I don’t remember it, but I really want to know it!
That’s why Smash Hits was so great though, it had a whole lyrics section.
I don’t remember it, but I really want to know it!I've just had to explain the Blur 'Song 2' "is there any jam" (pleased to meet you) joke to my son. He looked at me like I was insane. I've tried to explain that we could not Google lyrics in the 90's. Please tell me someone else remembers the jam thing?!
It was just the line 'pleased to meet you'. People didn't know what it said so used to sing it as 'is there any jam'. It was definitely a country wide thing (not just me in my bedroom singingI don’t remember it, but I really want to know it!
That’s why Smash Hits was so great though, it had a whole lyrics section.
That’s brilliant! I can’t believe it passed me by, but I can totally believe it was one of these funny things that took off!It was just the line 'pleased to meet you'. People didn't know what it said so used to sing it as 'is there any jam'. It was definitely a country wide thing (not just me in my bedroom singing) as I've seen bits posted about it over the years.
Ah this is amazing. Loved that magazine so much and I think I bought every edition from 1992 onwards. I randomly clicked on one cover and a PWEI article came up. Not a Britpop musician as such but Clint Mansell's career path must surely be one of the most unexpected of all British indie musicians from that time. From Brummie grebo to esteemed Hollywood composer. Stills blows my mind.
How many of these can you remember?
Frog princess is my favI was never a fan of the divine comedy except national express & my lovely horse. The video for national express is great
If I lived near you and wasn't an internet rando I'd volunteer myself or my three toothed halitosis dog to watch your kids while you and your lad lived your best Britpop lifeI was just telling my son about Divine Comedy. He's really into Brit pop stuff (he's 14) and particularly likes Blur so is watching them on TV tonight with me.
I was meant to see Divine Comedy last year. I'd got tickets but my ex refused to look after the children for the evening so I didn't get to go in the end. I was gutted.
I'd love to take him to some of these revival gigs but his dad won't look after his siblings to enable me to do it. It makes me quite sad because we could share some really special moments. I've promised to bombard him with 90's Indie on our way to Devon in a couple of weeks (something I've always done anyway so he'll realise he knows more songs than he thinks) #stealthIndie.
Something For The Weekend was quite good as well.I was never a fan of the divine comedy except national express & my lovely horse. The video for national express is great
I have this cassette! Another one as well that's songs to drive to, wonderful keepsakes now. The quality of this stuff not to mention the magazines themselves was second to none. I had hundreds of issues of Q, Select, Mojo (and earlier on Smash Hits) as well as the music papers. I could only keep a choice few over several moves. 🫤I love Sandstorm by Cast.
Did anyone listen to The Evening Sessions (Jo Wiley and Steve Lamaq) in the 90s? I loved it. There were so many great bands and singers that I heard for the first time on that show.
I also loved the White Room, when I was looking it up I saw this tape, it was a classic!
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I'm just over 100 pages in on Miki's book and it's a very interesting read so far, although heartbreaking, her childhood was absolutely bonkers.I really need to check out these books! I have Miki Berenyi’s but not read it yet.
I remember it - I’m pretty sure it was on ‘Never Mind the Buzzcocks’. I always hear it as ‘is there any jam’ whenever I hear that song.I've just had to explain the Blur 'Song 2' "is there any jam" (pleased to meet you) joke to my son. He looked at me like I was insane. I've tried to explain that we could not Google lyrics in the 90's. Please tell me someone else remembers the jam thing?!
Pulp & The Divine Comedy are possibly my two favourite bands of all time. I’ve seen TDC live more times than I can count!Dog man star holds up to the test of time. Jarvis I adore. I also love Divine Comedy. Music was so diverse I the 90s. I love it all
Well he's just split with his partner of 25 years so you might be in with a chance!I was a bit too young for gigs when everyone was touring in the 90s but was so in love with Damon Albarn. He still makes me swoon in person, despite being absolutely teeny tiny. Finally saw Blur at Hyde Park and my inner teen was delighted.
Saw Pulp in Dublin recently and whilst not quite Britpop, just by virtue of their long career, I can't believe how good they are. It's also one of the most chill gigs I've been to and everyone who were wearing band shirts had on ones I love.
Fancied Liam, for about an hour, and didn't like Oasis past the second album.
I was going through a lot of horrible stuff in the 90s so my memories are scarce but they all definitely turned me onto music in a way nothing else did.
He does live locally to me too... But the whole pocket rocket, possible junkie and neck tattoo makes it a no from me. (I know, he'll be devastated).Well he's just split with his partner of 25 years so you might be in with a chance!
That’s really sad, I didn’t realise they’d been together for so long.Well he's just split with his partner of 25 years so you might be in with a chance!
That neck tattoo screams "middle aged divorcee"He does live locally to me too... But the whole pocket rocket, possible junkie and neck tattoo makes it a no from me. (I know, he'll be devastated).
Or back on the skag. I'm not arsed about tattoos, you do you, but face and neck ones are rottenThat neck tattoo screams "middle aged divorcee"
This video is grim when you know what he did days after.Oh and by the way re Graham Coxon- he’s a total shit bag. Shagged young fans in his house while his wife and small child were out. Left his wife in America during covid and fucked off back to England alone. Left her with fuck all money and PTSD. She has photos on her insta of her with bruises which seem to be due to him.
I loved Lush. I was devastated when Chris took his own life. Poor guyI have this cassette! Another one as well that's songs to drive to, wonderful keepsakes now. The quality of this stuff not to mention the magazines themselves was second to none. I had hundreds of issues of Q, Select, Mojo (and earlier on Smash Hits) as well as the music papers. I could only keep a choice few over several moves. 🫤
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I'm just over 100 pages in on Miki's book and it's a very interesting read so far, although heartbreaking, her childhood was absolutely bonkers.I'm looking forward to reading about the start of Lush and meeting Emma in the band. I also have Viv Albertine's book to read next.
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