The American Side of Things

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Peter Tuttgill wrote that the British Invasion Acts became more comfortable with their native speaking voices. The Rolling Stones in the 70s, they just continued to be really American sounding. Arguably, the Beatles became a little less American as they started to do their own more unique, more personal stuff.

657. [1/2] Why do Brits sing with American accents?

Have you ever wondered why British people sometimes change their accent when they sing? This episode explores the question of why this happens, with various examples and some (dodgy) singing by me. Notes, videos and transcripts available on the episode page.

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