Blur - Country House

Song of the Day

I've been a fan of Blur since around the release of The Great Escape and this is probably the first song that did it for me. I had listened a bit to Parklife but only for a short time before The Great Escape. Being from the States I came across them kind of by chance (on a trip to NYC I walked into some sort of promo for the album) as the band didn't get much exposure here prior to "Song 2" and sadly not much afterwards either. Whether it be due to Albarn's occasional anti-American sentiment or perhaps Oasis simply beating them to the punch with "What's the Story Morning Glory" (which was released at the same time as The Great Escape) the band hasn't faired well here, but hey Bush (the band...and well yes, the President) did and supposedly they never charted across the pond (at least not initially). What exactly this means I don't know, but Blur has released countless classic cuts and will unquestionably be posted here some more. Oasis, Bush, Radiohead, The Verve & plenty of other 90s UK bands, but no Blur...I still don't get it to this day...good thing Albarn is a cartoon in the Gorillaz....