Through English Eyes
juli 5, 2009
On a rather short notice I ended up seeing Blur in Hyde Park on Friday. Due to the short notice I missed all the other bands bar Vampire Weekend (and they were OK) and due to the heavy mobile phone usage in the area I nearly missed Blur too! However, C found me and all was good.
Now, I was never a massive Blur fan and I think they just came across very differently in Sweden, perhaps I wasn’t even cool enough to like them, I don’t know. But here, through English eyes and yes, a while later, they seem a lot different and a lot more… human than they ever did back then. And the crowd! Roughlians, even pikeys! I would never have thought it. I knew more lyrics than I thought, and the highlights I think was Coutry House, Parklife and Song2. I believe they started off with She’s So High and that was pretty mindblowing- as always happens when the band you’ve been waiting for enters the stage.
It was all in all a most pleasant Friday, and although I lost my friends for a little bit I eventually found them again. Whilst it was nice going solo singing along becomes a lot more fun when there’s more of you.
Sara, why did I not know this blog existed until today? It’s incredible; you’re such a great writer. Well, I always knew that from your work emails but this puts it in a whole different perspective.
Very glad to hear how much you enjoyed the Blur gig too, it does sound like it was an awesome night.
Keep up the blogging, and will defintely check in from time to time
Wow, thank you Dan! I suppose you didn’t know about it as I didn’t think if would be of much interest to most people… Also, up until May it was all in Swedish (although some people still read it using Google translate).
I’m glad to hear that you like it, it really means a lot and is quite encouraging. Hopefully some very interesting stuff will make it’s way onto it. And, look out for the drunken blogs! They only ever get to stay on for a few hours
All the best to you Dan,
S