The COMPLICATED Legacy Of The Spice Girls | Behind The Jams 💿

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  • The Spice Girls defined a generation in the 1990s with their music, message, and style. Yet, they are not often, if ever, discussed amongst the pantheon of pop icons. This video essay details their impact and movement as the best selling girl-group of all time in order to explore why their legacy remains complicated in the minds of many.
    Disclaimer:
    THIS VIDEO ACTS AS EPISODE 1 OF A MULTI-PART ESSAY SERIES CHRONICLING THE SPICE GIRLS’ CAREER AS A GROUP, THEIR CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE, AND MUSICAL LEGACY.
    Chapters:
    00:00 Introduction
    02:55 The Early Days
    12:02 Wannabe and the Release of SPICE
    19:27 Spice Mania and the Rise of Girl Power
    26:19 Spice World (Figuratively and Literally)
    38:28 Goodbye
    49:36 Forever
    57:58 Conclusion
    Behind The Jams, with CiCi Taylor, is a 90s & 2000s era pop culture commentary and analysis channel, specializing in video essays with a musical twist.
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    #SpiceGirls #SpiceMania #GirlPower

ความคิดเห็น • 336

  • @jeffrivera3612
    @jeffrivera3612 ปีที่แล้ว +292

    The most amazing thing is that they legit did all of this in the span of 1.5 years.

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Most definitely!

    • @cominup85
      @cominup85 ปีที่แล้ว

      And still the biggest selling girl group in the world. I often have to remind folk how it all happened in just under 2 years. I find it hard to believe myself.

    • @goldyolvidobaroa
      @goldyolvidobaroa ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I counted they have been working hard since 1995 until the early 2000s

  • @folkloreuh
    @folkloreuh ปีที่แล้ว +91

    I didn’t realize Spice Girls were songwriters on their albums for so long because of all the men who would just go on TV and say they weren’t.

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Crazy how the media can control the narrative like that.

  • @filipepedro8272
    @filipepedro8272 ปีที่แล้ว +323

    They were a political movement. None of these pop acts these days, can recreate the same level of success. It wasn't just the music, was the attitude, they were loud, outspoken and girls next door

    • @mrfake675
      @mrfake675 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Today we have Billie the emitter of eternal sadness Eillish.

    • @ykMMD
      @ykMMD ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@mrfake675 So what? Can't she do that as well?

    • @adelepattonxxx
      @adelepattonxxx ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Absolutely - I was 11 when they came out and I was obsessed with them! Not just the music but the Girl Power and the fashion and the fun!!!

  • @jfakouri
    @jfakouri ปีที่แล้ว +171

    As a life long Spice fan - age 11 through current age of 37- this is definitely one of the best documentaries and one I’d definitely recommend to anyone wanting to revisit the era or interested in the nostalgia of Spice. And Editing on point! Loved your story delvelopment with notes to “pin” this fact for later”. Well constructed!! You got my sub! 💯 ✌🏼☮️

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว +7

      That means so much. Thank you for the support. ❤️

    • @problematique9389
      @problematique9389 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I'm 35, right there with you.

    • @STARLIGHTRAYS
      @STARLIGHTRAYS ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Beautiful SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE legacy!!!

    • @STARLIGHTRAYS
      @STARLIGHTRAYS ปีที่แล้ว +2

      feminine energy power (+X) means LOVE ENERGY POWER. That's the GIRL/GIRLIE/FEMININE power they helped us to understand. The power of LOVE and how LOVE created the world we live in.

    • @bernardbernardo6862
      @bernardbernardo6862 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      im 38, so yeah we are so lucky and priviledge to experience that generation no matter what raise u r

  • @lune78
    @lune78 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    The magic of the Spice Girls can never be recreated or duplicated. They captured the essence of an era and while a lot of people didn't take them seriously, they were more powerful and impactful than anyone can imagine.

  • @riicky
    @riicky ปีที่แล้ว +65

    I still listen to the spice girls now as if they’re current. Their music is timeless, which is why they’re is such a huge demand for more reunions and new music to this day

  • @Tylalala
    @Tylalala ปีที่แล้ว +75

    I didn’t grow up w the spice girls but their cultural significance is undeniable. Becoming the best selling girl group in such a short amount of time is iconic within itself. My favorite thing about the group has always been the distinct different looks and personalities. I always prefer this (similar to tlc) than groups who have the supreme effect w just one artist as the main focus. Love the fun, friendship and empowerment aspects they promote most of all 🥹

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Most definitely. “Pick you favorite member” was a huge part of their image.

