Defend the Indefensible: Blur "Country House"

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i'm drinking again

― dave q (listerine), Sunday, 5 March 2006 11:32 (eighteen years ago) link

No there is no need to defend either this song, or drinking. They go together well.

I recently considered getting rid of this CD because I need money and I just don't play it as much as some other Blur CD's. But alas, I didn't, I couldn't bring myself to do it.

Jeus Christ I'm a drunk

― WHAT THE HELL IS ART ANYWAY? (Bimble...), Sunday, 5 March 2006 11:51 (eighteen years ago) link

blow, blow me out i am so sad i don't know why

― Raw, Uncompromising, and Noodly (noodle vague), Sunday, 5 March 2006 12:15 (eighteen years ago) link

"Country House" is one of the best songs ever written, and obviously the best things Blur have ever done. Exactly what quality pop should sound like, with a perfect great singalong chorus, a Madness-influenced backing track and Kinks-influenced backing vocals.

Perfect all over!

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Sunday, 5 March 2006 12:27 (eighteen years ago) link

Geir exaggerating but generally pretty much right SHOCKA.

― edward o (edwardo), Sunday, 5 March 2006 12:29 (eighteen years ago) link

Roll With It

― Wax Cat (Wax Cat), Sunday, 5 March 2006 12:31 (eighteen years ago) link

"Roll With It" is a great song too (influenced by early Beatles songwriting style), but "Country House" winning the "singles war" was deserved.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Sunday, 5 March 2006 12:38 (eighteen years ago) link

blow, blow me out, I am so sad, I don't know why

― The Good Dr. Bill (The Good Dr. Bill), Sunday, 5 March 2006 13:56 (eighteen years ago) link

Defend the Indefensible: the video for "Country House" would have been a much better thread.

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Sunday, 5 March 2006 17:18 (eighteen years ago) link

blow, blow me out i am so sad i don't know why

― dog latin (dog latin), Sunday, 5 March 2006 17:20 (eighteen years ago) link

Roll With It is the worst Oasis song by far, Country House is probably Blurs worst but still better than Roll With It.

― Last Of The Famous International Pfunkboys (Kerr), Sunday, 5 March 2006 17:31 (eighteen years ago) link

jo guest is cute in the video.

― emmabuntoninabananasuit (scott seward), Sunday, 5 March 2006 17:34 (eighteen years ago) link

This song is indeed indefensible. The "Balzac/Prozac" rhyme always made me grit my teeth.

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn (Alfred Soto), Sunday, 5 March 2006 18:19 (eighteen years ago) link

Roll With It is the worst Oasis song by far, Country House is probably Blurs worst but still better than Roll With It.

And what the hell are you thinking? Does "Crazy Beat" mean anything to you?

― enjoy bell woods, Sunday, 5 March 2006 18:21 (eighteen years ago) link

You guys have no clue about good music.

"Country House" is perfect.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Sunday, 5 March 2006 18:56 (eighteen years ago) link

He's reading Balzac, knocking back Prozac

― roberton, Sunday, 5 March 2006 19:10 (eighteen years ago) link

Great song, shit production, indefensible video.

― stu (stu), Sunday, 5 March 2006 19:16 (eighteen years ago) link

blow the man down bullies, blow the man down, way hey blow the man down

― Raw, Uncompromising, and Noodly (noodle vague), Sunday, 5 March 2006 19:18 (eighteen years ago) link

"Country House" is a great, boppable, fun pop song. The best thing about it, however, is the B-side, "To the End (La Comedie)" featuring the gorgeous vocals of Francoise Hardy and a wonderful accordion solo. Pure bliss.

― danzig (danzig), Sunday, 5 March 2006 20:23 (eighteen years ago) link

The video is absolutely classic too.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Sunday, 5 March 2006 22:26 (eighteen years ago) link

I'm gonna go with "indeed indefensible" too. The chorus is just so
silly. The only defensible thing about it is probably the intro guitar which lasts about four seconds. After that, the whole thing takes a nosedive. Still it's far from being Blur's worst moment. Have you all forgotten about "Tender"?

― daavid (daavid), Monday, 6 March 2006 06:51 (eighteen years ago) link

Perhaps the worst song on its parent album, but still very defensible. The "blow blow me out I am so said" counter-melody is interesting contrast to the boppable fun pop song aspect of the track. And I find the Balzac / Prozac rhyme to be amusing, and certainly more interesting than the doggerel that Noel Gallagher was passing off as lyrics at the same time - "You've got to roll with it," indeed.

― John Hunter, Monday, 6 March 2006 07:07 (eighteen years ago) link

Great song, maybe a bit forced, but oh well.

― zeus (zeus), Monday, 6 March 2006 10:35 (eighteen years ago) link

I love the off the wall guitar solo, one of coxon's finest, and the aforementioned middle 8 is lush, the comedown part that made albarn's irriatingly fake jauntiness acceptable. the benny hill video was 'of its time'. shooting stars anyone?

― dr x o'skeleton, Monday, 6 March 2006 10:49 (eighteen years ago) link

stands up hella better than i would have predicted.

― The Man Without Shadow (Enrique), Monday, 6 March 2006 11:21 (eighteen years ago) link

'the taxman's taken all my dough/and left me in my stately home'

gold.

― The Man Without Shadow (Enrique), Monday, 6 March 2006 11:21 (eighteen years ago) link

Awwwww, Damien Hirst. How much do I love him?

― All Is Wub (kate), Monday, 6 March 2006 11:37 (eighteen years ago) link

I don't know.

― mark grout (mark grout), Monday, 6 March 2006 11:50 (eighteen years ago) link

he's a nob.

― The Man Without Shadow (Enrique), Monday, 6 March 2006 12:02 (eighteen years ago) link

here's all the defense it needs:

http://members.aol.com/pgrsel/barrett/45apple3.jpg

― corey c (shock of daylight), Monday, 6 March 2006 21:00 (eighteen years ago) link

now get a dick scan before you doubt the almighty singles of blur pre-1997!

― corey c (shock of daylight), Monday, 6 March 2006 21:01 (eighteen years ago) link

And I find the Balzac / Prozac rhyme to be amusing, and certainly more interesting than the doggerel that Noel Gallagher was passing off as lyrics at the same time - "You've got to roll with it," indeed.

Not to mention the "He's Got Morning Glory, Life's a Different Story" line. Way too clever for the Gallagher's own good :)

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Monday, 6 March 2006 21:39 (eighteen years ago) link

haha - this is about the only Blur song I really like.

― Shakey Mo Collier (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 6 March 2006 21:47 (eighteen years ago) link

eight years pass...

blow, blow me out i am so sad i don't know why
― Raw, Uncompromising, and Noodly (noodle vague), Sunday, March 5, 2006 12:15 PM (8 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
blow, blow me out, I am so sad, I don't know why
― The Good Dr. Bill (The Good Dr. Bill), Sunday, March 5, 2006 1:56 PM (8 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
blow, blow me out i am so sad i don't know why
― dog latin (dog latin), Sunday, March 5, 2006 5:20 PM (8 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

That bit is this song's saving grace. It would be infinitely worse if it wasn't for that part.

― zip it shrimpy (dog latin), Monday, 22 September 2014 14:31 (nine years ago) link

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