Blur's " Song 2"
· 1 h 05 min
Episode Blur's " Song 2"
This week, we’re turning the amps all the way up and diving deep into Blur’s explosive, ridiculous, accidentally immortal anthem “Song 2.” Diallo & LUXXURY break down how a two-minute blast of blown-out drums, filthy guitars, and one unforgettable “woo-hoo” became one of the loudest pieces of late-90s pop culture. The guys get into Blur’s post-Britpop reinvention, Damon Albarn’s restless creative brain, Graham Coxon’s chaotic guitar energy, and the question at the center of the whole song: was “Song 2” a joke, a parody, or just a perfect rock record by accident? Along the way, they trace how the track jumped from the studio to sports arenas, commercials, video games, trailers, and TV — plus the early signs of the next band Damon Albarn would create.
Songs Discussed:
"Song 2" - Blur
"There's No Other Way" - Blur
"I'm Free" - The Soup Dragons
"Bettle Bum" - Blur
"Sing" - Blur
"Sing (Original Version) - Seymore
"On Your Own" - Blur
"Song 2 (Unplugged Version)" - Blur
"All Day All Of The Night" - The Kinks
"Hate To Say I Told You So" - The Hives
"Woo Hoo" - The Rock-A-Teens
"Woo Hoo" - The 5,6,7,8's
"Bug Man" - Blur
Diallo & LUXXURY talk about music!
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