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Jun 30, 2023 · “It was an anthem. A class anthem.” At the start of the 1990s, Pulp – the band Cocker had formed as a 15-year-old schoolboy in Sheffield in 1979 – were still languishing in relative...
Oct 30, 2022 · Story Behind The Song: Pulp’s generational anthem ‘Common People’. When thinking of the most iconic Pulp track, it’s difficult to look beyond 1995’s ‘Common People’, the lead single off their excellent fifth studio album Different Class.
Nov 5, 2020 · When Pulp released Different Class in October 1995, it was at the peak of the Britpop era – less a cultural movement and more a label the music press had slapped on a collection of disparate...
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Pulp was formed in 1978 in the typically lower socio-economic British town of Sheffield, by 15-year-old Jarvis Cockerand a 14-year-old Peter Dalton. Their tenure in the 1980s was characterised by a revolving door of band members that saw no less than 19 musicians walk in and out of the Pulp doors. Pulp’s first album It was recorded and released in ...
During his time in London, Cocker had traded in some old records for a small Casiotone MT-500 keyboard that would be the chord catalyst behind Common People. In a 2010 interview with Uncut Magazine, Cocker explained, “When you buy an instrument, you run home and want to write a song straight away. So, I went back to my flat and wrote the chord sequ...
In 1994, the narrative behind the song was set in stone, however, the lyrics were a work in progress and the band had yet to take the single into the studio. At the 1994 Reading Festival, Pulp decided to debut the single to a crowd of thousands to a raucous reaction. This would start the upward momentum of the hit, as Pulp brought in Chris Thomas, ...
At the height of Oasis’ powers, with (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? set for release and Blur’s 1994 album Parklife dominating charts, out stepped Pulp with Common People. The song never made the top spot in the UK singles chart, peaking at number two behind actors Robson & Jerome’s cover of Unchained Melody, however, the impact of the song went ...
Jan 1, 2024 · The 1995 Britpop banger ‘Common People’ by Pulp remains an essential cultural touchstone, a scathing examination of class tourism wrapped in a catch-your-ear melody. Though its hooks lure you to the dancefloor, the narrative within the lyrics unfolds a deeper social commentary, inviting a closer inspection beyond its infectious groove.
Jan 18, 2022 · Pulp’s “Common People,” an unlikely Brit-Pop anthem delivered from an unlikely source, became the defining single of their album “Different Class.” The Jarvis Cocker-fronted band had released several critically acclaimed records.
Nov 18, 2023 · It’s here, where group founder and frontman Jarvis Cocker becomes an icon. But “Common People” is a class anthem. It is the soul of Britpop. Sheffield’s Pulp formed in 1978.