Why the sudden wave of cultural nostalgia for the 90s?

All the 90s ever seemed to me to be was a succession of waves of nostalgia for previous decades. And, as such, they were rubbish.

Posted By: Ottosson Foxtrot on August 16th 2005 at 22:03:58

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Damon Alburn is "Jesus"... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Aug 16, 21:47:02
- Modern Life is Rubbish is a very good album (General Chat) - pants, Aug 16, 22:38:23
- he hasn't been on here for a while.. (General Chat) - camcan, Aug 16, 21:47:57
  - Country House... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Aug 16, 21:52:52
    - Just as well I don't care about my street cred (General Chat) - Winged Eel Creosote, Aug 16, 22:01:48
      - You see, to me, any association with Benny Hill is an additional deficiency. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 16, 22:02:48
        
        Actually Benny Hill was a much misrepresented man (General Chat) - Winged Eel Creosote, Aug 16, 22:05:44
        
        In so far as he has often been misrepresented as "funny" (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 16, 22:07:33
    - Better than Charmless Man though - dogshit (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 16, 21:58:46
      - Tender... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Aug 16, 22:06:07
        
        Exactly. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 16, 22:07:06
        
        Liked Beetlebum though... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Aug 16, 22:09:47
    - don't.. (General Chat) - camcan, Aug 16, 21:53:47
      - Country House... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Aug 16, 21:56:47
        
        is that britpop programme on then (General Chat) - pants, Aug 16, 21:59:51
        
        It is... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Aug 16, 22:03:08
        
        Why the sudden wave of cultural nostalgia for the 90s? (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 16, 22:03:58
        
        10 years ago this week that Oasis and Blur had it out (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Aug 16, 22:07:01
        
        britpop got slagged off loads, but I loved every minute of it (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Aug 16, 22:32:22
        
        Blur were largely crap; but Oasis did at least have two great albums (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Aug 16, 22:10:35
        
        I know the one you mean and no it's not... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Aug 16, 22:13:58
        
        Oh jeez ... and I was in Year 8, talking about how we'd go straight back up. (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Aug 16, 22:08:21
        
        I'm vaguely aware.. (General Chat) - camcan, Aug 16, 21:57:41
        
        Pye, hatt amke tlota neses (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Aug 16, 22:01:31
        
        lyodd neouhg.. (General Chat) - camcan, Aug 16, 22:03:40
        
        I can make out oddly enough... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Aug 16, 22:08:10
        
        are you.. (General Chat) - camcan, Aug 16, 22:09:46
        
        Yep, Hayfever and sunburn hitting me hard this week... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Aug 16, 22:11:38
        
        now I'm confused.. (General Chat) - camcan, Aug 16, 22:12:39
        
        Ah, I thought you meant this website... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Aug 16, 22:16:30
        
        It's all rght.. (General Chat) - camcan, Aug 16, 22:19:10
        
        Always a stressful business but it'll be fine... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Aug 16, 22:24:00
        
        thanks.. (General Chat) - camcan, Aug 16, 22:26:16
        
        And ignored all but 1 of the begging texts too... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Aug 16, 22:35:04
        
        They've almost certainly gone home though.. (General Chat) - camcan, Aug 16, 22:38:22
        
        I think not!.. (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Aug 16, 22:41:23
        
        I am nice.. (General Chat) - camcan, Aug 16, 22:43:07
        
        They can kiss my aching chuddies... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Aug 16, 22:45:56

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