Britpop had well and truly arrived when Blur ‘woo-hooed’ their way to number 2 in the charts with ‘Song 2’ in April 1997. Propelled by a gigantic guitar riff and layered with a warm overdrive, with plenty of bottom end, punk guitarist Graham Coxon enabled ‘Song 2’ to redefine heavy music that the song purported to be making fun of.
Buy this song at iTunes or Amazon. The official band site is here.
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