alex's cigarette uncensored, essex visibly written on damon's guitar, the colors being brighter and damon's look being even stronger.... omg i feel like i've rediscovered a masterpiece
People realize how genius this song is? It's alternative rock at it's peak, it's super 90s but yet it's timeless, stylewise there'a influences both british and american. It's catchy but it's unique. The riff, the melody, the soundscape. I used to be a latecomer to Blur fandom, but now diggin' this song for about 20 years I finally see it.
This and "out of time" are next level classics comparable to Mozart in my opinion. Charmless man, song 2, The Universal, country house, coffee and tv and many more are simply classics. That's how good this band are to me personally.
Noel Gallagher: "If there was one song from Blur that I could make my own, I would pick Beetlebum. That song could have been written by The Beatles, that's how good it is!"
I hope this is an actual Noel Gallagher quote... considering how condescending him and Liam usually are, it is quite refreshing to hear him say something nice for once! They should do so more often!
@@thomascraymer8712 I saw the video of him saying it himself in an interview, before AI became widespread so no deepfake. They have their moments of "lucidity". TO be honest, I have a feeling that half of the tmes they were just being arrogant and stuff for the laughs. For the other half, they were just being themselves.
@@davlor86 Actually Damon was the main songwriter and arranger, I would say Graham is more the "heart" of the band. Blur wouldn't be the same without his awesome guitar wizardry (Think Tank is still a great album though)
I just learned the bassline, and yeah, he's so underrated. Girls and Boys is so groovy only because of the bassline, without it it's half-finished. Beetlebum's chorus is everything with the way Alex can make something beautiful rhythmically and melodically
Something about the end of this music video feels so timeless. How he stands at the window as the camera shows the surrounding grungy 90's environment around them. It's almost like the video steps through your screen.
It's about H - the video may not be but the window opening and going on to show the outside world felt almost metaphorical to me. If you know you know.
@@emma-rp3qp yeah kinda, there's then the outside world - without the blinkers you only remember or see again once clean- rather than thinking of one thing, and one thing only - while using. I'm probably miles off I've never heard the directors idea behind the video, could mean nothing, just how I've always taken at as. Don't suppose there's aright or wrong, what it means to you can be taken completely different from another. Just was always my take away from it I guess.
So this makes sense why I'm a huge Oasis fan and this is my first time hearing this song by Blur and I like it above the others I heard of them. My Oasis loyalty is strong in here, innit?
God, his stare is so mesmerizing. I feel like he's staring right into my soul, my life, everything I've gone through, all the hurt, the love the fun times. Almost like his stare makes you freeze in time. 😶
@@miguelheras2119justo lo que no estás haciendo tú ahora mismo? Estás diciendo lo que dices como si te contestarás a ti mismo, es impresionante tener dos bandas y que triunfen las dos , porque eres tan retrasado?
To me, this will always be their musical masterpiece. Graham Coxon makes a guitar whale and cry in such a unique way and Damon's singing and vulnerability is off the charts. Definitely my fave song of all time.
It's good but it's not great...and they have some GREAT songs..."The Universal"? "Country House"? "Until the End"? "Good Song"? "Out of Time"? "No Distance Left to Run"? Like everything on "13"? "Caramel"? Trimm Trabb"? I could go on and on...
Who's ACTUALLY here for the song? Gee, you people need to appreciate the great music of Blur and not just Damon's incredibly dreamy and mesmerizing gaze that gives you the warm fuzzies...
i love the 4k quality, it’s so much clearer and crisp. it would be great if you guys did this for the other music videos, especially for tomorrow and girls & boys
only works if they edited it all on film. many videos might have been shot on film, but edited on tape. and the quality is stuck at what tape is. for example, whams last cristmas video. some shots were on a tape camera and you can def tell a quality limitation. but yes, i would love to see many more videos re-scanned at 4k..
They're only remastering videos from "Blur" (1997). "Song 2" has got remastered. I'm guessing "On Your Own" and "M.O.R." will get remastered as well. Edit: Nvm, looks like they're only remastering "Beetlebum" and "Song 2" and not the other two, which kind of sucks as I would love to see both of them in 4K, especially "On Your Own".
omg this is the most hilarious celebrity crush comment section of any youtube video ever! literally in tears and wanted to take the time to thank you ladies and gentlemen for this fine (and free) entertainment!
If u think this is hilarious go visit any arctic monkeys video on here, guarantee you’ll get a good laugh haha majority of the comments are about Alex Turner (main singer)
@ I will not argue with regards to the comment section but in terms of the band, they play very well but what they're doing musically had been done before a million times. It's just good old "indie rock". Nice but why bother when you have so many amazing bands writing original, intense music in the 90's, 80's, 70's and 60's...I can't think of a single (famous) British band of the past 2 decades that blew my mind, but if I had to choose it would be Kaiser Chiefs. But original, emotionally moving music just doesn't make it anymore.
"Beetlebum" Beetlebum What you've done She's a gun Now what you've done Beetlebum Get nothing done You beetlebum just get numb Now what you've done Beetlebum And when she lets me slip away She turns me on all my violence is gone Nothing is wrong I just slip away and I am gone Nothing is wrong She turns me on I just slip away and I am gone Beetlebum Because you're young She's a gun Now what you've done Beetlebum She'll suck your thumb She'll make you come 'Cause she's your gun Now what you've done Beetlebum And when she lets me slip away She turns me on all my violence is gone Nothing is wrong I just slip away and I am gone There's nothing wrong She turns me on I just slip away and I am gone He's on, he's on, he's on it [8x]
Saw them yesterday in Amsterdam, Damon's aged a lot... But well he doesn't want to be the typical rockstar, otherwise he'd had his teeth fixed, worn contact lenses and maybe go to the gym.
