Crazy Beat
“Crazy Beat” was compared to "Song 2" from the band’s self-titled album. XF… Read Full Bio ↴“Crazy Beat” was compared to "Song 2" from the band’s self-titled album. XFM described the song as “Fatboy Slim meets Middle Eastern Punk rock … energetic, punked-out rocker. But as much as this song might appeal to the neo-DIY set—complete with its jumpy chorus and lively melody—Blur are anything but. If there’s one thing Blur are known for, it’s lots and lots and lots of production. Norman Cook (aka Fatboy Slim), builds this number with tons of sound, so there’s always another active level to uncover.” According to Albarn, the song “started off in such a different way. The nearest thing I could compare it to is a really bad version of Daft Punk. So, we got sick of it and then put in that descending guitar line over it to rough it up a bit.” He also stated “It had this sort of mad vocoder-ish vocal and the melody was over a real sort of skanky groove and just this almost descending semi tonal guitar. The melody worked over it and it was amazing coz it shouldn’t have worked, another little magic moment for us.”
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Crazy Beat
Blur Lyrics


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You got to get it together
Stop shooting at me
You're just a teenage industry
Why are the CIA having fun
They think you're clever cuz you've
blown up your lungs

But I love to hear that crazy beat
(yeah yeah yeah y yeah)
Gets the people dancing on their feet
(yeah yeah yeah y yeah)
And I love to live in paradise
I love my brothers on a Saturday night

break up!

I'm on my mobile
I'm talking to the president
I got to hit him for the money I've spent
Trying to get him to party with me
I even offered him ecstasy

But I love to hear that crazy beat
(yeah yeah yeah y yeah)
Gets the people dancing on their feet
(yeah yeah yeah y yeah)
And I love to live in paradise
(yeah yeah yeah y yeah)
I love my sister and I love her tonight

Break up!...It's a beat

And I love to hear that crazy beat
(yeah yeah yeah y yeah)
Gets the people dancing on their feet
(yeah yeah yeah y yeah)
And I love to live in paradise
I love my brothers on a Saturday night

And I love to hear that crazy beat
(yeah yeah yeah y yeah)
Gets the people dancing on their feet
(yeah yeah yeah y yeah)
And I love to live in paradise
I love my sister and I love her tonight

Yeah yeah yeah y yeah...

Overall Meaning

In “Crazy Beat,” Blur takes a satirical look at the music industry and the perception of success. The song tackles the idea of “selling out” and how the industry can turn artists into products. The opening lines, “You got to get it together, stop shooting at me,” confront the listener and question their intentions. The line “You’re just a teenage industry” suggests that the industry is juvenile and immature, with its fickle trends and short attention spans.


However, the lyrics also criticize the government, with the line “Why are the CIA having fun? They think you’re clever cuz you’ve blown up your lungs.” This line is a reference to the CIA’s alleged involvement in the crack cocaine epidemic in the 1980s, highlighting the hypocrisy of the government’s supposed war on drugs.


Despite the dark themes, the chorus is celebratory and joyous, with Damon Albarn singing “But I love to hear that crazy beat, gets the people dancing on their feet.” This juxtaposition creates a sense of irony, as the beat that is loved and celebrated is produced by the same industry that is being criticized in the verses.


Overall, “Crazy Beat” is a commentary on the music industry, government and society as a whole, highlighting the complicated and often contradictory nature of success.


Line by Line Meaning

You got to get it together
You need to pull yourself together.


Stop shooting at me
Stop attacking me.


You're just a teenage industry
You're only doing what's popular or hip at the moment, with no real substance or originality.


Why are the CIA having fun
Why is the government enjoying themselves at our expense?


They think you're clever cuz you've blown up your lungs
They think you're cool for smoking even though it's destroying your health.


But I love to hear that crazy beat
Despite everything, I still love the music.


(yeah yeah yeah y yeah)
Repeating chorus.


Gets the people dancing on their feet
The music is so good that it makes people dance.


And I love to live in paradise
I love the freedom and happiness that comes from dancing and enjoying life.


I love my brothers on a Saturday night
I love spending time with my friends and family.


break up!
Interlude or bridge.


I'm on my mobile
I'm talking on my phone.


I'm talking to the president
I'm trying to contact someone in power.


I got to hit him for the money I've spent
I need him to reimburse me for what I've spent.


Trying to get him to party with me
I'm trying to get him to loosen up and have fun.


I even offered him ecstasy
I even offered him drugs to try to get him to party with me.


And I love to live in paradise
I love the feeling of being carefree and happy.


I love my sister and I love her tonight
I love my family and I'm enjoying spending time with them.


Break up!...It's a beat
Interlude or bridge.


Yeah yeah yeah y yeah...
Repeating chorus.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: STEVEN ALEXANDER JAMES, DAVID ROWNTREE, DAMON ALBARN

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Crazy beat crazy beat yeah yeah 
Crazy beat crazy beat yeah yeah 
Crazy beat crazy beat yeah yeah 
Crazy beat crazy beat yeah yeah 

You got to get it together
You're shooting at me
You're just a teenage industry
Why are the C.I.A. having fun
They think you're clever 'cos you've blown up your lungs

But I love to hear that crazy beat (yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Gets the people dancing on their feet (yeah, yeah yeah yeah yeah)
And I love to hear the paradise
I love my brothers on a Saturday night yeah

Crazy beat crazy beat yeah yea [repeat]
Break up

I'm on my mobile and I'm talking to the president
I got to get him for the money I've spent
Trying to get him to party with me
And even offered him ecstasy

But I love to hear that crazy beat (yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Gets the people dancing on their feet (yeah, yeah yeah yeah yeah)
And I love to hear the paradise
I love my sister and I love her tonight

Crazy beat crazy beat yeah yea 
Crazy beat crazy beat yeah yeah 
Crazy beat crazy beat yeah yeah 
Crazy beat crazy beat yeah yeah 
Break up...It's a beat

But I love to hear that crazy beat (yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Gets the people dancing on their feet (yeah, yeah yeah yeah yeah)
And I love to hear the paradise
I love my brothers on a Saturday night

but I love to hear that crazy beat, (yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Gets the people dancing on their feet (yeah, yeah yeah yeah yeah)
And I love to hear the paradise
I love that feeling and I love her tonight

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah



All comments from YouTube:

epic tom

I know some people complain about Blur as a trio, but they actually did really good without Graham. He’ll always be one of the best, but you have to admit that it’s very impressive what they did without.

Keira Jade

I love this song but everytime I look and see no Gra I get really sad. I'm so glad he's back now.

Lin

same

kryph

Ya where’s Gra???

out of fcks to give

he wasnt in the band at the time

Maxdrawsstuff

Same, even to this day

Ava Kelly

When the "cool dad's" have one too many at the kids birthday party

Sunprism

stop making me feel old, Millennials!

Emily Westwood

Omg spot on 😂 im dead

Poppy

​@Emily Westwood 😂

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