    • @soniquecat4745
      @soniquecat4745 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@behindthejams You could play the Spice Girls or go dressed as them with your friends without much arguing that somebody got the better part :)

  • @pinkmandymoo
    @pinkmandymoo ปีที่แล้ว +55

    We wanted female role models who were not ‘heroin chic’ and these girls came along and told us we can be who we are

  • @Rekowcski
    @Rekowcski ปีที่แล้ว +76

    I have loved the Spice Girls since they came out, and have followed their career. You did a great job, and did their legacy justice. So many people write them off as a manufactured group, but I always say they were actually womanfactured. They knew what they wanted and they went out and got it, and empowered a whole generation to do the same. Well done x

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thank you very much. I’m so glad to have celebrated their impact with care.

  • @omgkthxbi
    @omgkthxbi ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Spice World the movie is such an underrated camp classic, I still rewatch it every few years

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Its unfortunate that its not available to stream or even buy anywhere. You have to have a physical copy in most cases.

    • @tiarneethorpe8848
      @tiarneethorpe8848 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have it on dvd i even had a spice girls game on ps1 lool

  • @KRSonbe
    @KRSonbe ปีที่แล้ว +80

    I do think they've paved the way for Hanson, the Backstreet boys, N' Sync, Britney Spears & Christina Aguilera to have success, especially in America. Teen Pop became big again in 1997 thanks to them.

    • @cityboy2092
      @cityboy2092 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      100%. Teen pop, and hell even pop music in general, was almost non-existent on the US charts at the time that the Spice Girls took off. If you look at the charts at the time, it was full of hip-hop, rock, R&B, and even house, but very little pop music was crossing over at the time. Then "Wannabe" takes off and you start seeing huge pop hits like MMMBop, Backstreet's Back, Barbie Girl, Tearin' Up My Heart, etc. and the whole landscape changes. They paved the way for practically an entire genre to make a huge return to the charts after years of dormancy, and who's to say if the Britney Spears phenomenon would've happened without them. They really do not get their dues for having a legitimately huge impact on the music industry. Hopefully they get their recognition someday

    • @blkjem21
      @blkjem21 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The supremes, the Osmonds, the Jackson 5, the archies, the beatles 50's and the 60's and 70's New edition, New kids the 80s. Bubble pop has always gone in and out of fashion.

  • @Irishgui83
    @Irishgui83 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    This is the best Spice retrospective I've ever seen and, as a fan since 1996, that's saying a lot. Congrats and thank you!

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thank you so much! That means so much.

  • @norahjones4810
    @norahjones4810 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Just wow, I can't even imagine the amount of time and work that went into making this. As a life long spice girls fan this doc brought me so much joy, and is probably one of the best biopic pieces I've seen on the Spice Girls. The hard work and love you put into making this is evident. Seriously, kudos and thank you for making this series.

  • @neonlacee
    @neonlacee ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I was 13 in 1997 when the Spice Girls hit the US, I will never forget seeing the mv for 'Wannabe'. Immediate obsession - I begged my parents relentlessly and nearly cried every time I saw the video/heard the song because I wanted the album so badly. I'll never forget when they finally bought me the tape, and even let me listen to it in the car on the way home. Every song was amazing, and there was a decent amount of variety within the album. I still remember the album artwork, which for anyone who remembers tapes will surely remember that album artwork for cassettes just wasn't in the best format (especially compared to records or CDs) - still I loved it, the girls were so beautiful and their style was iconic even at the time.
    This obsession lasted the duration of Jr. High for me, I bought and loved Spiceworld the album and Spice World the movie. I remember anyone who was a fan always 'was' one of the Spice Girls in their friend group or even just individually; I was always Baby Spice and was obsessed with platform boots and baby doll dresses. I even wore my hair in the half part mini pigtails - of course including the most obnoxious little-kid ponytail holders. I remember being the driving force behind the creation of a coordinated dance routine to 'Spice Up Your Life' amongst all of my friends, and practicing it for hours during any slumber party or visit to a friend's house. I even practiced English slang because I would buy any magazine that featured the Spice Girls, and once found an article that listed a bunch of English slang and what each word meant. I felt SO cool in my tiny town of 2,000 people.
    Like you said, it was definitely a moment in pop culture that 'you just had to be there' to really fully grasp just how huge they truly were. The Girl Power message was powerful, and the consistent theme in all of their songs: female unity, strength and support that didn't require the approval of males, was unique and presented in a way that was fun and accessible.
    Thank you for this video! So much nostalgia, and I am forever grateful for the influence the Spice Girls had on some really important years in my development.

