British Bands Get Royal Stamp of Approval

Life's a Blur
Blur's third album, 1994's Parklife, was nearly called London, and anyone who's listened to it can't fail to notice how the English capital informs and inspires the record. And you can't get a more working-class image (though the band has admittedly always played up its dubious working-class roots) than a night out at the greyhounds. Guitarist Graham Coxon has said, "We chose the ones with the most teeth. They look deranged, just longing to kill, and there's a bizarre look in their faces." Some might say that sums up the look of rival band Oasis during the following year's Britpop war.

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