@@charlie172011 radiohead might be cheating, they influenced the 2000s and 2010s indie and post punk bands more than just about any other band. of course you're going to age well when everybody after you is mimicking you
Took me so long to listen to this song again as an adult without getting severely depressed. This whole album got me through a very dark year in high school. Death of a Party was my other much-repeated song off this album. Great tunes
I have GOT to be one of the dumbest people alive my first thought was wait what did she make him like a sweater or smth? 🤦🏻♀️ But yes good job to Hazel
I miss britpop: Blur, Oasis, Pulp, The Verve, Supergrass, Cast, Placebo, Space, Sleeper and Elastica.... I feel bad for anyone who missed out on this beautiful era. I remember listening to both Oasis and blur at glustonbury. fucking magical. I was only 12, but I loved it.
Wow...I didn't even realized Damon was so desired... I've always loved Blur as an awesome band, how no one out-staged the other, which is priceless and so satisfying to hear and watch ❤️
Was obsessed with Blur and this song 6 years ago. Glad to see that it's 2020 and ppl are still watching and commenting under this video :) Edit: 6 years, not 4
On a random day in the summer of 2005 it was 5:30am. I was high on ecstasy, laid on the couch in my living room with my good friend as company. The ending of this song was playing. Almost 20 years later it still makes me feel warm inside when I hear it 🥰
I just started listening to this song today and Blur a couple of days ago. I’ve known about them for a while and decided to give them a listen. This song… man… it has a weird affect on me. It gives me this sort of nostalgia for some reason, and I don’t know why. I’ve listened to it at least 4 or 5 times today, and I cried the 4th time. It makes me sad… yet happy. The song is just so amazing and then Damon and his incredible dreaminess just tops it all off. And Graham’s incredible guitar playing…and the “oooooOOooooooo” part. Don’t even get me started on the ending… thats everything for me . Maybe its that Damon kinda sounds and looks really sad in this video to me. I don’t know. The song makes me feel as if missing someone or something and its to late to go back it cause its all gone… its really really weird and sad and happy in a way and ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! All I know right now is that this is one of the most incredible songs i’ve ever heard in my entire life.
I love reading comments like these. I've known Blur and Gorillaz for so fucking long...i decided to dive more into Blur and today is my first time hearing this one. I love how dramatic this video is!!
lmaooo only a couple weeks and yeve already got the damon profile pic...welcome newcomer! ive been a fan for almost two years and oh my what a rabbit hole it is. enjoy your stay :)
Graham really nails the guitar in this, he wanted to sound more like the American indie bands of the time and he took their style and just took it to another level
I confronted my biological dad today who didn’t wanna acknowledge nor care About my existence and I feel free now this song helped a lot and blur will forever be one of my favourite bands 😊
"Beetlebum by Blur. it's the best britpop song. A superb song. Twenty years ago this choice would have been widely commented on, I agree. But I'm sincere, it sounds like The Beatles. It could have its place on The White Album, it's that brilliant. And I love what Damon is doing with Gorillaz just as much." ~ Noel Gallagher
This music video always makes me feel sad, that sad feeling you get on a Sunday when all your friends have left and its overcast outside, and you know you're not gonna see any of them for awhile, if ever again.
Lyrics: Beetlebum What you've done She's a gun Now what you've done Beetlebum Get nothing done You beetlebum Just get numb Now what you've done Beetlebum And when she lets me slip away She turns me on then all my violence is gone Nothing is wrong I just slip away and I am gone Nothing is wrong She turns me on I just slip away and I am gone Beetlebum Because you're young She's a gun Now what you've done Beetlebum She'll suck your thumb She'll make you come 'Cause, she's your gun Now what you've done Beetlebum And when she lets me slip away She turns me on then all my violence is gone Nothing is wrong I just slip away and I am gone There's nothing wrong She turns me on I just slip away and I am gone He's on, he's on, he's on it He's on, he's on, he's on it He's on, he's on, he's on it He's on, he's on, he's on it He's on, he's on, he's on it He's on, he's on, he's on it He's on, he's on, he's on it He's on, he's on, he's on it
this song is about the seductive allure of heroin use intermingled with romance, the addiction of heroin is truly horrifying but the feeling it can give you is nothing short of spectacular.....blur's best song!
It’s so interesting to see this cleaned up clip 25 years on. We can now see the coke can and cigarette that were otherwise blurred out originally. Seriously though this song never ceases to amaze and drown me all at the same time. If I ever need to be reminded why they’re my favourite band I play this. Always
Still one of my favourite songs of theirs. I'm sure it's been mentioned before somewhere but at the bit from 04:03, when Damon looks out the window and the camera starts to pan away from the building, it's as if the video is saying goodbye to that era of "Britpop" although of course the real end to that scene didn't come for another 7 or 8 months after this song came out.
