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Signed away under extreme duress, Bittersweet Symphony by The Verve the 1997 massive British hit was stolen right from under its writer Richard Ashcroft’s nose, all thanks to an obscure sample of a classic rock track. Forced to give up 100% of his royalties and credit two songwriters who had nothing to do with the song’s composition... I’m telling you, this was a coup contrived by a true musical mob boss... And one of the most outrageous music industry injustices on record. Filled with cutthroat contracts and shady characters, today’s episode will have you rooting for the underdog to win back what was rightfully his. Find out if he does… NEXT on the Professor of Rock.
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Guess what! It’s time for another edition of our series Bottled Lightening where we celebrate a song or album that was king for a day. Here we honor artists and bands that rocketed up the charts… but for various reasons weren’t able to sustain that success. Called by some ‘one hit wonders’, we celebrate them as lightning in a bottle. On previous episodes we have covered 99 Luftballons by Nena, The Promise by When in Rome, and No Rain by Blind Melon. But for today’s entry, we are going behind one of the greatest song of the last 30 years. Ya know Every now and again, you hear a song for the first time and it’s perfect balance of breath taking music and thought provoking poetry immediately envelop your senses and the song goes so deep it is in your blood and inspires you to look at the world through new eyes. Today we solve the intricate mysteries of Bitter Sweet Symphony by British indie rockers, The Verve.
But before that, let’s rewind to October 1995 when a new British import officially reached the shores of the US. Oasis’ acclaimed album (What's the Story) Morning Glory?This band and their album would capture America’s full attention as the early 90s so-called grunge sound started to die down. Oasis, and contemporaries like Blur, Suede, and Pulp were all part of a growing, uniquely British sound, that was coined Britpop. Certainly, much brighter than Nirvana or Pearl Jam, Britpop also emphasized, well, Britishness.
For many Americans, Oasis were the flagbearers of the movement. But there were several other Britpop bands and songs that found had success in the States.
The aforementioned Blur released Song 2 in April ‘97. That reached #6 on the US Alternative chart. Elastica’s ‘Connection’ reached #2 on the same chart in October ‘94. And Republica’s 1996 release ‘Ready to Go’ reached #7. However it seemed, by 1997, Britpop was running out of steam. Even Oasis’ follow-up album Be Here Now, couldn’t keep the party going for long. But for Americans and listeners around the world, there would be at least one more signature entry into the Britpop canon… the crown jewel of the movment Bitter Sweet Symphony by The Verve.