Documentary - Britpop! (Relatable, Knowledgable, Matey)
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EnglishVoice Age
Young Adult (18-35)Accents
British (England - Cockney, Estuary, East End) British (England - East Anglia, Cambridge, Hertfordshire) British (General)Transcript
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10 years ago this week, two bands, Oasis and Blur, were locked in a race to the top of the singles chart. On one word had become absolutely inescapable. Britpop indie musicians had crash landed in the mainstream. They were selling unprecedented numbers of records and even being courted by politicians. But how did things reach this hysterical point? What was Britpop and where did it come from? And 10 years on has it left a legacy?