La música alternativa es uno de los estilos musicales más populares a nivel internacional. El rock alternativo fue producido como una alternativa a la música a finales de los 80 y principio de los 90. Siendo en esta última década donde alcanza gran aceptación por parte de los amantes de la música, y esto se debió en gran medida a la colaboración de bandas punk de los años 70 y 80. La baja en popularidad del rock alternativo fue debido a la sobresaturación del mercado causado por los ejecutivos de compañías disqueras quienes solo pensaban en ganar plata.
The 1975 son una banda indie inglesa originaria de Manchester. El grupo está compuesto por el vocalista principal y guitarrista rítmico Matthew "Matty" Healy, el guitarrista principal Adam Hann, el bajista Ross MacDonald y el baterista George Daniel.
Los orígenes de la banda se remontan a sus días en la escuela secundaria Wilmslow High School y su convivencia siendo adolescentes en 2002. Unas presentaciones organizadas por el ayuntamiento local llevaron a la banda a firmar formalmente como 1975. Su nombre fue elegido inspirado en un libro de poesía de Jack Kerouac. Eventualmente firmaron un contrato discográfico después de su éxito con los sellos Dirty Hit y Polydor Records.
I can't remember when we met
Because you didn't have a top on (a top on)
I improvised a little bit
She said my references were spot on (spot on)
Can I take you for a drink?
She said: I'm gonna have to think
Because we're mates, it doesn't feel right (feel right)
And I said: It's cool, and I was messing but it's true
Yeah, it's you, you're the one that makes me feel right
I've been in love with her for ages
And I can't seem to get it right
I fell in love with her in stages
My whole life
I had a dream where we had kids
You would cook, I’d do the nappies (nappies)
We went to winter wonderland
And it was shit but we were happy (happy)
I'm sorry that I'm kinda queer, it's not as weird as it appears
It's 'cause my body doesn't stop me (stop me)
Oh, it's okay, lots of people think I'm gay
But we're friends, so it's cool, why would it not be? (not be)
I've been in love with her for ages
And I can't seem to get it right
I fell in love with her in stages
My whole life
And that's been the way for me to say
That I felt a certain way in stages, oh
I think the story needs more pages, yes
I've been in love with her for ages (and ages)
And ages, I've been in love with her for ages (and ages)
And ages, I've been in love with her for ages
And ages, and ages, I've been in love with her for ages
And ages, and ages, I've been in love with her for ages
And ages, and ages (yeah), I've been in love with you for ages
And ages, and ages (I've been in love, yeah)
I've been in love with you for ages
And ages, I've been in love with you for ages