Blur - The Universal (Live at Hyde Park 2012)

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  • Опубликовано: 26 янв 2025

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  • @DAEAJ1
    @DAEAJ1 10 лет назад +641

    Right at the end as Damon looks out to the crowd he surely must be thinking, why would we ever want to give this up

  • @alexandresilva3427
    @alexandresilva3427 10 лет назад +922

    If I ever had a stadium like that singing my songs my life would be complete.

    • @john_air
      @john_air 9 лет назад +1

      Alexandre Silva absolutely!!!!

    • @sanedem
      @sanedem 9 лет назад +5

      +Alexandre Silva Damn, I just wanna ask em how it felt. TT_TT

    • @giulialongoni4816
      @giulialongoni4816 9 лет назад +40

      +Alexandre Silva I Think being on stage in front of a (about) million people like in this video is the most fuckin' rewarding thing in the world, I can see the tears becoming to appear in Damon's eyes. And I swear I saw a smile on Graham's face, it makes me want to cry :'D

    • @samuelandrian7704
      @samuelandrian7704 9 лет назад +8

      +Alexandre Silva I always dreaming to have a life like damon albarn haha

    • @alexandresilva3427
      @alexandresilva3427 9 лет назад +11

      samul andrian I dont want his life. I just want those fans.

  • @justingerber80
    @justingerber80 7 лет назад +1886

    I don't comment that often, but that is one of the greatest live performances ever to be uploaded on RUclips.

    • @caityallen3210
      @caityallen3210 7 лет назад +14

      Justin Gerber I agree

    • @RoyLlowarch
      @RoyLlowarch 6 лет назад +61

      I agree :-) I was lucky enough to be there and at the stage front. Fucking awesome

    • @Emsea20
      @Emsea20 5 лет назад +6

      Agreed

    • @gerardschrade6823
      @gerardschrade6823 5 лет назад +8

      Du hast recht!

    • @finiancallan6232
      @finiancallan6232 5 лет назад +11

      I was recently building a band playlist and happened to cross a Blur selection. I hadn't heard Charmless Man in years (remembering it was really catchy) so I played it. Great track but I then spied these Live performances....
      What an amazing delivery ... Young and Lovely was savage too!! First time I ever heard it!!
      Live performance ... 10/10
      Recorded..... 9/10
      Rant over !

  • @gpeddino
    @gpeddino 10 лет назад +856

    Damn, that was powerful. I teared up.

    • @dougieturnbull7207
      @dougieturnbull7207 10 лет назад +1

      me to

    • @Kai1995__
      @Kai1995__ 10 лет назад +8

      Everyone did tear up mate

    • @JamesLaverty08
      @JamesLaverty08 10 лет назад +2

      You weren't the only one mate, same during Under the Westway

    • @SANDSCORCHER
      @SANDSCORCHER 9 лет назад +1

      James Laverty Testify James!
      Both of those two tracks are serious stuff live.

    • @Fakename70
      @Fakename70 9 лет назад

      +Guilherme Eddino
      I know, right?

  • @ianmiles7916
    @ianmiles7916 9 лет назад +602

    No matter what people think of damon albarn, there is no dobt how moved he is during this song. It must be amazing to see standing on stage with thousands enjoying the culmination of an idea and written down via a few words on a page. Always found this song addictive.

    • @ZahidEfendiyev
      @ZahidEfendiyev 8 лет назад +18

      but what do people think of him? I've not really followed their lives.

    • @beans5673
      @beans5673 3 года назад

      Well do we know what people think of him

    • @LucyWest370
      @LucyWest370 2 года назад +4

      @@beans5673 its a mystery, no one is either opinionated or unopinionated on him apparently.

    • @misterasterisco5217
      @misterasterisco5217 2 года назад +2

      This song is about 2022 and the post pandemic New World Order where they know everything and see all we do.

    • @Jambobist
      @Jambobist 2 года назад

      @@misterasterisco5217 Oh to be stupid enough to believe you are enlightened.

  • @waltersobchak926
    @waltersobchak926 7 лет назад +257

    every time Damon questions the future of Blur, he just needs to watch this and know it's so worth it

  • @turricanedtc3764
    @turricanedtc3764 4 года назад +200

    1:57 - Knowing how conflicted he has said he was feeling about the negative aspects of success around the time of "The Great Escape", Graham's unapologetic and genuine smile here just melts my heart.

