I miss Supergrass. :( They are one of my favourite bands too.
Britpop was a fine time for British music. New bands were thrust upon the scene; Blur, Oasis, Pulp, Suede and various others dominated the charts. Who could forget 'The Battle of the Bands', which saw Blur and Oasis go head to head for the number one spot, which Blur eventually won?
I talk as if I was 20 years old around this time, although really I had only just been born.
Supergrass were relatively new at the time. 'Alright' was released as the last single from their debut 'I Should Coco' in 1995, and became somewhat of a youth anthem here and in America too after being featured in the film 'Clueless'.
You can't be sad to this song. The intro is unforgettable, as soon as you hear that piano tune you know that you won't be disappointed. The band was young at the time of writing the song and so the youth of the time were able to empathise with what the band was feeling. I guess it wouldn't have been so popular if it was some old man singing about being young when he clearly wasn't.
And watch that video too! It's all so happy. Oh man. Why do you need a video with a concept when you could just be messing around on a beach, or fooling about with bicycles? Steven Spielberg even wanted to do some sort of 'Monkees' documentary based on them, but they declined in order to start work on their second album. That's dedication.
This is considered to be Supergrass' signature song. It's not my favourite, probably because it's the one that will always be played on a holiday advert, or the one Supergrass video that will always be played on a music channel. Supergrass have many other great songs. Not just this one. Find them.
Come back Supergrass. Please!
Until next time.
Jamie.
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