Great video! I was surprised to hear that Pulp are considered to be an uncool band in the USA. Here in Europe they were seen as the coolest of all the Britpop bands. My favourite album of theirs is His 'n 'Hers. But Common People is certainly one of the greatest singles of the 90s. Have a great 2025!
Pulp was way more popular in coastal cities in the US. Outside of those areas, they barely made an impact. I think a lot of Americans were still pretending to be allergic to disco in the 90s, and that's a big reason why. The specific person who bullied me about liking them grew up in the Chicago suburbs, a region has its own shameful racist/homophobic anti-disco tradition that few people acknowledge. Basically, Pulp was too queer for them, even though I'm pretty sure all of the members are straight (or at least heteroflexible). My childhood friends just couldn't be bothered with them when I was still living in the South, but they were very much used to "D's weird music" by then and left me alone about it 😂
This video popped into my feed a few months ago & it RUUULES: Prince & the NPG, in a tiny little soundcheck documentary that *really-really-really* makes me wish I'd have gone to one of his shows th-cam.com/video/KU-QwSblVVc/w-d-xo.html
Your Beatles/Stones answer is the best I've seen by *farrrrr*
Great video! I was surprised to hear that Pulp are considered to be an uncool band in the USA. Here in Europe they were seen as the coolest of all the Britpop bands. My favourite album of theirs is His 'n 'Hers. But Common People is certainly one of the greatest singles of the 90s.
Have a great 2025!
Pulp was way more popular in coastal cities in the US. Outside of those areas, they barely made an impact. I think a lot of Americans were still pretending to be allergic to disco in the 90s, and that's a big reason why. The specific person who bullied me about liking them grew up in the Chicago suburbs, a region has its own shameful racist/homophobic anti-disco tradition that few people acknowledge. Basically, Pulp was too queer for them, even though I'm pretty sure all of the members are straight (or at least heteroflexible).
My childhood friends just couldn't be bothered with them when I was still living in the South, but they were very much used to "D's weird music" by then and left me alone about it 😂
That Silver Apples record is a great choice, I actually absolutely adore it! And I got the very same light blue Jackpot reissue. :)
Silver Apples were AMAZING! I saw Simeon play in a cemetery once, I can't believe I forgot to mention that. Those Jackpot reissues rule.
This video popped into my feed a few months ago & it RUUULES: Prince & the NPG, in a tiny little soundcheck documentary that *really-really-really* makes me wish I'd have gone to one of his shows
th-cam.com/video/KU-QwSblVVc/w-d-xo.html