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"End of a Century" is a song by English alternative rock band Blur. Released in November 1994, it was the last single to be released from their third album, Parklife (1994). "End of a Century" reached number 19 on the UK Singles Chart, considered a disappointment by Andy Ross of Food Records.[2] Albarn later stated that "End of a Century" may not have been the best choice for the album's fourth single, and that "This Is a Low" would have been a better alternative.^{[citation needed]}

"End of a Century"
Single by Blur
from the album Parklife
B-side	"Red Necks" "Alex's Song"
Released	7 November 1994 (1994-11-07)[1]
Recorded	October 1993–January 1994
Genre	Britpop
Length	2:46
Label	Food
Songwriter(s)	Damon Albarn Graham Coxon Alex James Dave Rowntree
Producer(s)	Stephen Street
Blur singles chronology
"Parklife" (1994) "End of a Century" (1994) "Country House" (1995)
Music video
"End of a Century" on YouTube

Lyrical content

Damon Albarn stated that the song is about "how couples get into staying in and staring at each other. Only instead of candle-light, it's the TV light." The opening line, "she said there's ants in the carpet", refers to an infestation of ants that Albarn and his then-girlfriend Justine Frischmann suffered in their then-home in Kensington.[2] The lyrics seem to emphasise the then upcoming millennium change and the fact that people contemplate the future rather than take care of the present.^{[citation needed]} Producer Stephen Street saw the song as "Damon getting the art of songwriting really sorted".[2]

Music video

The video is a live performance recorded at Alexandra Palace. As with their later video to Tender, it uses the audio track of the live performance, rather than overdubbing the audio of the studio take.

Track listings

7-inch and cassette single

1. "End of a Century" (Albarn, Coxon, James and Rowntree; Lyrics by Albarn) – 2:47
2. "Red Necks" (Albarn, Coxon, James, Rowntree; Lyrics by Coxon) – 3:04

CD single

1. "End of a Century" (Albarn, Coxon, James, Rowntree; Lyrics by Albarn) – 2:47
2. "Red Necks" (Albarn, Coxon, James, Rowntree; Lyrics by Coxon) – 3:04
3. "Alex's Song" (James) – 2:42

Personnel

• Damon Albarn – lead vocals, organ
• Graham Coxon – acoustic and electric guitars, clarinet, backing vocals
• Alex James – bass guitar
• Dave Rowntree – drums

Charts

References

На других языках

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- [en] End of a Century

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[es] End of a Century

«End of a Century» —en español: «Fin de un siglo»— es una canción de la banda de britpop británica Blur. Lanzado en noviembre de 1994, fue el último single de su tercer álbum Parklife. «End of a Century» alcanzó el puesto 19 en el UK Singles Chart, considerado una decepción por Andy Ross de Food Records. [1] Albarn declaró más tarde que «End of a Century» puede no haber sido la mejor opción para el cuarto sencillo del álbum, y que «This Is a Low» habría sido una mejor alternativa.

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