In August 1995 Britain's two biggest bands battled for the number one position.
Discover what happened, how the battle divided the nation, and why the story is about much more than just music.
Introduction to Oasis
Introduction to Blur
Britpop as a reaction to American grunge music
The process of selling music in the 1990s
The cultural and regional differences between Blur and Oasis
August 1995 and deciding to release singles on the same day
Blur's Country House
Oasis's Roll With It
Silly Season in UK media
Who won the battle?
Who won the war?
Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/oasis-vs-blur
Loved this one! There are moments of the 80s and 90s that make me wish I was alive or old enough to remember them. Four months old when this happened. Not that I would've been in line to buy anything either because I'm from Venezuela but still 😅
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Loved this one! There are moments of the 80s and 90s that make me wish I was alive or old enough to remember them. Four months old when this happened. Not that I would've been in line to buy anything either because I'm from Venezuela but still 😅