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Fun Music Information -> Blur
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Band Name Origins:
- Blur were originally called Seymour, but the record company people thought they could never make it with that name so they had to come up with a new one. After a lot of hard thinking they chose Blur just because it sounded as if the record company people might like it, and they did. Submitted by: easy
- The band was originally called Seymour, named for a character from a series of short stories by George Orwell. When signed by their label they were informed that Seymour was a stupid name, so a list of potential names was drawn up. Blur was chosen ahead of other candidates such as Sensitize, Whirlpool, and The Shining Path. Submitted by: Hard Harry
Vainity Songs:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Dan Abnormal" | "Dan Abnormal" is an anagram of Blur's lead singer's name Damon Albarn. - B1982 |
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Song 2" | This is more well-known as: "WOO-HOO!!" - Agrimorfee |
| "Girls & Boys" | Both of the words "girls" and "boys" are used several times each in the lyrics, but the title "girls and boys" isn't. - B1982 |
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Smear | Same thing, just sounds more grungy. | S.T.G. |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "WHOO-HOO" | "Song 2" | Spiderskull98 |
| "Song 3" | "Song 2" | Yuri |
| "PotLife" | "ParkLife" | TD |
| "Can you hear us Humping on your stereo?" | "Can you hear us Pumping on your stereo?" | The Punk Gurl who got away with Frankie Muniz |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "People," Barbra Streisand | "Girls and Boys," Blur | |
| "Song 1," Zao | "Song 2," Blur | |
| "First Song," Ralph McTell | "Song 2," Blur | |
| "When Are You Coming Back?," Lisa Stansfield | "When The Cows Come Home," Blur | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Pressure On Julia" originally "Pressure On Julian"
Gender change by letter removal
Melissa Officinalis
"Country Hose" originally "Country House"
Peter
"Crazy Eat" originally "Crazy Beat"
Peter
"Crazy Bat" originally "Crazy Beat"
Candy Welty
"Crazy Bet" originally "Crazy Beat"
Candy Welty
There are additional Blur song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Pressure On Juliana" originally "Pressure On Julian"
Gender change by this time ADDING a letter
Audrey Ruiz
"When The Crows Come Home" originally "When The Cows Come Home"
Melissa Officinalis
"Crazy Beast" originally "Crazy Beat"
Jane C. Moore
"Dean Abnormal" originally "Dan Abnormal"
Carla Jorgensen
"Damn Abnormal" originally "Dan Abnormal"
Carla Jorgensen
There are additional Blur song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Pressure In Julian" originally "Pressure On Julian"
Melissa Officinalis
"Pressure Or Julian" originally "Pressure On Julian"
Melissa Officinalis
"Pressure Of Julian" originally "Pressure On Julian"
Melissa Officinalis
"We've Got A Fife On You" originally "We've Got A File On You"
Melissa Officinalis
"We've Got A File On Lou" originally "We've Got A File On You"
Melissa Officinalis
There are additional Blur song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "There's No Other Way" | "Run Another Way" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "Park Life" | "Website" | Christopher Long |
| "Lot 105" | "Lol 105" | Fack Sabbath |
| "Parklife" | "Parkinson" | Fack Sabbath |
| "Parklife/Song 2/Country House" | "Blur Polka" | Fack Sabbath |
| "Coffee + TV" | "Toffee + TV" | Fack Sabbath |
| "Tender" | "Blender" | Fack Sabbath |
| "Charmless Man" | "Chinese Man" | Fack Sabbath |
| "Beetlebum" | "Tweedledum" | Fack Sabbath |
| "Song 2" | "For You" | Fack Sabbath |
There are additional Blur song parodies available. | ||
Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Song 2 | The Simpsons | Ned Riley |
| On Your Own | Orphange | Joe |
| Country House | The White House | Big T |
| Boys & Girls | Condom Company | Louise |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| There Are Too Many of Us | Abortion Clinic | soph |
| Boys and Girls | Transgender Support Line | Starving Hobo |
| We've Got A File On You | Police Department | Beth |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| The Final Countdown Europe | To The End Blur | The Final Countdown To The End | Jacynthia Maries |
| Girls On Film Duran Duran | Girls And Boys Blur | Girls And Boys On Film | Tarzan |
| Girls In Bikinis Lee Brice | Girls & Boys Blur | Girls & Boys In Bikinis | Tarzan |
| Love Song The Cure | Song 2 Blur | Love Song 2 A sequel to the original, perhaps? | Keira Dayley |
| There are additional Blur duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Bluer
Blue combined with Blur
The bands' names differ only by their last letter, so why not combine them and make the comparative form of the first band's name?
Submitted By: Ed
Blur Guns 'N' Roses
Blur combined with Guns N Roses
i.e., Blur the distinction between guns and roses.
