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So when are you introducing me to your friends? 😋
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I mean, that's always been true...there has been no point in human history where 50%+ of 14-19 year-olds on the planet knew who the Spice Girls were. >

But america is the world!!!  Right?  Right.... >

The spice girls are British. >

what?! They speak english, obviously they‘re american!!! >

America invented girls! >

Girls invented spice >

Spice must flow >

My dessert, my Arrakis, my Dune! >

I don't like sand >

No Arab loves the desert. We love water and green trees. There is nothing in the desert and no man needs nothing. >

We live in a world where no teenager know who Urgrak, inventor of mammoth poke stick, is >

Nobody remembers Thag anymore but we still fear the Thagomizer. >

Not A Shower Thought
consider that:


even today's celebrities aren't well known to those not frequently browsing the internet


search algorithm isolating content you "don't frequently see" 


developing countries, some don't have soc-med access >

You did not have to be on the internet to be known in the 90s. Spice Girls sold more than 100 million records, they were quite famous and not just in Northern Europe or the US. I was in elementary school in Turkey around that time and every girl wanted to be like one of the Spice Girls. >

Well yeah, obviously, that’s just how things work. They exist for a while then gradually get less and less relevant. That’s how it works with everything and it’s going to happen to probably all of our favourite artists and song writers. >

Very true. I guess when something is a big part of your childhood, it lives on in your mind, but you tend to forgot that might not be the case for newer generations. >

I used to be with ‘it’, but then they changed what ‘it’ was. Now what I’m with isn’t ‘it’ anymore and what’s ‘it’ seems weird and scary. It’ll happen to you! >

You alright Abe? >

I’m In Love! No, Wait It’s A Stroke >

Teenagers today weren't even alive when the Spice Girls  were popular. >

Lucky bastards. They have never known a world without Nirvana but they didn’t have to suffer through a seemingly endless sea of hair metal. >

Suffer? Who was suffering? You can rip Def Leppard and Van Halen out of my cold dead hands mate 💀 >

You feel the same about Cinderella, Danger Danger, Saigon Kick, Brittney Fox, Extreme, Mr. Big, Warrant, Winger, and Great White? >

Aw hell yeah, never heard of Saigon Kick or Extreme, but I can think of at least a few good songs from the rest (might have to check them out now lol) 👍
Obviously not as good as bands like Motley Crue or Guns n Roses, but that Gypsy Road can take me home any night.
Also Winger is criminally underrated, those first two albums were great front to back. Plus Kip is hot AF, just look at that beautiful mug. >

We live in a world where some Americans can buy alcohol but don’t remember 9/11 because they weren’t born yet. >

We live in a world when people are born all the time, and everybody is getting older except for those that are dying. >

I know; I sound like my parents’ generation talking about the Kennedy assassination. >

So?... Tell me what you want?.... what you really... really want?... >

I’ll tell you what I want, what I really really want! >

so tell me what you want, what you really really want >

I'll tell you what you want, what you really want! >

Of course, it’s a jojo reference and the stand of Trish from Vento Aureo >

GioGio reference? >

who would’ve thought a band made in the early 90s would be unknown by kids born in the mid 2000s? >

But teenagers today DO know about the Spice Girls
Edit: I'm 21, I knew about the Spice Girls in my teenage years, and other kids knew a few songs. I just asked my 16 year old brother if he knows them, and he said him and his friends do, but not many of their songs. >

I don’t mean not every single one doesn’t they will be unknown by a few obviously >

i lost a trivia contest because i could only make 3 of the five. i forgot posh and scary. 
it’s posh, scary, baby, ginger, and sporty. i don’t know any of their songs, i just know victoria beckham is posh spice >

What about gravy spice?! And cilantro.. >

Legitimately the only reason I still think about the spice girls at all is that Geri is married to Christian Horner, Red Bull Racing F1 team principal, and his shenanigans are masterclass >

Maybe its because I'm austrian but I love watching Christian Horner >

You have any data to back this up? Teens were definitely playing spice girls just 5 years ago. >

teenagers have access to the internet and have probably come across them. As a teen myself, I knew who they were since my childhood >

At first I found this idea hopeful, but the things that have replaced the spice girls are much worse. >

Remember when Pink was the weird one? >

And now her brand of weirdness doesn't hold a candle to this generation of pop stars >

Once Lady Gaga popped up the game was changed. >

Yes. It remember loving her in high school, when she first came into public consciousness. Then slowly, Nicki Minaj and Katy Perry started to wear crazy outfits. >

