Blur vs. Oasis

[Caitlyn Marble]

come on, it HAD to be asked.

Yes, I know this is pointless.

But I couldn't help it.

I'm a Blur person, by the way.

[Serps]

I do like Blur but after listening to Songbird By oasis they get my vote.

[TipYourBartender]

Blur. Easy.

[Ken17625]

I kinda liked the "What's The Story Morning Glory ?" album by Oasis. Not great, but OK.

Blur, quite frankly, bores me.

It just doesn't appeal to me at all.


So the winner, via technicality, is Oasis, even though I never really was that enthusiastic and/or don't care for it now.


Here is a shocker, I'd pick Elton John over these two any day.

"Your Song" and "Daniel" kick ass.

While Elton's flamboyancy annoys me, he has a wonderful voice.

[Psilaxs]

In my opinion they both suck :devil

[CTC Command]

The Beatles vs The Kinks all over again, it was argued. Hmmm.

Oasis had great hooks, a good sense of pop melody, and shameless self-promotion. What-his-face had an alright voice, too imo, and the tunes on the first one were all pretty good. Second CD had its moments--never bothered with the third one, though my friend from Boston bought it and said it was good. Biggest plus, and biggest minus at the same time was their "Beatle-esque" sound, though they pulled it off better than Lenny Kravitz did. And I liked the Setting Sun track the C-Bros did with Noel Gallagher (that's his name!) on the vocs. Oasis came to Providence once, but someone threw a shoe at NG two or three songs in and hit him in the head. They stomped off the stage in a little hissy fit and never came back out...

Blur...Song2. And a couple of other ones, that had a cool blend of techno and rock, kind of like Curve. I never saw what the BritPress saw about the two that was so rivalistic, other than Noel Gallagher's running commentary about how great Oasis was compared to everyone else and how much Blur sucked. I didn't really see the Kinks analogy there either, though I haven't listened to everything they did.

Isn't the guy from Blur singing with some techno-ish outfit now?

Last word: I like both, for different reasons. Oasis garnered more popular support, especially over here in the US, but sfw...

[Azathoth]

I'd hafta say blur. The lead singer is in Gorillaz =).

[CTC Command]

Originally posted by Azathoth
I'd hafta say blur. The lead singer is in Gorillaz =).

Doh! That's right. I still won't commit to either as better than the other, but Blur's coolness factor just went up a 8 more points with that reminder

[Potato]

For Blur, Song 2 was that song that didn't really fit with the rest, and that was the one that made it really damn big. So people thought maybe all their stuff was like that, and when it wasn't, they were like "Blah to Blur."

/me likes Blur and finds Oasis really goddamn f*cking annoying.

[Induna]

Brit Pop?????? Oh Please!

It's really not an issue.


Oh alright then, Oasis. Because their second album was quite a listenable affair.

[kuajmc]

oasis
they've had no fucking progression since WTSMG,
but oasis is oasis...

blur have matured, but i like the old stuff (parklife and such)

[shawners]

Id have to say Oasis on this.. To all have ideas about whos better, its question of .. What they brought to music that will live on in generations and be manipulated to other new artist songs.

[JennEmile]

I love that Champagne Supernova...and many, many others. The only song I really liked from Blur was that WooHoo song(can't remember the name)..my 2 year old son at the time LOVED that song.

[triniti]

Oasis, Wish they were still around.

[reg]

... one thing i like about oasis is that they've done alot of their songs also in acoustics, too, & so, for me, no matter what mood i'm in (& i have many ... ), there's an oasis song for me ...

elton??? well, elton isn't someone i normally listen to, but there is one song this horse lover loves, ... live like horses ... takes me to a happy, happy place ... me, on my horse in the meadows, with my headphones... : )

"someday we'll live like horses
free reign from your old iron fences
there's more ways than one to regain your senses
break out the stalls and we'll live like horses
someday"

[method]

I'm with Psilaxs. I don't like people sound whiney at the best of times, but when it's done to music.. ARRRGGGHHHH...

Could be worse.. could be the suicide enducing Coldplay!

[lion7718]

Never heard of Blur...guess I should download some stuff, huh....lol
As for Oasis..I like them, I liked them more when I watched them on MTV Unplugged and Liam didn't show & Noel sang all the songs.

[Caitlyn Marble]

Originally posted by CTC Command
The Beatles vs The Kinks all over again, it was argued. Hmmm.

Oasis had great hooks, a good sense of pop melody, and shameless self-promotion. What-his-face had an alright voice, too imo, and the tunes on the first one were all pretty good. Second CD had its moments--never bothered with the third one, though my friend from Boston bought it and said it was good. Biggest plus, and biggest minus at the same time was their "Beatle-esque" sound, though they pulled it off better than Lenny Kravitz did. And I liked the Setting Sun track the C-Bros did with Noel Gallagher (that's his name!) on the vocs. Oasis came to Providence once, but someone threw a shoe at NG two or three songs in and hit him in the head. They stomped off the stage in a little hissy fit and never came back out...

Blur...Song2. And a couple of other ones, that had a cool blend of techno and rock, kind of like Curve. I never saw what the BritPress saw about the two that was so rivalistic, other than Noel Gallagher's running commentary about how great Oasis was compared to everyone else and how much Blur sucked. I didn't really see the Kinks analogy there either, though I haven't listened to everything they did.

Isn't the guy from Blur singing with some techno-ish outfit now?

Last word: I like both, for different reasons. Oasis garnered more popular support, especially over here in the US, but sfw...

Damon Albarn (guy from blur) IS gorillaz. That's his one man show cartoon sideproject.

and the kinks influence on blur is the most strongest on the CD Modern Life is Rubbish. Parklife, the big one, is more of Blur polishing that sound and making it thier trademark, but The Great Escape comes in second to influence I think. when I listen to it, I think of kinks songs like Mr. Pleasant, Shangri-La, because those are about suffering suburbs and the ennui accompanying it, which is what the Great Escape is about. Except that the Great Escape is more obvious about its point.

[mr.jip]

blur by a long way.

The musc that oasis have come out with is just exalty the same. Infact one of there albums "stading on the shoulder of giants" was shit becase it was just the same stuff they have been doin for years.
Blur has aways been better, even when they were both rivals peep prefered blur.

[Julian]

Oasis, I am going to have to agree that all of the acoustic versions they did were great and not many folks do the acoustic thing anymore.

[Winphuk]

Oasis - Sounds too close to *well you know*
Blur - Nirvana with an English Accent

[Induna]

Hey Caitlyn, do you have any English friends?

There was a great documentary on these bands and Brit Pop in general on British T.V (BBC2) last bank holiday Monday.

It was called Live Forever, http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2003/01/29/live_forever_2003_review.shtml


They could have taped it for you.


Looking at that page again it says it was released at the cinema. You might be able to find it on the net.

[nasrules]

YAY! BRITROCK RULES!!!!!!!!!

Erm, both, but if I had to choose, Oasis. Mainly 'cause ALL of their songs are so playable!

[reg]

... sweet song is a sweet song ... : )