Before there was Britpop, there was The Beatles

Before Britpop really started, Britain had one of the greatest bands in time: The Beatles.


What is Britpop?

Britpop is a type of music that was big in the 90s. It's mostly inspired by the simple british guitar pop from the 60s and 70s, such as The Beatles and The Kinks. It sounds a bit like alternative rock, indie and grunge. Typical instruments for britpop are vocals, guitar, bass, drums and keyboard, and the songs are simple melodies with characteristic riffs and deep lyrics. Britpop comes from the United Kingdom, of couse, and typical bands are for example Oasis, Pulp and Elastica. Modern bands that are influenced by, and can be cathegorized as britpop is among others U2 and Coldplay.

The sound of Britpop is mostly based on guitar, like the old time British pop music, but with more distortion and drums. The songs often have easy melodies, but more complicated riffs on guitar and bass. The lyrics of Britpop is often about problems in the society, a bit like punk. Drugs were often a part of the Britpop, which reflected in the lyrics. A part from that the lyrics are about being young in Britain and not fitting in. Britpop was aiming at the youth of Britain, and it was mostly teenagers that took the music to their hearts.

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