R&P: Blur vs Oasis.1995 Battle of the Britpop singles?

Oasis albums
Punch’s Golden Jukebox asked:

For Paperbag :)

14 August 1995

BBC: At the peak of the ‘Britpop’ years, Blur and Oasis’ respective labels decided that as a big marketing stunt they would release their new singles on the same day. This created a huge head to head battle between the two bands. The resulting news coverage turned this event into a bitter class war between the Northern working class Oasis and the Southern middle class Blur. Damon Albarn ended up being interviewed on the Ten O’clock news. In the end Blur’s “Country House” won over Oasis’ “Roll with it”, though neither were the strongest offerings from each of the albums.

Blur’s “Country House” sold 274,000 copies to Oasis’ 216,000 of “Roll With It”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2BBfv9WK_w

Country House
vs
Roll with it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMztZ6LFM1o

awww the innocent good ole days lol

Suggested Category Sports > Tennis
awww I hope it fits, if not you can return it!!

lol

Merry Kringle Everyone
TY Beatily Gal



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8 Responses to 'R&P: Blur vs Oasis.1995 Battle of the Britpop singles?'

  1. Imagine Paperbag (RIP Lennon) - August 26th, 2009 at 5:23 pm

    Both songs are great, but I prefer “Roll with It.”

  2. Suzy Creamcheese - August 29th, 2009 at 7:40 am

    That’s a tough one. I love Country House, but Roll With It is such an anthem! So I’ll have to go with that. :)

  3. Troy V - September 1st, 2009 at 4:32 pm

    My pick would be “Roll With It”.

  4. Beatles' Girl - September 2nd, 2009 at 2:32 pm

    Hey, I just looked on your Y!A Homepage, and saw my “present”. How sweet! :)

    Anywhos, I prefer Blur on this one.

    Here’s your present.

  5. Sabby ♥'s Our Lady Peace wk - September 6th, 2009 at 2:27 pm

    “Roll With it” for me

  6. David V - September 9th, 2009 at 9:20 am

    No question Oasis is the better band and the song is right in your face, the beat is great and the singer is a much better singer than the Blur’s singer. I can see why people like the Country House song, it is catchy, but the talent is so much better with Oasis.
    take care
    dave.

  7. ♪Beatles Fan♪ {Pro Beatles} - September 10th, 2009 at 1:36 am

    I prefer Blur

  8. Brian Wilson's Sandbox - September 10th, 2009 at 7:53 am

    they were right about those songs not being the best, but I’ll side with OASIS


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