    • @illrawb
      @illrawb ปีที่แล้ว +4

      This triggered a memory of grade 2. I "auditioned" for the spice girls group in my grade. I was rejected because i panicked and just repeated the same move several times. I cried on the side of the playground 😂

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thank you for watching and thank you for sharing!

    • @neonlacee
      @neonlacee ปีที่แล้ว

      @@illrawb Oh no!!! I would have been devastated as well. I'm sure it didn't look as bad as you thought, but that doesn't take away the sting of the memory. I'm sorry that happened! I'm sure you were adorable in your tryout. :)

    • @Nivieee
      @Nivieee 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wow I'm having memories too! I remember taking my portable radio in the backyard and creating choreographies to the Spice Girls with my best friend. Everyone wanted to be Baby Spice 😂 but my friend was blonder than me, so I let her have Baby and I was Sporty Spice! It's such a different world now!

  • @Michael-pu4pd
    @Michael-pu4pd ปีที่แล้ว +42

    This is such a good break down of the overall Spice Girls History.
    You did an amazing job!
    The newer generation might forget but the girls in their heyday were as big as Michael Jackson and Madonna.
    They had the same type of Mega impact.
    I haven’t seen any obsessive worldwide mania over any other music band since them.
    I hate when people put them in the pop bubblegum category.
    They made such good smart classic pop songs with urban flavor.
    Especially the ‘Spice’ album.
    Songs like ‘Something Kinda Funny’ and ‘If U Can’t Dance’ are so underrated.
    They have that perfect combination of 90’s pop and hiphop beat that still sounds fresh today.

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Thank you so much! And you're right. They made great music that quite frankly sounds like it could have been released recently. Especially with the 90s resurgence happening.

  • @TheMikeFive.
    @TheMikeFive. ปีที่แล้ว +39

    I think someone said it in a how girl power changed britain: it took five women to make one woman's voice heard. The positive impact the spice girls have had changed the world for the better, no matter how much many men and some women tried to put them down.

  • @vinceeager8553
    @vinceeager8553 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    This is great for a first TH-cam video. Straight into the content, no calls to action, entertaining and informative. That's rare on this platform these days. Can't wait to see what you do next!

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Crazy enough, Ive done TH-cam before, but as with anything, you learn what works and what doesn’t.
      Thank you for watching!!!

  • @DevTheDandy
    @DevTheDandy ปีที่แล้ว +7

    As a massive Spice fan this is very well done! Very detailed and just a fun ride all the way through 👍🙂

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much. Im so glad you enjoyed it!

  • @purplenurple6278
    @purplenurple6278 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Didn't grow up with them but i feel like their charisma and personality + good music is what made them so popular so fast. From all the interviews ive watched of them..

  • @Stefanbites85
    @Stefanbites85 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    the spice girls are brilliant. They've managed to be around from 96-98 and have such a profound legacy within pop culture.

  • @BabyAndTheGreys
    @BabyAndTheGreys ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Such thorough research has been done for this. I was quite young when The Spice Girls debuted, so this brings a sense of nostalgia to me.

  • @katsandcoffee
    @katsandcoffee ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Excellent video, it brought back so many memories and nostalgia. I remember being in small town New Zealand in 1998 and my mum coming into my bedroom to break it to 7 year old me that Geri had left the Spice Girls. I wept on my bed underneath the massive Spice Girls poster asking "why why why" to it for an hour or so. I have better priorities now.

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you so much! And we were all crushed as kids lol. What a time.

  • @dsmyth87
    @dsmyth87 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    So well put together, thank you for taking the time to put this together. I can’t imagine how much time this took to create. As a Spice Girls fan, you’ve taught me loads of things I never knew. Thank you 🙏

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much! 7 1/2 months of research, writing, and production in order to avoid burnout. Im so glad that it paid off :)

  • @TS-iz8qx
    @TS-iz8qx ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Loved this. Thank for posting this video. Spice Girls were amazing. My daughter is 9yrs old and she even loves their songs today. I was so happy to see Mel B. and Emma on The Circle on Netflix. They are everything and just seem so down to earth.

