Uncommon People : Britpop and Beyond in 20 Songs

When Miranda Sawyer interviewed Noel Gallagher in 1995, his gag wishing Damon Albarn would die of AIDS became front-page news.This fascinating pop history, exploring the mid-90s moment when British music suddenly meant everything, explains why.Picking out twenty key songs, delving into the surprising stories behind them and their unlikely creators, Uncommon People takes us back to when Jarvis Cocker became a national hero, Trainspotting was a global hit, fire-starting seemed like a good night out - and it felt as though the revolution was happening. Initially a music press nickname, Britpop became an unexpected musical movement centred around outsiders and misfits, drop-outs and weirdos who refused to compromise on their ideas, even when they were thrust into the international spotlight.Not just a scene for white guys with guitars, but something wilder and more interesting, with songs that have proved timeless.Exploring the era's key artists - Oasis, Blur, Tricky, Pulp, Underworld, Man