This fairground view of the states is presumably born out of that experience to some extent.Īnother live favourite and a song they have played in various live sessions, 'Jubilee' tells the story of an ill-adjusted boy in one of Damon's best character pieces and with some of the best heavy guitars on the album. As they drank more and faced somewhat apathetic US crowds they became close to collapse. The challenging experience of touring in the US nearly broke the band. The band didn't play this live for many years because of the arrangement. It's a lovely track with birdsong and harpsichord in the background as Damon sings almost nursery rhyme lyrics. Titles are: Girls and Boys Track Jacks End of a Century Parklife Bank Holiday Badhead The Debt Collector Far Out To the End London. It is not as immediately accessible as some tracks but has a vital energy nonetheless. This track has a catchy chorus and references various points in the capital.Ī new wave number with clangy, clashy guitars and squelchy noises along with megaphones and other sounds.
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The album is full of English references and London in particular with Martin Amis's London Fields being cited as an influence. It was the second single from the album and only reached number 16 in the charts but has remained a favourite. The album version has Laetitia Sadier from Stereolab singing the chorus in French. 'To the End' is a beautiful song that the band has recorded several times, including a couple of French versions - one with Francoise Hardy. This paean to the planets (and other celestial objects) was penned by bassist Alex James and is a wonderful thing of whimsy. The one track on the album with lyrics written by someone other than Damon. He was going to recite a poem over it but they couldn't decide on something suitable so it becomes a filler track here. This waltzy instrumental was originally why Phil Daniels was brought into the studio. The Kick Horns add the brass section to soothe and this melancholy piece is beautiful. In stark contrast, 'Badhead' seems to be the hangover after the Bank Holiday party. It still has the observational glance within it but is a breathtaking whirl. This is a punk track, quick, loud and blasting through any sense that Blur is a lightweight band. Blur : Album : Parklife listening party on 22:00 TimsTwitterListeningParty.
The video carries on the comic intentions of the song featuring all the band members taking on characters from the lyrics.
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Phil Daniels, an actor in such films as the mod classic Quadrophenia, brings his cockney voice to recite the verses in a move that lifts the song from a slice of life to something more.
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