Pulp—“Common People”
60 Songs That Explain the '90s
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Common People in Brief Is the Crown Jewel of Pulp's 1995 Album, Different Class
Rob Horvilla: Common People is the crown jewel of Pulp's 1995 album, different class. He says irony was very much alive in 1995; common people is anthemic but not ironic. Joe Jackson sings parts of the song that William Shatner cannot effectively sing, which is all of them," he says. "I haven't the foggiest idea what's going on here really"
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