Britophilia for the soul

by Sabrina Paparella

Music scenes peak, expire and move across the water. The british wanted to be american in the fifties, everyone wanted to be out of their heads in the sixties, and in a music scene dominated by MTV, the americans are rediscovering the british sound. Music is like money... it needs to move.

There was a time when American culture was actually cool. We had rock 'n roll, like Elvis and we had the beatnik writers, like Jack Kerouac. It's no wonder that even across the pond there was an infatuation with American culture.

But the U.S. soon lost its cool. Everything was turned on its head in the sixties and Britain became the hot spot for 'hip'. The British Invasion had come and it was all about the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Rock 'n roll may have started with the Blues in the US, but the Brits had decided to create their own style and run with it! 'True' American rock died with Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin.

So now in 2008, there still leaves a select group of American teenagers fascinated with British culture. Even in the suburbs of Los Angeles, 'color' is spelt with a 'u' and pants are called trousers.

When immersed in a media culture that worships all who lack talent, sometimes you have to get back to your roots. The roots of the human soul; a common ground you find with the rest of personkind to confirm you're not weird. Something to intertwine our minds and souls. This is often found in music. And for some old school rock 'n roll. And who did this best? The Brits of course.

And that's why we love 'em.

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