The Verve

The Verve Greatest Hits

Speaking British 90s band, the minds of music fans will be fixed on Oasis or Radiohead's name. It's rare to think of The Verve. A writer's friend who all his life stared overseas bands, did not know the Verve and his songs. Though the songs of the band is quite sensational as other British bands.

Yes, The Verve, the band is quite famous and sensational in the United Kingdom. Formed in 1989 in Wigan, England. His personality consists of four people: Richard Ashcroft on vocals, Nick McCabe on guitar, Simon Jones on bass, and Peter Salisbury on drums. Later joined Simon Tong on the keyboard.

On the way, The Verve gave birth to four albums: A Storm in Heaven (1993), A Northern Soul (1995), Urban Hymns (1997), and Forth (2008). Hymns' album of the Year became the best because it gave birth to the hits of the world: Bitter Sweet Symphony, Lucky Man, and The Drugs Do not Work.

As is the custom of British bands, The Verve is also often drunk and intercourse with drugs. Vocalist Richard Ashcroft and drummer Peter Salibury almost even died in the United States while doing the tour because of it. Repentance then occurred in 1997 which was illustrated through the song The Drugs Do not Work.

Bitter Sweet Symphony's song became the greatest song by The Verve. Very much liked by young people and workers. Describes the struggle of life and how man became a Devil for making money.

A very powerful orchestral element also makes this song so perfect in its day. Equally perfect when we hear the song Viva La Vida by Coldplay or One Day Like This song by Elbow in today.