The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Group using the loop
Of another pop group
Group shooting the hoop
And starving it up into the soup
'Cause I'm of regular features
And Adidas trainers
Completing the cycle
Teenage maniacs
Will bring it all back
B.l.u.r.e.m.i.
Group using the loop
Of another pop group
Completing the cycle
Until the teenage maniacs
Will bring it all back
Bring it all back
Bring it all back
Bring it all back
B.l.u.r.e.m.i.
Of another pop group
Group shooting the hoop
And starving it up into the soup
'Cause I'm of regular features
And Adidas trainers
Completing the cycle
Teenage maniacs
Will bring it all back
B.l.u.r.e.m.i.
Group using the loop
Of another pop group
Completing the cycle
Until the teenage maniacs
Will bring it all back
Bring it all back
Bring it all back
Bring it all back
B.l.u.r.e.m.i.
Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae, edited by Mellow_Harsher
B.L.U.R.E.M.I. Lyrics as written by David Rowntree Steven Alexander James
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does the weird voice during the chorus remind anyone else a whole lot of the electronic "Crazy Beat" voice?
No, Crazy Beat reminds me of this. Fruit Loop.
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it's a referance to the relationship between the band and the EMI record company.
"Group using a loop, Of another pop group"? Sounds like a shot at oasis (the way they idolize the beatles) to me.
'Group using a loop Of another pop group Completing the cycle Until the teenage maniacs They'll bring it all back'
hah. It sounds like Damon's slagging off the new Indie scene a decade in advance.
This song is about the way trends from earlier years and types of music come back into use. Example: Britpop is brought back from 60's mod music. It could also be about plagiarism, seeing that another pop group is stealing an older pop groups sound, and feeding it to the new generation that's too ignorant to see that it's all been done before.
it is either an applaud or a dig at the music scene in general - take your pick, you (the listener) is the decider.
blur are emi.
Sex Pistols have a similar song, more related to them than Oasis!
it sounds like hes saying 'espionage' at the beginning
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I think the title nods not only to the record company, but to the Sex Pistols also, who had their own song called "EMI". The song itself is quite punky, so that's a natural connection to make.