This is a true British anthem and a poetic masterpiece in my opinion. The line “if you call your dad he could stop it all” is a commentary that sums up the class divide in just one line. Genius song.

Fun fact: The lead singer wrote this song based on his real life encounter with a rich girl he met at the same college. She wasn't interested in him (unlike in the song) but her offhand comment about "living like common people" directly inspired

“She told me that her dad was loaded, I said in that case I’ll have a rum and Coca Cola, she said fine” I love that line so much 🤣

unfortunately this "music video edit" version misses out a whole verse: "like a dog lying in a corner, they'll bite you and never warn you, look out! They'll tear your insides out. 'Cause everybody hates a tourist, especially one who thinks it's all such a laugh... and the chip stains and grease will come out in the bath... you will *never* understand how it feels to live your life with no meaning or control, and with nowhere left to go, you're amazed that they exist and they burn so bright whilst you can only wonder why"

Great choice! This song is a masterpiece. If there were any justice in the world, this would’ve been a huge hit in the US.

This is one of the best songs of the 90s. Hands down. Jarvis is a lyrical genius.

Brilliant song A vicious attack on snobby tourist students who like to slum it just for kicks, and it's hidden inside happy, bouncy tunes. The contrast between the angry lyrics and the happy tune is fantastic for me. Sorted for E's and Wizz is another favourite of mine.

Pulp are from Sheffield in England. Absolutely amazing band. One of my favourites. Other songs I love by them are, help the aged, this is hardcore, babies and acrylic afternoons. I had the privilege of seeing them on their last ever tour in their home town. Close to Christmas. They gave everyone a Christmas card with a free song download. Which I thought was sweet.

Absolutely brilliant Band from here in UK, literally everyone in the UK knows and loves this song, it was that big. The reference to St Martins Art School is in Central London is where anyone who became anyone in the Art's studied. Part of the very talented 'Britpop' music scene from the 1990's one of a whole host of top bands over here making great music.....😃 Nice reaction, glad to see the message travelled across the Atlantic ocean ok.

This song still gives me chills (goosebumps). It’s great to see some Americans give their thoughts on it. I live in the USA now and I feel like for the most part Americans don’t realize that most white British people are “common people” and have a lot of economic struggles, and constantly deal with classism in society.

4:43 is when you guys finally got the intent of the song. The second verse (cut out of the "Radio Edit" hits MUCH harder). This song is basically a British Anthem and I've seen pubs go wild when this song comes on (during my common person's life stationed in England in the military). Keep up the good work.

This is the edited single version of the song. The unedited album version is even better.

Oh wow!! Nice to see Americans react to PULP. Well known, but a smaller following in the States. Very cool to see. One of my favorite bands.💕

Incredible mix of funny and dark in this song. That moment when he says, "pretend you've got no money" and her response was "oh you're so funny" and his rejoinder was "well I can't see anyone else smiling in here" gives a hint of what it must be like to have nothing but be surrounded by plenty. Excellent song that illustrates the modern class divide

And all of us “Common People” know exactly what he’s talking about here with poverty tourists.

You should check out the full, album version. The single version leaves out the best verse. :)

This was Pulp's only hit in the US, and not a huge hit. They were much more popular in Britain. They were the 90's version of the Kinks, with clever sarcastic lyrics, and social commentary, but with a lascivious twist. They did a lot of videos, I think British bands in the '90s made more than American bands did. "Help the Aged" is another sarcastic one.

Great reaction guys, you got into the spirit and the meaning of the song straight away, yeah he mean common people like US!!!

A defining song of the mid 90s in the UK. A very important number 1 hit that said everything about the time. Their album Different Class is regarded as one of the greatest albums of the 90s. Not a bad song on there.

Such a TUNE!! This is classic 90s Britpop!

Disco 2000 is another great Pulp song to react to.

I've dealt with entitlement pretty much all my life and it made me HATE the upper class and the way they present themselves as "The better man." As for myself, I worked a job until my body basically gave up on me, actually making ends meet is a struggle and I still deal with chronic pains daily. But I'm still proud to be lower class, I'm one of the Common People Jarvis Cocker is talking about.

“Help the Aged” and “This is hardcore” are two other great pulp songs, 🔥

“mis-shapes”, “your sister’s clothes” and “seconds” are all fantastic pulp songs y’all should give a listen to…

This song is my top 10 songs of all time! I got to see Pulp in 1995 in London. It was insane! You need to see the live video for this song from Glastonbury and watch an entire generation of kids having a great time. Great reaction, thank you!

You will never understand, how it feels to live your life, with no meaning or control. That’s the line in this song that really stuck with me. And they cut it….

The Brits are known to make socio-realist material in films and music videos, where the message always show socio- economic differences, and the government failing them. "The Full Monty" is a fine example of a film.

The William Shatner cover of this song is brilliant.

