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OHMYGAWD. It is finally coming true. Blur is coming together for a show.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7772891.stm

Gosh, really miss my glory secondary school days, of the 96-98 era, when it was a no-wave era. Grunge was dead. Was listening to a mish-mash of stuffs like kitaro, boyz II men, Mariah carey, Joan Osborne, coolio. And then i discovered Oasis. And soon after I was introduced to Blur by my sis n bro. And I juz worshipped these two (nirvana also lah k), put them high up on the sacred pedestal. I mean, fans of these bands either supported one or the other. But for me, both epitomised and were the flag-bearers of the heydays of Britpop. Oasis, with their coolswaggerlikeus rocknroll (gallagher bros were the tough-talking machismo fishnchipsbeer guzzling duo), and in the blue corner we had Blur, with their creative and quirky britpop, dance-break-noise tunes. Graham coxon's guitarworks was juz amazing, amongst the top guitarist ever. And Damon's whimsical and hilarious lyrics, bordering on the cutesy-side complemented well with Coxon, singing in his falsetto. 1996, the release of 2 excellent albums backtoback. Oasis' What's the story (morning glory)? taking on Blur's Great Escape. Ahh. Such a bountiful period. Lovely, lovely. Oh Mr Robinson, and his quango, dirty dealer expensive car.

Then there was middle Suede (i wouldnt call it early dogmanstar suede, this was more the Beautiful Ones Suede). Ahh the good old days of secondary school, the good ol days of Britpop, unlike what it is now, grittier, younger, more spunk and juz too hard to catchup with the latest NME-endorsed bands.

I guess this shall be the goal of 2009. To go to Hyde Park in July. I was there when Blur performed at the Harbour Pavillion in 1997. Were you?