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the most significant musical genres to
the most significant musical genres to ever burn out or fade away to be
ever burn out or fade away to be
ever burn out or fade away to be considered any given John renews to have
considered any given John renews to have
considered any given John renews to have experienced a period of relative
experienced a period of relative
experienced a period of relative mainstream popularity before
mainstream popularity before
mainstream popularity before subsequently falling out of favor with
subsequently falling out of favor with
subsequently falling out of favor with the Mattress sure there are likely
the Mattress sure there are likely
the Mattress sure there are likely plenty of bands still playing in each of
plenty of bands still playing in each of
plenty of bands still playing in each of these musical styles but if a genre is
these musical styles but if a genre is
these musical styles but if a genre is featured on this list its heyday has
featured on this list its heyday has
featured on this list its heyday has undeniably come and gone
undeniably come and gone
undeniably come and gone [Music]
number ten third wave ska you might not
number ten third wave ska you might not remember this genre by name but unless
remember this genre by name but unless
remember this genre by name but unless you’ve been living in a bunker like
you’ve been living in a bunker like
you’ve been living in a bunker like Brendan Fraser’s character in blast from
Brendan Fraser’s character in blast from
Brendan Fraser’s character in blast from the past
the past
the past that’s your back or you’re some sort of
that’s your back or you’re some sort of
that’s your back or you’re some sort of recently discovered caveman like wealth
recently discovered caveman like wealth
recently discovered caveman like wealth Brendan Fraser in Encino man yet
Brendan Fraser in Encino man yet
Brendan Fraser in Encino man yet definitely remembers this song God music
definitely remembers this song God music
definitely remembers this song God music has had three distinct phases of
has had three distinct phases of
has had three distinct phases of popularity the first wave originated in
popularity the first wave originated in
popularity the first wave originated in Jamaica in the 50s before giving way to
Jamaica in the 50s before giving way to
Jamaica in the 50s before giving way to a UK based second wave in the 1970s with
a UK based second wave in the 1970s with
a UK based second wave in the 1970s with groups like madness and the special the
groups like madness and the special the
groups like madness and the special the third wave was really an American
third wave was really an American
third wave was really an American phenomenon groups like the Mighty Mighty
phenomenon groups like the Mighty Mighty
phenomenon groups like the Mighty Mighty Bosstones and no doubt made the third
Bosstones and no doubt made the third
Bosstones and no doubt made the third wave a mainstream success
but by the late 90s the nation’s youth
but by the late 90s the nation’s youth had moved on and SCARA treated back to
had moved on and SCARA treated back to
had moved on and SCARA treated back to the underground how you’re making out
the underground how you’re making out
the underground how you’re making out number 9
number 9
number 9 emo emo was actually born in the
emo emo was actually born in the
emo emo was actually born in the mid-1980s the hardcore punks interested
mid-1980s the hardcore punks interested
mid-1980s the hardcore punks interested in expanding the emotional range of
in expanding the emotional range of
in expanding the emotional range of their music but the music of these early
their music but the music of these early
their music but the music of these early pioneers bears little resemblance to the
pioneers bears little resemblance to the
pioneers bears little resemblance to the music fashion and culture that took over
music fashion and culture that took over
music fashion and culture that took over mainstream America in the early 2000 he
mainstream America in the early 2000 he
mainstream America in the early 2000 he more I’d like some sort of a magically
more I’d like some sort of a magically
more I’d like some sort of a magically quaffed Pied Piper
quaffed Pied Piper
quaffed Pied Piper leading a generation of alienated kids
leading a generation of alienated kids
leading a generation of alienated kids off to the newly reinvented female
off to the newly reinvented female
off to the newly reinvented female centric Vans Warped Tour parents were
centric Vans Warped Tour parents were
centric Vans Warped Tour parents were confused and concerned but hey Jimmy Eat
confused and concerned but hey Jimmy Eat
confused and concerned but hey Jimmy Eat World Green American and taking back
World Green American and taking back
World Green American and taking back Sundays tell all your friends were damn
Sundays tell all your friends were damn
Sundays tell all your friends were damn catchy and relatable
catchy and relatable
catchy and relatable [Music]
[Music]
[Music] like 2010 however the scene was pretty
like 2010 however the scene was pretty
like 2010 however the scene was pretty much comatose the music had grown into
much comatose the music had grown into
much comatose the music had grown into an endless flow of offshoots but most
an endless flow of offshoots but most
an endless flow of offshoots but most importantly the band who made the genre
importantly the band who made the genre
importantly the band who made the genre popular had for the most part moved on
popular had for the most part moved on
popular had for the most part moved on to different sounds number 8
to different sounds number 8
to different sounds number 8 Krong this distinct sub-genre of hip hop
Krong this distinct sub-genre of hip hop