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you for watching! And i haven’t seen The Circle. I’ll have to check that out.

    • @TS-iz8qx
      @TS-iz8qx ปีที่แล้ว

      @@behindthejams Yes please do. They were on season 4 for a few episodes.

  • @melw9147
    @melw9147 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    How I wish I could go back to the first time I heard their music 😭 ❤ love them

  • @Bleepurchin
    @Bleepurchin ปีที่แล้ว +10

    You’re analysis of the Spice Girls phenomenon is spot on. Great documentary. Thanks for making it.

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much!!! I greatly appreciate you watching.

  • @allinyourmind8710
    @allinyourmind8710 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I was so obsessed I taped that 60 minutes interview, and every video, concert, clip
    This makes me so nostalgic, these girls were more than a band to me and hold a very special place in my heart
    As an outcast teenager they helped me through a lot

  • @zakiyamilton7674
    @zakiyamilton7674 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wonderful video, great job!

  • @DominiqueNoel0
    @DominiqueNoel0 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great video, loved the archive videos that you just let play. I also didn’t know they wrote their songs. In the late 90s, my friends and I would dance to the Spice Girls and film ourselves. We all our roles, some more fitting than others haha. I was baby spice just cause I was the blonde one of the group!

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว

      That’s awesome lol. Thanks for watching. Im glad you enjoyed it!

  • @jordonhanlan
    @jordonhanlan ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I love a good deep dive. It's hard to find creators who know how to make a well documented and edited timeline with clips and so on

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Glad my film degree is working out lol. Thanks for watching!

  • @kaniahankston4310
    @kaniahankston4310 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I am so sad that we will never have a girl group so polarizing while being themselves! They were amazing women and I love them so much! I was a fan when I was 8 or 9..YEARS too late but I hope their impact will forever last!

  • @sunnylilme
    @sunnylilme ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You really did a WONDERFUL Job on this documentary. You picked up all the various cultures, trends, that were circling at the time. Thank you.

  • @thomasdemauriea9994
    @thomasdemauriea9994 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    firing Simon was the first huge Mistake. Geri Leaving was the icing on the cake. But they still had the ability to sell out Stadiums for years to come

    • @samvilamarim2478
      @samvilamarim2478 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I disagree. Simon was running them into the ground with an exhausting schedule and dividing them. Getting rid of him brought them closer together again.

    • @JS-ix6hr
      @JS-ix6hr ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@samvilamarim2478 Simon had a plan though.. they would’ve gotten a slight break after the tour and an extended break after the 3rd album. He was only trying to make sure they solicited their position and set a lot of things in stone. If they would’ve just stuck it out they would’ve had all the breaks they could ever want and an even longer legacy, even though their current legacy isn’t too shabby, but they definitely had another 2/3 solid albums in them. Everyone just needed to be on the same page.

    • @bumblebity2902
      @bumblebity2902 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JS-ix6hr Girl parents urge him to give them a break. Geri wanted to be leader with rest be her as sidekicks but when she didn't get what want become depressed and left the band

  • @afroretro_Selina
    @afroretro_Selina ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My 10 year old self was a massive superfan of the spice girls 🎊 and because they was English and Iam and Mel-B being a women of colour I felt like they was soo relatable.This docu was amazing to watch especially the footage and adverts...soo much nostalgia for my 37 years young self who still has the spice album I brought and still listens to there songs today👍💜 I was lucky enough to see the girls backstage for rehearsals for 2012 Olympics. They seemed soo sweet🤎

  • @poshbarbieboi
    @poshbarbieboi ปีที่แล้ว +4

    As a lifelong Spice Girls fan, this is the best informative film I have seen✌🏻🇬🇧🎶💖🐾

  • @nathanbovee36
    @nathanbovee36 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You had me at SNICK
    😂👌
    But honestly very well done. A respectful showcase of a moment in music culture history that should be highlighted for accomplishments that the group had an impact on.

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Who doesn’t love classic Nickelodeon lol. Thank you!!!

