Good Time Boys

Britpop emerged in the late ‘80s as a reaction against the anger and gloom associated with the decade long rule of the punk and post-punk music scenes in Britain. Britpop came as a breath of fresh air to a new generation of U.K. music fans hungering for happiness, silliness, and good times in the forms of guitar driven hooks, self-confident front men, and fist pumping alternative rock (and even a few love songs). There’s always been a healthy competition between American and British bands and while Britpop artists have at times made great strides in the U.S. they were always much bigger in Europe and rightly so since these lads didn’t give a toss about changing their sound (at least in the beginning) in order to appeal to a wider American audience.

Morrissey

I think what I like best about these Britpop artists (besides their accents) is their playfulness, sense of humor, and ability to pack stadiums. So what happened to Britpop, you ask? Well, it seems to have gone the way of the Labour Party and vanished some time around 2010. But at least we'll always have some splendid memories, mates. Here are some of my favorite Britpop songs. Enjoy!

Snow Patrol

01. The Stone Roses – “I Wanna Be Adored” (1989)

02. The Verve – “Bittersweet Symphony” (1997)

03. Radiohead – “High and Dry” (1995)

04. Manic Street Preachers – “Autumnsong” (2007)

05. Teenage Fanclub – “Ain’t That Enough” (1997)

06. Snow Patrol – “Chasing Cars” (2006)

07. Pulp – “Disco 2000” (1995)

08. Morrissey – “Irish Blood, English Heart” (2004)

09. James – “Laid” (1993)

10. Morrissey – “Suedehead” (1988)

11. Oasis – “Champagne Supernova” (1995)

12. Morrissey – “The Last of the Famous International Playboys” (1989)

13. The Stone Roses – “Going Down” (1989)

14. Snow Patrol – “Open Your Eyes” (2006)

15. Coldplay – “Viva la Vida” (2008)

16. Keane – “Crystal Ball” (2006)

17. Snow Patrol – “Run” (2003)

18. Haven – “Say Something” (2002)

Listen to the playlist on Spotify...