FUN VIBES!!! Americans React To "Pulp - Disco 2000 - Lyrics"

[@TheClairem75]

If the question is Blur or Oasis the answer is always Pulp.

[@ceebee9633]

Suede for me.

[@electricgiblets]

@@ceebee9633 that was the true battle pulp vs suede

[@martinotoole9959]

Did you see them Claire ? I mean doing a gig. If you did you are betraying your age ! I saw them in Leeds. A great day and night in the park. Jarvis was on form.

[@alicemestria4373]

Hahaha what a great comment

[@goldboy150]

@@electricgiblets not really. Everyone liked Jarvis. Suede and blur hated each other pre-oasis. That was the battle. Jarvis was like the referee that everyone respected.

[@danic9304]

I love the ordinariness of Pulp songs - they have such a lovely blend of humour and pathos, and always very grounded in a recognisable northern working class culture

[@algarvio7910]

Greatness in ordinariness...

[@booshank2327]

Same as what Tom Waits does in depicting America's forgotten and down-trodden in a lot of his songs. Makes the bleak, mundane and everyday glisten with appeal and romanticism and a cloud of sadness hanging over it all.

[@danic9304]

@@booshank2327 What a fantastic way of putting it. And I completely agree. I've never thought of the similarity before.

[@spoonunit03]

Yeah, none of that soppy champagne & roses .. :)

[@arthurterrington8477]

Jarvis Cocker reportedly said all the lyrics for Disco 2000 were all true, bar the "woodchip on the wall"

[@_Flibble]

Fun fact, this song is based on a True stories, Jarvis and Deborah stayed friends until Deborah's sad death. Jarvis even sang this song at Deborah's wedding.

[@korrel340]

Sorted for E's and whizz is a good one

[@sbnqy]

Need the lyrics too tho I think

[@tonycasey3183]

So many people suggested this song in the comments on Common People. It's definitely one to react to, as you say, with the lyrics! Also, Caught By The Fuzz by Supergrass.

[@inyourfacespacecoyote1061]

I second that motion!

[@challenger2031]

That song was just nostalgia on another level 💟

[@martinotoole9959]

Yes. But ages ago your Honour!

[@leewalker101172]

Pulp are a brilliant band. Jarvis Cocker writes lyrics that are like little kitchen sink dramas. Stories of the lives of regular British people told with a little bit of humor and a lot of sympathy. He's a tall gangly awkward regular bloke and we loved him for it. Disco 2000 and common people were their biggest hits but standouts include Babies, Underwear, Sorted for Es and Wizz, This is hardcore and something changed. Also Jarvis mooned Michael Jackson live on stage at the Brit awards show for which we loved him even more.

[@Lovelee123]

Little kitchen sink dramas has to be the best description I’ve read for his songs 👏

[@dandax8707]

Like Common People its a pity you couldn't watch the actual video, your really missing the full 'Jarvis' experience.

[@cattycooper1137]

Do Sorted for Es and Whizz by Pulp

[@cyrus2728]

Yes oh yes

[@octaviussludberry9016]

Probably elsewhere in the comments, but I can't be arsed looking....wood chip was a type of very cheap wallpaper, which literally had small chips of wood in it to give it texture. My mum used to tell me off for picking the chips out of it. I suspect I wasn't alone.

[@joshsheff7189]

That song always gets me, as I grew up with it, and come the year 2000 I too would be "grown up", and now it's 21 years past that...hell, we're all getting old boys!

[@lauralishes1]

And girl's, I was 16 in the year 2000. Didn't appreciate what a great time the 90s was to grow up at the time

[@lynnejamieson2063]

Maybe give “Do You Remember The First Time” a listen.