  • @marilyncarson3929
    @marilyncarson3929 7 лет назад +795

    old man cries in front of thousands and somehow makes me cry too

    • @ninocandia6771
      @ninocandia6771 5 лет назад +2

      Yrrt44emnn de enjfghrhhhhhrrrrgghhgggrttttttyyytrtttttttt j jghyur3hr ven bhry flipo hijo tupido Yoko topillo Hipólito yuju uhytyhrtyreeetertffryyj hgytyytyty

    • @pieceofslushie154
      @pieceofslushie154 5 лет назад +8

      Interstellar Overdrive it’s a fandom joke

    • @indowithbadenglish3775
      @indowithbadenglish3775 4 года назад +14

      And now i cries more due to this virus situation,.. those beautiful view in concert.. thousands people singing together to Blur's song...

    • @maekoichiki7507
      @maekoichiki7507 4 года назад +9

      They cut the best part when the camera focuses closely his face during seconds ToT

    • @thejackandtomshow2776
      @thejackandtomshow2776 4 года назад +8

      Old man ? I can tell you don’t who this man is and you’ve stumbled across one of the best live performances to be done.

  • @pastor971
    @pastor971 8 лет назад +963

    pretty sure i'm not the only one crying

    • @azwethinkweizmm
      @azwethinkweizmm 8 лет назад +31

      I can feel the sadness in his eyes.

    • @TheSweBoo
      @TheSweBoo 8 лет назад +8

      You're definitely not the only one :)

    • @Fakename70
      @Fakename70 8 лет назад +16

      Pastor Camino
      Right, and you know why: the lads thought that Hyde Park 2012 was the last stand.

    • @antoanto7236
      @antoanto7236 5 лет назад +1

      Pastor Camino I always

    • @macycollin-doyle7537
      @macycollin-doyle7537 5 лет назад +8

      I’m lying in bed crying my eyes out at 4 in the morning

  • @illiamdeebe7579
    @illiamdeebe7579 4 года назад +649

    I want this to be the theme song when we finally break quarantine and come out, squinting in the sun, and can imagine this many people being this close together again.

  • @robertbrauer6718
    @robertbrauer6718 5 лет назад +316

    3:53 May we all be so fortunate to have even a single moment in this life that leaves us with an expression like that.

    • @George-jk6hb
      @George-jk6hb 4 года назад

      🙌

    • @karlboman
      @karlboman 4 года назад +14

      Amen. I got goosebumps and teary eyes the first time I saw it, and then also every single time afterwards.

    • @muhamadfirmansyah307
      @muhamadfirmansyah307 4 года назад +1

      Ameeeeeennn!!!!

  • @ketamina
    @ketamina 5 лет назад +249

    Not a song, but an Anthem.

  • @DAEAJ1
    @DAEAJ1 4 года назад +79

    3:21 man and woman crying, beautiful

  • @humogwai
    @humogwai 4 года назад +354

    damon having an existential crisis while graham has the time of his life

    • @katevielle4263
      @katevielle4263 3 года назад +8

      Out of the two, I'm damon 🤣🤦‍♀️

    • @ayse-um8sw
      @ayse-um8sw 3 года назад +16

      its like their country house top of the pops performance but with the roles switched

    • @chrisryland202
      @chrisryland202 3 года назад

      Whaat

    • @pignonMZ6
      @pignonMZ6 3 года назад +19

      Funny how this image around the end of the video with Graham smiling and dancing and Damon overwhelmed by emotions is the opposite of pretty much every Blur performances ever lol

    • @santinomiguel3605
      @santinomiguel3605 7 месяцев назад +1

      Like tender

  • @TheSweBoo
    @TheSweBoo 9 лет назад +264

    This is why Blur is one of my favourite bands of all time. I would do anything to be there

  • @lorenzocoscia6894
    @lorenzocoscia6894 5 лет назад +88

    My God, this is the final celebration. The epitaph of an entire era. A generation passing over. Very touching.

  • @evaevaevaevaevaeva
    @evaevaevaevaevaeva 12 лет назад +83

    I love how at the end Damon just stands there and listens to thousands of people sing his lyrics back to him. So inspiring and moving. Epic song.