@@thedirtychips8556 No, it's about heroin. Damon admitted it, and both him and Justine had been "chasing the beetle" at that time and just prior to their breakup
Beetlebum What you've done She's a gun Now what you've done Beetlebum Get nothing done You beetlebum just get numb Now what you've done Beetlebum And when she lets me slip away She turns me on all my violence is gone Nothing is wrong I just slip away and I am gone Nothing is wrong She turns me on I just slip away and I am gone Beetlebum Because you're young She's a gun Now what you've done Beetlebum She'll suck your thumb She'll make you come Coz, she's your gun Now what you've done Beetlebum And when she lets me slip away She turns me on all my violence is gone Nothing is wrong I just slip away and I am gone Nothing is wrong She turns me on I just slip away and I am gone
@@vanivanita Chasing the beetle is just another variation on chasing the dragon. Smoking smack, basically. The gear turns into a small black dot on the foil, which you move around and 'chase' with a rolled up piece of paper for inhaling. So yeah. In this context, a beetlebum is just a poetic term for a junkie. "Just get numb".
"Beetlebum" is a song by English alternative rock band Blur. It was released in January 1997 as the lead single from the band's eponymous fifth album, Blur. Written about Blur frontman Damon Albarn's experiences with heroin, the song features Beatles-influenced music and a mood that Albarn described as "sleepy" and "sexy."
That's one of my favourite Blur's song, I don't know why, I really like the idea, the atmosphere, it kinda makes me wanna sleep, I don't know how to explain it but this song is so great to listen to
This song gets me because my mom has been struggling with drug addiction for about 5 years now, and unfortunately lost the battle and passed away a few days ago.
Hard to believe he was an addict; Damon was and still is a handsome lad. Sad; every member in this band was hooked on different drugs at one point. Glad they lived through it. Godspeed
Yeah you can tell they went through some heavy stuff by the music they made at that time. It's good that they're leading healthier lives now. And I'm happy to see Damon still coming up with mad musical ideas and being as fresh as ever. A truly inspiring man (and a good-looking one too!)
So many addicts are youthful and attractive and you'd never know Not that I think I'm attractive but I'm young and put together, and noone ever thought i was a heroin addict I was a model even
@@beththegreenIf you were a "maintenance user", e.g. got high daily but weren't always "nodding out" or going too far... I'm pretty sure the heroin slowed your visible aging process. It still poisoned your body, but also stunted your growth in an "attractive" way. Opiates are super weird drugs.
@@beththegreen I don't think he was ever an addict. Yeah the song is about heroin but I think it was more his girlfriend Justine who was right into it. In fact she introduced it to him. Obviously he had some experience with it though.
this song has the best outro ever. few songs end smoothly and nostalgic at the same time, incredible work. Best blur song.
Yes, the song is very good already, but the outro takes it to a new place.
Agree 4:00 onwards is mind-blowing.
I agree 100%. This outro makes me having it as my favorite tune EVER. And watched it live twice in 2 days in a row back in 2013 in México city.
alex's cigarette uncensored, essex visibly written on damon's guitar, the colors being brighter and damon's look being even stronger.... omg i feel like i've rediscovered a masterpiece
@Verycoolgun IM CACKLING
coke can unblurred too... I don't know when they did it
Is strange, but now are not censored, how it happened, Since I have memory, It was censored. Mandela effect?
Dave’s coke as well
@@casaconrado5612 they were originally censored but in the newer music video (this one) they arent censored
You can't get tired of this song, seriously
Exactly it’s to good
they kinda turned us into the beetlebums or what
this is so fucking true dude
*album
nice pfp
People realize how genius this song is?
It's alternative rock at it's peak, it's super 90s but yet it's timeless, stylewise there'a influences both british and american.
It's catchy but it's unique. The riff, the melody, the soundscape.
I used to be a latecomer to Blur fandom, but now diggin' this song for about 20 years I finally see it.
Blur is honestly underrated nowadays. They have so much variety as a band. Genius honestly.
And you even know what it's about right?
This and "out of time" are next level classics comparable to Mozart in my opinion. Charmless man, song 2, The Universal, country house, coffee and tv and many more are simply classics. That's how good this band are to me personally.
miss em
They always had a kind of Beatles retro sound. I was a Beatles fanatic - which is why blur is so appealing.
The way Damon is staring into my soul is uncomfortable yet charming. I love him for that.
Feel the same here ! 😊
Noel Gallagher: "If there was one song from Blur that I could make my own, I would pick Beetlebum. That song could have been written by The Beatles, that's how good it is!"
I hope this is an actual Noel Gallagher quote... considering how condescending him and Liam usually are, it is quite refreshing to hear him say something nice for once! They should do so more often!
@@thomascraymer8712 I saw the video of him saying it himself in an interview, before AI became widespread so no deepfake.
They have their moments of "lucidity". TO be honest, I have a feeling that half of the tmes they were just being arrogant and stuff for the laughs. For the other half, they were just being themselves.
Blur is the 90s beetles
@@KillMeiCant es radiohead.
Anyway, ojalá tuviéramos a estos genios en España.
Graham Coxon, one of the most underrated guitarists ever......
Its a real pity that he and Robin Guthrie are never ever mentioned in the top 100 guitarists lists
true
he was the brain of the band
Totally ♥️
@@davlor86 Actually Damon was the main songwriter and arranger, I would say Graham is more the "heart" of the band. Blur wouldn't be the same without his awesome guitar wizardry (Think Tank is still a great album though)
Always loved Alex James‘ bass playing. Hugely underrated musician.