Krong this distinct sub-genre of hip hop was pioneered in the 1990s by the
was pioneered in the 1990s by the
was pioneered in the 1990s by the heavyweights three 6 mafia but it really
heavyweights three 6 mafia but it really
heavyweights three 6 mafia but it really broke into mainstream in the mid 2000
broke into mainstream in the mid 2000
broke into mainstream in the mid 2000 thanks in no little part to the main man
thanks in no little part to the main man
thanks in no little part to the main man with the chalice grills and seemingly
with the chalice grills and seemingly
with the chalice grills and seemingly permanent sunglasses Lil Jon such
permanent sunglasses Lil Jon such
permanent sunglasses Lil Jon such memorable hits as get low and get crunk
memorable hits as get low and get crunk
memorable hits as get low and get crunk he took the essential characteristics of
he took the essential characteristics of
he took the essential characteristics of the genre high energy bass heavy
the genre high energy bass heavy
the genre high energy bass heavy instrumentation and how did repetitive
instrumentation and how did repetitive
instrumentation and how did repetitive lyrics polished them with some pop
lyrics polished them with some pop
lyrics polished them with some pop sensibilities and successfully change
sensibilities and successfully change
sensibilities and successfully change the club scene across the nation any
the club scene across the nation any
the club scene across the nation any musical genres that just think of a
musical genres that just think of a
musical genres that just think of a sound can only hold out so long and by
sound can only hold out so long and by
sound can only hold out so long and by 2009 the genre that began as crazy drunk
2009 the genre that began as crazy drunk
2009 the genre that began as crazy drunk had entered its hangover phase I like
had entered its hangover phase I like
had entered its hangover phase I like the way
the way
the way [Music]
so where did all the email kids go some
so where did all the email kids go some likely outgrew it but others made a
likely outgrew it but others made a
likely outgrew it but others made a distinct genre transition alongside
distinct genre transition alongside
distinct genre transition alongside sunny more the one-time frontman of
sunny more the one-time frontman of
sunny more the one-time frontman of influential screamo groups from first to
influential screamo groups from first to
influential screamo groups from first to last they retreated from the emo scene
last they retreated from the emo scene
last they retreated from the emo scene in 2007 and re-emerged alongside the
in 2007 and re-emerged alongside the
in 2007 and re-emerged alongside the American wave of newly formed dubstep
American wave of newly formed dubstep
American wave of newly formed dubstep artists being labeled as gross at second
artists being labeled as gross at second
artists being labeled as gross at second perhaps only to emo broseph is one of
perhaps only to emo broseph is one of
perhaps only to emo broseph is one of the most polarizing genres in recent
the most polarizing genres in recent
the most polarizing genres in recent music history
at 1-over oars of diehard fan and
at 1-over oars of diehard fan and seemingly overnight while simultaneously
seemingly overnight while simultaneously
seemingly overnight while simultaneously earning itself plenty of judgments
earning itself plenty of judgments
earning itself plenty of judgments hatred and criticism amongst longtime
hatred and criticism amongst longtime
hatred and criticism amongst longtime fans of the genre from overseas
Google Trends showed the dubstep reached
Google Trends showed the dubstep reached peak public interest in 2011 and had
peak public interest in 2011 and had
peak public interest in 2011 and had since fallen to just 14% of the
since fallen to just 14% of the
since fallen to just 14% of the attention it garnered at the time
attention it garnered at the time
attention it garnered at the time [Music]
number six hair metal with its distinct
number six hair metal with its distinct fashion scent stadium ready music and
fashion scent stadium ready music and
fashion scent stadium ready music and most importantly copious amounts of
most importantly copious amounts of
most importantly copious amounts of hairspray ser metal rules The Rock
hairspray ser metal rules The Rock
hairspray ser metal rules The Rock airwaves of the 1980 Motley Crue poison
airwaves of the 1980 Motley Crue poison
airwaves of the 1980 Motley Crue poison Guns and Roses these are just a few of
Guns and Roses these are just a few of
Guns and Roses these are just a few of the bands who brought their spectacle
the bands who brought their spectacle
the bands who brought their spectacle centric brand of metal also known as
centric brand of metal also known as
centric brand of metal also known as glam metal to arenas around the world
[Music]
[Music] big catchy guitar riff pop sensibilities
big catchy guitar riff pop sensibilities
big catchy guitar riff pop sensibilities raw energy and huge personalities
raw energy and huge personalities
raw energy and huge personalities captured the attention of the nation few
captured the attention of the nation few
captured the attention of the nation few albums have had such significant impact
albums have had such significant impact
albums have had such significant impact on pop culture like Guns and Roses
on pop culture like Guns and Roses
on pop culture like Guns and Roses Appetite for Destruction such as selling
Appetite for Destruction such as selling
Appetite for Destruction such as selling debut album in history by the mid-1990s
debut album in history by the mid-1990s
debut album in history by the mid-1990s however the shiny studs of glam metal
however the shiny studs of glam metal
however the shiny studs of glam metal had dulled and a new generation of
