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

[mcarratala.livejournal.com]

I've heard the Scouting For Girls album whole at least three times in the office – it's an absolute shocker: at least three songs have exactly the same chorus as She's So Luverly. I mean, I grew up on the Ramones and have no great issues with lack of variety, but really...
I think it's their perky, puppyishness, rather than them being happy that irks. Also, I think skiffle (as an idea), early British rock'n'roll, Merseybeat (particularly Freddie & The Dreamers) and the Housemartins (who I never liked back in the day) are all decent reference points. But none of that explains quite why I hate this new bunch so much, but by god I do (& while conceding that the Hoosiers are slightly different in nature, I hate them, too).