EPISODE 019 - Blur vs. Oasis: The Battle of Britpop

Special guest Dylan K. Shattuck

INTRO MONTAGE: featuring William John Paul Gallagher... "SuperSonic" - by Oasis from the album, 'Definitely Maybe' (1994) / "Metal Mickey" by Suede from the album, 'Suede' (1993) / "20th Century Boy" by Placebo from the soundtrack album, 'Velvet Goldmine' (1998) / "M.O.R." - by Blur from the eponymous 'Blur' album (1997) / "Champagne Supernova" - by Oasis from the album, '(What's the Story) Morning Glory?' (1995) "Wonderwall" - by Oasis from the album, '(What's the Story) Morning Glory?' (1995) "Feel Good Inc." (featuring De La Soul) - by Gorillaz from the album, 'Demon Days' (2005) "Song 2" - by Blur from the eponymous 'Blur' album (1997) "Stutter" - by Elastica from the album, 'Elastica' (1995) "Parklife" - by Blur from the album, 'Parklife' (1994) BBC News Broadcast (14 August 1995) "Country House" - by Blur from the album, 'The Great Escape' (1995) and "Roll With It" - by Oasis from the album, '(What's the Story) Morning Glory?' (1995) at the same time. "Live Forever" - by Oasis from the album, 'Definitely Maybe' (1994) "Beetlebum" - by Blur from the eponymous 'Blur' album (1997) Damon Alburn interview (2015) "The Fear" - by Pulp from the album, "Hardcore" (1998) "Common People" - by Pulp from the album, 'Different Class' (1995) "We Are the Pigs" - by Suede from the album, 'Dog Man Star' (1994) "Every Me, Every You" - by Placebo from the album, 'Without You I'm Nothing' (1998) "There's No Other Way" by Blur from the album, 'Leisure' (1991) "The Universal (live)" - by Blur from the album, 'ParkLive' (2012) From Wikipedia: "A chart battle between Blur and Oasis dubbed "The Battle of Britpop" brought Britpop to the forefront of the British press in 1995. The bands had initially praised each other but over the course of the year antagonisms between the two increased. Spurred on by the media, the groups became engaged in what the NME dubbed on the cover of its 12 August issue the "British Heavyweight Championship" with the pending release of Oasis' single "Roll with It", and Blur's "Country House" on the same day. 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..."

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Released 17 March 2017

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