I thoroughly ENJOYED watching you enjoy that British jewel of a song! Be blessed! ✌🏼

What a year 1995-1996!! Britpop ...these were by far the most underrated and this should have been no1

PULP one of UK's finest

The band is touring the United States this summer/fall. It’s going to be beautiful

Thanks guys💚💚💚My favorite band! Sending you my love from Greece

Another true to life PULP song is "Like a Friend" and "Do You Remember the First Time?" Both worth listening. 💕

You get a subscribe for reacting to Pulp!

I love the look on Mel’s face when Jarvis sung about the roaches on the wall. It was like, wait a minute - he actually knows - it’s not just lyrics.

Pulp and Suede were my favourite bands in high school. They sound very much like late 90s Britain but if you check out more, Pulp's Disco 2000 was a banger and from Suede Thrash, Beautiful Ones and Saturday Night.

Jarvis cocker, born Sheffield UK.

It’s one of my favourite songs, it’s on many of my playlists! Jarvis Cocker punched Michael Jackson at the MTV or Britt awards, absolute legend!

This song got too number 2 in the UK Top 40 the week i left school in 1995. Greatest song ever!!!!

william shatner did an amazing cover of this ..... different, but equally good in its own way :D big love to all people :)

Sadie Frost is the woman in the video who used to be married to Garry Kemp from Spandau ballet and actor Jude Law.She was in Bram Stoker's Dracula in 1992.

As a common person (skint) this was an ANTHEM of the time. This song had real meaning!

This is the anthem of the British common people. This song is about class tourism (i.e. the wealthy slumming it with the poor people), and Jarvis Cocker hit the nail straight on the head. Common people have no way out. I know, I come from a common working class background. I saw the trials and tribulations my parents suffered in their struggle in life. Class tourists can never understand how common people survive and burn so bright because they always have a way out. Pity that this was not the extended version. There is a further verse that makes this songs statement even more prophetic. Pulp are from Sheffield, England.

Great to see you understand the message of this. Great reaction

Another son of this band : Disco 2000, Bad Cover Version, Do You Remember the First Time, Sylvia

I'm a Sheffielder and of all the bands and songs that have come out of there, none says Sheffield like this song (but the Artic Monkeys first album run a close second!).

it took out one of the best lines- they dance, and drink, and screw, because there's nothing else to do

Jarvis Cocker is a legend. At the Brit awards he stormed the stage and mooned Michael Jackson.

I was so lucky to be in my twenties during the 90s. Such a fantastic decade. ❤

This came out around 1995. They are an English band and this type of music at the time was classified as Brit Pop. The song is regarded by many as the defining tune of that period. Absolute classic. The lead singer is called Jarvis Cocker and he was arrested after invading the stage when Michael Jackson was performing at the Brit Awards. Album version of the song contains another verse /bridge which adds even more to the song regarding the divide in class, between the rich and the common people (normal folk). Like a dog lying in a corner They will bite you and never warn you Look out, they'll tear your insides out 'Cause everybody hates a tourist Especially one who thinks it's all such a laugh Yeah and the chip stains and grease Will come out in the bath You will never understand How it feels to live your life With no meaning or control And with nowhere left to go You are amazed that they exist And they burn so bright Whilst you can only wonder why

Pulp are from Sheffield in Yorkshire, England, UK. The girl in the song was from Greece and 'her dad was loaded' that is, rich! Jarvis used to buy his clothes from charity shops. You guys 'got it', about how rich kids can try living like the rest of us, until they need daddy to bail them out.

As a common person, I can’t help but watch other common people react to common music on a common platform. What a time to be alive.

That whole album is brilliant

This tune always cheers me up. Hands down, a classic.

The radio edit cuts a couple of verses that hit harder, worth listening to the whole thing if you can: Like a dog lying in a corner They will bite you and never warn you Look out, they'll tear your insides out 'Cause everybody hates a tourist Especially one who thinks it's all such a laugh Yeah and the chip stains and grease Will come out in the bath You will never understand How it feels to live your life With no meaning or control And with nowhere left to go You are amazed that they exist And they burn so bright Whilst you can only wonder why

You get it! Honestly one of my favourite songs of the late 90's...great to drive to stepping on the gas when it gets going

Good old Britain 🇬🇧 👏

You’re reacting to such great songs!!! Thank you! 👏🏻👏🏻

This is a true story based on a girl he met a university. Apparently it's a popular thing for rich kids in Britain to do things like this for a bit after high school. They live amongst the lower class kids for a year or so pretending they're one of them but they go back home to their money once the novelty wears off.

Legendary British group Pulp song from the golden 90s!

