Over the course of their previous two albums, 1993’s Modern Life Is Rubbish and the following year’s Parklife, Blur had first defined the parameters of what would become tagged “Britpop”, and then, when Parklife debuted at the top of the UK album charts, proved it could speak to a nation seeking a homegrown alternative to the grunge music coming out of the US. The backstory: “All the rules had changed” This is the story of how Country House became Blur’s first No.1 single – and what it meant for the group to have won the “Battle Of Britpop”. Less than two months later, however, it would be at the centre of the “Battle Of Britpop”, a media-fuelled skirmish between Blur and Oasis which escalated into a faux class war which left Blur feeling ambivalent about their rise to fame. Retrieved 24 August 2023.When Blur picked Country House to be the lead single from their fourth album, T he Great Escape, it was because of the overwhelmingly positive reaction the song received during its live debut, at the band’s landmark gig at London’s Mile End Stadium, in June 1995. Archived from the original on 7 April 2006. ^ "British single certifications – Oasis – Roll with It".^ "Årslista Singlar, 1995" (in Swedish).^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100".^ " The Irish Charts – – Roll with It".^ " Oasis: Roll with It" (in Finnish).^ " Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 9925." RPM.: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) ^ Roll with It (UK CD single liner notes).^ "Oasis Make A Mockery Of Top Of The Pops As Nirvana Did".^ "BBC – Seven Ages of Rock – Events – Blur vs Oasis". ![]()
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