Something said in the pub

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

by thenipper:

"I think Lily Allen and Amy Winehouse have killed Xenomania style pop, in the same way Britpop killed off Take That."

(I paraphrase)

Let's talk about....THE ZEITGEIST of BRITISH POP.

Comments

[pot80.livejournal.com]

Another thing you should note is that Allen and especially Winehouse have enjoyed success in the United States. They translate fairly well over here, whereas you can't even hope to find Girls Aloud et al in even the best import bins.

Winehouse is really blowing up over here! It's kinda cool actually. (Tunstall has had a few hits too, but she's in another realm, what we'd call AAA/Adult pop.)

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

how's Bedingfield doing? i feel she may be some sort of spanner in the works

[pot80.livejournal.com]

Oh, her song "Unwritten" was a MASSIVE hit on Adult Contemporary and mainstream pop radio. "These Words" and "I Want To Have Your Babies" have done okay too.