A poll has revealed that one in ten Gen-Zers believe Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker is a breed of dog, with others believing he was leader of the Green Party.
The research also found 15 per cent of young adults thought feuding Oasis brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher were TV presenters, and 11 per cent thought they were TV chefs.
Eight per cent of Common People, aged 18 to 28, said the Disco 2000 singer was a type of dog, likely confusing him with the spaniel breed, in a shocking demonstration of how young Brits have lost touch with britpop’s heyday.
Speaking of which, 15 per cent of the 2,000 participants in the survey thought Cool Britania, the term born out of 1990s Britain’s cultural boom, was actually the name of a royal yacht.
Ten per cent even said they thought it was the national anthem, according to results published by The Sun.
A poll has revealed that one in ten Gen-Zers believe Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker (seen at last year’s Isle of Wight festival) is a breed of dog
The research also found 15 per cent of young adults, aged 18 to 28, thought feuding Oasis brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher were TV presenters, and 11 per cent thought they were TV chefs
The survey by drinks brand Hooch, found that two thirds of Gen Z – born when britpop was arguably at its peak, did not even know what the genre was.
They instead suggested it might be a political party or Eurovision contestant.
Over 20 per cent had not heard of one of britpop’s leading lights, Blur – despite Damon Albarn’s band making a chart-topping return last year with a first album for eight years, The Ballad of Darren.
Another band unwittingly dragged into this exposé of Gen Z ignorance was Step On group, Happy Mondays.
Six per cent suggested the Lancashire band was a Viagra pill. Contrastingly, 14 per cent thought it was a wellness app.
One man who might understand the results of the survey, run by drinks brand Hooch, is could-be TV chef Noel Gallagher.
The Don’t Look Back in Anger singer infamously slammed fans of his new group, High Flying Birds, for demanding the rockstar played Oasis tunes at his gigs, implying they were too young for them to be relavent.
He branded the concert goers ‘f***ing idiots’ for the request in an expletive-laiden rant to US broadcaster SiriusXM.
He added: ‘You little f***ing idiot, you are only 15. What the f***! You were only ten when the band broke up. F*** off.’
