TENDER: THIS SONG HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A SPACE ROCK GOSPEL, (IS THIS A GOOD THING? JUDGE FOR YOURSELF), THIS WAS THE FIRST SONG RELEASED OFF THE ALBUM "13" IN 1999, AND HIT THE 2ND SPOT IN THE SINGLES CHARTS (BEATEN BY BRITNEY SPEARS - HIT ME BABY ONE MORE TIME) THE SONG INVOLVES BOTH GRAHAM AND DAMON SINGING, WHICH SEEMS TO BE MORE OF THE ROLE ON THIS ALBUM, WITH COFFEE AND TV. I ENJOY THIS SONG ALOT, IT IS A GOOD UPLIFTING SONG, WITH A NICE DRUM BEAT, AND DELICUT GUITAR RYTHMS. A NICE ENJOYABLE SONG TO SING TO, ALTHOUGH SAYING THAT IT CAN BE QUITE POWERFUL AND EMOTIONAL, THIS IS PROBABLY WHY ALOT OF EARLIER BLUR FANS DISLIKE IT. THE VIDEO IS A PLEASANT ONE, BECAUSE YOU SEE THE BAND IN THE STUDIO JAMMING TO THE BEAT WITH CHOIR BACKING SINGERS. I ENJOY THIS VIDEO BECAUSE ITS HOW I IMAGINE THE BAND - IN THE STUDIO RATHER THAN IN STUPID POP-VIDEOS SUCH AS PARKLIFE. DAMON WROTE THIS SONG, AND THE THEME OF IT PROBABLY COMES DOWN TO THE BREAK UP OF HIM AND HIS GIRLFRIEND, "LOVES THE GREATEST THING THAT WE HAVE" OTHER PEOPLES REVIEWS: THIS SONG ASWELL AS THE ALBUM HAS HAD MIXED FEELINGS FROM FANS AND LISTENERS. SOME SAY THEY THINK ITS THE BEST BOLD MOVE THE BAND HAS EVER MADE, AND OTHERS JUST LAUGH BECAUSE THEY WANT TO SEE MORE OF THE BRIT-POP SUFF. |