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"Song 2" is a song by English rock band Blur. The song is the second song on their eponymous fifth studio album.Released physically on 7 April 1997, "Song 2" peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, number four on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, It was also popular on radio stations in the US; consequently, it peaked at number 55 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart, number 6 on Billboard ' s ...
It was also referenced in the lyrics of Blur's 1993 single "For Tomorrow", and in their 2010 single "Fool's Day". Upon hearing the song, the public and critics suggested influences ranging from The Beatles' "Hey Jude" to David Bowie. Bass player Alex James told the BBC afterwards it was "a classic Blur ballad" and "a stand still and cry your ...
The only Seymour song released that wasn't a Blur featuring Seymour "Sunday Sunday" B-side was "Sing (to Me)", an early version of "Sing", which came out as a fan club single in 2000. The songs were not included on the career-spanning Blur 21 box set released in 2012, instead rehearsal demo versions of "Dizzy" and "Mixed Up" were included on ...
"On Your Own" is a song by English rock band Blur. It was released as a single on 16 June 1997 from the band's self-titled album (1997). It charted at number five on the UK Singles Chart.
Blur fans sometimes report that Song 2 is a satire on American pop rock music, a deliberate construction based on successful rock songs. The success of the song would testify to their triumph, as the song is not understood to be a satire of the majority of listeners.
The UK video for the song was directed by David Balfe, [citation needed] the former keyboardist for The Teardrop Explodes and owner of Blur's label Food Records. The video was produced by Anita Staines through Radar Films. The video begins with a close-up shot of a worm inching through the grass.
The song's lyrics reference a low-pressure area of weather hitting Britain. The lyrics are based on the Shipping Forecast , with references made to the various areas surrounding the country. [ 1 ] In the lyric "sail on by with the tide", passing reference is also made to the tune " Sailing By ", which plays at the start of the 0048 forecast on ...
"Chemical World" is a song by English alternative rock band Blur, included on their second album, Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993), and released in June 1993 by Food Records. The song was written by the band and produced by them with Stephen Street , Clive Langer , Alan Winstanley and Steve Lovell .