had dulled and a new generation of
had dulled and a new generation of American youth whose disenchanted with
American youth whose disenchanted with
American youth whose disenchanted with the excess of the genre with some
the excess of the genre with some
the excess of the genre with some calling grunge a direct reaction to hair
calling grunge a direct reaction to hair
calling grunge a direct reaction to hair metal
number five Britpop humility misconduct
number five Britpop humility misconduct grunge was a response to her medal but
grunge was a response to her medal but
grunge was a response to her medal but as the new genre
as the new genre
as the new genre grunge was bound to instigate a counter
grunge was bound to instigate a counter
grunge was bound to instigate a counter movement of it’s very own
movement of it’s very own
movement of it’s very own Britpop if there’s one thing that’s
Britpop if there’s one thing that’s
Britpop if there’s one thing that’s defined a brick pop it was a focus on
defined a brick pop it was a focus on
defined a brick pop it was a focus on British culture of our tune to
British culture of our tune to
British culture of our tune to explicitly British subject matter and
explicitly British subject matter and
explicitly British subject matter and irreverence for the British music that
irreverence for the British music that
irreverence for the British music that came before it
came before it
came before it [Music]
[Music]
[Music] nonetheless fans like blur Oasis and the
nonetheless fans like blur Oasis and the
nonetheless fans like blur Oasis and the verb began making a splash overseas in
verb began making a splash overseas in
verb began making a splash overseas in America with no attempt to bury their
America with no attempt to bury their
America with no attempt to bury their accents but sometimes the genre hit so
accents but sometimes the genre hit so
accents but sometimes the genre hit so hard and so fast attached hope it
hard and so fast attached hope it
hard and so fast attached hope it implodes shortly after impact its heyday
implodes shortly after impact its heyday
implodes shortly after impact its heyday was in 1995 when Blur and Oasis went
was in 1995 when Blur and Oasis went
was in 1995 when Blur and Oasis went head-to-head in a chart battle but
head-to-head in a chart battle but
head-to-head in a chart battle but Britpop was deemed dead just two years
Britpop was deemed dead just two years
Britpop was deemed dead just two years later when Oasis his third album failed
later when Oasis his third album failed
later when Oasis his third album failed to meet expectations
[Music]
[Music] number four new way what you know ed
number four new way what you know ed
number four new way what you know ed class what is the exact definition of
class what is the exact definition of
class what is the exact definition of the genre well there really isn’t a good
the genre well there really isn’t a good
the genre well there really isn’t a good one the term new wave was first apply to
one the term new wave was first apply to
one the term new wave was first apply to groups in the 1970s such as the New York
groups in the 1970s such as the New York
groups in the 1970s such as the New York Dolls and The Velvet Underground who
Dolls and The Velvet Underground who
Dolls and The Velvet Underground who defied classifications playing rock and
defied classifications playing rock and
defied classifications playing rock and punk music and its fears of greater
punk music and its fears of greater
punk music and its fears of greater experimentation than either genres
experimentation than either genres
experimentation than either genres [Music]
[Music]
[Music] later evolved into a classification of
later evolved into a classification of
later evolved into a classification of any energetic alt rock or punk inspired
any energetic alt rock or punk inspired
any energetic alt rock or punk inspired music with modern pop tendencies and a
music with modern pop tendencies and a
music with modern pop tendencies and a willingness to experiment with more
willingness to experiment with more
willingness to experiment with more sense and electronic information any way
sense and electronic information any way
sense and electronic information any way to use exceedance die exactly it’s more
to use exceedance die exactly it’s more
to use exceedance die exactly it’s more that’s the term without a vote while
that’s the term without a vote while
that’s the term without a vote while band developed their own more specific
band developed their own more specific
band developed their own more specific genres like post-punk power pop sent off
genres like post-punk power pop sent off
genres like post-punk power pop sent off and many more
[Music]
[Music] number three nu-metal
even more so than emo music
even more so than emo music nu-metal had parents terrified and music
nu-metal had parents terrified and music
nu-metal had parents terrified and music critics ready to retired what happens
critics ready to retired what happens
critics ready to retired what happens when you age metalheads appropriate rap
when you age metalheads appropriate rap
when you age metalheads appropriate rap culture incorporate into their music
culture incorporate into their music
culture incorporate into their music along with elements of electronica hint
along with elements of electronica hint
along with elements of electronica hint a funk and grunge then wrap it all up in
a funk and grunge then wrap it all up in
a funk and grunge then wrap it all up in pop music song structure put match well
pop music song structure put match well
pop music song structure put match well you get extremely questionable fashion
you get extremely questionable fashion
you get extremely questionable fashion choices and a youth movement founded on
choices and a youth movement founded on
