The Universal - Muziek
The Universal by Blur
Blur
Biografie van de kunstenaar Blur
Blur Is An English Rock Band Formed In London In 1988. The Band Consists Of Singer Damon Albarn Guitarist Graham Coxon Bassist Alex James And Drummer Dave Rowntree. Their Debut Album Leisure 1991 Incorporated The Sounds Of Madchester And Shoegazing. Following A Stylistic Change Influenced By English Guitar Pop Groups Such As The Kinks Depeche Mode And Radiohead Blur Released Modern Life Is Rubbish 1993 Parklife 1994 And The Great Escape 1995 . As A Result The Band Helped To Popularise The Britpop Genre And Achieved Mass Popularity In The UK Aided By A Chart Battle With Rival Band Oasis In 1995 Dubbed "The Battle Of Britpop". Blur's Self-Titled Fifth Album 1997 Saw Another Stylistic Shift Influenced By The Lo-Fi Styles Of American Indie Rock Groups And Became Their Third UK Chart-Topping Album. Its Single "Song 2" Brought The Band Mainstream Success In The US For The First Time. Their Next Album 13 1999 Saw The Band Experimenting With Electronic And Gospel Music And Featured More Personal Lyrics From Albarn. Their Seventh Album Think Tank 2003 Continued Their Experimentation With Electronic Sounds And Was Also Shaped By Albarn's Growing Interest In Hip Hop And World Music Featuring More Minimal Guitar Work. Coxon Left The Band During Early Recording Sessions For Think Tank And Blur Disbanded For Several Years After The End Of The Album's Associated Tour With The Members Engaged In Other Projects. In 2009 Blur Reunited With Coxon Back In The Band And Embarked On A European Reunion Tour. In The Following Years They Released Several Singles And Compilations And Toured Internationally. In 2012 They Received A Brit Award For Outstanding Contribution To Music. Their Eighth Album The Magic Whip 2015 Was The Sixth Consecutive Blur Studio Album To Top The British Chart. The Group Have Largely Been On Hiatus Since The Magic Whip Tour But Have Announced Plans To Reunite In 2023 For Various Live Dates. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Blur_ Band Studio Albums
Leisure 1991 Modern Life Is Rubbish 1993 Parklife 1994 The Great Escape 1995 Blur 1997 13 1999 Think Tank 2003 The Magic Whip 2015 The Ballad Of Darren 2023
Frogtoon Muziek - Nummerinformatie: The Universal
Blur - The Great Escape
The Universal Is A Song By British Band Blur And Is Featured On Their Fourth Studio Album The Great Escape. It Was Released 13 November 1995 As The Second Single From That Album Charting At #5 In The UK Singles Chart. The Song Has Been Used On TV Advertisements For British Gas Since 2009 Although It Never Re-Entered The Top 40 . In Keeping With The Song's Science Fiction Theme The Single's Cover Art Is An Allusion To The Opening Shot Of 2001 A Space Odyssey And The Music Video Is A Tribute To The Movie A Clockwork Orange With The Band Dressed Up In Costumes Similar To Alex And His Droogs. Both Movies Were Directed By Stanley Kubrick. The Song Has Increased In Stature Since Its Release This Is Proved By It Being Voted Second Best Of All Blur Singles On Blurtalk.Com's Singles Vote. In Addition On Rate Your Music The Song Is Often In The Top 25 For 1995 As Well As Being In The Top 500 Of All Time. The Highly-Acclaimed Music Video For The Song Was Directed By Jonathan Glazer. The Band Is Presented In Imitation Of The Opening Scenes From The 1971 Film A Clockwork Orange In The Milk Bar. Blur Star As The Quasi-Droogs Complete With Damon Albarn Wearing Eyeliner Similar To The Film. They Perform In The Bar In All-White. The Bar Patrons Consist Of Different Groups A Lone Female Entertains Male Business Colleagues By Exploiting Their Sexual Interest In Her Two Odd Men Entirely Coloured Red And Blue Conduct A Stilted Subtitled Conversation And Two Male Colleagues – One Of Them In A Priest In A Vicar's Dog Collar – Become Increasingly Drunk On Cocktails Laughing More And More Hysterically Until A Final Shock Moment Which Eventually Leads Us To Seeing The Priest Planting A Kiss On Him At The Last Second Of The Video. The Golf Ball-Shaped Speaker Featured In The Video Was Sold In A Charity Auction In 1999.
