No Distance Left To Run

Ahh, the nostalgia. I might only be 17 years old and someone who was unborn when Blur first emerged. But still, little music makes me as nostalgic, filled with joy and at the same time melancholic and thoughtful as theirs. I have mentioned that I went to see them in Hyde Park this summer and that they were my favourite band a few years back - but somehow, as things are now, they are so much more. Their music is now connected to the memories of the summer 2009, of the sunshine, of London, of the rain, of old times and of that special, special gig. I have childhood memories of Blur, yes - I remember being six or seven, watching the video for 'Coffee & TV' on television while loving the video and having absolutely no interest in the music whatsoever. Later on I saw more videos of theirs, including 'Song 2' (I knew the 'woo-woo' part for years while having no idea what the song was called or what band had made it) and being confused that 'the blonde guy, isn't he the singer? then why is the boy with the glasses singing in the milk carton video?' - I knew Blur a tiny bit but my interest didn't occur for real before my interest in britpop emerged and I spontaneously bought their 'Best of' - I don't want this post to be too long, I'm off to bed, so let's just say that the rest is history and my interest has been through many interesting stages ever since.
This evening I went to see 'No Distance Left To Run', the first real in-depth documentary made about the entire Blur story up until now. And quite frankly, it took my breath away. It contained everything I wanted it to contain - as well as some fantastically beautiful images. I laughed, I almost cried (I'm not the kind of person who cries in the cinema, you know) and had the loveliest warm feeling in my stomach when I left the cinema accompanied by the sound of 'Swamp Song'.
I've been thinking about Blur quite a lot lately and how I cannot wait to spend another summer in London with their albums as my soundtrack. Only now, I think they might just make their way onto my winter playlist as well. Especially this song:


After all these years I still keep realising that it is probably in my top 10 of favourite songs ever... but that's another story.