That sounds like my dad in the 90s, who judged me because I didn't know about Pink Floyd. Nobody needs to know a washed up 90s band now. >

To be fairrrrrr…there’s a damn load of difference between the Spice Girls and Pink Floyd. >

Very fair point indeed. One is cheap and replaceable, one stands the test of time. >

um, ... thank God?  Or you can tell 'em what you want, what you really, really want! >

Why would people born in 2007 know a group that stopped being popular in 2000? >

haven’t been a fan of bubble-gum pop, ever.  Their brand wasn’t too cringe, but helped pave the way for entire genres of cringe. >

Very true. They were pioneers in that sense. Whether you regard that as good or bad. >

not too dissimilar from throwing gasoline on a tire fire. >

This is them, right? >

I saw that post a few minutes ago >

Question: do british young people know more about artists of old, compared to american young people? >

Young british* >

Britlings, or even Englits. >

First one yes second one no >

But how will they know what they want, what they really really want? Who will tell them? >

Would you expect kids in the 90s to know about artists from the 70s? >

Well, being a 90s kid, I've always known about ABBA, and both acts had 9 UK number 1s. ABBA was no longer an active group when I was born, so I'm not sure I understand your point. >


so I'm not sure I understand your point.

Are you being serious right now? >

Yes, I'm serious. If a 90s kid can be familiar with music from the 70s, by the same logic, there's no reason for a 2000s kid not to be familiar with 90s music. 🤷🏻‍♂️ >

I guarantee you there’s lots of 90s music that’s still well known.  I also guarantee you that you wouldn’t recognize the majority of billboard hits across the decades.  There’s a confirmation bias at work here; some things stay memorable and some don’t.  Sometimes the things that slide to the wayside were genuinely good, but didn’t catch the attention of the next wave of music fans and thus faded. In general, the sheer deluge of songs and artists is just too much to keep up with. 
The reason ’music in the past was better’ is the filter has already activated, and most songs don’t go through. >

A very sound explanation indeed. I agree completely. There's also a huge nostalgia factor involved leading to the bias you've pointed out. >

I'm 29 and I don't even know who the Spice Girls are or why they're famous >

Same i turn 30 next month. >

I'm here to say from recent experience, no. 
This weekend my(29f) went to my youngest brother's 16th birthday. He and his group of friends karaoked "Wannabe" not perfectly, but they knew it. I was pretty impressed with their range of musical taste in general. >

great, now some algorithm is going to write a commercial using one of their songs and we have to live through it again >

All I know is that it's a particular type of stand that makes things very soft and rubbery. >

... I'm 25 and know one of the spice girls judged America's got talent but that's about it >

You’ll be glad to know, OP, that my latest poll on the Stardew Valley sub was an absolute win for the Spice Girls fandom. >

I'm more dedicated to making sure they know who The Beatles, Stones, Hendrix, Sabbath, Zeppelin, The Who, Deep Purple, Metallica, Elvis, Chuck Berry and Stevie Wonder are. >

That’s that old group of ladies right. Something about sliced bread? >

we live in a world where people can’t handle the concept of time >

Is that true? I’m 15 and in the uk everyone knows who the spice girls are >

I’m a teenager and I had the BIGGEST spice girls phase when I was like 10, I loved them so much haha >

S' Club 7 used to come on right before Angela Anaconda. Memories >

Gen Z here, I'll say this: they may not know their faces, but they do know that if you wanna be my lover, you've gotta get with my friends. >

Bruh I'm one of the most uncultured 14 year olds out there and even I know who they are >

We live in a world where most teenagers don't know who [insert random pleb] was >

their parents will help keeping them and many other bands still alive and known >

Man shit was about to say my usual "hey wait I know them!" Man it still hasn't set in I'm a legal adult for 3 years now..
I don't like it >

I’m turning 24 in a few months, genuine question here; who the hack are the spice girls? >

😂 Here. >

We also live in a world where 90% of people in a subreddit dedicated to shower thoughts, don’t even know what a shower thought is. >

We live in a world where most common sense facts/statements are showerthoughts. >

hiya, teenager here! good try but I know who the spice girls are lmao.
edit: so do… all? of my peers :) >

I mean, this make my heart happy. 😊 >

I've got you one better. I was having dinner with like 8 younger cousins and none of them knew who David Guetta was >

