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It was just us lampooning our own peer group, saying, well hey, where did this stuff come from? And where does British g
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"It was just us lampooning our own peer group, saying, well hey, where did this stuff come from? And where does British guys get to be so good at it suddenly?"

- Neil Innes

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This quote by Neil Innes is describing the unexpected rise of British music in the 1960s. Innes is suggesting that the British musicians of the time were lampooning their own peer group, questioning where the music originated from and how British artists had actually become so proficient at it. He is suggesting that the music was not always developed by the British musicians, however rather that they had taken motivation from other sources and adjusted it to produce their own unique noise. Innes is likewise recommending that the British musicians had a natural talent for music, which permitted them to rapidly become skilled in the genre. This quote is a testimony to the imagination and ability of the British artists of the 1960s, and how they had the ability to take motivation from other sources and develop something entirely new.

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United Kingdom Flag This quote is written / told by Neil Innes somewhere between December 9, 1944 and today. He/she was a famous Writer from United Kingdom. The author also have 27 other quotes.

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