Battle Of Britpop Research Paper

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The Britpop, which appeared in the mid-90s, is a British musical and cultural movement. It focuses on "Britishness" and produces a more catchy alternative rock. This is partly because of the popularity of darker themes in the lyrics of American grunge music and the shoegazing music scene in the United Kingdom. Several internationally known groups are part of this movement, such as Oasis, Blur Suede and Pulp. These groups are known as the "big four" of the Britpop. It is generally considered that the Britpop movement took place between 1993 and 1997. The years 1994-1995 remain without doubt the most popular years of this period thanks to the "chart battle" between Blur and Oasis. It is nicknamed "The Battle of Britpop", because of being the