I just learned the bassline, and yeah, he's so underrated. Girls and Boys is so groovy only because of the bassline, without it it's half-finished. Beetlebum's chorus is everything with the way Alex can make something beautiful rhythmically and melodically
This
The cheese man haha
Hello Alex
He inspires me so much! Such a great musician, he deserved all the love 💕
Something about the end of this music video feels so timeless. How he stands at the window as the camera shows the surrounding grungy 90's environment around them. It's almost like the video steps through your screen.
It's about H - the video may not be but the window opening and going on to show the outside world felt almost metaphorical to me. If you know you know.
@@sagittariusa1848almost like coming down from the high
@@emma-rp3qp yeah kinda, there's then the outside world - without the blinkers you only remember or see again once clean- rather than thinking of one thing, and one thing only - while using. I'm probably miles off I've never heard the directors idea behind the video, could mean nothing, just how I've always taken at as. Don't suppose there's aright or wrong, what it means to you can be taken completely different from another. Just was always my take away from it I guess.
Noel and Liams favourite Blur song. At least they both can agree on that.
Why that? Let me know 👍 ...please
@@Creatormelodie probably because it's extremely "Beatlesque" (thus the title)....
Me too great song!!
they like it because it sounds like them don't they
So this makes sense why I'm a huge Oasis fan and this is my first time hearing this song by Blur and I like it above the others I heard of them. My Oasis loyalty is strong in here, innit?
God, his stare is so mesmerizing. I feel like he's staring right into my soul, my life, everything I've gone through, all the hurt, the love the fun times. Almost like his stare makes you freeze in time. 😶
Bruh that's deep
that’s a really good a description of how it makes me feel…
It Ain’t deep it’s fucking cringe!
Gaaayyyy!
😂😂😂😂don't have to be that way😂😂😂@@kickazzdrummer666
Imagine being Damon, not only you're handsome but also talented af and frontman of 2 really big bands
yeah yeah sure that one too yeah
Where is Damon talented? 💀
Have you ever heard him perform live? 💀
As a musician in general (Songwritting and as composer) @@yux
mejor imagina como hacer para mejorar tu vida y seras mas feliz
@@miguelheras2119justo lo que no estás haciendo tú ahora mismo? Estás diciendo lo que dices como si te contestarás a ti mismo, es impresionante tener dos bandas y que triunfen las dos , porque eres tan retrasado?
To me, this will always be their musical masterpiece. Graham Coxon makes a guitar whale and cry in such a unique way and Damon's singing and vulnerability is off the charts. Definitely my fave song of all time.
It's good but it's not great...and they have some GREAT songs..."The Universal"? "Country House"? "Until the End"? "Good Song"? "Out of Time"? "No Distance Left to Run"? Like everything on "13"? "Caramel"? Trimm Trabb"? I could go on and on...
@@twochordcool disagree on Country House tough. Any song from MLIR is better.
@@rafaelsantosx LOVE Country House!
forgot to bring up Alex James bass
Terracotta Heart takes the cake for me.
This song makes me feel a sense of nostalgia for something that has never happened...
being a handsome young musician doing drugs
will never
the ending of this song, it's like a mix of repent and nostalgia
This comment gets put on every music video there is that is more than 5 years old, but this one really isn’t it
I felt the same way in 1997 in post-soviet Belarus being 16 when hearing the first sounds of this masterpiece
Am I the only one who melts when I look at Damon's eyes in this video? No?
Maddie Hamilton We are millions...
More than millions because there are two ovaries
My ex boyfriend is a gay guy...He just covers it up with an alter ego.
Did you mean in every video
Man that Graham's riff, is one of the Best ever.
Who's ACTUALLY here for the song? Gee, you people need to appreciate the great music of Blur and not just Damon's incredibly dreamy and mesmerizing gaze that gives you the warm fuzzies...
Dont jump to conclusions man. Im here for the music
The Gaming Orange lol I’m not
me
Is it alright if we're here for both? Cause I'm here for both.
Let's be real - Alex James was the cutest member anyway.
That flirty thumb rotation when he's actually singing of a thumb at 00:02:12 - what an innocent and sexy shot at once!
I can't believe blur had the AUDACITY to write the best song in history so casually
Ever heard of 'the Beatles'.
@@jerseyforhawks no never
This song is great but I can name about 50 better.
@@BessieHeroing poor of You then
@@aiko8311 ofc I’ve heard of the Beatles mate
The rasp or whatever in his voice when he says "She Lets me slip away.." adds so much emotions to it
I want all of Damon's sweaters so bad
Me too
Sameeee
Yes ❤️
He was just cute when he was young, a bit baby-faced. He had sth innocent in his looks.
same here
That guitar riff ending with the shots of the London Skyline are what dreams are made of
It's Reykjavik Iceland btw
Play-a-maker No, definitely London.
@@mike365fly nope, it's London, if not, then wikipedia is a crap info source
@@olivesaregreat5554 and is that a RHCP profile picture i see
Loop Canalz indeed it is. Thanks for noticing haha
The intro of this song is just perfect.
Lovely Rita This is well played but i've noticed this is very close to 'Show must go on' from queen.