Lawrd. We're old. 😂🤦🏻‍♂️ >

They are called the Bene Gesserit! Stop it with this Spice Girls malarkey! >

Peed a bit. 😂😂😂 >

At new years, A B.Spears song came on and one of the kids at the party said "WOOOOOO SPICE UP YOUR LIFE" 
I died a little inside. >

😂😂😂 I mean, the kid was kinda on the right track. >

You know what lol you're right, I should give her some credit! >

And there's hope yet if she recognises a Britney track. ✨ >

I’ve been on a spice girls listening binge for the last week, living my best nostalgic life. & though my hair is greying at the fact that teens (understandably) don’t know who the Spice Girls are, I’m happy to see a random Reddit post about them. This has encouraged to continue my 90s music nostalgia 🤗✌🏽#GirlPower >

I think what I've learnt with this post is that people have STRONG feelings about the Spice Girls. 😂 Right there with you. I think I'll jog to them tomorrow morning. #SlamItToTheLeft ✌🏻☮️🇬🇧 >

Hell yeah! Nothing like listening to Spice Up Your Life to get you moving lol 
My son is 4 and after having no choice but to listen to me sing their songs all week long, it’s his new favorite song except he calls it the “Dance to the left to the right” song 😂 >

Even the concept of top tens or MTV seem so remote now. How do kids know what their peers are listening to? With individual playlists and subscription everywhere the overlaps of shared cultural experiences must have gotten very small. >

I was thinking the same the other day. I mean, TRL was an EVENT. >

Spice Girls: Tell me what you want! What you really, really want.
Rick and Morty:  SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT! >

Nature is healing. The world is returning to its normal balance. >

If you reckon the Spice Girls are the worst thing to happen to pop in the last 25 years, you had better gird your loins. You'd be in a constant state of collapse if you paid any attention to what's happened since. 😂 >

Not just yet; Chicken Little was made in the mid 2000s. and there's also the common middle aged parents who blast their prom music daily. >

Phew. Just sighed with relief. 😅 Parenting done right. >

I’m from a generation that knows and thinks most teenagers aren’t loosing anything. >


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I'm 39 and I barely know who they are. All I know is they all gave themselves names ending in Spice, and sang that I'll tell you what I want song. I'm ashamed to admit that's the extent of my spice girls knowledge. >

I'm 28 and all I could tell you is that I've heard the group name before. Didn't know they did that song, or that they had individual names ending in spice. >

This makes me sad. I guess they didn’t spice up their lives…. Slam it to the left. Right? 
I’m old. >

You sound like some boomer simps for the memory of some teenaged girls >

I was about to say, of course we know who the spice girls are. But then I remembered I’m 26 with my own job, apartment and cat and not in fact a teenager 🤪 >

well yeah, the spice girls are from like 30 years ago... wtf, how was this some profound thought? >

As a teen, I can definitely say that’s wrong (from my, and Australian perspective) >

I'm 17 and love the Spice Girls!!! every girl my age I'd say would know who they are at least >

Sounds like failed parenting. My 13 year old most definitely does know who they are. >

Good, the Spice Girls were fucking awful. >

Who hurt you? 😂 Also – their vocals weren't bad considering this was recorded before the existence of Autotune. >

I honestly agree with you. Being from this generation I can tell you so much of what replaced the spice Girls sound like straight ass without autotune. Even the example the other guy gave wasn't that bad. It wasn't great but it wasn't super blatantly bad. >

Yeah. It's astoundingly bad nowadays. Back when the Spice Girls were the pop juggernauts they were, the critics tore them to pieces. I wonder what those same critics would say now if they had to compare the raw, unedited vocals of many of today's pop acts? Don't get me wrong – there are some great pop artists who produce great pop songs in 2023, but make no mistake – they are Melodyned and Autotuned within in an inch of their lives. The Spice Girls came from a generation where 5 ordinary girls, with ordinary talents had to do however many takes it took to sound decent. >


The Spice Girls came from a generation where 5 ordinary girls, with ordinary talents had to do however many takes it took to sound decent.

