Woo hoo : How Blur Mocked Grunge Destroyed Britpop Song 2 , New British Canon
At first, Blur were a band that prided themselves on their Britishness. They wrote keenly observational pop songs about 1830 Holidays, The Shipping Forecast, Sunday Lunch and the Quiet Frustrations of Everyday British Life. In Britain, it made them heroes. But in the US they were nobodies. So it was quite the surprise that midway through the 90s, they made an aboutface and unleashed a screaming chunk of Apple Piescented Grunge rawk, the key modern jock jam. But how did they get there Why was a jumbo jet involved And was it just a joke aimed squarely to whom it appealed This is New British Canon and this is the Story of Song 2. , Blur, Britpop, MusicDocumentary Factchecking by Chad Van Wagner. Soundtrack Luar Citrine Jesse Gallagher The Golden Present Luar Anchor 00:00 Introduction 00:52 Blur Britpop s Ascension: So The Story 07:17 The Great Esca br, br,
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