head turned by Daft Punk, BjÜrk, The Chemical Brothers and other dance/more electronic music at the time, and discovering bands like Green Day, Offspring, Nirvana, Hole, Pixies & Breeders They credited Stevie Wonder as a co-writer of Step Out when it turned up on the B-side of Don't Look Back in Anger. My other main musical "tastes" around the time were Sleeper, Ash, Supergrass, Placebo, Kenickie's first album etc. I mostly bought singles or albums in those "five for a tenner" deals they did at Andy's Records when they were trying to get rid of all their cassettes as I didn't usually have enough money for albums, so they'd be a Christmas present or when a relative gave me some money after a visit. When I left high school and ventured out into the world my musical horizons expanded a heck of a lot. I totally agree that Yes by McAlmont & Butler is an absolute banger, though. One of the best songs ever. Edited December 2, 2021 by jazzygeofferz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Teedy Kay Posted December 2, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted December 2, 2021 (edited) Oasis were alright, if Masterplan or Whatever comes on, I'll crank them up. Everything else is listenable. But why I love them a little is not for their music, but for what they did for me. They made me take note of music in my teens, they made me explore British bands and delve into my dad's music collection for myself and not just listen to what he was playing, and my sisters collection for The Pixies, Stone Roses and others that had JUST passed me by. I adored Ocean Colour Scene, mainly for Craddock's guitar playing. I played Gomez non stop for months. But more importantly it was potentially the reason I picked up a guitar for myself, defo why I had an Epiphone Casino from 16 till 23. Ironically Oasis are Cigarettes and Alcohol, a gateway drug to better and more hard hitting bands. Edit: They became shit the moment OK Computer landed and everyone heard talented grown up music. Edited December 2, 2021 by Teedy Kay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Man, youâd never guess youâre plod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 How do you do, fellow our kids? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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