  • @jen52869
    @jen52869 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I came across this video on Reddit and I’m excited to watch this and eat my dinner 🎉🎉🎉I love me some spice girls content

  • @SoWeirdBoy
    @SoWeirdBoy 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The amount of joy that filled me when I heard your accent! 🙏🏽🤣

  • @SkipSpotter
    @SkipSpotter ปีที่แล้ว +4

    They are now a part of 90s pop history, which must be a nice place to be, as so many people likely still have fond memories of them.
    I want to say that @BTJ, you did an awesome job putting this documentary, and an important one, together. Thanks for all your obvious hard work and sharing this. This channel is surely going places, that's for sure. Watch the view count go up!!

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you very much! I really appreciate that.

  • @emmamarshall221
    @emmamarshall221 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Orange Shirt is a knob. Great video!

  • @sugaryplumb
    @sugaryplumb ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I am a lifelong fan of the Spice girls since day one when I was 11 years old. For a girl coming from a small country outside the UK and US they were living goddesses - have collected all the memorablia I could put my hands on and have kept it to this day still (switching houses four times since I started). One of the highlights of my life so far is finally seeing them live in 2019 at Wembley - I just couldn’t believe it was actually happening.
    To me those five forces of nature were, are and will forever be legends!
    Thank you for the wonderful documentary, you did their legacy justice ❤

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! That means so much. I'm also jealous that you saw them at Wembley lol.

  • @bartek_fetysz
    @bartek_fetysz ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Spice Girls were and forever will be iconic. Within 2 years they achieved the success a lot of bands can only dream about. I loved them being everywhere. That’s not greedy - that’s squeezing your 5 minutes of fame to the max. I hope they will record another album. Even without Victoria.

  • @bennshouts
    @bennshouts ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of the BEST 'docos' on the girls!
    If you needed to show anyone the impact and their journey, you would show them this.
    Thank you for your hard work AND your opinions, loved hearing them 💖

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much. I’m glad you enjoyed it!!!

  • @_DROM_
    @_DROM_ ปีที่แล้ว +5

    From where I see it, Geri leaving when she did, saved the group's legacy. They left the fans wanting more instead of tired of the over exposure. The generations that follow, were/are curious.
    And on their own, they are still around, doing their thing. It's really fascinating.

  • @husamelzien5738
    @husamelzien5738 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I feel like if they had a 1999 album as a sonic bridge from the poppier albums to R&B, Forever probably would’ve gone down a bit better. Think Spice but with a bit more edge.

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว

      I never thought about it like that. Great point!

  • @MS-di1rw
    @MS-di1rw ปีที่แล้ว +13

    To me, these girls will always be the gold standard to forming large girl groups. Each girl was an individual, with their own distinct voice, style, and personality, yet gelled together and harmonised very well. Each girl was a pillar and that is why it was not functional for the girls to go on after members left. No body else could be a spice girl. The opposite to groups like Fifth Harmony where you really couldn't tell one girl apart from the other, each looking interchangeable and replaceable.

  • @cecesianity
    @cecesianity ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You literally had to be there
    Girl power forever ✌🏾

    • @cecesianity
      @cecesianity ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The little girl who said Geri leaving was letting the whole country down was tripping 😂😂

  • @thekawaiicupcake00
    @thekawaiicupcake00 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    had to subscribe! i was thinking about how i growing up i had only known the song wannabe (because i was a huge chicken little fan lmao) and wanted to get to know this group. i had no idea just how big they were! thank you for this, clearly a lot of hard work and research was done! i can’t wait to see what you put out next.

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      OMG! You just made my night. Thank you so much!

  • @sleepybunny2
    @sleepybunny2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am the same age as the spice girls and I was a huge fun of them. This is the best documentary about the Spice Girls!

  • @zombiemannequinrobot
    @zombiemannequinrobot ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is incredible! Wonderfully edited and narrated. Filled the Behind The Music shaped hole in my heart.

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much. Behind The Music is one of my inspirations.

  • @ysq724y
    @ysq724y ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I adore them. I just wish they hadn't given Mel B the name of "Scary"...

  • @CrustyUgg
    @CrustyUgg 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A family member had recorded one of their concerts onto a VHS tape for me... I cannot tell you how many times I played that tape while having moved the coffee table out of the way, laying a blanket down for my stage and putting on a performance alongside the girls. I can't believe they were around for such little time. It felt like 5+ years'

  • @DibIrken
    @DibIrken ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It felt like they've been doing it for decades. I was in elementary school then and I was saddened by the news.

