Pulp's "Common People" named best britpop song.

[celedhring]

Surely on the British count of amazing alternative bands one has to include Radiohead?

[Norgy]

"Not Britpop", I suppose.
But, yeah, Karma Police or High and Dry should be there.

[celedhring]

I was talking about the ensuing thread discussion about yank vs brit bands, but yeah, I'd say "Creep" is a great song from the 90s - it got plenty of airtime over here.

[Iormlund]

If we're spilling into other genres, electronic music comes to mind. And the Yanks don't stand a chance: Massive Attack, Chemical Brothers, The Prodigy, Fat Boy Slim ...

[Eddie Teach]

If we're spilling into other genres, electronic music comes to mind. And the Yanks don't stand a chance: Massive Attack, Chemical Brothers, The Prodigy, Fat Boy Slim ...

Considering our massive advantage in hiphop, r&b, country and jazz, I think it behooves the Brits to keep the focus on rock.

I also think Britain has squandered its early advantage by having few bands of import emerge since 1980 and even fewer since 1990. Britain's top 4 rock bands of the 90s aren't even as good as Seattle's top 4 rock bands of the 90s. Radiohead and Oasis are ok, but hardly worthy of iconography. Considering this is a country that gave the world the Beatles, the Stones, the Who, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, Elton John and David Bowie all in the span of about a decade, they can do much better.

[Scipio]

Common People is no Short People.

[The Brain]

Small people is best people.

[Norgy]

If we're spilling into other genres, electronic music comes to mind. And the Yanks don't stand a chance: Massive Attack, Chemical Brothers, The Prodigy, Fat Boy Slim ...

Considering our massive advantage in hiphop, r&b, country and jazz, I think it behooves the Brits to keep the focus on rock.

I also think Britain has squandered its early advantage by having few bands of import emerge since 1980 and even fewer since 1990. Britain's top 4 rock bands of the 90s aren't even as good as Seattle's top 4 rock bands of the 90s. Radiohead and Oasis are ok, but hardly worthy of iconography. Considering this is a country that gave the world the Beatles, the Stones, the Who, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, Elton John and David Bowie all in the span of about a decade, they can do much better.

I sort of agree. Radiohead may be on the level of influence of Pearl Jam. Oasis was huge in 1994-95-96. Then they sort of petered out after starting to believe their own hype. None of the typical britpop bands have made much of a lasting impression. It's worth noting that Happy Mondays and Pulp were earlier than most of what is considered the britpop heyday.

For me, with no horse in the race, I like both American and British music. Even Swedish.

[Josquius]

Sweden is factually and quality wise number 3

[mongers]

If we're spilling into other genres, electronic music comes to mind. And the Yanks don't stand a chance: Massive Attack, Chemical Brothers, The Prodigy, Fat Boy Slim ...

Considering our massive advantage in hiphop, r&b, country and jazz, I think it behooves the Brits to keep the focus on rock.

I also think Britain has squandered its early advantage by having few bands of import emerge since 1980 and even fewer since 1990. Britain's top 4 rock bands of the 90s aren't even as good as Seattle's top 4 rock bands of the 90s. Radiohead and Oasis are ok, but hardly worthy of iconography. Considering this is a country that gave the world the Beatles, the Stones, the Who, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, Elton John and David Bowie all in the span of about a decade, they can do much better.

I think 'we' can deservedly rest on our laurels.   

[CountDeMoney]

Ok, Pedal Spice.

[Queequeg]

If we're spilling into other genres, electronic music comes to mind. And the Yanks don't stand a chance: Massive Attack, Chemical Brothers, The Prodigy, Fat Boy Slim ...

You forgot the biggies in NY mind; Gary Numan and Brian Eno.

However, our advantage in Hip Hop, R&B, Motown and Jazz is near total.

[Norgy]

Hard to make Motown outside of Motown. 

[Ideologue]

I also miss being size M and 32/32.

Preach it.

Although technically I can still fit in a 32 waist.  And have had to due to a refusal to wholsesale replace my dress clothes.

[Monoriu]

Nana Mouskouri - Song for Liberty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTo0Inuvlxk

Rule, Britannia!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XPHL4Q86t4