tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471993488623327927.post65770359405476148..comments2024-03-13T06:57:54.343+00:00Comments on Obnoxio The Clown: Socialist musicObnoxio The Clownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012089552153702526noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471993488623327927.post-73132673943252550752009-08-25T20:57:28.563+01:002009-08-25T20:57:28.563+01:00Only would-be anarchists produce real music.Only would-be anarchists produce real music.xoggothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15641243016741038047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471993488623327927.post-48855870055326436162009-08-25T00:54:41.949+01:002009-08-25T00:54:41.949+01:00Britney, bloody Spears!
I rest my case.Britney, bloody Spears!<br /><br />I rest my case.John Pickworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02166443099429490782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471993488623327927.post-67844388313353909212009-08-24T20:42:25.399+01:002009-08-24T20:42:25.399+01:00"Perhaps the last notable tune to come out of..."Perhaps the last notable tune to come out of the last Tory era was "Things can only get better" by D:Ream."<br /><br />Which was quickly nicked by Nu Liebore as their signature. Unfortunately things haven't quite worked out that way...microdavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471993488623327927.post-71922185465816448692009-08-24T15:57:02.107+01:002009-08-24T15:57:02.107+01:00I'm not quite sure if you're being fair to...I'm not quite sure if you're being fair to the Russians there - a lot of very highly reknowned classical music was produced (although, actually, some of the best was as a reaction to, and rejection of socialism, in the same way that much of the best Russian cold war writing is dissedent).Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06561885002439557902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471993488623327927.post-80258985441774841982009-08-24T13:42:17.343+01:002009-08-24T13:42:17.343+01:00Powerman nailed it. High unemployment equals loads...Powerman nailed it. High unemployment equals loads of young lads sitting around with nothing to do but make their own entertainment. And no cash to spend on other stuff. Hence the rise of decent bands in the late 70's early 80's in the high unemployment days. Ditto in the early 90s again leading to Britpop etc. <br /><br />Economic boom times are bad for music - more people working, chasing the money. Economic bad times = might as well have a good time playing in a band for nowt while living on the dole, as trying to find work that isn't there anyway. Plus if you are on the dole = loads of free time to practise and gig.sobersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471993488623327927.post-86404228065662046342009-08-24T12:28:14.372+01:002009-08-24T12:28:14.372+01:00It's hard to make a connection. There's so...It's hard to make a connection. There's songs protesting about the government like Career Opportunities and Ghost Town, and these were created under different governments.<br /><br />Punk Rock was actually, relatively insignificant at the time. The biggest selling album in 1977? Arrival by Abba. 1978? Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. It's importance has been massively overrated by people who personally consider it as important. Disco was far more important to most people.<br /><br />Punk rock was far more of a reaction to the stifling social conservatism of Britain at the time than against either political party. Remember, this was an age when councils frequently banned Life of Brian for blasphemy.Tim Almondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13369256383976094670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471993488623327927.post-48807577032846332662009-08-24T12:22:55.932+01:002009-08-24T12:22:55.932+01:00Can't speak for anybody else, but a lot of my ...Can't speak for anybody else, but a lot of my favourite music was incubated during periods of high unemployment. I don't see much to like about New Labour but I do expect a bit of a creative renaissance over the next few years.powermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670631915567128744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471993488623327927.post-83520972221543447272009-08-24T12:12:28.651+01:002009-08-24T12:12:28.651+01:00Interesting stuff...
They may have a point though...Interesting stuff...<br /><br />They may have a point though.... <br /><br />Perhaps the last notable tune to come out of the last Tory era was "Things can only get better" by D:Ream.<br /><br />AJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471993488623327927.post-78079983484024192572009-08-24T12:11:58.517+01:002009-08-24T12:11:58.517+01:00even gangsta rap has sucked since liarbour assumed...even gangsta rap has sucked since liarbour assumed office.<br /><br />where we used to have artists like Ices T and Cube putting out smart, funny, exceptionally well observed materail, we now have no-marks like fifty pee grunting and mumbling their way through one lot of dreck after another.the man who fell back to bedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06509908059958841049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471993488623327927.post-11417655353432404892009-08-24T11:58:04.538+01:002009-08-24T11:58:04.538+01:00Come now, let us at least given New Labour credit ...Come now, let us at least given New Labour credit for the rise of Gangsta Rap over here!<br /><br />All those knives, guns, gangs... Something for New Labour to truly leave as a lasting legacy.Eckersalldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683974531982922955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471993488623327927.post-16601026457716549782009-08-24T11:51:25.683+01:002009-08-24T11:51:25.683+01:00I fancy myself as having something of an interest ...I fancy myself as having something of an interest in popular music history, so lets go over the past 30 years shall we?<br /><br />1979-1997 (tory govt.)<br />joy division<br />teardrop explodes<br />the smiths<br />madchester<br />rave<br /><br />1997-now (neu arbeit)<br />simon cowell/x-factor/pap idol shee-ite<br /><br />hmm....the man who fell back to bedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06509908059958841049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471993488623327927.post-69567533212250264882009-08-24T11:41:50.783+01:002009-08-24T11:41:50.783+01:00Whether Governments hve much to do with creativity...Whether Governments hve much to do with creativity or not, the most creative period of recent British history was during John Major's premiership.<br />All we've got from New Labour is Harry Potter.old hacknoreply@blogger.com