  • @iihh517
    @iihh517 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Lol @ jealousy in the interview at around 34:00

  • @Peterrdee
    @Peterrdee ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Holler is still a bop af

  • @rebeccagibbs4128
    @rebeccagibbs4128 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    as kids it was exciting seeing them everywhere- way before we had the internet in our homes- i dunno i was never a super fan or whatever but they certainly captured the 90s experience. some of those songs were great and spice world video is amazing, real fifth element vibes

  • @chesseandbroccoli
    @chesseandbroccoli ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thus was so well done! I learned a lot and it was great to get a better understanding of their impact

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว

      Im so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you!!!

  • @A2086m
    @A2086m ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brilliant documentary. I enjoyed watching every second. I hope continue making vids like this ❤

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you very much. I’ll always give it my best.

  • @ZebraLens
    @ZebraLens ปีที่แล้ว

    This is an amazing doc. Thank you for covering one of my favorite groups🔥🔥🔥
    I can't wait to see more of your videos, especially if you cover artists/groups from the 90s/2000s that never really made it to the social media era. If The Spice Girls, for example, had the social media hype during the 90s, I could only imagine how much BIGGER they would be, even now as they are already one of the most well known groups in history to date! 😁 Keep up this amazing work.

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @zanderisamazing5043
    @zanderisamazing5043 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love this, what a time! Lots of my friends who were too cool for the spice girls kinda jumped on board when baby started doing absolutely fabulous. The bindi wearing in a night out, the freedom, the 90s were fantastic and these girls made the time

  • @arturocas90
    @arturocas90 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have to add a point to your thorough analysis no-one seems to point out: They have a very limited song catalog.
    Realistically speaking they only have their first two albums to go back to whenever they reunite, and out of those, they can only focus on singles and some additional well-known songs.
    It is not enough to carry an on-going need for them other than nostalgia. Fans will always be there, yes, but there's only so much juice they can squeeze out if they want to reunite over and over.

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Excellent point. You’re right! But it then begs the question as to why they haven’t made new music to perform alongside the hits.
      Without going into too much detail (in order to preserve future videos) I think there’s more behind the scenes that the fans aren’t privy to. I think there’s still “bad blood” that prevents them from really getting back together.

  • @AllySay
    @AllySay ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Absolutely wonderful piece you have done here as a 40 YO super fan from day 1 who has read & watched hundred of pieces on the group, this was a very solid documentary! P.S - A small correction, it was “Love Thing” the label tried to fight for as the debut single over Wannabe, not Say You’ll Be There.

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much! Also, I don’t doubt that “Love Thing” was preferred as well but in the liner notes for the 25th anniversary edition of the SPICE album (Apple Music version), Mel C gave commentary for each track and said that there were execs that wanted “Say You’ll Be There” as the first single.

  • @allanmhanson
    @allanmhanson ปีที่แล้ว +15

    "Kids will get fed up and move into the next big thing"
    Well, those kids are still here almost 30 years later.

  • @ThisCurrentCulturePodcast
    @ThisCurrentCulturePodcast 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The panda episode was HILARIOUS😂
    I didn't like how they killed Maude. Dope video on why they did it. It makes sense now

  • @tiarneethorpe8848
    @tiarneethorpe8848 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Did anybody notice the guy that was complaining about the music industry being boy band oriented notice how he said when he was describing what he wanted in the group “nice white girls” and the other one said english.

  • @misswomble
    @misswomble ปีที่แล้ว +1

    They stood for friendship and comradery among women! In a world where women competed with each other for men and a seat at the board room table.

  • @Bones1220
    @Bones1220 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Always icons, baby! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 Girl Power! ✌️

  • @ninashewchuk8976
    @ninashewchuk8976 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I was only 10-11 during the peak of Spicemania, but even as an adult I don't feel like the Spice Girls--despite their sometimes naughty/provocative lyrics and revealing outfits--were ever really "sexualized". Certainly nowhere near the way that singers like Britney or Christina were a few years later. There was a silliness to the Spice Girls that took that edge off them. They were styled like and marketed like cartoon characters.

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Great points!

    • @olivarianlee4959
      @olivarianlee4959 ปีที่แล้ว

      How would you describe dirty by cristina aguilera? Its more sex provoking, spice girls become famous because they tought young generation, to be what they wanred to be.

