History Main / ScooterRidingMod

* Film/AustinPowers

A sort of precursor to the modern {{Hipster}}, only with far more amphetamines and street fights, the Mod subculture emerged in England in the early 1960s. Characteristics included wearing tailor-made suits and army jackets, listening to soul, ska, and R&B as well as bands such as Music/TheWho, Music/TheKinks and Music/TheSmallFaces, riding Italian scooters, and fighting with TheRival Rocker subculture, who preferred the leather-jacketed "Greaser" look and American rock and roll music like Music/ChuckBerry and Music/ElvisPresley. This rivalry came to a head at the Brighton Beach Riots of 1964, as shown in the film ''{{Quadrophenia}}''. The subculture experienced revivals in the late 1970s and the early 1990s, and subsequently influenced the {{Britpop}} explosion in the 1990s.

A sort of precursor to the modern {{Hipster}}, only with far more amphetamines and street fights, the Mod subculture emerged in England in the early 1960s. Characteristics included wearing tailor-made suits and army jackets, listening to soul, ska, and R&B as well as bands such as Music/TheWho, Music/TheKinks and Music/TheSmallFaces, riding Italian scooters, and fighting with TheRival Rocker subculture, who preferred the leather-jacketed "Greaser" look and American rock and roll music like Music/ChuckBerry and Music/ElvisPresley. This rivalry came to a head at the Brighton Beach Riots of 1964, as shown in the film ''{{Quadrophenia}}''. The subculture experienced a revival in the late 1970s and early 1990s, and subsequently influenced the {{Britpop}} explosion in the 1990s.

* Although she's technically the godess of Britpop, the Goddess Britannia in ''ComicBook/{{Phonogram}}'' sports a mod look. (She's also drawn by Jamie [-McKelvie=].)

* ''Long Hot Summer,'' by Eric Stephenson and artist [[Creator/JamieMcKelvie Jamie [=McKelvie=]]], follows a young mod in Southern California during the revival of the 1980s.
* Although she's technically the godess of Britpop, the Goddess Britannia in ''ComicBook/{{Phonogram}}'' sports a mod look.

* ''Long Hot Summer,'' by Eric Stephenson and artist [[creator/JamieMcKelvie Jamie [=McKelvie=]]], follows a young mod in Southern California during the revival of the 1980s.

* ''Long Hot Summer,'' by Eric Stephenson and artist Jamie [=McKelvie=], follows a young mod in Southern California during the revival of the 1980s.

->''"Zoot suit, white jacket with side vents five inches long.''
-> ''I'm out on the street again''
-> ''And I'm leaping along.''
-> ''I'm dressed right for a beach fight,''
-> ''But I just can't explain''
-> ''Why that uncertain feeling is still here in my brain"''
-->-- '''Music/TheWho''', "[[Music/{{Quadrophenia}} Cut My Hair]]"

* AustinPowers

* Most of the cast of ''Film/{{Quadrophenia}}''. The film, based on the album by Music/TheWho, follows Jimmy, a young mod, as he pops pills, rides his scooter, and stares aimlessly out at the ocean trying to find himself.

* ''BlueMonday'', by the same writer as ''Scooter Girl''.

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' villain Mad Mod, voiced by MalcolmMcDowell.

* Most of the cast of ''{{Quadrophenia}}''. The film, based on the album by TheWho, follows Jimmy, a young mod, as he pops pills, rides his scooter, and stares aimlessly out at the ocean trying to find himself.
* There is a gang of Mods in ''SLCPunk''. They are portrayed as the punks' rivals, excepting one who moves freely between social groups.

* Several characters in the 2010 film of ''BrightonRock'', which is set in 1964 and uses the Brighton Beach Riots as a backdrop.

* The rivalry between Mods and Rockers featured prominently in one episode of ''InspectorGeorgeGently''.
* In an episode of ''TheMightyBoosh'', Vince goes for the Mod look.

-->-- '''Music/TheWho''', "[[{{Quadrophenia}} Cut My Hair]]"

[[caption-width-right:300:The mods of ''{{Quadrophenia}}'' show off their wheels.]]