  • @ryanziegler4750
    @ryanziegler4750 9 лет назад +295

    I love the girl at 3:29 pumping her fists at, like, two or three times the rate of everyone else.

    • @Fakename70
      @Fakename70 8 лет назад +12

      Ryan Ziegler
      I know! That really makes it, doesn't it?

    • @sunbae-nim
      @sunbae-nim 5 лет назад +26

      People who stand out like that are the main characters in the movies

    • @YK-fj5bj
      @YK-fj5bj 5 лет назад +2

      Ryan Ziegler ha ha, good catch!

    • @timashworth1158
      @timashworth1158 4 года назад +3

      Her fella’s done alright for himself...

    • @Noahwalter-e7b
      @Noahwalter-e7b 2 месяца назад +1

      She's the cool one

  • @indowithbadenglish3775
    @indowithbadenglish3775 4 года назад +57

    Oh my god my tears... i came here from the corona era.. seeing this people together chanting in a crowd is like a dream to us right now

  • @Petar_Nikolov
    @Petar_Nikolov 5 лет назад +119

    01:58 Mr. Graham Coxon - what a lovely smile!!!

    • @haruka1378
      @haruka1378 3 года назад +5

      His genuine smile made me really happy!

  • @dcrea9416
    @dcrea9416 4 года назад +54

    This is absolutely beautiful. Graham's playing is great. Damon's voice is great. The backing band is great. The audience is great. I wish I could have been British in the '90's.

  • @jamiek1714
    @jamiek1714 3 года назад +22

    Britain has been making the best music for the last 60 years. -A Canadian.

  • @juanaltieri4912
    @juanaltieri4912 Год назад +12

    best blur song hands down....

  • @goldboy150
    @goldboy150 3 года назад +13

    Shivers when he starts getting really pumped at 2:06 and the crowd responds to another level.
    That’s frontmanship btw. He led them there.

  • @nothingreally6680
    @nothingreally6680 9 лет назад +199

    2:30 - The security guard is supposed to be watching the audience, but he just can't help watching Blur.

    • @mike365fly
      @mike365fly 7 лет назад +22

      the best and the worst job

  • @egdoom
    @egdoom 8 лет назад +73

    I swear they always have the best crowd in their concerts

  • @WhyYesItsJames
    @WhyYesItsJames 8 лет назад +261

    What a very emotional performance of a song that has somehow permeated into the national psyche and is, for some unknown and unspoken reason, very personal to us all. What a show.

    • @revol148
      @revol148 8 лет назад +1

      in what way has this song "permeated into the national psyche"? - it's barely known outside the Blur fan base

    • @scabbers701
      @scabbers701 8 лет назад +31

      the british gas advert...

  • @globaltvandmovies4905
    @globaltvandmovies4905 3 года назад +42

    The universal is an absolute masterpiece. Brilliant performance.

  • @Leah-oh8uj
    @Leah-oh8uj 9 лет назад +57

    I was front row for Hyde park 2015 and when they did this song it was just incredible. The whole crowd was screaming the lyrics back and no one wanted it to end. The perfect end to the concert

  • @davidrhodes7655
    @davidrhodes7655 5 месяцев назад +3

    It is a anthem when that horn section goes into that crescendo I start crying I haven't heard anything so beautiful

  • @CeciliaSierraArrieta
    @CeciliaSierraArrieta 9 лет назад +194

    This is glorious! I can`t stop watching it over and over again

  • @GTanya07
    @GTanya07 10 лет назад +188

    Long Live Blur!

  • @Ardianax
    @Ardianax 9 лет назад +75

    brilliant closing song; the testament to all their accomplishments!
    broke my heart to the bit in 'no distance left to run' documentary when damon was crying with this playing in the background

    • @joanwilcox2045
      @joanwilcox2045 9 лет назад +6

      +Ardiana x - That was so incredibly moving, but at least he was crying because he was so happy.

    • @Ardianax
      @Ardianax 9 лет назад +1

      Joan Wilcox well, that i'm not sure... the way he was crying sends me a different signal, to be honest, but i guess we'll never know!

    • @joanwilcox2045
      @joanwilcox2045 9 лет назад +7

      The reason I guess that is because it was their reunion gig and he was happy Graham was back. Just guessing.

