an observation, the younger chap on the left was enjoying the incredible song and why not its an amazing song, the gentleman on the right started out enjoying the rhythm but then it seemed to me that the lyrics started sinking in and he began to realise the depths of this song .......99.9% of us are common people, we keep our heads down, we work , we survive and we hope tomorrow is a little brighter but we are pragmatic enough to deal with the truth that this is reality, we are not shiny movie stars, we are not millionaires, we are not leaders of nations.....we are the common people who make the world turn, we may not be the face of a generation but without us there is no next generation and without us the world stops turning....remember that all you common people like me
So well said. I am the old guy on the right and in my life I have observed your comment is 100% true, it is us not the so-called exceptional ones who really make things go!
See.. Whilst I agree with the sentiment of what you said I wouldn't say that's what the lyrics are 'about'. To me it's a critique of the 'middle class hippies'. Every generation has them. The people from well off backgrounds who glamorise the working class counter culture and so pretend to be a part of it when in reality they have nothing to rage against Sure..you can rent a flat above a shop, cut your hair to right style, get a crummy job, pretend you are not well educated, but you'll never get it right. Because when you're laying on your bed disgusted at the cockroaches on the wal... You can just call daddy and he'll whisk you back to your life of comfort. To me this song 'hey poser..this life you glamorise as being cool is just surviving as a poor person. Until you live under that constant fear of not knowing where your next pay/meal/ rent is coming from then you'll never truly get this counterculture because the music/partying is our release from that constant stress' @5:50 "Because everybody hates a tourist. Especially one who thinks it's all a laugh" (I've actually never noticed that line but nicely sums up what I was trying to say!)
@@jgreen2015i agree its not what the lyrics are about, i was simply saying what the vast majority of people around the world can empathise with the fact that although we may not become millionaires we are actually the salt of the earth and we have vastly more common sense because of the very fact that we are the common people, just imagine where all these hipsters and socialites would be without the graft we put in, something to be proud of
Thank you so much for reacting to the FULL version of this song! So many other reactors only hear the edited version, which completely leaves out the most biting and heartfelt verse of all of them (the one that starts with 'Like a dog lying in the corner...') They're a brilliant band, and Jarvis Cocker was a smart and insightful lyricist.
I wish more people would analyse and understand lyrics in the way that you do. This is a song often seen as a fun pop song. In reality the clever writing interspersed with humour reflects the stress and social hopelessness felt by many. This is missed by many people who go no further than the la-la's in their following of lyrics. Yours was an intelligent reaction which I appreciated and enjoyed.
The most quintessential song of the 90’s and the class system of the UK. For me, Pulp were the 90’s version of The Smiths for their social commentary. The whole album is absolutely brilliant and very cleverly written and composed by the band.
@@danic9304 Me too. I had a huge crush on an older girl at my work experience at the time too, Jarvis sung so eloquently about my hopeless horniness of late teens.... Like Prince but without the success with women.... Lol.
Pulp are an English rock band formed in the South Yorkshire city of Sheffield in 1978. Their best-known line-up from their heyday (1992-1997) consisted of Jarvis Cocker (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Russell Senior (guitar, violin), Candida Doyle (keyboards), Nick Banks (drums, percussion), Steve Mackey (bass) and Mark Webber (guitar, keyboards). Throughout the 1980s the band struggled to find success, but gained prominence in the UK in the mid-1990s with the release of the albums His 'n' Hers in 1994 and particularly Different Class in 1995, which reached the number one spot in the UK Albums Chart. The album spawned four top ten singles, including "Common People" and "Sorted for E's & Wizz", both of which reached number two in the UK Singles Chart. Pulp's musical style during this period consisted of disco-influenced pop-rock coupled with references to British culture in their lyrics in the form of a "kitchen sink drama"-style. Cocker and the band became reluctant figureheads of the Britpop movement, and were nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 1994 for His 'n' Hers. They won the prize in 1996 for Different Class and were nominated again in 1998 for This Is Hardcore. Pulp headlined the Pyramid Stage of the Glastonbury Festival twice and were regarded among the Britpop "big four", along with Oasis, Blur and Suede. The band released We Love Life in 2001 and then took a decade-long break, having sold more than 10 million records. Pulp reunited and played live again in 2011, with dates at the Isle of Wight Festival, Reading and Leeds Festivals, Pohoda, Sziget Festival, Primavera Sound, the Exit festival, and the Wireless Festival. A number of additional concert dates were afterward added to their schedule. In January of 2013, Pulp released "After You", a song originally demoed for We Love Life, as a digital download single. It was the band's first single release since "Bad Cover Version" in 2002. On the 9th of March 2014, Pulp and filmmaker Florian Habicht premiered the feature documentary Pulp: A Film about Life, Death & Supermarkets at SXSW Music and Film Festival in Austin, Texas. The film toured the international film festival circuit and was released theatrically by Oscilloscope Laboratories in the US in November 2014. It is the first film about Pulp (and Sheffield) that has been made in collaboration with the band. The band once again went on hiatus following this, but in 2022, Cocker announced that the band would be reuniting for a second time to play a series of shows in 2023.
Like "Strawberry Fields Forever", it stuck at #2 on the charts. And like so many other magnificent songs, it´s a masterpiece that did not reach first place. Perhaps the best Brit Pop song and plain and simply the best song of the 90s and one of the best in history.
So many great memories of dancing to this at clubs with friends in the late 90s and early 2000s. The dancefloor would go off when Common People would come on. They're great live as well Jarvis has a ton of stage presence.
It has that same razor sharp wit as Dylan's "Don't Think Twice It's Alright" in which so much is being said behind the music. It instantly gets in your head never to leave it. The video is also funny as hell!
I grew up in the Britpop era, Pulp, along with Blur & Oasis, formed the bedrock of that movement. This song is an absolute classic, timeless, it always sounds as fresh as the day it was released. Really enjoyed watching & listening to an American perspective on our classic British artists, great job.
I listened a lot to this album in the 90s and after seeing this reaction I revisited it yesterday. I’d like to add that despite this song being specifically about the rich Greek girl, there is another dimension to the song. It helps if you understand the political climate of the time. Common People came during a time of fierce general resentment and pressure against the Conservative government, which had ruled for 15 years under Thatcher and Mayor. 2 years after Common People, the Labour government would replace them in a HUGE landslide victory. This was thus a time when working class people had the nation behind them, and were proudly flaunting their class affiliation. “Poor became cool”, so much so that upper class people began emulating the working class cultural idioms like a fashion accessory. Common people resonated with true working class people and was embraced as a “big f- you” to these “class tourists”. Most of the album where this comes from, aptly named “Different Class”, follows this lyrical theme. It’s a solid album without any weak tracks.
@E.F. R. Yes, the great thing about music and art is that listener can apply and interpret it to whatever it relevant to the listener’s life. I was not attempting to provide a catalogue of possible applications and interpretations of the songs. I was simply providing the socio-political backdrop of the time, and the authors motivations when the song was written. I apologize but I don’t see how the blur vs oasis thing has any relevance to the conversation. Can you elaborate?
