Get Happy!

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Scouting For Girls, Jack Penate, The Hoosiers -

where did all this upbeat British pop come from?

how come it's doing so well?

why do we all seem to hate it? (Judging by the Year In Pop polls)

how come the word "skiffle" keeps coming to mind?

Comments

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

The video for She's So Lovely really brings out the worst aspect in the song, the super-indie "Whyyyy won't she be miiiine" and not the - hang on, is there another side to the song? I suspect the thing is that this sort of puppy dog ism is acceptable in boys, but I'm processing them as a band of Lads, where it just seems immensely creepy and stunted.