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It’s interesting that your friend doesn’t like The Coral—there could be a few reasons, especially since he’s into „Mr. Vain“ and that ’90s Eurodance energy. The Coral’s sound, like in „Bill McCai,“ is a total shift—gritty, psychedelic folk-rock with a retro ’60s twist, all wrapped in a moody, storytelling vibe. It’s miles away from the polished, upbeat thump of Culture Beat or the sleek synth-pop of Pet Shop Boys. Maybe that raw, jangly guitar edge and the melancholic, almost rustic feel don’t click with him—Eurodance is all about escapism and momentum, while The Coral digs into something more introspective and rootsy.
He might also just not vibe with the whole Merseyside scene—bands like The Coral lean hard into that Liverpool mythology, and if he’s not into that Britpop-adjacent world, it could feel alien or too niche. Or maybe „Bill McCai“’s tale of a washed-up guy with his gin and processed ham hits too close to a vibe he’d rather skip—dance tracks don’t make you dwell on life’s downers like that.
What’s your hunch? Does he ever say what bugs him about them, or is it just a quiet „nah, not for me“ thing? His taste seems to lean toward the glossy and rhythmic—maybe The Coral’s too scruffy for his playlist!
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Dirty, dirty feet from the concert in the grass / I wanted to believe that freedom there could last (Willy Mason)