…and then they went out and did it live, even better than the recording. >

Does knowing Spice Girls improve my quality of life or increase my chances of survival? No? Then IDGAF. >


IDGAF

I mean you do, otherwise you would have walked away instead of responding. >

Kids don't know what a VHS tape is :( I feel for my old ass parents now lol >

if they know who the fuck the Beatles wer, I have peace in my heart >

You know what's really scary? We live in a world where going out to eat is less expensive than getting groceries. We have food at home no longer applies to any situation unless you're a farmer family. >

Yes. That's how time works. Well done. 
I swear these shower thoughts are getting more dumb on the regs. >

Most teenagers don't know Metallica or Kurt Cobain or iron maiden or the rest of the bunch unfortunately. >

I'm feeling super old now. We used to call Nirvana consensus music because everyone knew them and almost no one hated them >

It never gets old >

My seven and five year olds can identify Bowie to Nirvana to Howlin Wolf to Spice Girls. I give them extra points if they can name the drummer when we hear something out in a store or whatever. This is a parental choice - teenagers not knowing spice girls can be remedied! >

Feels like we're on a crusade! 💪🏻😂 >

100000%! I love those Spotify lists “All Out 40s” (& every other decade) in the car, and they will hate half of it (unfortunately not a lot of Chuck Berry fans in our house which is a travesty) but then we will do deep dives on the ones they like (Ray Charles!). Wish I had the personal insight to do this with music from other cultures too. >

That's absolutely brilliant! What a great way to introduce your kids to the classics! I have to say – I'm quite impressed with their taste in Ray Charles! I mean, he's an acquired taste, so to speak. 😎 >

So even more won't know about The Beatles or their songs. Someone could make a film about that. Just need a relevant title. Something like 'Tomorrow Never Knows'. >

Bruh they thought nirvana and metallica was some kind of local brand, what do you expect? >

😂 I've heard of this madness. >

Yes they do theyre in tons of memes.. sometimes thoughts in the shower should stay in the shower >

i thought to myself "hey i know the spice girls," and then it hit me. im turning 21
covid really fucked my perception of time. still think im 19 for whatever reason loool >

When I was a teenager I used to think about the spice girls in the shower >

im 21 and dont know who spice girls are. ive heard of em rarely but never took the time to look it up >

But now they’ll never experience the confusion we had when we first heard the phrase “zig-a-zig-ah…” >

I've never heard them, and I have not been a teenager for years. >

These thoughts sound more like random thoughts rather than shower thoughts day by day >

I’m far from being a teenager and I only vaguely know of them >

Even when the spice girls were active. I am pretty sure half of the teen girls in the world didn't know who they were. Considering not everyone speaks English or listens to English music >

Spice girls? I always thought it was space girls lol I'm 21 btw >

Not everyone has been living with close access to media like spice girls >

Yeah we do- we aren’t completely mindless when it comes to something that was happening just before we were born or when we were little because you guys loved it and we (quite a few of us) were raised with the same music you loved to play for us growing up. >

As a 17 year old, I know the band name but if you showed me a picture I probably wouldn't recognise them. >

I only knew about them because Christian Horner is married to one, and I only know that one. Don't know their music. They have very little popularity outside the UK which I guess is their home country. >

That may be you, but the sales figures tell a different story. >

Where I'm from it's not just me. This reminds me of when Joe Rogan was mindblown that an Indian cricket player, whom he'd never heard of, had 70M more Instagram followers than LeBron. It's completely possible to be very famous in one culture and completely unknown in others. >

I agree – it is very possibly for someone to be famous in one culture but not in another. However, you're statement about them having little popularity outside the UK is simply ignorant. Their record sales simply don't support a blanket statement like that. >

Really? Most of the people I know do. Doesn't mean we're fans of their music though >

I mean, the Spice Girls had faded from relevance by the time I was a teenager, and I'm 30. >

"Are those kind of like the Fanta girls? There must be a lot of them, there are so many different spices" >

I’m in my late twenties. I know maybe one or two of their songs, but I wouldn’t know their faces walking down the street. >

i'm in my mid 20s and i have no clue who the spice girls are >

Should people really be worried about who the fuck if spice Girls ars? >

They probably don't know the talking heads or the beatles either. >

bro we also lived in a time period where nobody knew who your second favourute band was 💀 >

Of course I know them, one of them is the wife of Formula 1 Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner. >

We love in a world where most teenagers don't know what the Spice channel was >

This might seem random but this reminds me of something, please check out KFC's following list on Twitter. >

I'll tell you what I want... what I really really want. I wanna... I wanna.... I wanna... I wanna... I wanna really really wanna forget about the Spice Girls. >

And yet, here you are, quoting their lyrics. 😂 >

Yeahh.... well...........
IF YOU WANNA BE MY LOVER, YOU GOTTA GET WITH MY FRIENDS!