As other people have said, you kind of had to be there. Grunge was a breath of fresh air after two decades of disco, gay British shit, and hair metal. Eventually the market for grunge got saturated and there were a lot of shitty acts by the end as everyone tried to cash in on the trend, though. And yeah, the lyrical content probably was a precursor to today’s clown world shit, which is unfortunate.
Had to be there to get the context. Grunge came from a period when global nuclear war seemed possible so young people had a 'what's the point in trying' attitude. It was the Gen X protest music pointing to what a shitty world we are inheriting.
When the albums were released they were great, but they don't appeal to me any more. The MTV unplugged album is still worth a listen a few times each year.
As other people have said, you kind of had to be there. Grunge was a breath of fresh air after two decades of disco, gay British shit, and hair metal. Eventually the market for grunge got saturated and there were a lot of shitty acts by the end as everyone tried to cash in on the trend, though. And yeah, the lyrical content probably was a precursor to today’s clown world shit, which is unfortunate.
That said, “My Wave” by Soundgarden is a libertarian anthem and kind of a banger to boot: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HEbYxEXM2cE
In general, soundgarden seems like the grunge act whose work has held up the best over time
Had to be there to get the context. Grunge came from a period when global nuclear war seemed possible so young people had a 'what's the point in trying' attitude. It was the Gen X protest music pointing to what a shitty world we are inheriting.
When the albums were released they were great, but they don't appeal to me any more. The MTV unplugged album is still worth a listen a few times each year.