Submitted By: Sarah Topsian
Misheard Lyrics:
"The Universal"
Misheard Lyrics: This is the next sex dream
Original Lyrics: This is the next century
| "Let's All Go Down the Strand"
Misheard Lyrics: One night, half a dozen Tories
Met together in Trafalgar Square Original Lyrics: One night, half a dozen tourists
Met together in Trafalgar Square |
"Caravan"
Misheard Lyrics: You know the way I kiss
You know the way I exist And the day will come You get away from it Away from it Original Lyrics: You'll feel the weight of it
The weight of it And the day will come And you'll get away from it Away from it | "Caravan"
Misheard Lyrics: I try to creep
But my heart wont die I got a family But caravan comes Original Lyrics: I try to quit
But my heart won't buy it I got family The caravan comes back for me |
| There are additional Blur misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"The Universal"
Misheard Lyrics: Ready ready ready
Original Lyrics: Really really really
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Cody Finke I used to hear it as "ready ready ready". |
| There are additional Blur misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"Song 2"
Better Lyrics:
Ooh hoo, ooh hoo Ooh hoo, ooh hoo
I got my head back
When I smoked crack
It's really easy
To get addicted
Yeah Ooh hoo
When I'm smoking that shit now
Ooh hoo I see spots and some circles
Ooh hoo Well I feel really queezy
All of the time but I'm never sure why I smoke it
I'm addicted
I got my head lit
When I smoked that shit
It's not my problem
That I'm sobbing
Ooh hoo When I'm smoking that shit now
Ooh hoo I see spots and some circles
Ooh hoo Well I feel really queezy
All of the time but I'm never sure why I smoke it
I'm addicted
Yeah yeah Yeah yeah Yeah yeah Yeah yeah Oh shit!
I got my head back
When I smoked crack
It's really easy
To get addicted
Yeah Ooh hoo
When I'm smoking that shit now
Ooh hoo I see spots and some circles
Ooh hoo Well I feel really queezy
All of the time but I'm never sure why I smoke it
I'm addicted
I got my head lit
When I smoked that shit
It's not my problem
That I'm sobbing
Ooh hoo When I'm smoking that shit now
Ooh hoo I see spots and some circles
Ooh hoo Well I feel really queezy
All of the time but I'm never sure why I smoke it
I'm addicted
Yeah yeah Yeah yeah Yeah yeah Yeah yeah Oh shit!
Original Lyrics:
Whoo hoo, whoo hoo Whoo hoo, whoo hoo
I got my head checked
By a jumbo jet
It wasn't easy
But nothing is No
Whoo hoo When I feel heavy metal
Whoo hoo And I'm pins and I'm needles
Whoo hoo Well I lie and I'm easy
All of the time but I'm never sure why I need you
Pleased to meet you
I got my head down
When I was young It's not my problem
It's not my problem
Whoo hoo When I feel heavy metal
Whoo hoo And I'm pins and I'm needles
Whoo hoo Well I lie and I'm easy
All of the time but I'm never sure why I need you
Pleased to meet you
Yeah yeah Yeah yeah Yeah yeah Yeah yeah Oh yeah
I got my head checked
By a jumbo jet
It wasn't easy
But nothing is No
Whoo hoo When I feel heavy metal
Whoo hoo And I'm pins and I'm needles
Whoo hoo Well I lie and I'm easy
All of the time but I'm never sure why I need you
Pleased to meet you
I got my head down
When I was young It's not my problem
It's not my problem
Whoo hoo When I feel heavy metal
Whoo hoo And I'm pins and I'm needles
Whoo hoo Well I lie and I'm easy
All of the time but I'm never sure why I need you
Pleased to meet you
Yeah yeah Yeah yeah Yeah yeah Yeah yeah Oh yeah
Submitted by: Marijuana
Funniest Song Lyrics:
"Parklife"
The Funny Lyrics: I get up when I want
Except on Wednesdays when I get rudely awaken By the dustman. Why They're Funny: Don't know why, I just think this line is funny.
Submitted by: sonikal
| "Song 2"
The Funny Lyrics: I got my head checked by a jumbo jet
Why They're Funny: What the hell does it even mean??
Submitted by: Timmy O'Toole
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| There are additional Blur Funny lyrics available. | |
Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"Crazy Beat"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Yeah, yeah, yeah, y-yeah.
Why They're Repetitive: Just filler.
Submitted by: wadded beef
| "Song 2"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Woo-hoo!
Why They're Repetitive: This must be Homer Simpson's favorite song.
Submitted by: wadded beef
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"Song 2"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: I got my head checked,
By a jumbo jet. It wasn't easy, But nothing is, no. Why They're Nonsensical: I got my head checked by a jumbo jet?! What the hell does that even mean?
Submitted by: Celeste
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Misrhymed Song Lyrics:
"London Loves"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: London loves
The way people just fall apart London loves The way you just don't stand a chance Why They're Misrhymed: Only the British could rhyme "apart" with "chance".
Submitted by: Cara
| "Parklife"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: All the people! So many people!
Why They're Misrhymed: You cannot rhyme people with people.