[@frapestyle]

The album this song is from is called "Different Class" and there are some fantastic songs on there. I think you've already reacted to Common People (also from this album) One of my favourites from the album and (in my opinion) one of their darkest is "I Spy". That's got some lyrics that'll get you thinking! Or even "Pencil Skirt", which Jarvis Cocker has himself described as "a dirty little number" :-D

[@joycegrove5602]

Both of those tracks are deliciously filthy ;)

[@andeez4663]

"Do you remember the last time" is defo my favourite Pulp song

[@animatechap5176]

First

[@jasondunne9519]

It's a masterpiece

[@crazydrew01]

Do you remember the 1st time has the best lyric ever written in it.. but you still bought a toy to reach the places he never went 🤣🤣

[@mrblue193]

Sophie Ellis Bexter did a great live version on the live lounge. She even got the sarky look perfect when she sang 'don't be late'

[@martinotoole9959]

@@crazydrew01 he never goes. Oh Jesus it must be great. To be straight!

[@michaeljohn1978]

Pulp recommendations apart from the one's you've done already: Do You Remember The First Time?, Lipgloss, Babies, Mis-Shapes, I Spy, Live Bed Show, Underwear and This Is Hardcore

[@donnastephenson4540]

YES ALL THE ABOVE!

[@SharonTaylor123]

I third this, exactly the other songs I'd suggest. Great band, as a teen in the 1990s during the whole Blur vs. Oasis I always sided with Pulp.

[@sarahc12377]

True story, but sad as 'Deborah' died of cancer a few years ago 💔

[@animatechap5176]

Really?

[@willrichardson519]

@@animatechap5176 yep, ironically it was breast cancer, apparently...

[@jemmajames6719]

@@willrichardson519 Bone marrow cancer

[@benabel7326]

But there was a kind of final party of her life that was thrown and Jarvis came along to play a mini gig for her.

[@truthseeker3618]

This was playing when I met my hubby in a grubby nightclub in 1996. Still love it and bring a nice smile to our faces. Do love Pulp...

[@ianagar68]

Saw Pulp yesterday on the first date of the reunion tour and they were still amazing!

[@kiracunningham205]

Ha! Friendzoned by birth! What an epic summary for this tune! Fantastic!

[@stevecarter8810]

Jarvis, a brit: lost dreams, futility, the relentless march of time, failure to move on or heal. American: that was a *fun song*

[@kellyk5946]

Cool for Cats by Squeeze. Has a similar vibe. I meant. Up the Junction 😂

[@darrenbuckley2082]

Good call

[@davidhoward2487]

Excellent too...

[@kellyk5946]

@@davidhoward2487 Remember when it was released 79. Only just got “ give the dog a bone” 🙈

[@OblivionGate]

You should react to The Smiths. Their best tune is The Queen is Dead but they have many other great songs, How Soon is Now is another great song

[@richardknowles1171]

'A Little Soul' is just gorgeous. Probably Jarvis's least arch, lyrically. Please give it a listen, even if it isn't a recorded reaction one. Your souls will be enriched, fittingly, given the song title.

[@ukwildmaninvestigator7353]

Pulp brilliant

[@wozzywick]

Underwear and Mis-Shapes are great songs

[@Veyron1967]

'Babies' - by Pulp. You know you want to.

[@manuelruizdiaz3155]

A lot of British Bands wrote lyrics like that. That´s the reason they like Argentinian Audience.

[@petrsvoboda1895]

Underwear, Do You Remember The First Time, definitely!

[@nixonradio]

My favourite band of all time, and always will be.

[@lynchr1000]

Check out Sorted for E's and Whiz by Pulp

[@rybena4422]

Something Changed, Sorted for E's and Wizz, Misshapes, Do you rememner the first time, Help the aged, Babies.... pulp have some good uns!!!

[@rickb.4168]

Pulp were the 90’s Smiths.

[@richey4287]

I Spy is an amazing track from Pulp worth reacting to.

[@jaycee7594]

Good perception guys

[@davesmith8620]

Pulp sorted for Es and wizz

[@johnnyblitzkrieg8985]

And it's a true ass story. The girl was Deborah Louise Bone (1963-2014), a nurse and a member of Order of the British Empire.

[@tinytadger7279]

Check out the libertines: what a waster, can't stand me now, don't look back into the sun

[@YoungTowser]

Underwear, sorted for Es and Whizz , Like A Friend (Great expectation soundtrack version)

[@Tom-uv7ry]

Babies as well babies is a great tune

[@tiffyyorkshire6124]

Jarvis is great at creating visions from our teenage /early adult times. I don't know if Jarvis still buys his clothes from charity shops but he used to

[@donnastephenson4540]

Mis-shapes, Mile End, This is Hardcore, Underwear, Babies and Do You Remember the 1st Time as an appetizer. I'll recommend the main course later!

