Talk:Song 2
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[edit] Rumors etc.
Blur fans sometimes report that Song 2 is a satire on American pop rock music, a deliberate construction based on successful rock songs. The success of the song would testify to their triumph, as the song is not understood to be a satire of the majority of listeners. Some ironic critics suggest that this was a rumor started as a satire of "indie kids" who are too eager to criticize pop music and read too much into other music. Neither of these rumors can been confirmed.
No rumour. I can't get a source, but I watched a TV interview with Damon Alburn here, in England, and he said it was in vein of a American rock band, and therefore, was likely to get a high chart position. The irony is Yanks obviously loved it, and it reached number 2, in the chart. Point proved there, Mr. Alburn.
I read that some consider it to be a Grunge parody...i suppose i see it. Soft verse, heavy chorus. I just never really saw it before, and still dont really see it...but i understand the American parody thing. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.251.57.162 (talk) 17:32, 19 November 2007 (UTC)
- It actually hit #6 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. It never hit the Billboard Hot 100 (did hit #55 on the airplay chart). "Girls & Boys" actually did better than "Song 2" in the US, with a chart position on the Hot 100 and #5 on the Modern Rock Tracks charts. Doc Strange (talk) 21:56, 2 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] UK Trailers only?
I seem to remember the song being used in trailers for Starship Troopers here in the United States. If someone has information to the contrary, feel free to change it back and leave a comment here. NoIdeaNick 05:49, 29 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Reason for Name
I have read before that the song is called "Song 2" not because of it being the second track on the album, but rather because it was the second song that Damon could not come up with a name for. There is supposed to be a song out there called "Song," or "Song 1." I suppose that if anyone could find this song, it would lend more credibility to this idea.
Another reason I have heard was because it is 2 minutes and 2 seconds long?
Its actually two minutes long exactly and thats the reason for the name. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Qrimmer (talk • contribs) 14:44, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
I doubt the song length has anything to do with the title.
My understanding is that it was a "generic" grungy American song with vague, nonsensical ("generic" grunge) lyrics, so why not give it a generic title?
If it was track 3 it would be Song 3, etc... Ahubling (talk) 00:41, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Strange section
I removed this section from the article
During the recording of the Blur album, Damon Albarn is said to have been friends with Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger. Song 2 has been rumoured to be the most obscure cover of the Rolling Stones track 'Out of Time' because it features heavily altered lyrics and music. the title 'Song 2' just refers to it as the second song/version of Out of Time.
It seems like a wild rumour. Does anyone have a source to backup this claim? 
Husky (talk page) 15:57, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] More rumours
Graham Coxon has said that he is a fan of Swedish Band [Bob hund]. There is a persistant rumour in Sweden that Song 2 was written after the band had seen Bob Hund live, but I can't neither find anything to confirm or deny this. My personal guess is that the rimour is based solely on the similarities between the energetic style of bob hund and "Song 2", but if somebody has more info to dispell (or confirm) this it would be great. --81.57.180.153 14:50, 2 July 2007 (UTC)
