It may have only been around for a few years, but Britpop left an indelible mark on British music and pop culture. Emerging in the early 1990s as a reaction to the American-focused wave of grunge bands, Britpop's finest looked to the rich musical history to come out of the United Kingdom, with bands like Oasis, Blur, and Pulp dominating the scene. Britpop's lifespan roughly dates from the release