[@doegywhail728]

The girl that this was written about has since passed away.

[@DaveBartlett]

Much of the lyrical content of Jarvis Cocker songs is based on his own personal experiences. 'Deborah' in 'Disco 2000' actually existed, and their respective mothers had been friends since the maternity hospital. Jarvis has admitted though, that he and Deborah were actually born a few hours apart on the same day, but that "within an hour of each other" scanned much better as a lyric. (Poetic licence, anyone?)

[@sandramorris893]

Love a bit of Pulp, fun nostalgia. Went digging around in my music brain and came up with 3 other bands who fit into this category of story telling, (I'm sure there's many more but these 3 came to mind nostalgically) Squeeze (70's, 80's) 'Cool For Cats' or 'Up The Junction' Our national treasure Jools Holland was in this band. The Streets (2004) 'Fit but you know it' and Plan B (2010) 'She Said'

[@mitchellcullen899]

'Yes', by Mcalmont and Butler is a classic 90's song you should look at lads.

[@dannyhaobam9858]

Absolutely love 'Yes'. It's a gem of a song.

[@sorscha1308]

Our version of friends was 'coupling' and the theme tune was Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps by Doris Day but i get you. Anyway, loads of suggestions here for their stuff. I think Something Changed and misshapes are my faves of the entry level stuff of theirs.

[@SaturnusDK]

Coupling was miles better than Friends. Funnier and went far deeper into the topic of adult relationships. Were Friends is a superficial comedy with a story-telling background but always fishing for cheap thrill laughs, Coupling on the other hand is comedy with a deeper meaning that isn't afraid to let the real belly-laughs build up through an intricate story line. For anyone looking it up, I should note that there is a failed US version of Coupling as well. Avoid that at all cost.

[@Kraniumbrud]

imagine never having experienced the best of brit pop.. I am so jealus

[@tobyr1ch462]

Need to do babies by pulp next

[@PaigeGoodall22]

After the two you’ve done, gotta be ‘Babies’ next

[@markc9862]

Just Subscribed, fantastic channel, it's so exciting to watch you guys experiencing for the first time the music I and so many others love it really keeps it new. I'm from Sheffield, England, big PULP fan, Jarvis is a real front character, you should watch him perform. Did you see him moon live onstage during Michael Jackson's performance of Earth Song in 1996... what a guy. Darker side of PULP: “I SPY” Another PULP classic: “Babies” New BritPop band suggestion: LongPigs (again from Sheffield UK). The album to head for is called “The Sun Is Often Out” it's up your musical street. Longpigs: “She Said” Longpigs: “Lost Myself” Have fun and keep going !

[@Emburbujada]

Yes! More Pulp! Try "A Little Soul" next =)

[@J_Stamps86]

I always loved this song. I'm from Sheffield, the city Pulp are from. When I was 18 back in 2004 I used to work in Sheffield train station in WH Smith and I twice served Jarvis Cocker, the lead singer when he came into our store. I never said anything to let on, but I think he knew by my expression that I knew who he was.

[@EnterTheNameHere_Bohemian]

One fact you might find fascinating - this is song from 1995. Pulp got tohether in 1978! That's 17 years between them starting playing and when he wrote these lyrics. I don't know how old he was when they started (touch of mystery) but right now I'm probably at that age when he wrote the lyrics... Even that I'm not from England or close to anything I could call common people, this song just hurts bulls eye. 17 years. They are still around even now, planning 2023 reunion, and "even if it was the only thing they are known for," they still get singalong of tens of thousands people, because "it's a good song"... 27 years later.

[@mlvendetta8330]

One of my favorite songs. Sort of reminds me of forest gump

[@themojoslide]

Wow this brings back the memories! 90's indie disco's were the best!

[@philcantrell9760]

Try Sunrise by Pulp. A hugely underrated song. The live version from Reading 2011 is pretty up there. Enjoy!

