Beetlebum

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"Beetlebum" is a song by the band Blur. It was released as a single in January 1997 and also appears on the band's eponymous fifth album, Blur. The single became Blur's second to reach the number one spot in the UK Singles Chart (after "Country House"). The song's title, "Beetlebum", is said to be a stab at Liam Gallagher, lead singer of rival band Oasis, for his over-idolising of world-famous British band The Beatles. The song is rumoured to be about heroin.

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Blur - Single - 1997 - Blur - UK Singles Chart - Country House - Liam Gallagher - Oasis - British - The Beatles - Heroin

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"Beetlebum" is very highly regarded by fans of Blur. In a vote on blurtalk.com, it was voted Blur's best single, far outpacing competitors such as "Coffee & TV", "The Universal", and "Popscene". The band seems also to consider the song one of their best, as it served as the opening track to both Blur and '.

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Coffee & TV - The Universal - Popscene

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The single's video is relatively simple, comprising a performance of the song with computer generated 'zoom-outs' from the studio to show the Earth in the centre of kaleidoscopic patterns. Notably, in the video, Alex James' cigarette and Dave Rowntree's Coke can are censored, possibly intentionally. It was directed by Sophie Muller.

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Video - Earth - Kaleidoscopic - Alex James - Cigarette - Dave Rowntree - Coke - Sophie Muller

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