Is it normal for 20-somethings to never have heard of the big four of grunge?

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I've met various men who didn't know who Pearl Jam or Soundgarden were and it nearly blew me off my chair and these guys often didnt even know Nirvana and they're the most "mainstream" of the bunch based on how most people have at least heard the name and based on regular clothing chains selling shirts with their logo on them yet the only guys i've met who has known them has been guys who listens to a lot of rock.

How is that even possible never to have heard of some of the biggest bands out there? How does one AVOID that?
It really bugs me when people enjoy modern mainstream music without any depth. It makes me wonder if they ever think or philosophize about anything in their whole lives.

I am not american nor english if that matters.

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  • LloydAsher
    2 years ago

    Never heard of it.

    Then again I dont even listen to mainstream music so I'm not the best person to give insight into it.

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  • JellyBeanBandit
    2 years ago

    I've never heard of the Big Four of Grunge till now tbh. I was able to guess what they were though before I read your description, but I've never heard of them collectively referred to as the Big Four.

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  • TayRockzHard
    2 years ago

    I only like Layne and Kurt tbh

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  • olderdude-xx
    2 years ago

    I've only heard of 2 of them... I had no idea what kind of music they played.

    Truely big bands are known by almost all.

    Virtually everyone knew who the Beatles were (even if they hated the music). Likewise, I'd say that Peter, Paul, and Mary were essentially equally known by the vast majority of Americans (and in many other countries). The Breach Boys were also extremely well known as well.

    The name recognition of your grunge bands is small compared to those... That tells me that they weren't really big.

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  • GuvnorsOtherWoman
    2 years ago

    Yes. Not everyone is into grunge. I didn't even know that there was a 'Big 4' of grunge and I'm well out of that age group but then again I regard the majority of the music of the last 30 years as rubbish anyway and have stopped listening.

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  • [Old Memory]
    2 years ago

    I've heard of Pearl Jam loosely, like on That's 70's show and stuff. I've never heard them play I don't think, the name makes me sceptical for some reason. I never heard of Soundgarden, but that name makes me curious. I may check them out sometime. Nirvana just seems too mainstream to me. I like a couple songs, but the overall music doesn't interest me.

    Someone played music the other night, they called it indie rock. I liked every song and it was nice quiet music that's more socially conventional; my music is kind of on the edge as far as interests go.

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    • donteatstuffoffthesidewalk
      2 years ago

      pearl jam et al mentioned here are that 90s show

      zeppelin floyd sabbath and the stones were that 70s show

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  • Indigo1
    2 years ago

    Having grown up in Seattle Washington (basically the birth place of grunge) I'd be very surprised if someone hadn't at least heard of these bands. L

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  • Tommythecaty
    2 years ago

    I know the term, but I’d argue that it should’ve included stone temple pilots for five.

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  • SkullsNRoses
    2 years ago

    It may sound strange but growing up I didn’t realise a lot of band t-shirts were for bands, I thought they were just random slogans until I was a teenager and even then I only learned because I happened to get into pop punk and then rock music.

    Your post did remind me of being in a clothes shop in 2012 and over-hearing an employee lament how a GunsNRoses top had been labelled “Sex Pistols Tee” claiming it was offensive to the band he grew up with.

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