How One Man Changed Music Forever...TWICE┃Blur and Gorillaz

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Published 2024-03-03
This video essay is about how Damon Albarn managed to form both Blur and Gorillaz and managed to define the music of 2 generations and how he went from Britpop to Grunge to Electronic to Hip Hop and much more. Here's how one man became an icon of both the 90s and the 2000s.


HUGE SHOUTOUT TO THE FAN MADE MUSIC VIDEOS I HAD TO USE BECAUSE WHEN I TRIED TO USE THE ACTUAL GORILLAZ MUSIC VIDEOS THE VIDEO GOT BLOCKED WORLDWIDE:

Gorillaz Re-Hash (Fan Made Music Video) -    • Gorillaz - Re-Hash (Fan-Made Music Vi...  
Gorillaz - Rhinestone Eyes Fully Animated Music Video (Fan Made - 6 years of work!!!) -    • Gorillaz - Rhinestone Eyes Fully Anim...  

0:00 Intro
0:40 Blur's Formation and Leisure
2:34 Modern Life Is Rubbish
3:38 Parklife and Boys and Girls
5:41 Oasis and The Britpop Battle
8:05 Blur's Self Titled and 13
9:32 Gorillaz Formation and Lore Explained
13:04 Gorillaz's Self Titled and Clint Eastwood
14:09 Demon Days and Feel Good Inc
14:50 Plastic Beach and On Melancholy Hill
16:42 Blur and Gorillaz Now
17:12 Outro

Check out my other video:    • The Genius Soundtrack of The Sopranos  
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All Comments (21)
  • you have no idea how happy i am to see people talking about how amazing damons work is, especially with blur. it just isnt talked about enough
  • @savethebees412
    blur is just so underrated, coming from 1 of their 3 fans from outside the UK
  • @wattieiscute
    Im not going to lie, i thought i was watching a massive youtuber. Good editing dude
  • @aidansmith1354
    I heard a reporter once said to oasis “are you the new Beatles and blur the new Rolling Stones “, to which Gallagher replied, “no, we are the Beatles and the stones, blur are the monkeys “. And so Damon created the gorillaz.
  • @annaporter7003
    This is the greatest blur crash course ever made I applaud you
  • @barriniho
    I don't know why people say blur won the battle but lost the war because blur are still together with the same line up and are still releasing records, but oasis haven't been relevant for a long time now and have changed band members. Noel even went to the other side, he has played live with Damon on blur songs like Tender.
  • @topirwoi
    Additional Information, Noel and Damon both collaborated on Gorillaz song “We Got The Power”, the song was about power of loving each other.
  • @MeMeMcsplosion
    I feel like blur's work post-gorillaz was worth mentioning as well, particularly the increased Electronic influence on Think Tank after graham had left
  • @diogoneves4007
    I love Damon Albarn, and I'm really happy about the recognition these comments bring. I've watched him perform live once with his bandmates, Blur, during their reunion tour in Portugal last year, and it was a magical night! I'm a big fan of both their works. It's really hard to get relevant in two different generations with 2 different bands, he's one of the best British artists of all time. Great video mate! I'm rooting for your success!
  • @austins.2495
    Plastic Beach truly is one of the greatest concept albums of all time
  • @hazymelodii
    Damon is so underrated sometimes, he is a lyrical and musical genius
  • @nickgolowin4049
    Very nice video! I never connected Blur and Gorillaz, although I listened both of them. I would like to see you telling more about this crossings between different popular groups. Keep doing great stuff!
  • @lottie-nz5px
    i love this video and i haven’t even finished it yet!!! so happy to see a deep dive on two of my favourite bands
  • @beepbeepvidhi
    what an amazing video!! i watched it in bits throughout the day and ended up making two playlists in between!!
  • @brandonm8901
    Great video. Was very surprised to see this was only the 2nd on this channel!
  • @diegos5001
    Thank you so much for this video man! It was amazing, good commented and of course a love letter to Damon! Thanks again!