And a prime example of the rich emulating the poor was when super models, like Kate Moss, went through their heroin chic phase. Yeah, Kate, cos heroin addiction and it's lifestyle was really cool.... 🙄
One of the greatest bands of all time, u haven’t even scratched the surface with this song, albums his n hers, different class and this is hardcore are masterpieces. Jarvis is still going strong with his new band “ Jarv Is...” just released an album last week that went in at number 11 in the uk album charts, their whole background and story is so odd and wonderful, there’s never been anyone like them before or since, Jarvis and Pulp are true greats- nice to see that even after 25 years, this song still hits the mark. They did a reunion tour in 2011 and the full show is available on UA-cam from Reading in 2011, definitely worth a watch, they play common people at the end
Yes and if you are familiar with the channel you know that we do deep dives on our album reviews but these song reactions are the other side of the coin and usually 1st listens. Thanks!
Uh no, Pulp is not one of the greatest bands of all time, a one-hit wonder at best. Great bands are like the Beatles, Rolling Stones, The Who, Pink Floyd, and maybe a few others. But Pulp sure as hell isn't one of them.
@@JB-yb4wn to me they are and that’s all that matters- I do admire the bands on your list but to me that’s a list of the most significant bands of all time, which Pulp don’t fall into
What I love about this song is that say in a club, people think its happy boppy tune, but when you get into the lyrics you hear the angst, frustration, and anger. Pulp are one of my favourite bands. You should check out Disco 2000, the other huge hit off that album, as well as Just like a Friend Another excellent band you should check out is James... there big hits were Laid and Sit Down.
Check out Suede (London Suede as they are known in The US) they kickstarted the whole Britpop scene in the 90’s. The four big bands Where Suede, Blur, Oasis and Pulp. But all the bands on that scene were amazingly good
Suede are my favourite band. I'd recommend "We are the pigs" to hear them going in all their glory or "Animal Nitrate" to hear their glam, gutter sound.
@@ReactionsToTheClassics Yes! Their single The Drowners started Britpop in 1992! It changed everything in British music. There was a record signing frenzy for 'British life observation' bands. Pulp was signed, Blur had to step up their game, and Oasis broke through in 1994. The song was like the equivalent of Smells Like Teen Spirit in the UK. Cobain was even a fan and wore a Suede badge. I recommend The Drowners, Animal Nitrate and So Young. The great thing is, out of the Big Four - Suede, Blur, Pulp and Oasis, Suede is still active, have released more albums, and played a few European festivals last year. Their recent song Life Is Golden was released in 2018. It is a beautiful song written by Brett Anderson for his young son.
Thanks very much for picking up on Pulp, who were consistently brilliant through the 90s and into the early 2000s. As a Brit, the idea of Britpop is a bit odd as a genre, and too often gets simplified into Blur vs Oasis, but Different Class by Pulp is absolutely the best album of the period. Most of the songs are great, but I'd recommend two other singles from it, Disco 2000 and Something Changed to get more of a flavour. The latter contains maybe my favourite opening lines from a song... Other British gems you might want to investigate from the 80s and 90s: The Smiths, The Specials, New Order, XTC, The Jam (and Paul Weller), Happy Mondays, The Stone Roses, The La's (one album only), James, Portishead, Massive Attack, Suede, Super Furry Animals, The Charlatans and many, many more. I also watched the review of "Loveless" which was probably the most open-minded review I've seen of what might be considered a very "difficult" album. Really good stuff.
Wow, how refreshing!! I love all the investigation before and after. Great! Surprised me at first you only did audio,,, but it took me back to when I first heard it. When it came out! Epic. I saw Pulp live in 96 at the Heineken festival,,,, 🤯🤯🤯, no words Keep up the great work
am impressed that these guys were able to look beyond the catchy tune and fully understand the core meaning of this song (rich girls at art school pretending to slum it with the common people to appear street and cool ) as opposed to enigmas reaction (which i just watched also) who were totally clueless.
We really work hard and do our best to understand all the aspects of a song, we never mail it in. That said we aren't always right haha but we try! Thanks!
Pulp at Glastonbury 1995 were last minute replacements for The Stone Roses after their guitarist broke his collar bone whilst cycling. I know this as I went to Glastonbury mainly for the Stone Roses... Pulp really grabbed their moment to be fair.
I can't believe this is the only reaction I've seen to the full version of the song! Love that you guys did a bit of research first, too - I had no idea it was inspired by a real person!
It's really nice you've got the opportunity to do this with your dad because discussing music is a great way to learn more about someone. Unfortunately my dad passed away when I was 12 so I never really got the chance to get to know him but it's good that you do.
I never heard this song. On the facts you said this is voted best Brit Pop song. That's a high honor. The review by you guys is direct and analyzed in fine fashion. You are right about the lyrical meaning and the instrumentation and upbeat tempo. Shawn and Trey, you both rated this song a high 8.5. I think it is a good song. I would probably rate it an 8.0. btw, I thought that was interesting that William Shatner did a cover version. You are right, this would make for a cool song battle.
@@ReactionsToTheClassics YOU NEVER KNOW SCOTS AND US ARE SOMETIMES IT ONY GOES BK 50-60YRS AND WE FIND COMMON PEPOPE RELATED...ITS VRY NICE 87c SO LOVELY,,HOPE WE KEEP IN TOUCH IN FUTURE EPISODES(REALATION?) peace ,love and FREEDOM for my fellow USA ,and of the free ,,,1984 Orwels Nightmare is here ,,,from across the pond ....my heart is glowin,,,love and music as my hero JOHN LENNON SAYS,,AU NEED IS LOVE,,,,PEACE MY NEW BROTHER,,,ON UA-cam LOL
This is brilliant. I really enjoy how you dissect songs in a simpler and non pretentious way, still its very thorough and you seem to know what you are talking about. Thanks :)
I remember hearing this song for the first time in a nightclub. It had just been released. I wasn't paying attention to the music, but suddenly this came just came on and I couldn't not listen. The single best song of 1995. So glad to see someone actually taking time to do some research before listening, btw. Also glad you listen to the album version and not the radio edit, which is shortened.
Guys - thank you for your video which gave me life! Such a joy to watch people enjoy my favourite song (since I was 13) for the first time. Glad you got a kick out of it. Saw Pulp several times in the late 90s/early 2000s - including their last-ever gig and the first of their reunion tour at Hyde Park in 2011 - and Jarvis is always an immense entertainer. Check out Pulp's Hyde Park performance on youtube - particularly awesome to see them again with newer tech/equipment and they blew the crowd away. Anyway, cheers guys - great stuff :)
I went to art college in the 80's when the British Indie scene was at it's height then a few years down the line was at University as Britpop was kicking off, I always view Britpop as Indie 2.0 (although I'll always rate the 80's Indie scene as better), this song was a dancefloor filler on nightclub 'alternative' nights, one of those songs where you'd see everyone hit the dancefloor and jump around like idiots, it was a lot of fun, also don't forget 'Suede' who are often considered a very important band of the era.
Pulp are one of my all time favourite bands. I love good story telling in a song and they are so good at describing (especially British) surroundings and the feel of it. Artic Monkeys is another good story telling British band too.
