The b-side "Hoxton Heroes" mocked the hipsters in the Bri...
“The b-side "Hoxton Heroes" mocked the hipsters in the British indie scene who were more obsessed with flaunting their "indie credibility" and fame connections, than instead of being legitimate musicians the Girls could enjoy.”
Summary
“Hoxton Heroes,” the B‑side to Girls Aloud’s single “Can’t Speak French,” was co‑written with Xenomania and explicitly attacks London indie “scenesters” and hipsters, mocking their obsession with indie credibility and celebrity ties. Contemporary reviews and the song’s lyrics describe it as a satirical critique of these manufactured, status‑focused figures rather than an endorsement of genuine musicianship.
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- It's time to stop talking about Girls Aloud | Pop and rock | The Guardian
Already lambasted by the readers of NME, Hoxton Hero apparently made label execs "really twitchy" when they heard the song, which supposedly slates the Peaches Geldof-party set. Co-written by the girls and production team Xenomania, the lyrics include "Just cos your dad knew the Rolling Stones/You've got the Primrose set in your cell phone/Don't kid yourself: you're an indie clone."
- B-Side Hipster
Mr. Finkleman hates hip. He is straight-up, meat and potatoes, matching socks, old school to the bone. There is, he insists, one way to do everything—no grey areas, no siree. He pines for the time when guys were guys, T-shirts were white and men dated women.
- Hipster (contemporary subculture) - Wikipedia
Ironic (or post-ironic) usage of vintage elements is popular in hipster fashion. Ironic moustaches and moustache tattoos were also popular. The 21st-century hipster is a subculture (sometimes called hipsterism) typically associated with urban millennials. The subculture is characterized by ...
- Can't Speak French - Wikipedia
Some indie music fans have attacked Girls Aloud for the song. Heatworld.com exclusively streamed a clip of "Je Ne Parle Pas Français" on 26 February. In 2012, Girls Aloud fans selected "Hoxton Heroes" to be one of ten songs included on the deluxe edition bonus disc of their greatest hits collection Ten. The song received mostly positive reviews from critics...
- Girls Aloud diss indie bands on new song
Girls Aloud‘s B-side for new single ‘Can’t Speak French’ attacks London “indie kids” and “scenesters” that hang around Hoxton and Primrose Hill – areas made famous by celebs such as Sadie Frost and Peaches Geldof.
- Girls Aloud - Hoxton Heroes Lyrics & Meanings | SongMeanings
But this song is a critique of the bands who slate them saying how manufactured they are whilst themselves being as equally manufactured yet still trying to claim so much more credulity.
- Girls Aloud – Hoxton Heroes Lyrics | Genius Lyrics
“Hoxton Heroes” is a B-Side to Girls Aloud’s single Can’t Speak French from their fourth album Tangled Up. The song is about Indie artists and how are they being manufactured and unoriginal.
- Urban Dictionary: hoxton hero
a. A male associated with the new rave scene, most notably used in the Hadouken! song "That Boy That Girl" b. An unreleased Girls Aloud song making fun of indie kids. That boy is a Hoxton hero, skinny fit jeans and dressed in pink.
- Girls Aloud - Hoxton Heroes
GIRLS ALOUD | Hoxton Heroes · x Written by Girls Aloud & Xenomania. Produced by Brian Higgins & Xenomania. Mixed by Tim Powell & Brian Higgins. Keyboards & Programming: Tim Powell, Brian Higgins, Owen Parker & Miranda Cooper. Guitar: Owen Parker
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