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Completely unrelated, but there supposedly was this "grunge speak" English being spoken the 90's: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grunge_speak https://en.wikiped

Completely unrelated, but there supposedly was this "grunge speak" English being spoken the 90's: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grunge_speak https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grunge_speak https://www.kexp.org/read/2017/11/15/kexp-exclusive-interview-sub-pop-ceo-megan-jasper-on-the-grunge-hoax-of-greatness/ https://www.kexp.org/read/2017/11/15/kexp-exclusive-intervie... At least some people thought it was.

suzzer99 3y ago
Only cob nobblers thought this was real.
- yamazakiwi 3y ago
  Only lamestains say cob nobbler you wack slack.
  - deleted 3y ago
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Apocryphon 3y ago
On the other hand, there was definitely a pop punk accent. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/i-made-a-linguistics-professor-listen-to-a-blink-182-song-and-analyze-the-accent https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/i-made-a-linguistics-p...
- canadianfella 3y ago
  > Americans invented punk, but early American punk, created by bands like the New York Dolls, the Stooges, the Ramones, and arguably the Velvet Underground, was a musical protest rather than a political one, railing against the silliness and pomposity of 1970s arena rock with tight, messy, three-minute pop songs. What does “tight and messy” mean here?
  - tehnub 3y ago
    It’s music journo speak i.e. meaningless
  - okwhateverdude 3y ago
    > What does “tight and messy” mean here? In music terms, playing tight means being exact. But I think in this context tight would be length of the song and how succinct it is. 70s rock could be power ballad-y with long solos. As for messy, in context, I'd argue it means the songs are less structured compared to 70s arena rock that are extremely formulaic (think of any AC/DC song and how it sounds just like every other AC/DC song).
  - asveikau 3y ago
    I feel like you asked for clarification about the least unusual part of the quote.
    - canadianfella 3y ago
      [dead]
- Loughla 3y ago
  Fun fact, today's college students in my part of the country sing exactly like Tom DeLonge when they're mocking modern pop music. They don't know why, but they do. It's hilarious to me for some reason.
wyclif 3y ago
Grunge speak was conceived as a hoax.

suzzer99 3y ago

Only cob nobblers thought this was real.

yamazakiwi 3y ago
Only lamestains say cob nobbler you wack slack.
- deleted 3y ago
  [deleted]

Apocryphon 3y ago

On the other hand, there was definitely a pop punk accent. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/i-made-a-linguistics-professor-listen-to-a-blink-182-song-and-analyze-the-accent https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/i-made-a-linguistics-p...

canadianfella 3y ago
> Americans invented punk, but early American punk, created by bands like the New York Dolls, the Stooges, the Ramones, and arguably the Velvet Underground, was a musical protest rather than a political one, railing against the silliness and pomposity of 1970s arena rock with tight, messy, three-minute pop songs. What does “tight and messy” mean here?
- tehnub 3y ago
  It’s music journo speak i.e. meaningless
- okwhateverdude 3y ago
  > What does “tight and messy” mean here? In music terms, playing tight means being exact. But I think in this context tight would be length of the song and how succinct it is. 70s rock could be power ballad-y with long solos. As for messy, in context, I'd argue it means the songs are less structured compared to 70s arena rock that are extremely formulaic (think of any AC/DC song and how it sounds just like every other AC/DC song).
- asveikau 3y ago
  I feel like you asked for clarification about the least unusual part of the quote.
  - canadianfella 3y ago
    [dead]
Loughla 3y ago
Fun fact, today's college students in my part of the country sing exactly like Tom DeLonge when they're mocking modern pop music. They don't know why, but they do. It's hilarious to me for some reason.

wyclif 3y ago

Grunge speak was conceived as a hoax.