[@jpwi8718]

One of my absolute favourite songs and performances.

[@THC-TheHereticalcomplainer]

Some liked Oasis, some liked Blur... But most liked Pulp! Mainly because Jarvis Cocker mooned Michael Jackson live on stage, on the BBC. Jackson tried to sue him!!

[@darrenbuckley2082]

Classic, this is a rabbit hole you could go down, i was an Oasis fan but i still liked a lot of Blurs stuff, "Tender" for some reason is one of my favourites, there are plenty to choose from.

[@michaelcumming2097]

If you want a Pulp song with a good story check out I Spy Edit: Oasis and Blur always got all the attention, but IMO Pulp was the best of the britpop bands.

[@fredmila]

I love this song, talking about a girl you grew up with and fancied but nothing happened between you. We all have as story like that. Like on the Wonder Years.

[@me-zx1ri]

"babies" is one of my favourite pulp songs.

[@lextex3280]

Another classic pulp track. We used the term friend zone in the 80s, so it's been around longer than you think.🤔.

[@KernowWarrior]

Pulp was the Headliner at Glastonbury in 1990, you only get to do that if your at the peak! I was there, it was amazing! He also had the pleasure of announcing Margaret Thatchers resignation to the crowd, mid set.

[@johnpethick4911]

I realise I'm replying to a year old post Pulp were not Glasto headliners in 1990, they were still some years from their peak. Plus Thatcher resigned in November. Other than that well remembered.

[@pedrocarne5129]

If you want songs with cool stories. Try Devine comedy, national express 😁

[@teamtommo6401]

You may know this already, but it was Jarvis Cocker from Pulp who stormed the stage when Micheal Jackson was pretending to be god while performing earth song. We did have our own version of friends here in fact we had. 2. We had Game on and This life. Both of which had actors go on to be big Hollywood stars. They were a little bit ruder and funnier than friends! As you’d expect from Brits! 😀

[@carlt9265]

Absolute tune

[@richardbremner1284]

Should listen to misshapes, my fave pulp song for sure

[@SamFakk92]

dancing with tears in my eyes. every time I hear this song :))

[@kingshuksheel4355]

always loved to see americans loving Brits Things.

[@rubydazzler]

Just thinking, did he get the idea for this from Living Next Door to Alice, by Smokie?

[@cadanrichards2615]

Misshapes, sorted for es and wizz, somethings changed, underwear all great songs all on the same album Different Class you guys should do it its considered the best Britpop album, up there with Whats the story by oasis and parklife by blur.

[@dexstewart2450]

Sorted for E's and Whiz

[@konovolov]

When this came out, the year 2000 seemed a million miles away.

[@christianpatey4335]

I was as their concert last night in home city of Sheffield England. This was their 2nd song on the list and everyone in the arena got on their feet (around 10k) and was singing along to the song and common people was towards the end those two songs (also mid-shapes) they send a electrifying vibes though the arena everyone singing to every word what a concert what a night have three gigs left this tour but definitely a group to see live

[@davidforster1628]

It’s hard to pick between disco 2000 and common people. Both splendid tracks. Mixtape must haves

[@tick999]

I think you'd enjoy Common people live Glastonbury 1995. Also William Shatner did a great cover of common people. That could be a 2 in 1 video

[@remiduhau7795]

Why don't you guys react to Three Lions? It's actually a banger and I guess it would be nice to react to it 👌

[@rickb.4168]

Do you remember the first, still my favourite. Or ‘sorted for E’s and Whizz.’

[@davidwarwick3599]

Sorted for e’s and whiz

[@matthewmccann4511]

You've got to check out 'Help the Aged' and 'Something's Changed'

[@muhaimimzaifin2912]

why u guy not reaction SLEEPER/KENICKIE band??? this powergirl britpop band..

[@jonnno2439]

My favourite Pulp song is Underwear.

[@danielhorgan3634]

Yeah yous should definitely carry on reacting to Pulp, they were fantastic. Different Class is a 10/10 album, although I think His n Hers is my favorite. It's weird cos Disco 2000 is on Different Class, but that was the His N Hers album you displayed at the end..