Submitted by: Shaun
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Inappropriate Song Lyrics:
"She's So High"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: I want to crawl all over her
Why They're Inappropriate: Albarn obviosly must have been thinking of something when he wrote that...
Submitted by: gabby
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Dated Song Lyrics:
"Girls & Boys"
The Dated Lyrics: Life in the 90s is paranoid
Why They're Dated: Pretty self-explanatory. This song came out in 1994, and obviously, 11 years later, it no longer refers to modern day times.
Submitted by: Cat
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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:
"Globe Alone"
The Lyrics: Who only eats at the new brasserie
Who only ever gets merry Who wouldn't be seen at bed time Without putting Calvin Kleins on Who They Mention: Calvin Klein
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
| "Country House"
The Lyrics: Now he's got morning glory, life's a different story
Everything going jackanory In touch with his own mortality He's reading Balzac, knocking back Prozac It's a helping hand That makes you feel wonderfully bland Who They Mention: French Novelist Honoré de Balzac
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
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Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:
"Globe Alone"
The Lyrics: Who only eats at the new brasserie
Who only ever gets merry Who wouldn't be seen at bed time Without putting Calvin Kleins on Product Brand Name: Calvin Klein clothes
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
| "Country House"
The Lyrics: Now he's got morning glory, life's a different story
Everything going jackanory In touch with his own mortality He's reading Balzac, knocking back Prozac It's a helping hand That makes you feel wonderfully bland Product Brand Name: Prozac
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Beetlebum"
Opening Lines: Beetlebum, what you done.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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Made Up Words in Songs:
"Country House"
The Made Up Words: jackanory
Comments: Now he's got morning glory, life's a different story
Everything going jackanory In touch with his own mortality He's reading Balzac, knocking back Prozac It's a helping hand That makes you feel wonderfully bland Submitted by: Tania WYEP
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Song Title Space Change:
"Tend ER" originally "Tender"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"Country Sad Ball Ad Man" originally "Country Sad Ballad Man"
Submitted by: Condoleezza Rice Pilaf
"Dana B Normal" originally "Dan Abnormal"
Submitted by: Carla Jorgensen
"This Is Al Ow!" originally "This Is A Low"
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
"Girl Sand Boys" originally "Girls And Boys"
At the beach, probably.
Submitted by: George Straitjacket
There are additional Blur Song Title Space Change available.
Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics:
"Jubilee"
The Lyrics: (the whole song)
Why: seriously, wtf?
Submitted by: Frez
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Band Name Anagrams:
Burl Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
First name
Song Title Anagrams:
"Got Snow" originally "Song Two"
Submitted by: Anna Graham
"Abandon Mr. Al" originally "Dan Abnormal"
Submitted by: Liza Lott
"Ban Random Al" originally "Dan Abnormal"
Submitted by: Jacob
"Press Juno, Lure Ian" originally "Pressure On Julian"
Submitted by: Janice Ferrell
"Press Ian U., Lure Jon" originally "Pressure On Julian"
Submitted by: Janice Ferrell
There are additional Blur Song Title Anagrams available.
Super Long Pop Songs:
"Caramel" Length: 7:38
One of my most favorite songs and albums, I love it so much that I've never actually noticed how long it actually is....real good
Submitted by: May
"Tender" Length: 7:41
Submitted by: Rory
Super Short Pop Songs:
"Song 2" Length: 2:02
Yes, this is the actual song length. Music games say so!
Submitted by: G
"Song 2" Length: 2:01
Prettttttty damn short
Submitted by: jimmy g
"We've got a file on you" Length: 1:18
Submitted by: Frez
Song Title Acrostics:
BAG: "Boys And Girls"
Submitted by: Electric Boogeyman
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Mop Tan" originally "Top Man"
Submitted by: B1982
Lighter Side of Serious Bands:
"Alex's Song"
The sessions for the End of a Century B-sides must of been really obscure, because they are humours. Alex's Song has high pitch "blade like" vocals. Kind of like a chipmunk song, as people keep calling songs with high pitch vocals.
Submitted by: Lee
Hidden Tracks:
"Me, White Noise"
On the CD rewind back from track 1 into the pregap to -6:50 and then take your finger of the rewind button. You now get to listen to 7 minutes of a drunk Phil Daniels singing about looking at a wall which tells you to f*** off because it isn't a mirror, whooshing off in an underground train, people going in the room for a pair of marraccas and how everybody kicks a football.
Submitted by: Lee
What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music):
"Sounding Like A Video Game Character"
The lead singer sounds like a character in a 2007 video game "Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction", especially in the song "Parklife".
Submitted by: JeReMy
Music With a Warning Label:
"The Great Escape"
In the booklet, there is a picture of Neuschwanstein Castle (the same photo as on the Country House single cover) and underneath this photo it says "Warning: Private Property". This doesn't mean anything as such and is just a quirk in the packaging.
Submitted by: Lee
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Opticians
Get new specs and avoid a blur.
Submitted by: Pickle
