De britpop
Example: De britpop uit de jaren negentig blijft populair onder jongeren.
Definition
"De britpop" refers to a British music genre from the 1990s, characterized by catchy melodies, guitar-driven sound, and lyrics often about British culture and life. It remains popular among young people and is known for bands like Oasis and Blur.
Etymology
The term "de britpop" comes from combining 'Brit' (short for British) and 'pop' (popular music). It emerged in the 1990s to describe a wave of British bands emphasizing British identity in their music, partly as a reaction to American grunge. Did you know? The name 'Britpop' was initially used by the media to categorize this distinct British sound.
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"De britpop" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Music - (B1) - set 1", containing 102 commonly used words.
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