Britpop!

Cool Britannia And The Spectacular Demise Of English Rock

By: John Harris

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Paperback | 13 October 2004 | Edition Number 1

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Beginning in 1994 and closing in the first months of 1998, the UK passed through a cultural moment as distinct and as celebrated as any since the war. Founded on rock music, celebrity, boom-time economics, and fleeting political optimism, this was "Cool Britannia." Records sold in the millions, a new celebrity elite emerged, and Tony Blair''s Labour Party found itself returned to government. Drawing on interviews from all the major bands including Oasis, Blur, Elastica, and Suede, and from music journalists, record executives, and those close to government, Britpop! charts the rise and fall of the Britpop moment. In this wonderfully engaging, page-turning narrative, John Harris, currently the hottest young music journalist in the UK, argues that the high point of British music''s cultural impact also signaled its effective demise. After all, if rock stars were now friends of government, how could they continue to matter?"Cool Britannia was an empty promise that was bound to end in tears. John Harris captures the moment when New Labour, desperately wanting to seem hip, invited Britpop into Downing Street. Irresistible."-Billy Bragg

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Preface to the Da Capo edition
'It seemed correctly anarchistic not to want to be rich.'	p. 3
'What's wrong with your mouth?'	p. 25
Falling over a lot	p. 39
Pathetic rebellion	p. 56
For tomorrow	p. 74
'I'm getting rid of grunge.'	p. 87
Swab the nose and punch the liver	p. 103
The Burnage Hillbillies	p. 116
Planet Stupid	p. 136
Men who should know better	p. 160
All the people	p. 174
'Do you want to be Tony Blair's mate?'	p. 191
'I said half a million pounds, and no-one laughed.'	p. 201
The well-oiled German war machine	p. 221
'I wouldn't carry a horrible little pissed brat around.'	p. 247
Is this the way they say the future's meant to feel?	p. 266
'What am I doing? : this is ridiculous.'	p. 281
'Is this cool or not cool?'	p. 298
'Wanting to be the biggest is a weakness.'	p. 315
The last party	p. 329
'We're leaving : the bar's shut.'	p. 346
What happened next	p. 376
The musical tastes of Tony Blair	p. 383
The music	p. 385
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