    • @TheAstronomyFloyd
      @TheAstronomyFloyd 8 лет назад +7

      +Ardiana x think about if it was you in that situation, then you'll understand, he just wanted his old friends back, and his dream came true

  • @wingsofmagic055
    @wingsofmagic055 5 лет назад +20

    At 0:57 for a second he sounded like his younger self, or like he does in the original recording of the song, wigged me right out

  • @richardphillips6392
    @richardphillips6392 Год назад +4

    This is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen x

  • @sanedem
    @sanedem 9 лет назад +62

    4:02 ! a smile! I seent it!

  • @johnbarry1965
    @johnbarry1965 10 лет назад +23

    "When the days they seem to fall through you then just let them go"

  • @therealbp
    @therealbp 11 лет назад +35

    Was there right near the front, and can hand on heart say it was one of the most incredible things to witness, and feel blessed for having done so. I get goosebumps from just thinking about it.
    Blur will forever be my favourite band, and performances like this are exactly why

  • @hairee-v9c
    @hairee-v9c 5 лет назад +21

    1:57 a pure smile...aww

  • @owaindavies1076
    @owaindavies1076 5 лет назад +17

    1:17 it makes me happy when in live performances they go for the high note

  • @stellalucev7739
    @stellalucev7739 Год назад +1

    Saw Blur at Wembley a couple of weeks ago, but this performance of the Universal still chokes me up a bit.

  • @dimihamuzu
    @dimihamuzu 10 лет назад +218

    ill turn 30 in a month.. eventhough my youth is officially gone.. i can look back and know that i grew up on bands like Blur and Radiohead,. and for that i am blessed. : )

    • @PatstarDeluxe
      @PatstarDeluxe 9 лет назад +4

      You and me both!!

    • @leob4403
      @leob4403 9 лет назад +1

      dimihamuzu word

    • @Kai1995__
      @Kai1995__ 6 лет назад +2

      Youre now 33 mate

    • @Neri..
      @Neri.. 6 лет назад

      Akmal Lutfi yes

    • @goodeldash
      @goodeldash 6 лет назад

      I’m 30 this November, forever young at heart

  • @fmporoshin
    @fmporoshin 9 лет назад +14

    I'm clear remember 1995. I was 18 years old boy, fool of hopes and so naive. And I liked to listen to this great song. Tnx for my remembrances.

  • @katrinapure9986
    @katrinapure9986 10 лет назад +89

    damon is about to cry yes

  • @alexandertiopan3020
    @alexandertiopan3020 9 лет назад +20

    i couldn't stop to listening blur and I'm grateful for there still is a band like this nowadays

  • @mozmwhite2513
    @mozmwhite2513 4 года назад +4

    When a song, and a crowd, sends a man to tears.

  • @tomeisenmenger7048
    @tomeisenmenger7048 Год назад +8

    My, how the Brits love their bands! This is spellbinding.

  • @Icecreamandradness
    @Icecreamandradness 4 года назад +20

    Now that's a man who hasn't lost a single shred of passion for what he does.

  • @richl6966
    @richl6966 Год назад +2

    I've loved this tune since 96 and have never seen this performance before. It's outstanding. The lads are gods. What a performance!

    • @richl6966
      @richl6966 Год назад

      Such a unique tune. Came from nowhere and is an anthem.

    • @jeffreylawrence6928
      @jeffreylawrence6928 10 месяцев назад

      Should be an anthem for the British Empire…

  • @MrSnod
    @MrSnod 5 лет назад +4

    This is and will be the most significant song played in the history of British Music.

  • @brunodiogo-vlogs1521
    @brunodiogo-vlogs1521 8 лет назад +72

    Great Band, Great Song, Awesome Crowd....not much more to say.

  • @immahotpepper
    @immahotpepper 4 года назад +11

    fuck, this song is TIMELESS to me. It never ever gets old.

  • @chrisryland202
    @chrisryland202 3 года назад +3

    This is one of my favourite blur songs..it's beautiful..

  • @Orion225
    @Orion225 6 лет назад +6

    One of the greatest live show ever

  • @k-leb4671
    @k-leb4671 8 лет назад +80

    It's funny that the backing singers are completely overwhelmed by the audience singing.

