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- A chart battle between Blur and Oasis (dubbed "The Battle of Britpop") brought the movement to the forefront of the British press in 1995.
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Aug 14, 2019 · By Mark Beaumont. 14th August 2019. Two decades ago, Blur and Oasis released their highly-anticipated new singles on the same day, setting up the biggest showdown in chart history. The Battle Of...
The battle pitted the two bands against each other, with the conflict as much about British class and regional divisions as it was about music. Oasis were taken as representing the North of England, while Blur represented the South.
- Early 1990s, United Kingdom
Aug 14, 2023 · Oasis Vs Blur. Picture: Press. At the time, both bands were in a transitional period. Blur had enjoyed huge success in 1994 with Parklife, which cemented them as one of Britain’s best rock...
Aug 26, 2021 · Ironically, the songs both bands chose for the “Battle Of Britpop” weren’t necessarily their best. Though solid and dependable, Oasis’ Roll With It was essentially meat-and-potatoes fare, while Blur’s superior Country House came accompanied by a Benny Hill-esque video directed by the in-demand figurehead of the Young British Artists ...
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Jun 20, 2023 · Oasis and Blur are two bands that would define Britpop in the 1990s. Their respective impacts on the sub-genre and their equal disdain for each other would come to a head with the Battle of...
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Aug 14, 2020 · Both bands were two of the most successful to emerge from the rock music scene in the 90s, and although both had been respectful towards one another earlier in their careers, things quickly...
Apr 19, 2022 · No one was immune to “The Battle Of Britpop,” as the NME’s cover story declared it. It made for great, hyperventilating copy: Blur, the supposed upper-class musicians with a yen for ...