choices and a youth movement founded on nihilism culminating in the disaster
nihilism culminating in the disaster
nihilism culminating in the disaster that was Woodstock 99 even amongst bad
that was Woodstock 99 even amongst bad
that was Woodstock 99 even amongst bad classified under the genre like Korn
classified under the genre like Korn
classified under the genre like Korn the label is an unpopular one that
the label is an unpopular one that
the label is an unpopular one that groups would rather distance themselves
groups would rather distance themselves
groups would rather distance themselves from pre-con although there was a mild
from pre-con although there was a mild
from pre-con although there was a mild nostalgia filled revival in 2010 the
nostalgia filled revival in 2010 the
nostalgia filled revival in 2010 the music under the new metal banner had
music under the new metal banner had
music under the new metal banner had fallen out of fashion by the early 2000
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number two grunge it’s gotten name-drop
number two grunge it’s gotten name-drop
number two grunge it’s gotten name-drop a fair amount on this list already a
a fair amount on this list already a
a fair amount on this list already a testament to just how much cultural
testament to just how much cultural
testament to just how much cultural impact grunge had despite its short
impact grunge had despite its short
impact grunge had despite its short lifespan grunge rejected the excess and
lifespan grunge rejected the excess and
lifespan grunge rejected the excess and glamour of the various incarnations of
glamour of the various incarnations of
glamour of the various incarnations of rock music that came before it
rock music that came before it
rock music that came before it the only similarities are shared with
the only similarities are shared with
the only similarities are shared with its predecessors apart from musical
its predecessors apart from musical
its predecessors apart from musical influences for the self-destructive
influences for the self-destructive
influences for the self-destructive tendencies by the late 1980s fans like
tendencies by the late 1980s fans like
tendencies by the late 1980s fans like Mudhoney had brought some attention to
Mudhoney had brought some attention to
Mudhoney had brought some attention to the Seattle born music scene but it was
the Seattle born music scene but it was
the Seattle born music scene but it was groups like Soundgarden Alice in Chains
groups like Soundgarden Alice in Chains
groups like Soundgarden Alice in Chains and most notably Nirvana that made
and most notably Nirvana that made
and most notably Nirvana that made grunge huge
by the turn of the century however the
by the turn of the century however the genre felt the weight of its own success
genre felt the weight of its own success
genre felt the weight of its own success seeing a rise of radio-friendly post
seeing a rise of radio-friendly post
seeing a rise of radio-friendly post brunch acts like creed and stain gonna
brunch acts like creed and stain gonna
brunch acts like creed and stain gonna watch while pioneer and grunge groups
watch while pioneer and grunge groups
watch while pioneer and grunge groups disbanded
[Music]
[Music] before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mention number
here are a few honorable mention number
here are a few honorable mention number one disco no other word has appeared on
one disco no other word has appeared on
one disco no other word has appeared on more t-shirts followed by the word sucks
more t-shirts followed by the word sucks
more t-shirts followed by the word sucks than disco while the other genres on our
than disco while the other genres on our
than disco while the other genres on our list had a period of peak popularity
list had a period of peak popularity
list had a period of peak popularity followed by a sweep or steady decline
followed by a sweep or steady decline
followed by a sweep or steady decline disco is the only genre to have had a
disco is the only genre to have had a
disco is the only genre to have had a literal death date on July 12 1979 disco
literal death date on July 12 1979 disco
literal death date on July 12 1979 disco demolition night was held at Comiskey
demolition night was held at Comiskey
demolition night was held at Comiskey Park in Chicago not even Harry Caray
Park in Chicago not even Harry Caray
Park in Chicago not even Harry Caray then the White Sox announcer could
then the White Sox announcer could
then the White Sox announcer could control the frenzied crowd a crowd of
control the frenzied crowd a crowd of
control the frenzied crowd a crowd of 50,000 showed up to their deep hatred
50,000 showed up to their deep hatred
50,000 showed up to their deep hatred for the genre the event culminated in a
for the genre the event culminated in a
for the genre the event culminated in a riot as fans rushed the field after the
riot as fans rushed the field after the
riot as fans rushed the field after the ceremonial exploding of a box of disco
ceremonial exploding of a box of disco
ceremonial exploding of a box of disco vinyl it’s been called a night that
vinyl it’s been called a night that
vinyl it’s been called a night that disco died and sure enough it marked the
disco died and sure enough it marked the
disco died and sure enough it marked the start of a rapid decline in the
start of a rapid decline in the
start of a rapid decline in the popularity of the genre that was until
popularity of the genre that was until
popularity of the genre that was until Daft Punk made it cool again with the
Daft Punk made it cool again with the
Daft Punk made it cool again with the release of those 2013 album random
release of those 2013 album random
release of those 2013 album random access memories do you agree with our
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