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It's curious: Growing up, I thought that Martin Gore (a style icon in every sense) and other MTV stars of the era looked completely cool and "modern" (which means nothing now, but did then). But I don't feel the same about the broccoli hair. Is that because back when I was a pre-teen/teen, the look was associated more with creative, artistic types and now I see it primarily on the packs of vaguely sporty bros who haunt the parking lots at CVS out on Long Island?

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Yes all of that. and also it’s so homogenous now. Everyone looks the same

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Cheryl..loved the broccoli head article but having a little trouble relating..perhaps an article on hair envy for older bald guys..

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Nailed it with the origins of the broccoli cut (damn, these labels are so ridiculous!). I kept seeing visions of Neil Tennant from The Pet Shop Boys but DM’s Martin Gore is more on point 👌

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That whole genre of floppy-haired English bands all vaguely had this cut!

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