Tequilla's Thoughts: Seattle, Grunge, Respect
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loads of bullshitFire_Marshall_Bill said:I probably read 60% of it (Purple Heart).
There's a decent documentary on Grunge somewhere. I watched it on Youtube about a year and a half ago. It's worth checking out. It's pretty old.
I don't pretend to understand pop culture and its trends. I do know that trends only last a few years.
Grunge got popular in late '91 IIRC. A lot of the hair bands had inner turmoil and lost or fired band members around late '91 and early '92. That had something to do with it.
People suddenly thought dressing like a cross between a bum, a logger, and a fag was cool for a few years. I guess all the downer music resonated with people for whatever reason. At the time, it seemed retarded.
The 80s were definitely a greedy, materialistic time. The trickle down greed started at the top and was sold straight to the masses, who didn't wise up until about 2009. I guess Grunge was a quasi rebellion against that. Who knows. -
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Tequilas alternate reality strikes again!
I read it, good read. Grunge doesn't really do much for me because I was 3 when it took off, but I can appreciate Nirvana.
I would agree it was a fleeting release of frustration caused by the opulent gloss of the 80s that left so many feeling inferior and left behind.
The problem is it never inspired those it resonated with to do more with themselves. Instead it encouraged apathy, a sort of cool pity party that got too real once Cobain crossed the line.
The world moved on.
