60 Songs That Explain the '90s

Pulp—“Common People”

Mar 24, 2021

49:54

Episode guests

Rob Harvilla

Dorian Lynskey

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Michael Jackson - Is That a Good Idea?

01:41

Jarvis Cocker: A Rock Star?

02:07

The End of Brit Pop

03:23

Introduction

3min

Common People in Brief Is the Crown Jewel of Pulp's 1995 Album, Different Class

2min

Common People by Jarvis Cocker

4min

The Britpop She Goes, Nothing New in Theory

3min

She's Not Dead, She Sells Meat, Oh Dad, I Should Coco Comes Out

2min

The Moon Has Goed Down on the Sun

3min

Common People - The Best Pulp Song

4min

Pulp's Next Album

2min

The Best Part of Pulp's Best Song Was Coming

3min

10.

Is There Misogyny in Common People?

3min

11.

Oasis and Blur Hate Each Other

2min

12.

The Music Press Likes to Slag Off Other People, Right?

2min

13.

Jarvis Cocker: A Rock Star?

2min

14.

Michael Jackson - Is That a Good Idea?

2min

15.

The End of Brit Pop

3min

16.

Common People

2min

17.

The Man Is a Working Class Guy

4min

Rob explores Britpop band Pulp’s signature anthem “Common People” by discussing the layers of class criticism in its lyrics and the exciting but combative Britpop moment of the ’90s.

This episode was originally produced as a Music and Talk show available exclusively on Spotify. Find the full song on Spotify or wherever you get your music.

Host: Rob Harvilla

Guest: Dorian Lynskey

Producers: Isaac Lee and Justin Sayles

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60 Songs That Explain the '90s

Pulp—“Common People”

Episode guests

Michael Jackson - Is That a Good Idea?

Jarvis Cocker: A Rock Star?

The End of Brit Pop

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