Underpants Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Just watched a rerun of TOTP from that year. For me that was the year the charts started to be shit, and it was probably the start of the long death of TOTP. *old man post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted February 27, 2021 Moderators Share Posted February 27, 2021 1991 was alright 19 albums that define 1991 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5gnPphr14ql179P7vQsPjJM/19-albums-that-define-1991 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 1990 was ok. Grunge, some really good rock albums out then, decent indie as well. I think you can pick any year. TOTP died because it wasn't relevant anymore. In fact the charts aren't really relevant anymore - just don't tell Mogwai. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underpants Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 I'm not saying the 90s was a write off. Some very good stuff came out of it. But for me it was the start of a slow decline of the charts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Charts have often been poor. Basically, there is shit every year. For every Bowie there's Mud. For every Where Do You Go To (my lovely) there's a frog chours. The Charts were the same until they didn't matter anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underpants Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said: Charts have often been poor. Basically, there is shit every year. For every Bowie there's Mud. For every Where Do You Go To (my lovely) there's a frog chours. The Charts were the same until they didn't matter anymore. Agree. But you remember Mud. The top 10 in the 70s and 80s were rarely infiltrated by acts you couldn't remember. I know it's an age thing. But still, I do think the quality of acts have diminished. Edited February 27, 2021 by Underpants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 I remember Red Nex as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted February 27, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted February 27, 2021 13 minutes ago, Underpants said: Agree. But you remember Mud. The top 10 in the 70s and 80s were rarely infiltrated by acts you couldn't remember. I know it's an age thing. But still, I do think the quality of acts have diminished. I even remember Clive Dunne who, in 1971, topped the charts for a while with “Grandad!” Challenge is to watch all the way through this YouTube video without thinking, “Shit like this really topped the charts?” Best thing is, Dunne was 51 when he recorded this which is 7 years younger than I am now! Just fuck off! 🤬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Dead now, another victim of the curse of 'Dad's Army'... Everyone always looks grubby and sweaty on these old Top of The Pops, even the acts. I suppose to be expected with weekly baths and clothing 'washed' in one tub of water with Acdo. Probably stank an' all, with no deodorant and only Brut and Mum body sprays available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little whitt Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Zico said: 1991 was alright 19 albums that define 1991 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5gnPphr14ql179P7vQsPjJM/19-albums-that-define-1991 All shite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter RONNIE PHILLIPS Posted February 27, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted February 27, 2021 Popular music started to die a death with the rise of Stock Aitken & fucking Waterman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted February 27, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted February 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Youri McAnespie said: Dead now, another victim of the curse of 'Dad's Army'... Dunne died in 2012, three months of his 93rd birthday John Laurie (Frazer) died at 83 William Ridley (Godfrey) died at 88 James Beck (Walker) died at 44 Arthur Lowe (Mainwaring) died at 66 John le Mesurier (Wilson) died at 71 Frank Williams (Vicar) still going at 90 Ian Lavender (Pike) still going at 74 Bill Pertwee (ARP Warden) died age 86 Eddie Sinclair (Verger) died age 63 I get that Beck and Sinclair and Lowe weren’t old by today’s standards but I’m seeing no curse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underpants Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 12 minutes ago, MickyD said: I get that Beck and Sinclair and Lowe weren’t old by today’s standards but I’m seeing no curse. Really? There's deffinetly a sinister pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted February 27, 2021 Moderators Share Posted February 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Underpants said: I know it's an age thing. But still, I do think the quality of acts have diminished. aye, for me, the 90s were the golden era of everything the 80s were just something I remembred where you mostly sat around waiting, and it looked shit in the photos but I was young enough to enjoy this and this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 2 hours ago, RONNIE PHILLIPS said: Popular music started to die a death with the rise of Stock Aitken & fucking Waterman! Mike stock took me to court once. We lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted February 27, 2021 Moderators Share Posted February 27, 2021 was actually thinking about this the other day despite finding music in the 90s, all of my favourite bands are either pre/post 90s in terms of their first album Nick Cave, Prince, Faith No More, Nine Inch Nails then QOTSA (if you ignore their first unknown album), Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, early Kings of Leon, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Goldfrapp can only think of Supergrass from the 90s, and I spose Oasis and Radiohead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 2 hours ago, RONNIE PHILLIPS said: Popular music started to die a death with the rise of Stock Aitken & fucking Waterman! Yep!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 2 hours ago, MancWanderer said: Yep!!!! Nope!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underpants Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 5 hours ago, RONNIE PHILLIPS said: Popular music started to die a death with the rise of Stock Aitken & fucking Waterman! And the start of the "talent shows". Popstars. Pop Idol. X factor. BGT. The popular music industry in now polluted with manufactured karaoke singers and talentless twats. The Baron Knights wouldn't get a gig today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimron Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 7 hours ago, Zico said: 1991 was alright 19 albums that define 1991 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5gnPphr14ql179P7vQsPjJM/19-albums-that-define-1991 Massive load of shit in there except for Nirvana. I actually saw them, we went to watch Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice at Nottingham Royal and on the way back to the car dived into Rock City across the road, blagged our way in to extend the night... a night of contrasts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted February 27, 2021 Moderators Share Posted February 27, 2021 46 minutes ago, Dimron said: Massive load of shit in there except for Nirvana. I actually saw them, we went to watch Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice at Nottingham Royal and on the way back to the car dived into Rock City across the road, blagged our way in to extend the night... a night of contrasts! the Prince one was my first foray away from the top 40 pop the KLF were ace Nirvana and Pearl Jam were listened to Primal Scream, maybe a couple of singles in later life but not at the time dunno about the rest except REM, I didn't get them, average pop (though saw them live once and they were ace) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimron Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Prince became what Shuggie Otis was supposed to be, I saw Shuggie a few years ago at Manchester Academy. KLF were absolutely brilliant, who else could get Tammy singing about ice cream vans? Did they really burn all that money? Got into Country in the 90s because mainstream was so crap (except for Hootie & the Blowfish and some of Del Amitri) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Not in Crawley said: Nope!!!!! Yep!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 13 minutes ago, MancWanderer said: Yep!!! You know nowt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Dimron said: Massive load of shit in there except for Nirvana. I actually saw them, we went to watch Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice at Nottingham Royal and on the way back to the car dived into Rock City across the road, blagged our way in to extend the night... a night of contrasts! Really isn't, anyway discussing the value of music on this forum is like trying to balance water. Totally pointless, as was saying the 90s killed pop TV... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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