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Thanks for clearing that up. I wondered what was going on.
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I think the times and youth have completely changed with the advent of mobile phones, social media and Internet, and more accessible/realistic video games .. and shockingly 9/11. After 9/11, everything changed, the entire mood in pop culture went darker, we lost the upbeat TV comedies like Friends etc and comedy and music went a lot more nihilistic. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-9-11-changed-pop-culture-in-america-11631026800 Britpop was very much the culture of 90s Britain before everything got dark and scary, when we didn't have access to 24/7 news at our finger tips, we weren't filled with fear constantly, and we weren't hooked on trying to live the most hollow life to present it to social media in a twisted vanity project. 20-30 years ago, we would leave the house and go to your local flat top pub, drink pints, probably a little sick down their jeans after downing a 35cl bottle of vodka from the offy on the bus, whilst girls danced to the shite DJ wearing foundation for lipstick, and the latest BANK blouse and PBJ clutch and a 20 pack of £1.49 L&B. The lads got into fights with bouncers and the night would end in town where you'd go to a late night club and could be as messy as you want, as a finger up to your straight edge parents that told you to stay safe and out of trouble. The music reflected this and you could bop to it because they sang what you were living. Now everything is commercialised, you take an uber to the club in a £400 on a Gucci t shirt and £1200 on a Moncler coat, have to stand posed all night incase someone has you in the background of their Instagram story. Girls wear the skimpiest outfits in hope they can flash a cheek in a photo to get a few more likes and a sponsorship deal. Alcohol gets you to messy and anti-photogenic so they stick to cocaine. The music is all about being posed and the brands you wear. Kids can't connect with the old britpop because we don't live like that anymore. The closest we have to the old style is the 'rock' focused clubs and bars, because the rock scene is less focused on posing and more on making noise with a finger up at authority. Unfortunately 90% of it is manufactured radio friendly rock, created by focus groups like Imagine Dragons and Wet Leg.
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By Crazyfool01 · Posted
Just in case a couple of you were wondering anything containing email adresses it asks for approval from mods … nothing personal 🙂
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