  • @princesskristan
    @princesskristan ปีที่แล้ว

    I had to subscribe, but I'm turning 33 and have been a fan of them since I was 7. Thinking about all the times I've blasted their music, watch their videos and Spice World, and the times where my friends and I would play Spice Girls, I always got to play Scary Spice (she's my favorite) just makes me emotional. They made me believe that I could do/be anything I wanted as a little girl, and my biggest regret is not seeing them on their reunion tour. If one day they tour again, I'm going. I just wish I could thank them for all they have done for me, and how important they were to me when I was little

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That is so great!!! And I hope they are able to reunite for a world tour one day. Thank you for watching!

  • @_Just_Another_Guy
    @_Just_Another_Guy 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    They are the blue print of modern day music girl groups. They revived and reinvented the girl group aesthetic and attitude from the classic girl group image of olden days like The Supremes.
    Each has their own distinct look and personality so that opens up more fans to listening to their music.

  • @MaxMustaevanescence
    @MaxMustaevanescence ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the documentary you made!!! You did it justice ❤️

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much! I really appreciate that.

  • @americandevo
    @americandevo ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The Spice Girls burst onto the scene in 1997 with their message "Girl Power!" and my 6 yr. old loved them.
    We embraced their music, their style and their message.
    Less than 2 years later came the unwed pregnancies as well as the glorification of unwed mothers depicted in the movie Spice World.
    What a shame, their message about "Girl Power" became cheap bs.

  • @colly7963
    @colly7963 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just discovered your channel - lucky me! Loved your commentary and insight into the lovely Spice Ladies. 😍

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Welcome! Thank you for watching!

  • @phylliewilly
    @phylliewilly ปีที่แล้ว

    This was really good! Thank you for putting it together xx

  • @tiarneethorpe8848
    @tiarneethorpe8848 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    33:32 it’s crazy, because these days all the artists are expected to expand and have pizzas and perfume lines and make up lines not just music

  • @PRINCESSGEMINI06
    @PRINCESSGEMINI06 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    yass they were everything

  • @blatherskite
    @blatherskite ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I think Geri’s departure was a blessing in disguise for their career. They were on the top of their career and wanting their fans to see more up to now. It never gets bored.

  • @ering.3978
    @ering.3978 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just now discovered your channel with this video, and this is such an awesome look back at them, bringing up many good points I hadn't thought about but make complete sense! Will definitely check out more of your stuff, especially if there are more Spice Girls videos involved. ✌😁

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you and welcome! Plenty more Spice videos to come in the future for sure.

  • @mrfake675
    @mrfake675 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    They seemed like they had a good time. Much different then most young artists today.

  • @RichLux713
    @RichLux713 ปีที่แล้ว

    Spice girls need to come back

  • @nattanflaggs
    @nattanflaggs ปีที่แล้ว

    This was so well done, and your voice is so metered, but friendly and calming - I'm subbed!

  • @maryuspandyra7359
    @maryuspandyra7359 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very impressive and entertaining documentary keep it up!

  • @tee3835
    @tee3835 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I had no idea All Saints said that, my fam loved both groups. Comes across as tres bitter from all saints - i was really young at the time so I missed all this. I was just obsessed in my orange spice girl top and white pedal pusher leggings! LOL Still love the spice girls, cried when they broke up. Hated Geri because i thought it was her fault hahaha. Never seen them live because it always sells out.
    I always feel like in that time pop wasn't given the respect it deserved. And ppl wonder why kpop is so popular - some of us genuinely enjoy an ear worm chrous and major chords. The west is obsessed with doing pop thats subverted in some way, like billie eilish is cool but where are the Britneys?

  • @jeffbrown4256
    @jeffbrown4256 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great doc! Can't wait to see what you tackle next!

  • @miap
    @miap ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So so thankful I saw them as a 5 piece during their 2007/8 tour 🙏🙏🙏 I was devastated as a teen when I couldn’t get tickets on their first world tour, but by the time they got to The US / Canada, Geri had already left. 😂 Enjoyed every minute of this video, thanks for taking us back💛There was a lot of footage that I had never seen before, like where they were doing a bedroom tour in their old house. Definitely gives you a better perspective of where they came from and how much they accomplished in such a short amount of time 🤯 Look forward to seeing more if your videos!!!💛💛💛

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it!!! And Geri not showing up in 07/08 is hilarious lol.

  • @charh6028
    @charh6028 ปีที่แล้ว

    Their fans are now in their late 20s to 40s. They are still beloved. x

  • @DaisyPusher
    @DaisyPusher ปีที่แล้ว

    Great summary! I enjoyed this. Thank you 😁

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you! Im so glad you enjoyed it!