  • @starshaped1992
    @starshaped1992 2 года назад +2

    it will forever be my favourite song. i’m crying it’s so amazing.

  • @NeoSpokenWorld
    @NeoSpokenWorld 8 лет назад +18

    I Almost cried watching that end ;-; So Beautiful...

  • @steverafferty4114
    @steverafferty4114 Год назад +4

    Imagine having the talent to write a song like this, then perform it like that. WOW

  • @hotdoggitydig
    @hotdoggitydig 6 месяцев назад +2

    every year on my 4 minutes before my birthday i watch this as the clock strikes midnight cuz I don't have any friends and my family doesn't celebrate with me, that doesn't really bother me. this is my fave song and live performance it always makes me hopeful

  • @elbeano1721
    @elbeano1721 5 лет назад +6

    Best live performance of any song ever

  • @jahaziellevario4313
    @jahaziellevario4313 8 лет назад +44

    La mejor canción para la puta eternidad! "Y cuando los días te caigan encima, solo dejalos ir"

  • @danyz4197
    @danyz4197 3 года назад +3

    GREATESTS HITS 90'S WONDERFULL

  • @sophiadeval6185
    @sophiadeval6185 4 года назад +2

    I was there, I was 7 years old. I wasn’t close to the front, but just being there was the experience of a lifetime. it was beautiful

  • @HenriqueVentura
    @HenriqueVentura 10 лет назад +10

    Song of a lifetime...

  • @samhutchison8564
    @samhutchison8564 5 лет назад +3

    Goosebumps every time. My favorite song of all time

  • @peterplant2531
    @peterplant2531 5 лет назад +3

    Simply stunning, a perfect moment. Take a great song, great band, great audience, nothing better than that

  • @MrSnod
    @MrSnod 5 лет назад +12

    I really Dont know what to say................I was there that night. possibly one of the greatest concerts of my life.

  • @clintreid287
    @clintreid287 5 лет назад +3

    Wish I was there to experience that performance in person.
    It was like a culmination of years that came together in that moment 🙏

  • @dashriprock6682
    @dashriprock6682 Год назад +2

    I just realized why this song touches millions of people. It's because the chorus allows ourselves to
    feel HOPE. To be able to feel or believe that yes,"....it really really really could happen" is a priceless gift to give ourselves and each other.

    • @noapaul5440
      @noapaul5440 Год назад

      This is honestly so true, you verbalized it perfectly

  • @Tikorex1
    @Tikorex1 3 года назад +3

    This song is so powerfull... it has given me stuff I wanted...

  • @Tyleralt-v5y
    @Tyleralt-v5y 4 месяца назад +2

    jesus, im crying...live long blur

  • @robin5on
    @robin5on 5 лет назад +17

    Masterpiece!

  • @hendralatief9354
    @hendralatief9354 4 года назад +2

    I love this era when britpop n alternative rock pumping the world.... the music is so goodd

  • @sablengreview8584
    @sablengreview8584 5 лет назад +5

    Usually...I don't like a concert on video....but for the first time....this is absolutely the greatest concert video that I ever saw. I can feel the soul of the concert from this video! ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!

  • @ikerina
    @ikerina 2 года назад +2

    First time listening to this song and through its live performance. Like, wow! I fall for it instantly. Literally crying inside.

  • @andyzzz9872
    @andyzzz9872 4 года назад +3

    what a man...

  • @JackOusley
    @JackOusley 8 лет назад +2

    You can tell that emotion is true, all of them, you can just feel it! Man I wish I was there

  • @TOBLEROWAN123
    @TOBLEROWAN123 3 года назад +6

    I get very emotional when listening to blur I was and still am a massive fan it was my youth and they are such an accessible bunch no pretentiousness and the older people get it makes me feel sad but grateful I knew who blur were

  • @orangetemp2486
    @orangetemp2486 4 года назад +1

    Hit 1 million streams!
    Amazing lads!

  • @facaless
    @facaless 11 лет назад +5

    "I really dont know what to say.." just perfect.. bring back the 90s..

  • @robertmarriott1878
    @robertmarriott1878 3 года назад +2

    Brilliant Brilliant song haunting

  • @blurperu8636
    @blurperu8636 11 лет назад +6

    simply beautiful, this is a masterpiece.