Nice to see you react to the full length version. Most of the reactions I've seen have only featured the single edit which omits important lyrics. Good job 👍
As always a great video guys. This song is definitely an all-time classic, and so is Pulp. Another song of their's I suggest you check out is Babies (Another one of their most beloved songs up there with Common People). However, a band from the Brit-Pop era that I don't think gets enough which I highly recommend is Suede. They were extremely instrumental in kicking off the Brit-pop era and throughout the 90s and early 2000s remained very popular in the uk. The best stuff definitely comes from the first few years from 1992-1994. Their second album, Dog Man Star, while a commercial disappointment at the time of its release in 1994, is now considered one of the best albums of the 90s with NME even ranking it 31 on their 500 greatest albums of all-time list published in 2013. I urge you to check out some of the non-album tracks from this time as well such as the great song, My Dark Star which is probably my favorite of theirs.
„I wrote this song two hours before we met - I didn‘t know your name or what you look like yet!“ this is the beginning of another phenomenal song of this stunning album called „a different class“. Every song on this album tells an amazing story. The here mentioned song is called „something changed“.
The whole album is perfectly titled - different class. One of the best albums of the 90s. Certainly in my to 10 albums of all time. It defined the 90s. Incredible song and album.
Hey guys, I'm so glad you loved that song which is one of my all times favourite. On the same album I recommend I spy and Mis-shapes, great lyrics and the same kind of epic feel. And also, more obscure but if you like a song that tells a story I'm being followed home on the album Freaks.
Very few songwriters will weave together the characters and stories that Jarvis does. He'll draw you in with his conversational style, then pull back the curtain to flash a peek at life's seedy underbelly. Often with a vitriolic punch at the injustice of it all. The aching of love, the aching of lust, the boredom of daily life, the anger of being overlooked, the regret, the dirty laundry, its all there. As a live act they were amazing... the pulsing synths, the dynamic range, the connection between Jarvis and the crowd. So many great memories.
Just found you guys...serendipity. Love that you look at the lyrics. A Belgian once told me what he loves about our (British) music is that we write sonngs about everything. I'd seriously suggest The Smiths 'This Charming Man' Beautiful song but such dark and sad lyrics I think you's appreciate.
I don't know if anyone else has said, but if you would like to check out a live version, the 2011 gig at Reading festival is the one to go for. Appreciate you taking the time to react to Pulp. Thanks
@@ReactionsToTheClassics It was, I went a total of 11 times and it is a great place to go Before all this kicked off watching live music was my thing, but Pulp definitely weren't my top gig. That place is seared in my heart as Roger Water plays the Wall in Birmingham 2012, even the thought of that can bring a tear to my eyes. It was beyond exhilarating.
@@ReactionsToTheClassics I(t really was immense! Every sense was confronted in this gig, it had the pig in the sky, an aeroplane, oh and the 20ft headmaster, there was so much more going on. No matter whatever I saw band wise after that point, nothing would or will come anywhere near it in terms of the experience. At the time I was really ill, the tickets had been bought ion secret by my ex, as a birthday present it really was made more special, more prized as I could hardly walk at the time, I felt so lucky to be there even above the excellence of the show, even lucky to be alive at that point.
Great video guys, glad you enjoyed it, you really should review the whole album, Different Class, totally era defining. You should also check out when Jarvis ran on the stage during Michael Jackson's performance of Earth Song at the Brit Awards in 1996.
One of my favourite songs of all time. I can still listen to it today and it still feels fresh. The lyrics are some of the best ever which tell a brilliant story. It’s a British classic! PLUP are FAB! Try Disco 2000, Trees and Help the Aged!
So much of Pulp's stuff is about pretty grim stuff but catchy as fuck. Different Class and This is Hardcore are just full of character studies of ordinary lives, kind of remind me of The Kinks in that regard.
William Shatner actually did a cover of this as spoken word version pretty good . This is a great song and the band was quite under rated and should have been bigger in the internationlly
This song is about the difference between the working class and the middle/upper class in the UK in the 90s and how the working class was venerated in the UK during the 90s
Nice reaction - I saw Pulp back in the mid-late 90’s at Massey Hall - fun show. Common People was a huge hit and Jarvis had a unique stage presence. Jarvis hosted an excellent interview of McCartney which is well worth the watch - ua-cam.com/video/-gxdrjRqcZQ/v-deo.html Also loved when Jarvis rushed the stage at the BRITs when Michael Jackson was performing and 'mooned' him live on TV because he was so appalled by Jackson. The performance saw Jackson surrounded by children and adults dressed in the rags of the poor, pleadingly reaching out to the singer as if looking for a savior. Some saw this as Jackson painting himself like Jesus Christ, and the fact that there were all these children running around him just after he paid-off a number of sexual abuse cases did not sit well with certain audience members. That included Jarvis Cocker who rushed the stage and bends over to wave his bottom on national TV. Less of a "moon" and more of a bend and flounce, Jarvis turned away from the crowd, bent over and made a wafting gesture from his behind (as if to get people to wake up and smell the excrement we imagine), before demonstrating his zip-up top and running off. While the likes of Noel Gallagher of Oasis were calling for Cocker to be knighted, and Neil Morrissey and Martin Clunes led a "free Jarvis" campaign. Jonathan King, a former producer of the BRIT Awards, told The Independent at the time, “I thought Jackson’s performance was appalling and everyone who was there, bar the Sony executives, thought it was appalling too. It was the most excruciating, misguided and unbelievably awful thing I have seen in my life: 99 per cent of the British music industry couldn’t believe it.” Jarvis Cocker explain: "I was just sat there and watching it and feeling a bit ill, 'cause he's there doing his Jesus act. "And I could kind of see - It seemed to me there was a lot of other people who kind of found it distasteful as well, and I just thought: 'The stage is there, I'm here and you can actually just do something about it and say this is a load of rubbish if you wanted.'" But perhaps the most Jarvis Cocker moment comes in the form of his response Chris Evans who reveals he was detained in his dressing room at the BRITS for two hours before even been taken to the police station. Asked exactly what the authorities were asking him for those two hours, Cocker simply replied: "Where'd you get your zip-up top?" Great British humour at its best. Bravo Jarvis! Sound quality is at times difficult but a very funny interview. ua-cam.com/video/M9UrQOYOnWo/v-deo.html&feature=emb_logo
Summer of '95. Had to be there. "Common People" represents the magic of a very specific moment in time & culture. That said, the album itself is a journey worth taking. If you're investigating Britpop, Suede's _Sci-Fi Lullabies,_ Supergrass' _In It For The Money,_ & Kula Shaker's _K_ are essential.
As well as the interesting back story - it was also written as a reaction to the type of people who went to elite art colleges, such as St Martins - some were down, hip and tallented artists and would have to somehow make a living out of what art they could creat, others - like the girl in the song, are just doing the course for 'fun', with no imperative to make it as an artist, as their parents would always bail them out.
Oh wow so this was the first time you'd heard the song right? Such a top song by Pulp! I hope you've listened to the albums His 'n' Hers and Different Class - both brilliant!
I really love Pencil Skirt from the Different Class album but Sorted for eez and wizz is just an iconic track. Disco 2000, something changed and bar Italian are amazing too. In fact, with this album picking just a few songs is impossible. It's an album that doesn't have a bad track on it.