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Biography - Blur
Blur Is An English Rock Band Formed In London In 1988. The Band Consists Of Singer Damon Albarn Guitarist Graham Coxon Bassist Alex James And Drummer Dave Rowntree. Their Debut Album Leisure 1991 Incorporated The Sounds Of Madchester And Shoegazing. Following A Stylistic Change Influenced By English Guitar Pop Groups Such As The Kinks Depeche Mode And Radiohead Blur Released Modern Life Is Rubbish 1993 Parklife 1994 And The Great Escape 1995 . As A Result The Band Helped To Popularise The Britpop Genre And Achieved Mass Popularity In The UK Aided By A Chart Battle With Rival Band Oasis In 1995 Dubbed "The Battle Of Britpop". Blur's Self-Titled Fifth Album 1997 Saw Another Stylistic Shift Influenced By The Lo-Fi Styles Of American Indie Rock Groups And Became Their Third UK Chart-Topping Album. Its Single "Song 2" Brought The Band Mainstream Success In The US For The First Time. Their Next Album 13 1999 Saw The Band Experimenting With Electronic And Gospel Music And Featured More Personal Lyrics From Albarn. Their Seventh Album Think Tank 2003 Continued Their Experimentation With Electronic Sounds And Was Also Shaped By Albarn's Growing Interest In Hip Hop And World Music Featuring More Minimal Guitar Work. Coxon Left The Band During Early Recording Sessions For Think Tank And Blur Disbanded For Several Years After The End Of The Album's Associated Tour With The Members Engaged In Other Projects. In 2009 Blur Reunited With Coxon Back In The Band And Embarked On A European Reunion Tour. In The Following Years They Released Several Singles And Compilations And Toured Internationally. In 2012 They Received A Brit Award For Outstanding Contribution To Music. Their Eighth Album The Magic Whip 2015 Was The Sixth Consecutive Blur Studio Album To Top The British Chart. The Group Have Largely Been On Hiatus Since The Magic Whip Tour But Have Announced Plans To Reunite In 2023 For Various Live Dates. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Blur_ Band Studio Albums
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The Universal is a song by British band Blur and is featured on their fourth studio album, The Great Escape. It was released 13 November 1995 as the second single from that album, charting at #5 in the UK Singles Chart.
The song has been used on TV advertisements for British Gas since 2009 (although it never re-entered the top 40).
In keeping with the song's science fiction theme, the single's cover art is an allusion to the opening shot of 2001: A Space Odyssey, and the music video is a tribute to the movie A Clockwork Orange, with the band dressed up in costumes similar to Alex and his droogs. Both movies were directed by Stanley Kubrick.
The song has increased in stature since its release; this is proved by it being voted second best of all Blur singles on blurtalk.com's Singles Vote. In addition, on Rate Your Music the song is often in the Top 25 for 1995 as well as being in the Top 500 of all time.
The highly-acclaimed music video for the song was directed by Jonathan Glazer. The band is presented in imitation of the opening scenes from the 1971 film A Clockwork Orange, in the milk bar. Blur star as the quasi-Droogs, complete with Damon Albarn wearing eyeliner similar to the film. They perform in the bar in all-white.
The bar patrons consist of different groups; a lone female entertains male business colleagues by exploiting their sexual interest in her; two odd men entirely coloured red and blue conduct a stilted (subtitled) conversation; and two male colleagues – one of them in a priest in a vicar's dog collar – become increasingly drunk on cocktails, laughing more and more hysterically until a final shock moment which eventually leads us to seeing the priest planting a kiss on him at the last second of the video.
The golf ball-shaped speaker featured in the video was sold in a charity auction in 1999. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.