僕はこの曲を初めて聞いた時の衝撃を忘れることなんてできない。この時に初めてblurを知った。洋楽を知った。これより前のアルバムや後のアルバムを聴いたけど、この曲が一番好きで、もう28年聴いている。
そしてthe ballad of darrenはアルバム「blur」以来の衝撃を感じている！
Japanese and into British music ❤
Check out Eastern Youth. Phenomenal songs and guitar tone is similar to Graham’s, albeit a bit spikier
i love the 4k quality, it’s so much clearer and crisp. it would be great if you guys did this for the other music videos, especially for tomorrow and girls & boys
only works if they edited it all on film. many videos might have been shot on film, but edited on tape. and the quality is stuck at what tape is. for example, whams last cristmas video. some shots were on a tape camera and you can def tell a quality limitation. but yes, i would love to see many more videos re-scanned at 4k..
I was honestly just noticing that now too
i love the 4k quality it's just funny that they forgot to blur out the cigarette and the can of coke again
They're only remastering videos from "Blur" (1997). "Song 2" has got remastered. I'm guessing "On Your Own" and "M.O.R." will get remastered as well.
Edit: Nvm, looks like they're only remastering "Beetlebum" and "Song 2" and not the other two, which kind of sucks as I would love to see both of them in 4K, especially "On Your Own".
@@jooks112 i just realized its actually a cig. when it was blurred everyone said it was a blunt
omg this is the most hilarious celebrity crush comment section of any youtube video ever! literally in tears and wanted to take the time to thank you ladies and gentlemen for this fine (and free) entertainment!
If u think this is hilarious go visit any arctic monkeys video on here, guarantee you’ll get a good laugh haha majority of the comments are about Alex Turner (main singer)
@ nah they're just ok, unlike blur which were pretty great. and I don't even find turner particularly attractive myself.
@ I will not argue with regards to the comment section but in terms of the band, they play very well but what they're doing musically had been done before a million times. It's just good old "indie rock". Nice but why bother when you have so many amazing bands writing original, intense music in the 90's, 80's, 70's and 60's...I can't think of a single (famous) British band of the past 2 decades that blew my mind, but if I had to choose it would be Kaiser Chiefs. But original, emotionally moving music just doesn't make it anymore.
@@bryankinney1 hurr durr old music good new music bad
Eh?
This is one of those songs that speaks to you in ways no person can
Then we all go as clean as we can get. Actually, this song made me stop experimenting with heroin and luckily escape its grasp. Thank you Blur
I will never stop loving this band
Ha. My 9 year old is commenting for me now.
@@simonwillows Your son got good taste Sir.
@@simonwillowswow a 9 year old into Blur, that’s super cool
Amen
omg graham going “oowAooO” in the background is my aesthetic
"Beetlebum"
Beetlebum
What you've done
She's a gun
Now what you've done
Beetlebum
Get nothing done
You beetlebum just get numb
Now what you've done
Beetlebum
And when she lets me slip away
She turns me on all my violence is gone
Nothing is wrong
I just slip away and I am gone
Nothing is wrong
She turns me on
I just slip away and I am gone
Beetlebum
Because you're young
She's a gun
Now what you've done
Beetlebum
She'll suck your thumb
She'll make you come
'Cause she's your gun
Now what you've done
Beetlebum
And when she lets me slip away
She turns me on all my violence is gone
Nothing is wrong
I just slip away and I am gone
There's nothing wrong
She turns me on
I just slip away and I am gone
He's on, he's on, he's on it [8x]
thank u
That took WAY to long to find
Is this a song about heroin?
it is
A phenomenal song. Blur nailed that existential dread of the end of the party era.
That is such a great comment
yes incredibly well put!
ブラーはレディへと同じように、稀有なバンドだよ。最高に好きなバンドの一つさ。
i cant find this "Lady" music group please tell where it is,?
@@Yerofey_KhabarovsiocmpJKAShmri
oh！sorry^_^meaning Radiohead
yeah damon's fit, but this is genuinely one of the best song's they've ever produced. so amazing
Noel Gallagher said this is the one song he wish he’d written. In fairness the whole album is brilliant.
This song is amazing, probably my favourite song!
Saw them yesterday in Amsterdam, Damon's aged a lot... But well he doesn't want to be the typical rockstar, otherwise he'd had his teeth fixed, worn contact lenses and maybe go to the gym.
@@airlinerlist dude what did you expect hes 55 years old, he cant look young forever. hes still hot
This man is so beautiful it hurts. Oh and talented to boot. Britain in the 90s was awesome
And now...we are a mess. Led by a dictator.
The sound of Blur is the one that has aged best of the English 90's bands.
I agree. I find myself listening to Blur now a lot more than I listen to some other bands from the '90s that I liked.
OK Computer's sound though
@@charlie172011 radiohead might be cheating, they influenced the 2000s and 2010s indie and post punk bands more than just about any other band. of course you're going to age well when everybody after you is mimicking you
@@pimposki6232 Fair point I guess
@LF Oasis aged and dated really quickly
昨日のサマソニでみました。カッコよかった！！
if you like this you might like my brothers music. His name is Stu Morris and 'She has a Car' is a good song by him
Blur is one of those cool 90s bands that can make you feel calm, happy, relaxed and sleepy.
Aka the perfect band to listen to while high
Too right
Ideal stoned music👌
Just like heroin! Which is what it's about!