I was waiting for dad to ask "WHAT DO YOU WANNA DO WITH YOUR LIFE?" or maybe pick up a baton and start performing as the Maestro from Seinfeld. All jokes aside, great song and nice job with the analysis. You should do a reaction to the song (actually the official video) for Moving On by James. Most underrated band of all time in my opinion.
I was really looking forward to this one, and I'm very glad you guys dug it...like a lot of Britpop-era stuff, there's some very strong Ray Davies/Kinks vibes in its sardonic focus on British class issues...and like I said before, Pulp's version of 'Common People' is great...but just wait until you do hear William Shatner's version of it, yes?! (You can check the latter out at ua-cam.com/video/zI3UfxyIdgs/v-deo.html if you wish...) Highly recommend listening to the rest of Pulp's 'Different Class' album to boot, and especially the song 'Disco 2000'...I have very fond memories of hearing that song on the car radio when my late Dad and I were driving around to see the local firework displays to celebrate the Millennium (man, where did the last 20 years go, eh...?!). Hope to get some more Britpop-era Catatonia, Ash, and Lightning Seeds song reactions from you too at some point...see you for next Friday's livestream, if not earlier, yes...?!
Sorry..last message..i just wanna say i love this reaction so much...in part because of your dad..i know... its your channel.. your reaction is great but am so drawn to dad.. i dunno why..maybe cause i am not to far off your dads age..i dunno but i can see the reaction in him..i think he has a hole inside of him that this song somewhats resonates.. i cant explain what i mean.. but man i really enjoyed this reaction... wish both of you every happiness in yer futures... dont ever stop living these reactions with ya dad..i swear they mean the world to him..and us.
a snippet from a review that always stuck in my head, "Pulp know the value of a cheap sound." Some of those synths, SO cheap and almost silly, but give such a texture
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an observation, the younger chap on the left was enjoying the incredible song and why not its an amazing song, the gentleman on the right started out enjoying the rhythm but then it seemed to me that the lyrics started sinking in and he began to realise the depths of this song .......99.9% of us are common people, we keep our heads down, we work , we survive and we hope tomorrow is a little brighter but we are pragmatic enough to deal with the truth that this is reality, we are not shiny movie stars, we are not millionaires, we are not leaders of nations.....we are the common people who make the world turn, we may not be the face of a generation but without us there is no next generation and without us the world stops turning....remember that all you common people like me
So well said. I am the old guy on the right and in my life I have observed your comment is 100% true, it is us not the so-called exceptional ones who really make things go!
@@ReactionsToTheClassics it's a sobering song that cuts deeper as one gets older...that makes it a true classic, like Time by Pink Floyd, imo.
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Whilst I agree with the sentiment of what you said I wouldn't say that's what the lyrics are 'about'.
To me it's a critique of the 'middle class hippies'. Every generation has them. The people from well off backgrounds who glamorise the working class counter culture and so pretend to be a part of it when in reality they have nothing to rage against
Sure..you can rent a flat above a shop, cut your hair to right style, get a crummy job, pretend you are not well educated, but you'll never get it right. Because when you're laying on your bed disgusted at the cockroaches on the wal... You can just call daddy and he'll whisk you back to your life of comfort.
To me this song 'hey poser..this life you glamorise as being cool is just surviving as a poor person. Until you live under that constant fear of not knowing where your next pay/meal/ rent is coming from then you'll never truly get this counterculture because the music/partying is our release from that constant stress'
@5:50 "Because everybody hates a tourist.
Especially one who thinks it's all a laugh"
(I've actually never noticed that line but nicely sums up what I was trying to say!)
@@jgreen2015i agree its not what the lyrics are about, i was simply saying what the vast majority of people around the world can empathise with the fact that although we may not become millionaires we are actually the salt of the earth and we have vastly more common sense because of the very fact that we are the common people, just imagine where all these hipsters and socialites would be without the graft we put in, something to be proud of
Brillant pal 👍
Thank you so much for reacting to the FULL version of this song! So many other reactors only hear the edited version, which completely leaves out the most biting and heartfelt verse of all of them (the one that starts with 'Like a dog lying in the corner...') They're a brilliant band, and Jarvis Cocker was a smart and insightful lyricist.
We always try to do the album version of songs because that is what the artists originally intended. Thanks!
Watching a father and son enjoy music is just something beautiful to watch.
Thanks we super appreciate that!
I wish more people would analyse and understand lyrics in the way that you do. This is a song often seen as a fun pop song. In reality the clever writing interspersed with humour reflects the stress and social hopelessness felt by many. This is missed by many people who go no further than the la-la's in their following of lyrics. Yours was an intelligent reaction which I appreciated and enjoyed.
Really appreciate the kind words!!!! Thanks for watching Luna Puella!
The most quintessential song of the 90’s and the class system of the UK. For me, Pulp were the 90’s version of The Smiths for their social commentary. The whole album is absolutely brilliant and very cleverly written and composed by the band.
Agree it is unreal. Thanks for watching!
The crescendo, both instrumental and lyrical, of this song is epic.
Yes it is. Thanks!
This song comes from a great album called Different Class. That album alone would be a great review guys. Cheers
As much as we liked this one we need to check it out. Thanks!!
I just recently listened to that album and it blew my mind. Can't believe I passed on this at the top of the brit pop period.
I had that album on perma repeat for a good year
@@danic9304 Me too. I had a huge crush on an older girl at my work experience at the time too, Jarvis sung so eloquently about my hopeless horniness of late teens.... Like Prince but without the success with women.... Lol.
The Pulp album 'Different Class' is right up there with the Oasis and Blur albums of that moment.
Pulp are an English rock band formed in the South Yorkshire city of Sheffield in 1978.
Their best-known line-up from their heyday (1992-1997) consisted of Jarvis Cocker (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Russell Senior (guitar, violin), Candida Doyle (keyboards), Nick Banks (drums, percussion), Steve Mackey (bass) and Mark Webber (guitar, keyboards).
Throughout the 1980s the band struggled to find success, but gained prominence in the UK in the mid-1990s with the release of the albums His 'n' Hers in 1994 and particularly Different Class in 1995, which reached the number one spot in the UK Albums Chart.
The album spawned four top ten singles, including "Common People" and "Sorted for E's & Wizz", both of which reached number two in the UK Singles Chart.
Pulp's musical style during this period consisted of disco-influenced pop-rock coupled with references to British culture in their lyrics in the form of a "kitchen sink drama"-style. Cocker and the band became reluctant figureheads of the Britpop movement, and were nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 1994 for His 'n' Hers.
They won the prize in 1996 for Different Class and were nominated again in 1998 for This Is Hardcore.
Pulp headlined the Pyramid Stage of the Glastonbury Festival twice and were regarded among the Britpop "big four", along with Oasis, Blur and Suede.
The band released We Love Life in 2001 and then took a decade-long break, having sold more than 10 million records.
Pulp reunited and played live again in 2011, with dates at the Isle of Wight Festival, Reading and Leeds Festivals, Pohoda, Sziget Festival, Primavera Sound, the Exit festival, and the Wireless Festival.
A number of additional concert dates were afterward added to their schedule.