  • @PrincessKLS
    @PrincessKLS ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was basically a huge fan of them from roughly 1997 to 1999. Ginger was my favorite. In my region of the US, they weren't as super popular and were actually despised a bit. I live in a very conservative, Bible Belt part of VA so basically when I was in middle and high school, loads of people would slut shame all the young women and any "sexy" celebrity they saw in the media.

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s always really interesting to hear how different people feel about big stars. Kinda like a reality check.

  • @ashura_7777
    @ashura_7777 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was in all-boys school dating back when Spice Girls debuted. You have no idea that we were singing & dancing Wannabe & WDYTYA like crazy, secretly 😁

  • @ejakaegypt
    @ejakaegypt ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I still love these girls

  • @teresadruer4418
    @teresadruer4418 ปีที่แล้ว

    Loved em when I was 8 yrs old ..I'm 34 now n still love them just as much ...me n my bestfriend when we were lil girls would dress up as spice girls and put on lil shows for my sisters n cousins lol ...we would get my gramma to but us a disposable camera and dress up n try to copy their poses n do photo shoots lmao..die hard fans ...had the dolls the t shirts the stickers outta the gums n lollipops ...we once got in so much trouble for drawing a huge mural of the spice girls on my childhood best friends bdrm wall ...floor to ceiling big mural ....lol...they were and are great role models to spread the word of bein a strong woman and build friendships with other females ...they are the poster faces for "GIRL POWER" that's for sure

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว

      I bet that mural was a sight to see lol

  • @saintgeorge5838
    @saintgeorge5838 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ❤Spice girls are cool, I'm now 41y.o and I love them always. Love from Russia 🎉❤

  • @daver00lzd00d
    @daver00lzd00d ปีที่แล้ว

    the Say You'll Be There video is their best video

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Love that video!

    • @daver00lzd00d
      @daver00lzd00d ปีที่แล้ว

      @@behindthejams it looked so futuristic and cool back then lol

  • @ca0320
    @ca0320 ปีที่แล้ว

    Subscribed and anxiously awaiting the follow up!

  • @realSimoneCherie
    @realSimoneCherie ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My understanding was yes Mel B & Geri the headstrong opinionated extroverts, but that it was Emma and Victoria who were the pair of quiet, easygoing non-confrontational types and Mel C was the floater going back and forth and always keeping the peace

    • @behindthejams
      @behindthejams  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You would think so…Victoria said that she and Mel C were the “bookends” and that Emma could surprisingly stand between Mel B and Geri.

    • @realSimoneCherie
      @realSimoneCherie ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@behindthejams could see that as an Aquarius myself. Thank you for the defense of Spice World because it is the of the best camp, meta comedies ever made. If you respect the genre you can’t deny the quality or the movie

    • @Bunny11344
      @Bunny11344 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ya even today they say baby was the one who stepped in between scary and ginger whenever things got too heated

  • @josiemcintyre3181
    @josiemcintyre3181 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is a brilliant watch ❤

  • @f33rcetv34
    @f33rcetv34 ปีที่แล้ว

    damn you went innn on this ! amazing work

  • @xavierdesousa
    @xavierdesousa ปีที่แล้ว

    love this, thank you

  • @biljam972
    @biljam972 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    They were like British version of K-pop idols. Back then I don't think there was K-pop at all. But I see similarities, girl group, all of them beautiful with separate personalities, dance, sing, a lot of commercials, and I mean a lot, flashy clothes, super fame...

    • @DominiqueNoel0
      @DominiqueNoel0 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Kpop as we know it today started taking form in the early 1990s, but pop music had been a thing in Korea for years already. At the end of 90s, Kpop was a well established genre with groups such as H.O.T, S.E.S, Fin.K.L, Baby V.O.X, Sechskies, etc.

    • @Bunny11344
      @Bunny11344 ปีที่แล้ว

      Diff is K pop females had too much face surgeries

  • @maeveHeyoka
    @maeveHeyoka ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh mah gah! BEST NEW CONTENT FR FR! Gobbled tf up! please don’t starve us between meals! Num num num num
    (Esthetic on point! Narration is perfect! MTV VJ realness)
    ((((((((🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🐝🐝🐝🐝Renaissance???????🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝))))))))))))