Young Indonesians toast Britpop scene with singalongs, swagger

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At a smoke-filled warehouse in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, hundreds of young men and women throw their arms in the air, bouncing to British songs from the 1990s. The party, more than 7,000 miles from British shores, is inspired by the "Britpop" scene at the height of Cool Britannia, about 30 years ago.

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00:00It's a mess. It's a mess. It's so inspiring, it's crazy.

00:24I really want to go to Kuping Liam.

00:28I really want to ask, when is the tour to Indonesia?

00:30That's it.

00:31Welcome, welcome, welcome, welcome to Kuping.

00:38In the morning, when the streets are full of people,

00:43I just want to go, go, go.

00:46But I think I think I'm not.

00:50Stand by me, nobody knows.

00:56It's an interesting idea.

00:57I think it unites the differences.

01:01More precisely, it unites the differences.

01:03Because in every fan club,

01:06there must be a form of rivalry, right?

01:10And they must be rivals with other clubs, right?

01:13And they are united in this one venue, right?

01:28I think music is my soul.

01:30I feel it.

01:31Yeah, and I bring the Weekend of Selfish Crew

01:34to another city to share the happiness,

01:38to share the vibe.

01:40I think it's not a job, it's a...

01:43It's a job.

01:44It's a job.

01:45It's a job.

01:46It's a job.

01:47It's a job.

01:48It's a job.

01:49It's a job.

01:50It's a job.

01:51It's a job.

01:52It's a job.

01:53It's a job.

01:54It's a job.

01:55It's a job.

01:57Just a party, man.

01:58You know?

01:59It's not a job.

02:00It's a...

02:02Just share happiness for everyone.

02:26I can't sleep at night.

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