In January of 2013, Pulp released "After You", a song originally demoed for We Love Life, as a digital download single.
It was the band's first single release since "Bad Cover Version" in 2002.
On the 9th of March 2014, Pulp and filmmaker Florian Habicht premiered the feature documentary Pulp: A Film about Life, Death & Supermarkets at SXSW Music and Film Festival in Austin, Texas.
The film toured the international film festival circuit and was released theatrically by Oscilloscope Laboratories in the US in November 2014.
It is the first film about Pulp (and Sheffield) that has been made in collaboration with the band.
The band once again went on hiatus following this, but in 2022, Cocker announced that the band would be reuniting for a second time to play a series of shows in 2023.
Thanks Chris
This entire album is a classic.
We need to check it out. Thanks!
Like "Strawberry Fields Forever", it stuck at #2 on the charts. And like so many other magnificent songs, it´s a masterpiece that did not reach first place. Perhaps the best Brit Pop song and plain and simply the best song of the 90s and one of the best in history.
Great info, thanks for sharing and watching!
Sheffield’s finest!.. Jarvis & the band from the Steel City in England, lots of great, down to earth, common people here!
I hope to someday visit! Thanks for watching!
So many great memories of dancing to this at clubs with friends in the late 90s and early 2000s. The dancefloor would go off when Common People would come on. They're great live as well Jarvis has a ton of stage presence.
We could all get together in the year 2000
Great memories about a great song for sure! Thanks and stay safe!
Same here!
It has that same razor sharp wit as Dylan's "Don't Think Twice It's Alright" in which so much is being said behind the music. It instantly gets in your head never to leave it. The video is also funny as hell!
Thanks for watching and great observation!
Pulp are reforming next year to play some concerts. Spread the word.
Just saw that yesterday, going to be great!
I grew up in the Britpop era, Pulp, along with Blur & Oasis, formed the bedrock of that movement. This song is an absolute classic, timeless, it always sounds as fresh as the day it was released. Really enjoyed watching & listening to an American perspective on our classic British artists, great job.
Have the whole album up now. Have done a lot of Oasis as well and a little Blur. This song stands above them all or in top 3 at least.
I listened a lot to this album in the 90s and after seeing this reaction I revisited it yesterday. I’d like to add that despite this song being specifically about the rich Greek girl, there is another dimension to the song.
It helps if you understand the political climate of the time. Common People came during a time of fierce general resentment and pressure against the Conservative government, which had ruled for 15 years under Thatcher and Mayor. 2 years after Common People, the Labour government would replace them in a HUGE landslide victory.
This was thus a time when working class people had the nation behind them, and were proudly flaunting their class affiliation. “Poor became cool”, so much so that upper class people began emulating the working class cultural idioms like a fashion accessory. Common people resonated with true working class people and was embraced as a “big f- you” to these “class tourists”.
Most of the album where this comes from, aptly named “Different Class”, follows this lyrical theme. It’s a solid album without any weak tracks.
Great info! Thanks so much for taking the time to share!!
shame how that Labour government turned out - but I remember the feel good factor as a 17yo at the time.
@E.F. R. Yes, the great thing about music and art is that listener can apply and interpret it to whatever it relevant to the listener’s life. I was not attempting to provide a catalogue of possible applications and interpretations of the songs. I was simply providing the socio-political backdrop of the time, and the authors motivations when the song was written.
I apologize but I don’t see how the blur vs oasis thing has any relevance to the conversation. Can you elaborate?
And a prime example of the rich emulating the poor was when super models, like Kate Moss, went through their heroin chic phase. Yeah, Kate, cos heroin addiction and it's lifestyle was really cool.... 🙄
One of the greatest bands of all time, u haven’t even scratched the surface with this song, albums his n hers, different class and this is hardcore are masterpieces. Jarvis is still going strong with his new band “ Jarv Is...” just released an album last week that went in at number 11 in the uk album charts, their whole background and story is so odd and wonderful, there’s never been anyone like them before or since, Jarvis and Pulp are true greats- nice to see that even after 25 years, this song still hits the mark. They did a reunion tour in 2011 and the full show is available on UA-cam from Reading in 2011, definitely worth a watch, they play common people at the end
Yes and if you are familiar with the channel you know that we do deep dives on our album reviews but these song reactions are the other side of the coin and usually 1st listens. Thanks!
David David to me they are
David David i think it’s more than just their music that makes me think that, they are just so interesting and odd
Uh no, Pulp is not one of the greatest bands of all time, a one-hit wonder at best.
Great bands are like the Beatles, Rolling Stones, The Who, Pink Floyd, and maybe a few others. But Pulp sure as hell isn't one of them.
@@JB-yb4wn to me they are and that’s all that matters- I do admire the bands on your list but to me that’s a list of the most significant bands of all time, which Pulp don’t fall into
Disco 2000 is a great Pulp song, another one with a catchy chorus and a great story to get into. Would love to see you react to it.
Really appreciate the suggestion and thanks for watching lauz 0908!
Pulp concert and especially this song were so stunning. have seen two concerts in Berlin. this was so unbelivable
Oh I bet they were fantastic in concert, especially at their peak. Thanks!
Great reaction guys. Nice to see you exploring this. I liked your analysis at the end too as you dissected the lyrics. All the best from the UK.
Thanks for the kind words and for watching!
What I love about this song is that say in a club, people think its happy boppy tune, but when you get into the lyrics you hear the angst, frustration, and anger. Pulp are one of my favourite bands. You should check out Disco 2000, the other huge hit off that album, as well as Just like a Friend
Another excellent band you should check out is James... there big hits were Laid and Sit Down.
Really appreciate the suggestions and thanks for watching Peadar!
Not forgetting ‘she’s a star’, great record
@@hayward1967 That's James.... another of my favourite bands...
“I Spy” is my favourite Pulp song.
We will check it out. Thanks for watching!
The best song by far the best band of the 90s
Thanks for watching!
I recommend 'Do You Remember The First Time?' and 'Lipgloss'. Both Pulp songs
Really appreciate the suggestions and thanks for watching Michael!
Sorted out for E's and Whizz also is just great.
Check out Suede (London Suede as they are known in The US) they kickstarted the whole Britpop scene in the 90’s. The four big bands Where Suede, Blur, Oasis and Pulp. But all the bands on that scene were amazingly good
Suede!! brilliant band . I like The Bernard Butler era most but the newest album,The Blue Hour is just beautiful
Haven't heard much about them so we need to give them a listen! Thanks Scott!
Suede are my favourite band. I'd recommend "We are the pigs" to hear them going in all their glory or "Animal Nitrate" to hear their glam, gutter sound.
@@ReactionsToTheClassics Yes! Their single The Drowners started Britpop in 1992! It changed everything in British music. There was a record signing frenzy for 'British life observation' bands. Pulp was signed, Blur had to step up their game, and Oasis broke through in 1994. The song was like the equivalent of Smells Like Teen Spirit in the UK. Cobain was even a fan and wore a Suede badge. I recommend The Drowners, Animal Nitrate and So Young. The great thing is, out of the Big Four - Suede, Blur, Pulp and Oasis, Suede is still active, have released more albums, and played a few European festivals last year. Their recent song Life Is Golden was released in 2018. It is a beautiful song written by Brett Anderson for his young son.