[@Targanar]

In middle 90´s at my 15 I discoverd Britpop through Oasis but didn´t like their arrogance and the songs were just similar. Then I discovered Pulp and the whole universe opened. Pulp´s Different Class is definitely the best Britpop album although Pulp didn´t declare themselves as a typical Britpop band. Actually, three of their four albums were Britpop. But with Different Class and songs like Common people, Disco 2000, Underwear, I Spy and other they expressed the essence of Britpop. You have to listen to the whole album. Trust me.

[@Philcoxon]

There's a video of Deborogh Bone MBE, 50th birthday party, with Jarvis Cocker, Pulp, singing this song to her with a makeshift band, think you would like it.

[@DawnSuttonfabfour]

I like you guys and this old rock chick is going to subscribe, now. So, hi from a very sunny, warm East Coast of England. BTW - PULP WERE MASSIVE!! Am I allowed to suggest stuff occasionally and you will take note? That'd be cool. Hope you notice me waving here among your humungous 19k subs. Hey, here, I'm here. (Waving madly). So hi and bye I guess, for now x.

[@Maerahn]

You want a love song that only Pulp could've created? Check out 'Something Changed.' No other band on the planet could've written a genuine love song so understated and yet somehow so goddamn ADORABLE.

[@arthurterrington8477]

Great video. This is probably sacrilege to say-- but I've always preferred Disco 2000 to Common People (though there's little in it). Babies is a belter as well. Somebody once described Jarvis Cocker as the missing between Mick Jagger and Alan Bennett.

[@BazzSelby]

We've all been there, having the HOTS for a friend, but, she only sees you, as a brother! :o(

[@Aw-zc2lt]

I think The Last Day of the Miners Strike is the next one I like from Pulp. A bit more serious and political by comparison. I think you'd do well to watch more interviews with jarvis cocker though and get an idea of his whole persona. Plus his gatecrashing of MJs Earth Song! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpeUnXt8e9BkkNk kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXvNZJyrpcehr80 Also check out Divine Comedy, Nation Express which I think has some similarities to pulp and that Britpop genre. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpzSl6B5p82ojdE Also, what a fantastic era Britpop was. Thanks for looking into and appreciating this genre👍

[@spanishpeaches2930]

God, this song is so epic...in a tragic, English way. Wonderful times in the UK. 93 to 96. I won't ever get sick of this record.... I feel the US missed out on so much brilliant BritPop of that time.

[@TucBroder]

Lead singer Jarvis Cocker said that the only thing about the song that wasn't true, was the wood chips on the wall. Otherwise it is 100% completely true, according to him.

[@FerryBerry08]

The lead singer Jarvis is well known for getting on stage during Michael Jackson's Brit performance and showing his arse in protest.

[@efester]

This Is Hardcore. Completely different to this, absolutely superb. Oh yeah..... Help The Aged

[@trotskyite1]

you should watch when the singer of pulp jarvis Cocker invades the stage when Michael Jackson is playing at an awards ceremony ( I think it's the Brits) and bares his arse at him it's hilarious

[@brynmilford1343]

can I also recommend a band called Little Man Tate if you like story songs.. should have been much bigger than they were... try Sexy in Latin for a start

[@crackerdan8010]

Yeah Es and Whizz the next one. Should have been this one really. Very English, about a time in England, but that's what you're interested in

[@RobertWhittaker1]

Babies is another brilliant pulp story. And also pre-britpop.

[@paulchrimes7063]

I feel so lucky to be from the same city as Pulp, Human League, Joe Cocker and Arctic Monkeys

[@mikehughes7730]

And guys ‘wood chip on the wall’ is a very knowing class statement .. a form cheap wallpaper used to paper over bad wall plaster in old houses ..

[@chinleylad]

Sorted for E and whizz of the same album or in my opinion the better stuff was earlier,'do you remember the first time's or 'babies' you should check outl

[@richardbremner1284]

Also should check out the vid when Jarvis Cocker takes the piss out of Michael Jackson at the brit awards

[@robcol800]

Glad you did it this way, the video is confusing, to the song.