What is the most relatable song about current British culture?

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1. Disco 2000 by Pulp for me, but I’m too old to know if it’s still relevant for the younglings.

2. Denomina

   https://youtu.be/J9n0_5p8XKo?si=_qqJDi_7PIQG9xMU

3. It’s not exactly a song, but it’s set to music and everyone should listen to Capstick Comes Home at least once.

   https://youtu.be/I2AcJSkUw6M?si=qtEQm6ENENSVG-gl

   Forget current. They don’t know they’re born today.

4. Does park life count or is it too old?

5. Probably the eponymous Mr Blobby by Mr Blobby. He was a prophet and all his visions came true.

6. For me, at this current point in time, I would choose “2 Minutes to Midnight” by Iron Maiden.

7. I think ‘Profit in Peace’ by OCS. Sums up today quite well and indeed the wider global culture currently.

8. “We’ll live and die in these towns” – The Enemy

   Nothing even remotely comes as close to capturing the depression and unspoken desperation of the country in recent years

9. Twenty six years old now, but Ian Dury’s [London Talking](https://youtu.be/jrIfyeCgzFw) is just as relevant, if not more so, today as when written, despite some of the outdated references (eg tv rental)

10. The Kinks – A Well Respected Man.

    We’re still putting on a front, aren’t we?

11. Ren – Bittersweet Symphony is the winner, 100% hands down.

    [https://youtu.be/JwtEOp7pC1A?si=FhiPMc-RGBejHdDm](https://youtu.be/JwtEOp7pC1A?si=FhiPMc-RGBejHdDm)

    Edit: Just watched some of Luis Dunfords music vids – his stuff is pretty good too

12. [National Shite Day](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XNgS2VBuVM&t=2s)

13. Heaven knows I’m miserable now? Just me?

14. Weekend in paradise by Jamie Webster

15. Anything by Sans Beanstalk

    https://youtube.com/@sansbeanstalk8820?si=8K55mUEIc7doSHhn

16. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loiI8M3U7gA

17. Vindaloo – Fat Les

18. Seventeen Going Under by Sam Fender has lyrics in it that match anything Weller or Morrissey wrote about growing up in this country