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Mr J · Junior Member Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 19

I don't know if a thread like this already exists - if it does I apologize for opening a new one.
But as I think that the new poll question is quite an interesting one I thought a discussion thread for the questions would be nice.

I voted for "13" and was quite surprised that so few people did. "Tender" and "Coffee & TV" are two of Blur's all-time favourites, both are even contestants for "My favourite Blur song ever".
I was also shocked that "Think Tank" has only one (!) vote. "Out Of Time" in fact IS my favourite Blur song and I like "Good Song" a lot, as well. Of course, with "Crazy Beat" it might also have the worst Blur single (sorry, "Crazy Beat" fans Wink

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Your thoughts?

Finwë · Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 5:08 pm Post subject:

ha, it was me who voted for think tank Laughing

it was a hard question for me, because i'm not a big fan of their singles, and couldn't think of a real favourite. i voted thikn tank because of out of time and good song, despite crazy beat being there...

Veikko · Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 12:52 pm Post subject:

Every album has some excellent singles for sure, but if I had to choose one, it would be Parklife (how perfect that album would've been with "This Is A Low" as a fifth single!).

jmbrilley · Blur Expert Joined: 01 Jan 2009 Posts: 130

i like crazy beat tbh and i think ppl only started to hate it when they realised fatboy slim was producin it saying, i bet it was good beforehand, those people need to get a life

MrMagpie · Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 12:10 pm Post subject:

I don't mind Crazy Beat...not their best song but certainly not their worst!
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jmbrilley · Blur Expert Joined: 01 Jan 2009 Posts: 130

no but people go on about it as if norman cook made blur do it and is to blame, the answer is no blur wrote it and chose it to be on the album

Mr J · Junior Member Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 19

Hmm no, I don't care who produced the song - it's just that it is quite lame, you know? The song is supposed to rock but it doesn't. The mid tempo doesn't fit it and the production lacks a certain energy that would make it rock. I think I would like it better if it had either a more "tight and kicking" production or if it was faster. Oh, and the duck noises in the beginning are quite annoying but I think this was already mentioned a hundred times..
I also think that it doesn't really fit in with the rest of "Think Tank", it kind of destroys the mellow flow, especially as it follows "Out Of Time". But this thread is about the singles, so this doesn't belong here.

Blurred_Vision · Junior Member Joined: 13 Feb 2010 Posts: 6

I voted for 'Blur'. Mainly because of beetlebum, but I also love M.O.R and Song 2 (Even if it is hugely overplayed)

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marla84 · Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 2:25 pm Post subject:

I voted for 13 because of the three singles, since they're some of my very favorites (Tender, Coffee and tv & No distance left to run) but it was a hard choise with Blur and Think tank.. and I'm actually crazy about Crazy beat.. Smile

even the "duck sounds" Wink

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marla84 · Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 7:56 pm Post subject:

oooh!

I JUST LOOOOVE MUSIC IS MY RADAR TOO Razz

Well, No distance left to run is maybe not the best choice for a single but Trimm trabb and Mellow song are not really more "easy listening", if this is why you call it a bad single... (I just love these tracks too by the way)
but I must say that I like the idea of a single that wouldn't be too commercial (especially if it's not the first one of the album)
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Veikko · Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 11:00 am Post subject:

Regarding this month's poll (What is your favourite Blur lyric line?), I wonder if you have any other fave lyric lines in addition to the poll ones?

Mr J · Junior Member Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 19

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