What is Britpop? That’s a good question. The music is certainly very catchy. You can often recognize a Britpop song as soon as you hear it. Some of the biggest Britpop bands include Oasis, Blur, Suede and Pulp. However, bands like Oasis that are considered Britpop have more of a rock style (风格).
So how do we recognize the difference between Britpop and regular rock or pop? Well, Britpop mixes a number of different pop and rock styles with interesting lyrics and attitude. But it’s not just about the music. Britpop is also about fashion, art and politics (政治).
If you watch their music videos, you’ll see how fashionable Britpop singers are. Some of them hire famous artists to help them make more creative videos. English artist Damien Hurst, for example, produced some of Blur’s music videos.
As for politics, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has talked about how much he enjoys Britpop. Perhaps he was just trying to sound cool to win more votes (投票) from young people.
Britpop came and went in the 1990s. Britpop bands had some
big hits at the time. Pulp’s most famous song is
Common People. Blur’s
Country House is about a wealthy man who lives a boring life in a big house in the countryside. Blur and Oasis were probably the most popular bands.
However, just like many fashion and art trends (潮流), Britpop didn’t stick around for long. By the end of the 1990s, Britpop was no longer fashionable. Fewer songs were produced and most Britpop bands broke up.
51. According to the story, what is Britpop?
A.The name of a British band. | B.A type of music. |
C.A kind of music video. | D.The name of a British singer. |
52. Which of the following is true about Britpop?
A.It is a mixture of different pop and rock styles. |
B.It is about songs without lyrics. |
C.It is only about art and politics. |
D.It copied works of famous artists. |
53. What does the underlined phrase “big hits” in Paragraph 5 refer to in the passage?
A.Creative English artists. |
B.Supporters and fans. |
C.Fashionable Britpop singers. |
D.Popular Britpop songs and bands. |
54. What can we learn from this passage?
A.Damien Hurst was one of the best Britpop singers. |
B.Tony Blair got more votes for listening to Britpop. |
C.Britpop was a big trend in the 1990s. |
D.Britpop is getting popular again. |
55. In which column of a magazine can you read the text?
A.Science. | B.Sports. | C.Fashion. | D.Business. |