Trash Theory
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Loner. Rebel. Music Chronicler. he/him đź’» youtube.com/c/TrashTheory
NEW VIDEO: By the time I realised that this was the ideal video to coincide with the World Cup, England were already out. Oh well. Here is a look a Queen and the very beginning of their second world-conquering phase. A delightfully odd band to be so very beloved in the UK.
Exploring Queen, We Will Rock You & We Are The Champions | New British Canon
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Currently over on the Patreon the poll for the next New British Canon video is tied. If you feel like signing up and supporting the channel, you could make the difference! If you want your say, the poll is here: www.patreon.com/TrashTheory/...
NEW VIDEO: Did you know that the UK number one with the shortest title ever was "If" by Kojak star Telly Savalas? That is just one of the songs I talk about in this video, looking at 70s chart toppers that'll make you go "Really... that was the biggest song in the country?" youtu.be/ZW86G5lSsrQ
The 10 Most Bizarre UK No.1s of the 1970s
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NEW VIDEO: Thanks to my supporters on Patreon, this next episode of Alt Hit Wonders is 6 Underground by Sneaker Pimps. Here is a band that could've been huge, or as huge as trip-hop band could be, but one baffling decision later and no more hits. Watch to find out more: youtu.be/O2YYovQ-a7g
Sneaker Pimps: The Definitive Story of 6 Underground - Alt Hit Wonders
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ITS MUSIC VIDEO TIME! And we are talking about the music video to the 1994 classic "Buddy Holly" by Weezer. Consider this one a Happy Day. youtu.be/ztEw5NH7zlE
The History of Weezer's "Buddy Holly" - Happy Days | Music Video Time
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NEW VIDEO: Perhaps unfairly the second video in my alt hit wonder series, Veruca Salt appeared as grunge was winding down with their fizzy power-popped version. You would think that the masses would cheer their arrival; but not so. Veruca Salt were the Geese of their day: youtu.be/MvRkHemr2gs
Veruca Salt - More Than A Roald Dahl Character - Alt Hit Wonders
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So my last three videos have been copyright-claimed. It sucks. I am fighting the claims, but the dispute system takes time. But most of my revenue comes from YouTube ads. If you want to contribute to my Patreon that would really help me out in this trying time. Thanks! www.patreon.com/c/TrashTheory
NEW VIDEO: Ever have that thing where a pop song is so ever present, so wallpapered to every day life that you miss the intrinsic creepiness of it? Don't You Want Me is one of those songs. And it turns out she never worked as a waitress in a cocktail bar... Give it a watch! youtu.be/JWr0mQP-e1g
Exploring The Human League & Don't You Want Me | New British Canon
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Every Music Documentary based outside London Narrator: Here there is a 100% unemployment rate, the people are exceptionally ugly and the only factories are used to incinerate old disused smokestacks. How did such beautiful music come from here? Musician: Ahderrwuznuddingtodoinnit?
Thirty-one years ago today, the New Orleans-based alternative rock band Better than Ezra released its hit single “Good,” marking the first-ever Good Friday, which has now grown into a major holiday celebrated throughout the world.
There is still two days left of the poll to decide what the next episode of my new series, Alt Hit Wonders, will be. Will it be "No Rain", "Brimful of Asha", "6 Underground", or something else - you can decide If you want to support the channel and vote please check the link below:
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NEW VIDEO: Pretty much the video that made me on YouTube was a bit of a throwaway, a look at some songs that might or might not be aimed at Hole singer Courtney Love. It still has the most views on the channel by a lot. So about eight years later, here's a sequel! youtu.be/3YpLo0FGaBU
12 More Songs That Are Most Likely About Courtney Love
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Anyway. I have long argued that Eminem is Mario and Kid Rock is Wario (septic and libertarian), but by the same token Macklemore is Eminem's Luigi - the diminished, more dreamy, more cowardly, but more human version. The Waluigi is Machine Gun Kelly
NEW VIDEO: R.E.M. spend their 80s going from a bunch of barely competent college students to the biggest thing in US alternative rock. Michael Stipe was not a born frontman, shy, awkward and often unwilling to explain himself, this enigmatic behaviour drove their cult appeal. youtu.be/Snd8klIZjAE
How R.E.M. Became The Preeminent College Rock Band (And Then Graduated)
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Trash Theory short documentaries are a perfect treat with a cup of tea. I've truly enjoyed ones about bands I'm not particularly interested in, and the ones about music I love are absolute treasures. There's some conjunction of deep research and real heart to them. youtu.be/ZQqXF0ZybT0?...
Exploring Joy Division & "She's Lost Control" | New British Canon
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NEW VIDEO: Though a critical punching bag, Ocean Colour Scene were huge in Britain, adopted by the Oasis-loving masses as their second favourite band, their 90s anthems imbued with equal parts nostalgia and sadness. But their most lasting legacy may be a specific critical barb aimed their way.