@@Vtcrvynibrxegun
Perfect indeed, my friend 👌
Fun fact, this is Noel Gallaghers favourite blur song, which he wish he'd wrote
+overmostheads He's also mad about "Tender".
Where did you see this?
Interviewed by Zane Lowe on a show called Gonzo years ago
+overmostheads Craig Nicholls' too, I think. But who ever cares about his band.
NERVANA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH OMFG NERVANA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is the greatest song blur ever did period.
By far
Personally I think it’s The Universal.
the way I scream when Damon starts rolling on the carpet
Took me so long to listen to this song again as an adult without getting severely depressed. This whole album got me through a very dark year in high school. Death of a Party was my other much-repeated song off this album. Great tunes
hats off to Damon's mum for her craftsmanship. Jeeeezuz
YES HES JUST 😩🤭
Funniest comment 🤣👌
I have GOT to be one of the dumbest people alive my first thought was wait what did she make him like a sweater or smth? 🤦🏻♀️ But yes good job to Hazel
😂
I thought this was reference to the bead necklace
I miss britpop: Blur, Oasis, Pulp, The Verve, Supergrass, Cast, Placebo, Space, Sleeper and Elastica.... I feel bad for anyone who missed out on this beautiful era. I remember listening to both Oasis and blur at glustonbury. fucking magical. I was only 12, but I loved it.
i hear you mate but there was a lot of my mates too obsessed with brit that they missed out on some real class american bands of the same era
Being a youngster from Asia I could only watch this on MTV when it wasn't totally shit yet.
Placebo aren't Britpop just to let you know
They are mainly from Belgium
And your missing suede
Wow...I didn't even realized Damon was so desired... I've always loved Blur as an awesome band, how no one out-staged the other, which is priceless and so satisfying to hear and watch ❤️
25 years old and one of the best outros ever! Graham Coxon, one of the great underrated guitarist
Was obsessed with Blur and this song 6 years ago. Glad to see that it's 2020 and ppl are still watching and commenting under this video :)
Edit: 6 years, not 4
I was obsessed with this song 23 years ago! lol
me too, obsessed when i was 16, 7 years ago
I obsessed with blur just now lmao cuz I wasn’t born in 1980 lol
this song has NO business being this good oml
Ikr? I have to listen to this song at least once a day I love I so much
On a random day in the summer of 2005 it was 5:30am. I was high on ecstasy, laid on the couch in my living room with my good friend as company. The ending of this song was playing. Almost 20 years later it still makes me feel warm inside when I hear it 🥰
I just started listening to this song today and Blur a couple of days ago. I’ve known about them for a while and decided to give them a listen. This song… man… it has a weird affect on me. It gives me this sort of nostalgia for some reason, and I don’t know why. I’ve listened to it at least 4 or 5 times today, and I cried the 4th time. It makes me sad… yet happy. The song is just so amazing and then Damon and his incredible dreaminess just tops it all off. And Graham’s incredible guitar playing…and the “oooooOOooooooo” part. Don’t even get me started on the ending… thats everything for me . Maybe its that Damon kinda sounds and looks really sad in this video to me. I don’t know. The song makes me feel as if missing someone or something and its to late to go back it cause its all gone… its really really weird and sad and happy in a way and ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! All I know right now is that this is one of the most incredible songs i’ve ever heard in my entire life.
I love reading comments like these. I've known Blur and Gorillaz for so fucking long...i decided to dive more into Blur and today is my first time hearing this one. I love how dramatic this video is!!
@@XREBELGIRLXYesenia blur is amazing I’m glad you are giving them a listen 😊
lmaooo only a couple weeks and yeve already got the damon profile pic...welcome newcomer! ive been a fan for almost two years and oh my what a rabbit hole it is. enjoy your stay :)
@@delle.theninthplane yeah lol..thank you!
It's about losing his love Justine that's why and blaming himself reminiscing back and to . The whole album 13 is
Mom: the food isn’t that hot, eat it
The food:
underrated comment
O my god 😂
Damon be burning
That took mw a minute
freeezerburnt... i just slip sway.. thanks for smoking crack mum.
i'm going batshit crazy about damon albarn at 4am
i grew up with this song and i fall more and more in love with blur everyday
Me too! They're amazing as a band and Damon is soooo hot!
Now 03.43, close enough?
This song is amazing, the chorus always gives me goosebumps!
Normally I don’t like slower songs, but Damon’s voice is just so good.
Lo mismo digo, aunque también me gustan esas canciones que son lentas, pero a la vez rapidas.
@@Otsugua42699 I agree!
@@caranook I don't speak English.
@@Otsugua42699 Lo siento, solo estaba diciendo que estoy de acuerdo contigo! 😁
@@Otsugua42699wut
i love graham's little "ooOooOahhhOOoos" haha
kendruh SAME
That's what I love most about the song xD along with that riff and Damon's face of course
Besides the fact that Damon is the best looking person to ever walk the planet, this song is so so incredible
I Agree
sorry i ruin the 420 comment
He’s cooked now
You're thinking of David Bowie, easy mistake to make.
so true
0:05 That specific moment when Graham starts to play the riff... Changed my life.
The last minute of this video is amazing. British film and arts were pioneering in the 90s. I hope that can come back
Graham really nails the guitar in this, he wanted to sound more like the American indie bands of the time and he took their style and just took it to another level
Stephen Malkmus is whom you’re referring too
I confronted my biological dad today who didn’t wanna acknowledge nor care About my existence and I feel free now this song helped a lot and blur will forever be one of my favourite bands 😊
That's a pos, babe. Let go of the weight and soar.