-->-- '''TheWho''', "[[{{Quadrophenia}} Cut My Hair]]"

A sort of precursor to the modern {{Hipster}}, only with far more amphetamines and street fights, the Mod subculture emerged in England in the early 1960s. Characteristics included wearing tailor-made suits and army jackets, listening to soul, ska, and R&B as well as bands such as TheWho, TheKinks and TheSmallFaces, riding Italian scooters, and fighting with TheRival Rocker subculture, who preferred the leather-jacketed "Greaser" look and American rock and roll music like ChuckBerry and ElvisPresley. This rivalry came to a head at the Brighton Beach Riots of 1964, as shown in the film ''{{Quadrophenia}}''. The subculture experienced a revival in the late 1970s and early 1990s, and subsequently influenced the {{Britpop}} explosion in the 1990s.

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' villain Mad Mod, voiced by no less than Malcolm [=McDowell=].

* Although she's technically the godess of Britpop, the Goddess Britannia in ''{{Phonogram}}'' sports a mod look.

A sort of precursor to the modern {{Hipster}}, only with far more amphetamines and street fights, the Mod subculture emerged in England in the early 1960s. Characteristics included wearing tailor-made suits and army jackets, listening to soul, ska, and R&B as well as bands such as TheWho, TheKinks and The SmallFaces, riding Italian scooters, and fighting with TheRival Rocker subculture, who preferred the leather-jacketed "Greaser" look and American rock and roll music like ChuckBerry and ElvisPresley. This rivalry came to a head at the Brighton Beach Riots of 1964, as shown in the film ''{{Quadrophenia}}''. The subculture experienced a revival in the late 1970s and early 1990s, and subsequently influenced the {{Britpop}} explosion in the 1990s.

->''"Zoot suit, white jacket with side vents five inches long.
-> I'm out on the street again
-> And I'm leaping along.
-> I'm dressed right for a beach fight,
-> But I just can't explain
-> Why that uncertain feeling is still here in my brain"''

-> ''Zoot suit, white jacket with side vents five inches long.

-> Why that uncertain feeling is still here in my brain''

A sort of precursor to the modern {{Hipster}}, only with far more amphetamines and street fights, the Mod subculture emerged in England in the early 1960s. Characteristics included wearing tailor-made suits and army jackets, listening to soul, ska, and R&B as well as bands such as TheWho, TheKinks and The Small Faces, riding Italian scooters, and fighting with TheRival Rocker subculture, who preferred the leather-jacketed "Greaser" look and American rock and roll music like ChuckBerry and ElvisPresley. This rivalry came to a head at the Brighton Beach Riots of 1964, as shown in the film {{Quadrophenia}}. The subculture experienced a revival in the late 1970s and early 1990s, and subsequently influenced the {{Britpop}} explosion in the 1990s.

* Several characters in the 2010 version of ''BrightonRock''.

-->-- '''TheWho''', ''[[{{Quadrophenia}} Cut My Hair]]''

A sort of precursor to the modern {{Hipster}}, only with far more amphetamines and street fights, the Mod subculture emerged in England in the early 1960s. Characteristics included wearing tailor-made suits and army jackets, listening to soul, ska, and R&B as well as bands such as TheWho, The Kinks and The Small Faces, riding Italian scooters, and fighting with TheRival Rocker subculture, who preferred the leather-jacketed "Greaser" look and American rock and roll music like Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley. This rivalry came to a head at the Brighton Beach Riots of 1964, as shown in the film {{Quadrophenia}}. The subculture experienced a revival in the late 1970s and early 1990s, and subsequently influenced the {{Britpop}} explosion in the 1990s.

* DC Comics 1960s teen humour title ''Swing With Scooter'' centred around a scooter riding Mod.

* Although she's technically the godess of Britpop, the Goddess Britannia in {{Phonogram}} sports a mod look.

* BlueMonday, by the same writer as ''Scooter Girl''.

* Most of the cast of {{Quadrophenia}}. The film, based on the album by TheWho, follows Jimmy, a young mod, as he pops pills, rides his scooter, and stares aimlessly out at the ocean trying to find himself.
* There is a gang of Mods in SLCPunk. They are portrayed as the punks' rivals, excepting one who moves freely between social groups.

* The rivalry between Mods and Rockers featured prominently in one episode of InspectorGeorgeGently.
* In an episode of TheMightyBoosh, Vince goes for the Mod look.

* TeenTitans villain Mad Mod, voiced by no less than Malcolm [=McDowell=].