Song 2

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Song 2
Blur
publication April 7, 1997
length 2:02
Genre (s) Alternative rock
music Alex James, Damon Albarn , Dave Rowntree, Graham Coxon
album Blur

Song 2 is a song by the English alternative rock band Blur . The song is the second single from their fifth album Blur , which was released in April 1997. The riff-based track, known for its overdrive chorus , became one of the band's most iconic songs.

information

The guitarist and singer Damon Albarn commented on the song's debut during a concert at the Royal Dublin Society in Dublin in June 1996 with the words:

"This one's called 'Song 2', 'cos we haven't got a name for it yet."

"This [piece] is called 'Song 2' because we don't have a name for it yet."

- Damon Albarn

The working title remained until it was published. Allegedly the song is about Bob Nastanovich, who played in the band Pavement and is known for his expressive and energetic stage appearances.

Song 2 became the second song on the album and the second single. The song is 2 minutes and 2 seconds long. It reached number 2 in the British charts and number 4 in Australia. At the Triple J ’s Hottest 100 in Australia, the song was number 2 in 1997.

The first two stanzas of the refrain refer to paresthesia . The exact meaning is not known, but Blur is known for his idiosyncratic song lyrics.

reception

The song was meant to be a parody of American grunge music. Accordingly, the riff of the song Smells Like Teen Spirit by the American grunge band Nirvana was taken up in the intro of the title . Ironically, it was played by the very music channels whose musical style the song parodies. Although the song is atypical of Blur's actual style, it has become the most associated with the band.

Due to its oversteering refrain and the catchy exclamation "Wuu-huu", the piece was licensed worldwide. The first and most notable use of the piece was as the theme music for the computer game FIFA 98 . It was also used in numerous commercials such as the Intel Pentium II , the Nissan Sentra , the feature film Starship Troopers and BMW. For the use of the title in a commercial for a US military aircraft, however, no approval was given.

Because of its euphoric nature, the song is preferred at sporting events such as soccer , ice hockey and baseball , when the home team scores a goal or a point, or wins a game. When FC St. Pauli is the piece for years the goal celebration , and also in FC Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga and the German Ice Hockey League with the eagles Mannheim .

Music video

Sophie Muller led directed at the music video , which shows the band in a small, enclosed space with speakers. During the choruses, the sound pressure from the speakers pushes the band members against the walls and to the floor. The video is similar to Blurs music video Popscene because of its wallpaper background , among other things .

Formats

7 ″
  1. "Song 2"
  2. "Get Out of Cities"
CD1
  1. "Song 2"
  2. "Get Out of Cities"
  3. "Polished Stone"
CD2
  1. "Song 2"
  2. "Bustin '+ Dronin'"
  3. "Country Sad Ballad Man" (live acoustics)
International CD
  1. "Song 2"
  2. "Get Out of Cities"
  3. "Polished Stone"
  4. "Bustin '+ Dronin'"
Japan Tour CD
  1. "Song 2"
  2. "Get Out of Cities"
  3. "Polished Stone"
  4. "Bustin '+ Dronin'"
  5. "Beetlebum" (Mario Caldato Jr. mix)
  6. "Beetlebum" (instrumental)
  7. "Country Sad Ballad Man" (live acoustics)
  8. "On Your Own" (live acoustics)

Chart placements

Chart (1997) placement
UK 2

Individual evidence

  1. Jump up ↑ Blur - Song 2 (Song). Australian Charts, accessed April 19, 2009 .
  2. ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine: Song review. Allmusic , accessed January 15, 2010 .
  3. ↑ a b Johannes Sassenroth on: 1 Live . June 9, 2014.
  4. ↑ Song 2 in the UK charts