Loved this reaction.
Pulp were my staple back in the 90s and you get it!!
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Thanks Jason! Great stuff for sure!
Thanks very much for picking up on Pulp, who were consistently brilliant through the 90s and into the early 2000s. As a Brit, the idea of Britpop is a bit odd as a genre, and too often gets simplified into Blur vs Oasis, but Different Class by Pulp is absolutely the best album of the period. Most of the songs are great, but I'd recommend two other singles from it, Disco 2000 and Something Changed to get more of a flavour. The latter contains maybe my favourite opening lines from a song...
Other British gems you might want to investigate from the 80s and 90s: The Smiths, The Specials, New Order, XTC, The Jam (and Paul Weller), Happy Mondays, The Stone Roses, The La's (one album only), James, Portishead, Massive Attack, Suede, Super Furry Animals, The Charlatans and many, many more.
I also watched the review of "Loveless" which was probably the most open-minded review I've seen of what might be considered a very "difficult" album. Really good stuff.
Really Appreciate the kinds words and suggestions Glyn!!!
I’ve seen a few reactions to this but this is the first time I’ve seen someone react to the album version. Very thoughtful reaction.
Thanks Lesley! We always try to do album versions when possible since that is what the artist originally intended.
Wow, how refreshing!! I love all the investigation before and after. Great! Surprised me at first you only did audio,,, but it took me back to when I first heard it. When it came out! Epic. I saw Pulp live in 96 at the Heineken festival,,,, 🤯🤯🤯, no words
Keep up the great work
Had to be great to see them live in their peak! Really appreciate the kind words!!!! Thanks for watching dazeitgeist!
am impressed that these guys were able to look beyond the catchy tune and fully understand the core meaning of this song (rich girls at art school pretending to slum it with the common people to appear street and cool ) as opposed to enigmas reaction (which i just watched also) who were totally clueless.
We really work hard and do our best to understand all the aspects of a song, we never mail it in. That said we aren't always right haha but we try! Thanks!
This song absolutely defined the 90,s in London.Great song.
We love it. Thanks!
Pulp at Glastonbury 1995 were last minute replacements for The Stone Roses after their guitarist broke his collar bone whilst cycling.
I know this as I went to Glastonbury mainly for the Stone Roses... Pulp really grabbed their moment to be fair.
Oh wow that is not great for you but glad they were at least good!
They were unbelievably good too. One of the best sets of my life.
Oasis the night before, epic weekend
I can't believe you never heard Common People!!!! Jarvis is brilliant!!!
Honestly not really sure how we would have heard it. Thanks
@@ReactionsToTheClassics Ha ha I just love Pulp. Check out their other songs. Great video. Thank you :0)
my favourite of theirs is 'Babies'. Love me some Brit pop!
Thanks for Watching!
Jarvis Cocker being from my hometown of course. Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK.
Thanks for watching!
I can't believe this is the only reaction I've seen to the full version of the song! Love that you guys did a bit of research first, too - I had no idea it was inspired by a real person!
Thanks we super appreciate that!
It's really nice you've got the opportunity to do this with your dad because discussing music is a great way to learn more about someone. Unfortunately my dad passed away when I was 12 so I never really got the chance to get to know him but it's good that you do.
Sorry for your loss David, we are very lucky to do this together
I never heard this song. On the facts you said this is voted best Brit Pop song. That's a high honor. The review by you guys is direct and analyzed in fine fashion. You are right about the lyrical meaning and the instrumentation and upbeat tempo. Shawn and Trey, you both rated this song a high 8.5. I think it is a good song. I would probably rate it an 8.0. btw, I thought that was interesting that William Shatner did a cover version. You are right, this would make for a cool song battle.
Thanks Poet!!!
subbed from sunny Scotland...lol
haha really appreciate it, hope all is well in Scotland!
@@ReactionsToTheClassics YOU NEVER KNOW SCOTS AND US ARE SOMETIMES IT ONY GOES BK 50-60YRS AND WE FIND COMMON PEPOPE RELATED...ITS VRY NICE 87c SO LOVELY,,HOPE WE KEEP IN TOUCH IN FUTURE EPISODES(REALATION?) peace ,love and FREEDOM for my fellow USA ,and of the free ,,,1984 Orwels Nightmare is here ,,,from across the pond ....my heart is glowin,,,love and music as my hero JOHN LENNON SAYS,,AU NEED IS LOVE,,,,PEACE MY NEW BROTHER,,,ON UA-cam LOL
Thanks Hitch really appreciate it and Lennon is a personal fave!
This is brilliant. I really enjoy how you dissect songs in a simpler and non pretentious way, still its very thorough and you seem to know what you are talking about. Thanks :)
Really appreciate the kind words!!!! Thanks for watching Yung Skeen!
I remember hearing this song for the first time in a nightclub. It had just been released. I wasn't paying attention to the music, but suddenly this came just came on and I couldn't not listen. The single best song of 1995. So glad to see someone actually taking time to do some research before listening, btw. Also glad you listen to the album version and not the radio edit, which is shortened.
Thanks for watching Kimjongil 2000!
Guys - thank you for your video which gave me life! Such a joy to watch people enjoy my favourite song (since I was 13) for the first time. Glad you got a kick out of it. Saw Pulp several times in the late 90s/early 2000s - including their last-ever gig and the first of their reunion tour at Hyde Park in 2011 - and Jarvis is always an immense entertainer. Check out Pulp's Hyde Park performance on youtube - particularly awesome to see them again with newer tech/equipment and they blew the crowd away. Anyway, cheers guys - great stuff :)
Will check it out and appreciate the kind words Jeff!
I went to art college in the 80's when the British Indie scene was at it's height then a few years down the line was at University as Britpop was kicking off, I always view Britpop as Indie 2.0 (although I'll always rate the 80's Indie scene as better), this song was a dancefloor filler on nightclub 'alternative' nights, one of those songs where you'd see everyone hit the dancefloor and jump around like idiots, it was a lot of fun, also don't forget 'Suede' who are often considered a very important band of the era.
We did an album draft series last year where we rank the top 10 albums from every year 1965-2022 and Suede made several of them. Thanks for watching!
@@ReactionsToTheClassics Classic newbie to a channel mistake, D'oh! 🤣
Oh I wasn't saying that Mark! It was a great comment, we have so many vids no way you could know that. I was just letting you know I love Suede!
This song is a hello from Britain. Then and now
Thanks for checking it out!
Saw these guys in concert in 1998 or 99 when they came to Australia, great concert! 😀 unless you grow up poor you can't understand what it means.
Thanks
I didn't grow up poor, but I get it. Same with Fast Car, by Tracy Chapman; which Common People reminds me of a lot.
Pulp are one of my all time favourite bands. I love good story telling in a song and they are so good at describing (especially British) surroundings and the feel of it. Artic Monkeys is another good story telling British band too.
Going to check out AM real soon. Thanks Jam!
A great song, brilliantly delivered but what gets me is the message.
Agreed Ken!
Great job guys, I will for sure subscribe. Love Pulp.
