Pulp - Common People (Glastonbury 1995)

Pulp performs Common People at Glastonbury 1995.

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[flora]

“Carrots, potatoes, peas ... oh no that’s my shopping list” is such a dad joke 💀 I love

[davidcampbell]

“You will never understand
How it feels to live your life
With no meaning or control
And with nowhere left to go.”

[adsheff]

You can feel the excitement in the crowd here. Pulp weren't even meant to play that year, so most of these people wouldn't have been expecting to see them. That makes their excitement all the more special

[judithmorales]

If James Acaster doesn't play Jarvis Cocker on a biopic or a show about brit pop I stop believing in humankind.

[condimentking]

Jarvis Cocker is Britain's treasure.

[rossjohnson]

Fucking hell what a performace.
3mins 30 secs: ''But she didn't understand, she just smiled and held my hand''
*Cue the bassline, a violinist who's had his Weetabix and absolute mayhemic scenes in the crowd.
Great performance

[nsh]

Wow I can't believe that this was 25 years ago, looks really current

[jam-ncut]

I was 17, addicted to music, living through an amazing time in British music. I'd loved Pulp since 1992, but was still close to devastated when The Stone Roses had to cancel; I didn't think Pulp would be able to fill that weighty gap. 26 years later, it's still one of the best 2 or 3 gigs I've ever been to.

[sam]

RIP - and much love to you in the beyond, if there is one - to Steve Mackey, the bassist of Pulp. Your cool legitimised Pulp's quirks, your grooves drove Pulp's hits, your creativity led us here. Rest well Steve (1966-2023).

[richarddunne]

I used to play weddings in Ireland for a few years and we always closed with this song, and people always lost their shit. It was the song nobody was ever expecting but everyone wanted. An incredible piece of music.

[birdhovno]

He looks like a teacher or a clerk, but when on stage, turns into one hell of a showman. What a delivery!

[VanessaButtino]

The beauty of Common People is that it was written and released at just the right time. Legendary.

[lukeberrie]

I don’t care what any of you say, this is the best song ever written. Even more relevant 25 years later.

[hawsrulebegin]

25 yrs ago? Christ I remember it like it was yesterday. Time flies. Remember kids, enjoy your time on earth. It doesn’t last as long as you think.

[-Sunny--]

They need to raise the volume of the violin

[felixstroud-allen]

MY wife and I are in that crowd - mad - brilliant - love it!

[pantographproductions]

Nah the thumbnail had me thinking James Acaster was playing Glasto

[mattbritton]

That violin adds the perfect amount of frantic chaos - it’s what the hour before a full on panic attack must sound like. And so clever how it just screeches tiny peeps during the verses. Ominous.

[b]

I was there in the crowd age 20. Joint, cyder in hand and full of youth. What a night it

[unbelievable_truth_band]

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