EPQ britpop
What were the cultural and historical contexts behind Britpop and did the movement have any lasting impact? Britpop was a British music movement starting in the 90's. It drew influences from other guitar music from the 60/70s, like the Beatles and was generally was similar to alternative rock. The movement originated from the madchester scene in the late 80's and early 90's with bands such as the stone roses, happy Mondays and Insprial carpets. The Britpop music scene was a pivotal point in British cultural in the mid 90's, with many people believing Britain was at a high, with Margret Thatcher leaving office and labour coming into power in 1997. The origins of Britpop- Britpop was more or less a result of the media, they focused on bands that had a heavy 60's feel and didn't just focus on the music but that Britpop was a cultural movement. This movement was similar to the youth movement of the 1950/60s, where the economy was good at the time...