Thanks Scott we appreciate it!
Nice to see you react to the full length version. Most of the reactions I've seen have only featured the single edit which omits important lyrics. Good job 👍
Thanks for checking it out Malcolm!
As always a great video guys. This song is definitely an all-time classic, and so is Pulp. Another song of their's I suggest you check out is Babies (Another one of their most beloved songs up there with Common People). However, a band from the Brit-Pop era that I don't think gets enough which I highly recommend is Suede. They were extremely instrumental in kicking off the Brit-pop era and throughout the 90s and early 2000s remained very popular in the uk. The best stuff definitely comes from the first few years from 1992-1994. Their second album, Dog Man Star, while a commercial disappointment at the time of its release in 1994, is now considered one of the best albums of the 90s with NME even ranking it 31 on their 500 greatest albums of all-time list published in 2013. I urge you to check out some of the non-album tracks from this time as well such as the great song, My Dark Star which is probably my favorite of theirs.
My Dark Star seconded, but I have an enormous soft spot for The Wild Ones too. Suede's first two albums still hold up very well today.
Thanks for all the info Ed. A few people have now mentioned Suede so I guess we better check them out. Always appreciate you!
I pretty much well up when I hear this song. It feels so heartfelt somehow.
It is great and timeless! Thanks EM!
They sound great live
I bet! Thanks Bryan!
Great song. Got to be in my top 3 of all time.
Thanks for Watching!
„I wrote this song two hours before we met - I didn‘t know your name or what you look like yet!“ this is the beginning of another phenomenal song of this stunning album called „a different class“. Every song on this album tells an amazing story. The here mentioned song is called „something changed“.
We will check it out. Thanks Stephan!!
Its great being common ,cause there's so many of us
Agreed! Thanks Mark!
... the live performance is even better ... 👍 ...
Will check it out. Thanks!
A classic song from a classic album. Takes me back to my teenage years.....
Thanks for watching guffman!
Thank you for listening to the album version. The radio/video edit cuts out the last verse, which is very very important.
Thanks for Watching!
The whole album is perfectly titled - different class. One of the best albums of the 90s. Certainly in my to 10 albums of all time. It defined the 90s. Incredible song and album.
We need to check the whole thing out at some point for sure. Thanks!
So many great memories drunk dancing with great friends on the dance floors to this in the 90’s 💃🏿
Simpler times for sure! I relate to that!
Daddy got it rIght 9:55 "Not even realising she's insulting him" . Im new to your reactions. If this is the quality? ill be around x
haha Thanks Paul! We always give our best and are always honest! Stay safe!
Their song Mis-shapes is great too.
Really appreciate the suggestion and thanks for watching Yorkshire MGTOW!
@@ReactionsToTheClassics Nice one, guys!!
Wow thanks for a great reaction where you listen to the whole song! And then you disect and 100% understand the lyrics; I'm defo subscribing! 👍😉
Thanks! We try not to get in the way of the song. Appreciate it!
Clever on many levels.
Agreed! Thanks John!
Hey guys, I'm so glad you loved that song which is one of my all times favourite. On the same album I recommend I spy and Mis-shapes, great lyrics and the same kind of epic feel. And also, more obscure but if you like a song that tells a story I'm being followed home on the album Freaks.
Really appreciate the suggestion and thanks for watching Bérangère!
Very few songwriters will weave together the characters and stories that Jarvis does. He'll draw you in with his conversational style, then pull back the curtain to flash a peek at life's seedy underbelly. Often with a vitriolic punch at the injustice of it all.
The aching of love, the aching of lust, the boredom of daily life, the anger of being overlooked, the regret, the dirty laundry, its all there.
As a live act they were amazing... the pulsing synths, the dynamic range, the connection between Jarvis and the crowd.
So many great memories.
Ic an only imagine how great live was. Thanks!
Just found you guys...serendipity. Love that you look at the lyrics. A Belgian once told me what he loves about our (British) music is that we write sonngs about everything. I'd seriously suggest The Smiths 'This Charming Man' Beautiful song but such dark and sad lyrics I think you's appreciate.
We love The Smiths have a ton of their stuff up on the channel. Thanks!!
I don't know if anyone else has said, but if you would like to check out a live version, the 2011 gig at Reading festival is the one to go for. Appreciate you taking the time to react to Pulp. Thanks
Really appreciate the suggestion and thanks for watching Simon Evans!
They were a great band. Also listen to Richard Hawley who was the guitarist in Pulp. He is a great singer and guitarist and writes very good songs.
Have heard some of Hawley's stuff pretty good. Thanks Heather!
I love the fact you guys are interested in the lyrics. That's the difference between a goo and a great song.
Yes it is! Thanks for watching!
This album 'A Different Class' is an all-time classic. Try reacting to 'I Spy' from the same album; or better still, the whole album.
Really appreciate the suggestion and thanks for watching Richey!
I saw Pulp around 4 times at the height of the Brit Pop days, it was great live one of which was Glasto 1995.
I am jealous that had to be unreal!
@@ReactionsToTheClassics It was, I went a total of 11 times and it is a great place to go Before all this kicked off watching live music was my thing, but Pulp definitely weren't my top gig. That place is seared in my heart as Roger Water plays the Wall in Birmingham 2012, even the thought of that can bring a tear to my eyes. It was beyond exhilarating.
Oh wow that had to be great! Huge Floyd fans here!
@@ReactionsToTheClassics I(t really was immense! Every sense was confronted in this gig, it had the pig in the sky, an aeroplane, oh and the 20ft headmaster, there was so much more going on. No matter whatever I saw band wise after that point, nothing would or will come anywhere near it in terms of the experience. At the time I was really ill, the tickets had been bought ion secret by my ex, as a birthday present it really was made more special, more prized as I could hardly walk at the time, I felt so lucky to be there even above the excellence of the show, even lucky to be alive at that point.
'Disco 2000' has to be the next Pulp track
It showed up on a top 10 list we did, it is a great one!
Great video guys, glad you enjoyed it, you really should review the whole album, Different Class, totally era defining.
You should also check out when Jarvis ran on the stage during Michael Jackson's performance of Earth Song at the Brit Awards in 1996.
Yes we need to do this album. We need to check that out. Thanks Neil stay safe!!!
One of my favourite songs of all time. I can still listen to it today and it still feels fresh. The lyrics are some of the best ever which tell a brilliant story. It’s a British classic! PLUP are FAB! Try Disco 2000, Trees and Help the Aged!
Really appreciate the suggestions and thanks for watching Brian!
So much of Pulp's stuff is about pretty grim stuff but catchy as fuck. Different Class and This is Hardcore are just full of character studies of ordinary lives, kind of remind me of The Kinks in that regard.
Great point. Thanks!
William Shatner actually did a cover of this as spoken word version pretty good . This is a great song and the band was quite under rated and should have been bigger in the internationlly
Heard it on a live stream was shocked at how good it was
This song is about the difference between the working class and the middle/upper class in the UK in the 90s and how the working class was venerated in the UK during the 90s
Thanks Tony!
Nice reaction - I saw Pulp back in the mid-late 90’s at Massey Hall - fun show. Common People was a huge hit and Jarvis had a unique stage presence.
