I Was Britpopped: The A-Z of Britpop

It was nice reliving the glory days of Britpop with this book. If you were a fan of the genre then by all means, pick it up.

I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect the content of my review.This is an excellent and comprehensive A to Z overview of the Britpop music scene in the UK between 1992 and 1998. It covers the leading bands such as Oasis, Blur, Suede, Pulp and Elastica, as well as scores of other bands, albums and performers, and describes the origins and influence of Britpop on popular culture.I Was Britpopped is an encyclopedia. In other words, it’s not intended to be read from cover to cover, but dipped into. It’s an admittedly personal selection of what the authors consider to be the most relevant bands, performers, albums, songs, venues and even clothing of the Britpop era.It’s well written and researched, with over 500 entries in the A-Z format. It does not contain any photos; it’s text only. However, it does have a couple of smart illustrations showing the number 1 songs and albums in this era.Aside from providing a wealth of information, it’s also got a spattering of unusual snippets. For example, that Steven Spielberg approached Supergrass to create a Monkees-style TV show. (They declined.)Although a personal selection, I would be very surprised if any “official” Britpop encyclopedia could be any more comprehensive than I Was Britpopped. It’s a Different Class. Some Might Say. D’you Know What I Mean? Definitely Maybe.

Really decent book to flick through and picks bits out of. Some nuggets of information but main stream info mainly. It’s an A-Z style rather than a story so not a book to ‘read’ as such but worth buying if you’ve got an interest in the era.

Son's birthday present , and he was really pleased with it.

Amazing book! Very enjoyable and fun read. I would highly recommend!

A fantastic book! Well written and informative. A must for any Britpop fans who grew up in the 90's and a fab introduction to Britpop for any youngsters discovering this era of music!

It is the best