Be kind and rewind
A mixtape no one asked for
I need your help! I’ve had major writer’s block for a while, and I need your opinion on this. I have to read it at an open mic this weekend, and the theme is the 90s. I wrote this in 10 minutes.
It’s the era of Madonna and Sinéad O’Connor; Nothing Compares 2 a decade of New Order, and Mariah Carey, though obviously not including Mr Blobby. New Kids finally joined the Block, paving the way for other jocks like Backstreet Boys and Boyz II Men. Boyzone, Westlife seem to be back again. The Chemical Brothers dropped Block Rockin’ Beats; The Prodigy shocked with Firestarter and Breathe. Aphex Twin crept into charts, and Daft Punk brought French house to clubs. Vengaboys were another to boom; DJ Jazzy Jeff still shook the room. Spice Girls maybe were at their height, while Ice Ice Baby lost a copyright fight. We had Britpop with Blur and Oasis, but Hanson’s MMMBop bookends the playlist. Now That’s What I Call 90s tracks. In the words of Missy Elliott: I Want You Back.
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Rad…dope…legit 🤘🤓🤣 era based feedback 😉
I woke up in the middle of the night, and found this.
It's good, has rhythm. Brought a smile to my face.
I trust it went down really well x