Re: The good old days
我發現關於Live Forever
blur板真是有個大漏洞要補
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Wednesday, 13 November, 2002, 12:26 GMT
Britpop lives forever
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/reviews/2459043.stm
by Kevin Young
Named after the Oasis anthem, Live Forever is the story of British music
during the 1990s, when Britpop and the Cool Britannia phenomenon attracted
worldwide attention.
Damon Albarn, Jarvis Cocker and the Gallagher brothers became household
names and all are interviewed during this documentary.
It is fascinating to hear that many musicians are now disillusioned with
the events of the time.
Albarn reveals that his appearances on TV news bulletins to promote the
chart battle pitching his band Blur against Oasis left him feeling "stupid"
and "very confused".
"I didn't realise my flippancy was going to have such profound resonance
in my life and I changed quite dramatically after that period."
Noel Gallagher - the undoubted star of the film with his droll, forthright
remarks - describes the showdown as Blur's "last chance to drag themselves
back up on the coat-tails of my band".
He also says Oasis were "slightly offended" by the campaign, which he claims
was orchestrated by the NME music paper just to help Blur to number one.
Politics also features in Live Forever, especially the drinks reception
for celebrities hosted by Tony Blair in 1997.
The former lead singer of Sleeper, Louise Wener, describes Oasis as "their
own nation state" but adds: "It was so depressing when Noel went to Downing
Street. In that very instant he was neutered."
Anecdotes
One of the funniest moments of the documentary occurs when Liam Gallagher
is asked to comment on his "androgynous appeal".
After several attempts to explain what this means, the swaggering singer
agrees that he has feminine qualities.
"I take care of me hair. You've gotta have a decent haircut if you're the
frontman of a band."
Rapper 3D from Bristol's Massive Attack admits "it became a little more
difficult to make your presence felt" for those not in a guitar band at
that time.
However, his group's albums Blue Lines and Mezzanine are acknowledged as
being among the decade's key releases.
There are also amusing tales from James Brown, party animal and launch
editor of the first so-called "lads mag".
"We used to row at Loaded about whose turn it was to run the hundred yards
to get the champagne," he remembers.
Live Forever offers fresh insight into the Britpop era for even the most
obsessed fan and should appeal to anyone interested in the British music
scene.
It received its world premiere at the London Film Festival and is due to
open in the UK in January.
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