Need Help with British Pop Music 1970's and 90's, and Wedding Traditions

[Sarah]

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> 
> I need to know some fairly specific things about British pop music 
> in the time of the Mauraders, and then also in 1996.  How much of 
it 
> is similar with the U.S.?  For example, in the mid/late 1990's 
there 
> was a dance here called "The Macarena" (don't know if I'm spelling 
> that right).  Did that 'fad' occur in the U.K. as well? 

Yes, we did have the Macerena (sp?) and the stupid dance and it would 
have been a hit at weddings with the little girls (pre teen).  Also 
The Village People tend to feature fairly heavily (YMCA being a 
particular favourite).
In 1996, gosh that's nearly 10 years ago, what was I listening to 10 
years ago?  Oh now I remember, I was at university - its all a bit of 
a blur!!  I suppose Blur and Oasis (Wonderwall is always good) and 
other Britpop, Pulp erm ... no I'm stumped.  I think I was listening 
to Marc Bolan, which most of the rest of the population were not!
Marauders time? Late seventies when they are older teenagers or 
earlier?  Late seventies - The Damned, Bowie, Blondie, Kim Wilde, The 
Specials, Madness (or were they a bit later?) Status Quo (the dad's 
favourite) and Cliff Richard (the grannys favourite) any more 
suggestions.  Both eras are out of my time, I was only a child of the 
seventies, and was grown up and listening to what I wanted in the 
nineties. HTH
Sarah xx