"Beetlebum by Blur. it's the best britpop song. A superb song. Twenty years ago this choice would have been widely commented on, I agree. But I'm sincere, it sounds like The Beatles. It could have its place on The White Album, it's that brilliant. And I love what Damon is doing with Gorillaz just as much." ~ Noel Gallagher
i have to agree with you. i really hear the Beatles vibe in this song, but so original at the same time
When I die I want to reincarnate as Damon’s microphone
Me too 😂😂
He prolly dead as well by that time
…okay, yeah, same
haha😂😂😂😂
Same
This music video always makes me feel sad, that sad feeling you get on a Sunday when all your friends have left and its overcast outside, and you know you're not gonna see any of them for awhile, if ever again.
THIS OMG
THIS :(
You MUST be a writer!
It reminds me of those dark days when I can't score Heroin.
pretty sure it's about his break up with Justine
Lyrics:
Beetlebum
What you've done
She's a gun
Now what you've done
Beetlebum
Get nothing done
You beetlebum
Just get numb
Now what you've done
Beetlebum
And when she lets me slip away
She turns me on then all my violence is gone
Nothing is wrong
I just slip away and I am gone
Nothing is wrong
She turns me on
I just slip away and I am gone
Beetlebum
Because you're young
She's a gun
Now what you've done
Beetlebum
She'll suck your thumb
She'll make you come
'Cause, she's your gun
Now what you've done
Beetlebum
And when she lets me slip away
She turns me on then all my violence is gone
Nothing is wrong
I just slip away and I am gone
There's nothing wrong
She turns me on
I just slip away and I am gone
He's on, he's on, he's on it
He's on, he's on, he's on it
He's on, he's on, he's on it
He's on, he's on, he's on it
He's on, he's on, he's on it
He's on, he's on, he's on it
He's on, he's on, he's on it
He's on, he's on, he's on it
it's on me not he's on it
idiot.
@@eroslogan3514 XD
thanks for the lyrics! I was wondering what he was saying!!!!!
You spelt "cum" wrong. it's not "come"
Always thought it was "piss on, piss on, piss on, piss on it".
What a chorus.
Damon is a truly great songwriter.
smoke a joint then listen again.
average
@@LoscoeLad most intelligent oasis fanboy
It was written by all four of them
@@LoscoeLaddelulu oasis's fan boy🤡🤡🤡
Those eyes, my god!!!!
this song is about the seductive allure of heroin use intermingled with romance, the addiction of heroin is truly horrifying but the feeling it can give you is nothing short of spectacular.....blur's best song!
0:31 he looks so devastated it almost breaks my heart
日本武道館(確か1997年)のライブを見に行った時の一発目がこのビートルバムで当時大好きだったグレアムのギターで始まる所凄く感動し鳥肌が立った！あの時の気持ちは今でも良い思い出
Damon is such beautiful man
I also think so. And i'm a straight guy.
Alexandre Silva That's the single best comment I've read on youtube this year.
He looks glamorous when young, handsome when aged!
Maddie L ♥♥
I agree, no homo of course.
2:22 don't stop kissing the microphone
He looks sexy hahahaha
lmao it makes me uncomfortable in a way
Time for my daily scheduled Damon worship.
Oh, thanks for reminding me. I need to do that
He himself also *has a channel with 2 albums i think.
y r u everywhere...?
I'll join you if you don't mind
Iconic
I literally could listen to this song forever I don't think there will ever be any other song that makes me feel the same way this one does
Ok but Dave is really cute too, let's talk about him
Yesss
yess
It’s so interesting to see this cleaned up clip 25 years on. We can now see the coke can and cigarette that were otherwise blurred out originally. Seriously though this song never ceases to amaze and drown me all at the same time. If I ever need to be reminded why they’re my favourite band I play this. Always
yea i had no idea this happened i usually have this vid opened in another tab but mind blown rn
Graham looks so precious and "coolnerd" in this video and don't forget those riffs. He's perfect!💕
Still one of my favourite songs of theirs. I'm sure it's been mentioned before somewhere but at the bit from 04:03, when Damon looks out the window and the camera starts to pan away from the building, it's as if the video is saying goodbye to that era of "Britpop" although of course the real end to that scene didn't come for another 7 or 8 months after this song came out.
It's about his break up with Justine Frischman
@@SerenityChaos1975 Mmm I don't think so... It's about Damon's experience with heroine
Both wrong, It’s about Liam G being a Beatlebum and Damon stealing Liams girl which started the Oasis vs Blur feud. Look it up
@@thedirtychips8556 No, it's about heroin. Damon admitted it, and both him and Justine had been "chasing the beetle" at that time and just prior to their breakup
@@ximenatapia4532it was that and with his ex I believe
Steps to listening to this song1.Lay down2.Try not to cry3.Cry a lot
I have no idea why, but I love reading your comments🐙
*THOM*
This song is a masterpiece, but Damon is the masterpiece.
😂😂😂🤪
get 2 for the price of 1
Merci ! .. 🎸 👍
Yes.
Both❤
sock cooker
Omg his eyes 😍 I remember watching this so many times just to look at them
Blur and Radiohead evolved more as they went on and were never afraid to it is how they have stood the test of time.
