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Old 08-06-2009, 07:32 AM   #1883 (permalink)
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For ages I assumed that nobody outside of the UK and Europe had heard of Blur, or would be capable of enjoying them if they had; but the Last.fm figures were a big surprise and I've met lots of Young Americans online who are just getting into them, which perhaps shows that their appeal is not completely local.
Makes sense, because for awhile, Blur recycled the ideas of the Jam and the Kinks, who never made it big in the US.

I like the Great Escape the most, but Blur was my favorite for awhile.
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