I think it comes back to one of their most powerfully appealing assets: they didn't adhere to a prescribed vision of what pop stars should be. They were unafraid to be themselves, whether live, in the studio, or at interviews and press conferences; cheeky, fast-talking, often silly and surreal working-class lads. It was easy for people to admire and relate to such free-spirited and idiosyncratic characters.
Egroeg Evoli said
Back in the USSR- I don't know, it just strikes me as humorous for some reason.
Certainly! It takes the "USA is my sweet all-American home" vibe and flips it completely on its ...