Ocean Colour Scene: Always On The Outside ["The Riverboat Song"] | New British Canon
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Hey! So I wrote and voiced an audio tour of Birmingham, UK. It's a leisurely two hour headphone-based walk-and-talk around the city centre, talking about the city and its place in rock and metal history, the venues, bands and songs that make it so important. Link for more details:
The Birmingham Rock and Metal Tour | Birmingham self-guided audio tour | VoiceMap
Trace 50 years of Birmingham rock in the birthplace of heavy metal with this self-guided tour of Birmingham, the United Kingdom. For the best experience, install the VoiceMap audio guide app with auto...
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NEW VIDEO: A potential start to a new series, a look at the hows and whys of oddball 90s modern rock hits. This time a dive into the Swedish band Whale, their wordily titled Hobo Humpin' Slobo Babe and its unforgettably weird music video. Take a look! youtu.be/6ANdT88ToIo
The WHY and HOW of Hobo Humpin' Slobo Babe - Alt Hit Wonders
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NEW VIDEO: A potential start to a new series, a look at the hows and whys of oddball 90s modern rock hits. This time a dive into the Swedish band Whale, their wordily titled Hobo Humpin' Slobo Babe and its unforgettably weird music video. Take a look! youtu.be/6ANdT88ToIo
The WHY and HOW of Hobo Humpin' Slobo Babe - Alt Hit Wonders
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NEW VIDEO: Britpop was a weird moment. Indie music was topping the pop charts. Bands were newly fascinated by Britain’s pop history, magpieing the best bits and reshaping them into anthems. But it soon became tired, with an overemphasis on the union flag. Here is who to blame. youtu.be/_WQBHboYFj4
The 8 Songs To Blame For Britpop
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NEW VIDEO: Britpop was a weird moment. Indie music was topping the pop charts. Bands were newly fascinated by Britain’s pop history, magpieing the best bits and reshaping them into anthems. But it soon became tired, with an overemphasis on the union flag. Here is who to blame. youtu.be/_WQBHboYFj4
The 8 Songs To Blame For Britpop
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NEW VIDEO: Circa 1995, Tricky was perhaps the coolest individual in Britain, separate from the retroism of Britpop, but getting glowing press, dating Bjork and having David Bowie himself gush over how awesome he is. The reason for all this was his debut, Maxinquaye. Here is its story:
Exploring Tricky & Maxinquaye: The 90s Bowie? | New British Canon
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Did you watch the last video I put out? As comparatively few people watched its possible it got restricted - maybe Mr Blobby is just too raw for YouTube. It's a good time! If you haven't already, give it a watch, share it about. And new video out tomorrow! youtu.be/YYDv6uHNv6Y
The Most Bizarre UK No. 1s of the 1990s
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NEW VIDEO: The second in the series of weirdo UK chart-toppers, here is a look at the 90s. Elsewhere there was the mainstreaming of grunge and gangsta rap, but in the UK we had the giant pink and yellow pear-shaped thing that scared children and other odd things. Take a look!
The Most Bizarre UK No. 1s of the 1990s
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Sabrina Carpenter is a gen x lounge singer trapped in the body of a Polly Pocket. Sabrina Carpenter is countryfied britpop. Sabrina Carpenter is a paper maché Ann Margaret. Sabrina Carpenter is David Foster Wallace in a peignoir set. Sabrina Carpenter is postmodernism itself. Sabrina Carpenter is.
NEW VIDEO: After MySpace, but before Spotify truly took hold, a bunch of waistcoated indie folk groups were stomping, clapping and hey-ing their way into our hearts. Just over a decade later and it's considered the worst thing to happen to music since Simon Cowell. Here is who to blame.
The 7 Songs To Blame For Stomp Clap Hey
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NEW VIDEO: Do you ever think about how aggressively uncommercial In The Air Tonight is? It's glacially slow, its first lyrics don't appear until a minute and a half in and its powered for the most part by a drum machine: yet debut single of perhaps the most famous drummer ever. youtu.be/U0kCxNj_4hs
Phil Collins, In The Air Tonight & That Drum Fill | New British Canon
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NEW VIDEO: If you were a US punk band in the 80s, you weren't doing it for the money. Punk rock was a calling. There were no material rewards. And that's what The Offspring thought too... until they became one of the biggest selling rock bands of the 90s. Hear their full story: youtu.be/Pfi8iX3Y938
How The Offspring Popped Punk: From Smash to Pretty Fly For A White Guy
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NEW VIDEO: Have you ever wondered how Shaddap You Face got to number one in the UK? How about the electro-documentary of 19, or the wonderfully goofy Star Trekkin'? Here are the "how" stories for these songs, plus 7 more. The Most Bizarre UK No.1s of the 1980s. Check it out!
The Most Bizarre UK No. 1s of the 1980s
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