That is why they are so great bands.
Beetlebum
What you've done
She's a gun
Now what you've done
Beetlebum
Get nothing done
You beetlebum just get numb
Now what you've done
Beetlebum
And when she lets me slip away
She turns me on all my violence is gone
Nothing is wrong
I just slip away and I am gone
Nothing is wrong
She turns me on
I just slip away and I am gone
Beetlebum
Because you're young
She's a gun
Now what you've done
Beetlebum
She'll suck your thumb
She'll make you come
Coz, she's your gun
Now what you've done
Beetlebum
And when she lets me slip away
She turns me on all my violence is gone
Nothing is wrong
I just slip away and I am gone
Nothing is wrong
She turns me on
I just slip away and I am gone
thank you! been looking so long for this comment
I can't understand the drug analogy.
@@vanivanita she is heroin
@@vanivanita Chasing the beetle is just another variation on chasing the dragon. Smoking smack, basically. The gear turns into a small black dot on the foil, which you move around and 'chase' with a rolled up piece of paper for inhaling. So yeah. In this context, a beetlebum is just a poetic term for a junkie. "Just get numb".
@@MarquisSmith the song was about Justine Frischmann of Elastica. She was a massive heroin addict.
Omg, i need more 4k blur videos
i wish i was that microphone
graham albarn or the carpet lol!!!
Why would you want that because ur a microphone
Me too!
Carpet is better
I wish I was his bank account
For me this song is a work of art
That fookin outro should never stop
"Beetlebum" is a song by English alternative rock band Blur. It was released in January 1997 as the lead single from the band's eponymous fifth album, Blur. Written about Blur frontman Damon Albarn's experiences with heroin, the song features Beatles-influenced music and a mood that Albarn described as "sleepy" and "sexy."
everybody were stoner junkies and weird then. =)
ppl were really cool towards each other & chill.
unlike kids these days.
That's one of my favourite Blur's song, I don't know why, I really like the idea, the atmosphere, it kinda makes me wanna sleep, I don't know how to explain it but this song is so great to listen to
I never thought I would be thinking “I miss music with guitars.” 😢
Instruments are a must better than digital shit
Glad here in mexico we never forget guitars
This song gets me because my mom has been struggling with drug addiction for about 5 years now, and unfortunately lost the battle and passed away a few days ago.
RIP your mom and stay strong 💪🏻
That's terrible. May she rest in peace 🙏🙏
Im o sorry for your loss 😢
May your mom rest in peace. I'm very sorry for you❤
Head up my boy
Hard to believe he was an addict; Damon was and still is a handsome lad. Sad; every member in this band was hooked on different drugs at one point. Glad they lived through it. Godspeed
Yeah you can tell they went through some heavy stuff by the music they made at that time. It's good that they're leading healthier lives now. And I'm happy to see Damon still coming up with mad musical ideas and being as fresh as ever. A truly inspiring man (and a good-looking one too!)
So many addicts are youthful and attractive and you'd never know
Not that I think I'm attractive but I'm young and put together, and noone ever thought i was a heroin addict
I was a model even
@@beththegreenIf you were a "maintenance user", e.g. got high daily but weren't always "nodding out" or going too far... I'm pretty sure the heroin slowed your visible aging process. It still poisoned your body, but also stunted your growth in an "attractive" way. Opiates are super weird drugs.
Do you have to look like Aerosmith to fall into the abyss. Nah. And like Steven and Joe. They are here and 2023 a new album
@@beththegreen I don't think he was ever an addict. Yeah the song is about heroin but I think it was more his girlfriend Justine who was right into it. In fact she introduced it to him. Obviously he had some experience with it though.
Everyone out here thirsting over Damon...
HELLO??? Are we not gonna acknowledge how P R E C I O U S Graham is???
Graham is an angel 💕 he's my fav.
lol why are so many teenagers here
moreo dat cause teenagers can have a varied music taste? Lol
How about the music? Blur was unique and talented .
THANK YOU
4:07 i love his messy bed hair 🤩🤩
the outro sounds as if radiohead helped blur write it, yet, its so calming
@@belle-fz3qnYESSS I agree love Radiohead and blur
They don't make men like Damon in the 90's anymore
Because it's not the 90s anymore duh lol
REAL everyone is so fucking ugly now-
20 year women and 40 year women are uniting to tell us regular blur fans that Damon Albarn is hot.
Sad. Times have changed
Think ul find they do
Happy 22nd birthday to this gem!
I wish you didnt say that. Damn im old
23rd birthday today!
Yes that ingenious lead guitar riff at the end . What a great piece of work.
One of the best and most complete songs ever written.
4K restoration is another great reason to stare at young Damon
Didn't know it was possible for a human being to be that pretty. Holy shit those eyes O.O;
compared to Dave Gahan, Jean-Pierre Barda and Liam Gallagher, Damon looks like a wanking nerd
@@FlickanIDetKroktaRummet Liam Gallagher is ugly as hell
Ikr those eyes looming at u.........so sexy
@@FlickanIDetKroktaRummet liam Gallagher's eyebrows tho 😂
@@FlickanIDetKroktaRummet M8 Gallagher is ugly Damon is fucking beaut 👌
Graham coxon is such a great guitarist
Blur's best song. Absolutely love it.