I love Pulp. My two favourite albums by pulp 'Different class' and 'His n Hers'. Brilliant band, they were going for years before their first big single 'Common People' came out, even though earlier songs like 'Do you remember the first time' were Brilliant, but didn't achieve the status of their later songs. I'm boring you now right? I'll get my coat and shut up haha. I just get excited about people finding out néw music that I love. Seeing you all listen to some of the best bands and songs ever, that some didn't even make it in America. I went to see the Charlatans last Friday in Manchester, then Happy Mondays and James the week before and I've got tickets for Ocean Colour scene on the 23rd (yes we put a u in colour to confuse people 🤣) I bought all these tickets pre lockdown and in-between the second lockdown and they've all been rescheduled within weeks of each other, so I've been having and will be having some good nights out ✌🤘 I really will shut up now. Peace and respect from Burnley, Lancashire, England UK 🇬🇧

Great to see you giving one of my favourite bands a new listen and hopefully a new audience. They are from Sheffield in the North of the UK, and reflections/comment on their working class roots make up much of their content. Lyrically witty and dorkily stylish. Great band, glad you enjoyed it! (Razzmatazz and Babies are great earlier songs with great videos. witty, dark and different)

So glad you guys got it. In UK the whole class thing is important. And if you are "common people" there is a certain pride that goes with that. And we hate fakers. Also, I think you missed an important line "Rent a flat above a shop" aka apartment.

What an anthem. British genius from Pulp and Jarvis Cocker. Truly underrated. I'm so glad you reviewed this and great to see the American people like it. Another great video from you guys. Big fan from 🇬🇧

This band is from Sheffield, I once made the band cups of teas while they were practicing for a show!

Fun song with witty, clever lyrics.

Blur, Oasis & Pulp are three bands that brought back Brit Pop in the 90s. This is a song everyone in the UK knew and loved. Disco 2000 is another great song by this band. P.S Pulp are the band in the dance scene in Harry Potter - The Goblet of Fire.

Thanks for this. You guys cheered me up this morning.

I love how much you guys loved this. Made me smile.

Jarvis Cocker the singer in Pulp was the singer in the band Weird Sisters in Harry Potter and the Goblet of fire.

You should check out sorted for e's and whizz by pulp, classic mid nineties Brit pop magic!!! Great reactions by the way! ❤️👍

When did they take out ‘screw’ as in dance and drink and screw, cause there’s nothing else to do. I’m sure it was there in the 90s.

Listening to the live version. Unbelievable

Your reactions are fantastic!! I’ve just Subbed!! You guys are Awesome!! Love pulp!!! ❤️✨ Hugs From UK 😆✨

Such a masterpiece. Was a fan ever since it first came out. What a tune...

Pulp... Comon People... Britpop at its best!!! Love this anthem.

He played at the Hogwarts Yule Ball in one of the Harry Potter films

This is the edited version. Still great, but there's another verse in the longer version which is even more cutting than the previous verses (probably too real for the radio, hence the edited version).

I can't believe this wasn't a bigger hit in the US. Such an epic song. This is the shortened edited version though which skips the final verse and crescendo.

Pulp are from Sheffield England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 brilliant group who are doing some live gigs in the UK 🇬🇧 and Ireland 🇮🇪 next year 😎😁

go and watch the lyric video. At the end he was angry and disdain.

The greatest front man ever, Jarvis Cocker, an absolute showman !

PULP are a very special band - and Jarvis is a special poet. Have a lil look at "Must I Evolve?" a great song from his post-Pulp days. btw Pulp are from Sheffield, UK.

This album still holds up beautifully!

All time classic song!!

Listen to 'babies' .. do you remember the first time and 'something changed.. brilliant songs by one of sheffields finest 👍👍👍

I loved watching your reaction to this and how music from a different culture, which in this case is quintessentially Brit Pop, has struck a chord with you. The band is Pulp and Jarvis Cocker is an interesting guy, born in Sheffield England and brought up by his Mum as his Dad left when he was young. I wouldn't say he is totally working class but he relate to it from living in Sheffield I guess. Cocker has a great way of 'telling stories; with his lyrics. Check out Babies too. As mentioned in other comments, this version is the single version and a great verse is missing about how rich people percieve poor people. I absolutly love this song and again, a great reaction from you

My favourite Pulp song is Disco 2000

Best band of the 90s best song by them too

Still remains a brilliant brilliant song. I was there in England when this hit, it was huge. Oh man it has aged so bloody well. Classic.

The song is a true masterpiece!

Love that you got it straight away..

Pulp where a British band from Sheffield, a post industrial Steel town in South Yorkshire, England. Lead singer and song writer was Jarvis Cocker.

Pulp were a very English band who did not really cross over to other countries very well despite being every inch the equal of their contemporaries a bit like a 90s version of The Kinks.

There’s so much more to Pulp than this song even though it’s one of their most well known ones. They’d been a band for years producing great, quirky lyrics and music before this hit. They also made a couple of excellent albums after this one. Try “Sunrise” or “This Is Hardcore” as well as “Disco 2000” and “Lipgloss” or “Pink Glove”

Pulp are reforming to play concerts next year. Spread the word.

Pulp rule!! Got me through some pretty hard times living in LA. Of all things Elton John said this was his favorite album that year in the NME. I like Elton John and the NME. BTWJarvis Cocker is very clever song writer. Dishes is great. He wants to perform miracles for his love but all he can do is the dishes. So good.

I've got no idea how much our American cousins understand of those British lyrics and mannerisms, seems actually a lot by the reactions! Well done, guys!

You should react to Disco 2000 next. It's just as good and fun as this one