Jarvis hosted an excellent interview of McCartney which is well worth the watch - ua-cam.com/video/-gxdrjRqcZQ/v-deo.html
Also loved when Jarvis rushed the stage at the BRITs when Michael Jackson was performing and 'mooned' him live on TV because he was so appalled by Jackson.
The performance saw Jackson surrounded by children and adults dressed in the rags of the poor, pleadingly reaching out to the singer as if looking for a savior. Some saw this as Jackson painting himself like Jesus Christ, and the fact that there were all these children running around him just after he paid-off a number of sexual abuse cases did not sit well with certain audience members. That included Jarvis Cocker who rushed the stage and bends over to wave his bottom on national TV. Less of a "moon" and more of a bend and flounce, Jarvis turned away from the crowd, bent over and made a wafting gesture from his behind (as if to get people to wake up and smell the excrement we imagine), before demonstrating his zip-up top and running off.
While the likes of Noel Gallagher of Oasis were calling for Cocker to be knighted, and Neil Morrissey and Martin Clunes led a "free Jarvis" campaign. Jonathan King, a former producer of the BRIT Awards, told The Independent at the time, “I thought Jackson’s performance was appalling and everyone who was there, bar the Sony executives, thought it was appalling too. It was the most excruciating, misguided and unbelievably awful thing I have seen in my life: 99 per cent of the British music industry couldn’t believe it.”
Jarvis Cocker explain: "I was just sat there and watching it and feeling a bit ill, 'cause he's there doing his Jesus act.
"And I could kind of see - It seemed to me there was a lot of other people who kind of found it distasteful as well, and I just thought: 'The stage is there, I'm here and you can actually just do something about it and say this is a load of rubbish if you wanted.'"
But perhaps the most Jarvis Cocker moment comes in the form of his response Chris Evans who reveals he was detained in his dressing room at the BRITS for two hours before even been taken to the police station.
Asked exactly what the authorities were asking him for those two hours, Cocker simply replied: "Where'd you get your zip-up top?"
Great British humour at its best. Bravo Jarvis!
Sound quality is at times difficult but a very funny interview.
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good review..you got the song
Thanks Sue we appreciate it!
Summer of '95. Had to be there. "Common People" represents the magic of a very specific moment in time & culture. That said, the album itself is a journey worth taking. If you're investigating Britpop, Suede's _Sci-Fi Lullabies,_ Supergrass' _In It For The Money,_ & Kula Shaker's _K_ are essential.
Appreciate the suggestions!
As well as the interesting back story - it was also written as a reaction to the type of people who went to elite art colleges, such as St Martins - some were down, hip and tallented artists and would have to somehow make a living out of what art they could creat, others - like the girl in the song, are just doing the course for 'fun', with no imperative to make it as an artist, as their parents would always bail them out.
Thanks for the additional info and for watching Clive!
Oh wow so this was the first time you'd heard the song right? Such a top song by Pulp! I hope you've listened to the albums His 'n' Hers and Different Class - both brilliant!
Yes both great albums, we really dove into a lot of music from Blur and Oasis. Thanks Phil!
@@ReactionsToTheClassics Have you listened to The Charlatans? Brilliant band!
They have popped up on a top 10 we have done and have one song battle up of them but that is it.
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I really love Pencil Skirt from the Different Class album but Sorted for eez and wizz is just an iconic track. Disco 2000, something changed and bar Italian are amazing too. In fact, with this album picking just a few songs is impossible. It's an album that doesn't have a bad track on it.
Thanks for watching mallaka8!
i do think this is a really good britpop song but my favorite britpop song is beautiful ones.
Thanks for watching Guus Mul!
I was waiting for dad to ask "WHAT DO YOU WANNA DO WITH YOUR LIFE?" or maybe pick up a baton and start performing as the Maestro from Seinfeld. All jokes aside, great song and nice job with the analysis. You should do a reaction to the song (actually the official video) for Moving On by James. Most underrated band of all time in my opinion.
lol. will check that James song out for sure. Thanks!
Jarv is the ultimate story teller...the videos are a must see
We will check the vids out, thanks Helen!
I was really looking forward to this one, and I'm very glad you guys dug it...like a lot of Britpop-era stuff, there's some very strong Ray Davies/Kinks vibes in its sardonic focus on British class issues...and like I said before, Pulp's version of 'Common People' is great...but just wait until you do hear William Shatner's version of it, yes?!
(You can check the latter out at ua-cam.com/video/zI3UfxyIdgs/v-deo.html if you wish...)
Highly recommend listening to the rest of Pulp's 'Different Class' album to boot, and especially the song 'Disco 2000'...I have very fond memories of hearing that song on the car radio when my late Dad and I were driving around to see the local firework displays to celebrate the Millennium (man, where did the last 20 years go, eh...?!).
Hope to get some more Britpop-era Catatonia, Ash, and Lightning Seeds song reactions from you too at some point...see you for next Friday's livestream, if not earlier, yes...?!
What a great memory, thanks for sharing! See you Friday!!
Brilliant, love disco 2000 as well , big 90,s fan here 👍
Shatner's version? A cringeworthy travesty ... embarrassing to watch and listen to.
Their album "This Is Hardcore" is one of the best albums of the 90s. Period. ALSO: Please, check out James.
Thanks for watching. We have heard a bit of James on some top 10 lists we have done and enjoyed them.
Sorry..last message..i just wanna say i love this reaction so much...in part because of your dad..i know... its your channel.. your reaction is great but am so drawn to dad.. i dunno why..maybe cause i am not to far off your dads age..i dunno but i can see the reaction in him..i think he has a hole inside of him that this song somewhats resonates.. i cant explain what i mean.. but man i really enjoyed this reaction... wish both of you every happiness in yer futures... dont ever stop living these reactions with ya dad..i swear they mean the world to him..and us.
Thanks Martin you are too kind!
The Reading and Leeds performance in 2011 is amazing!
Will check it out. Thanks!
My favourite Pulp Tracks were Mile End and Sorted for E's and Whizz
Thanks for Watching!
Great reaction guys. Stereophonics are a great British band. 'Local boy in the photograph' is one of their many top tracks 👍
Really appreciate the suggestion and thanks for watching L C!
That’s why we had the best bands in the world!! Period I rest my case 👍🇬🇧🇬🇧
Thanks Melvin!
a snippet from a review that always stuck in my head, "Pulp know the value of a cheap sound." Some of those synths, SO cheap and almost silly, but give such a texture
haha that is great! thanks!
"This is hardcore" is another classic.
Fun fact: David Bowie covered common people too
Really appreciate the suggestion and thanks for watching DOWN2DIE!
That's not true, Bowie never covered Common People.
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Jarvis Cocker based his look on Charles Hawtrey from the Carry On Films.
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Great tidbit. Thanks!
Istr him saying he got a lot of his clothes from charity shops back in the early days.
You should watch a vid from Glasto or Reading, the masses bouncing and singing back at the band, it's amazing to see.
I have it is insane would love to go someday!
I love this song so much, I remember growing up listening to it. Please react to the live version.
Really appreciate the suggestion and thanks for watching emM Tee!
A very English song with great lyrics
Thanks for Watching!