  • @johngammon963
    @johngammon963 3 года назад +2

    Absolutely ace, in tears

  • @ilariacarofiglio4849
    @ilariacarofiglio4849 4 года назад +11

    I really don't know what to say. Every time I listen to this song I cry, 'cause it' s just beautiful and deep. It makes me think a lot, it has a special meaning to me and, right now I'm litterally crying and i just wanted you to know that my intention was to share with y'all how i am feeling but i just can't. This is a masterpiece and it must not be forgotten. I love this song and this band more than myself, that's it

    • @noursarhan8695
      @noursarhan8695 4 года назад

      I guess you're Italian judging by your name so let me say this...
      Come biasimarti? È bellissima

    • @globaltvandmovies4905
      @globaltvandmovies4905 2 года назад

      Absolutely right. It is a real masterpiece.

    • @dashriprock6682
      @dashriprock6682 Год назад +2

      This song has moved me deeply since 1995. It is powerful and although I'm not a crying kind of bloke, when Damon and the crowd are singing "Yes, it could really really really could happen..."
      I tear up. This is a life affirming song. Thank you Blur.

  • @kev1959in
    @kev1959in Год назад +1

    The best live version I have found on RUclips. The sing-along sets it apart

  • @evastansbie2271
    @evastansbie2271 10 лет назад +14

    teared up watching this, such a powerful performance, I love Blur so fucking much

  • @mrbluesky3972
    @mrbluesky3972 3 года назад +2

    This is not a song, is more than that. You can feel you'r in heaven for a second through the chorus.

  • @nobrubend
    @nobrubend 7 лет назад +78

    This is the next century
    Where the universal's free
    You can find it anywhere
    Yes, the future has been sold
    Every night we're gone
    And to karaoke songs
    How we like to sing a long
    Although the words are wrong
    It really, really, really could happen
    Yes, it really, really, really could happen
    When the days they seem to fall through you, well just let them go
    No one here is alone, satellites in every home
    Yes the universal's here, here for everyone
    Every paper that you read
    Says tomorrow is your lucky day
    Well, here's your lucky day
    It really, really, really could happen
    Yes, it really, really, really could happen
    When the days they seem to fall through you, well just let them go
    Well, it really, really, really could happen
    Yes, it really, really, really could happen
    When the days they seem to fall through you, well just let them go
    Just let them go

  • @danieldanton1129
    @danieldanton1129 Год назад

    The tears in his eyes at the end said it all. A beautiful moment no-one there will forget. So glad for RUclips today, when it recommends something good and wholesome is when it works best

  • @22adonis222
    @22adonis222 5 лет назад +4

    Cuanta emocion estar en un recital de estos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Una verdadera misa moderna!

  • @michaelshevchenko3429
    @michaelshevchenko3429 3 года назад +1

    This is the favorite song of my youth!
    Thanks for the uniqueness!

  • @cakredi4132
    @cakredi4132 4 года назад +3

    When the audience sang the chorus in unison,
    I shiver.

  • @munkimatt
    @munkimatt 12 лет назад +2

    This moment was possibly the highlight of my summer. Seeing this song played by my favourite band, turning round to the girl I love and seeing tears fall down her cheek.

  • @estefaneoy1192
    @estefaneoy1192 10 лет назад +18

    :'D
    The crowd was amazing!!

  • @uwancarbonel2776
    @uwancarbonel2776 3 года назад +2

    One of the best performance ever.

  • @Protroblade
    @Protroblade 2 года назад +12

    This song always makes me believe in myself idk why

  • @thetanipsgoesonline
    @thetanipsgoesonline 5 лет назад

    20 plus years over and it still one of the best song ever... the performance is beautiful... it gives me chills...

  • @marc1128
    @marc1128 5 лет назад +4

    The last minute of this is simply incredible and sums up why Blur were the best live band I ever saw...and I saw the lot in from Oasis to Pulp, Charlatans to The Stone Roses etc....

  • @markdawson-smith1950
    @markdawson-smith1950 Год назад +2

    Simply outstanding!

  • @klaysalazin6872
    @klaysalazin6872 5 лет назад +3

    THE GREATEST LIVE PERFORMANCE EVER