Blur - For Tomorrow ( Live MTV 1993)

For Tomorrow is a song by English alternative rock band Blur. It is the lead track to their second album, Modern Life Is Rubbish (the title appears in the lyrics). Released 19 April 1993 as the first single from the album, "For Tomorrow" charted at number 28 in the UK Singles Chart. The Visit To Primrose Hill Extended version of "For Tomorrow" was included in the band's compilation albums, Blur: The Best of, (being the only song from Modern Life Is Rubbish to be featured) and Midlife: A Beginner's Guide to Blur.

Damon Albarn started to write songs with a very British feel. This was one such song, written on Christmas Day 1992 at the family piano in his parents' house. David Balfe, the head of the band's record company, commissioned this song as the original album did not have any hit singles. The single cover of the two World War II fighter planes was used by the band as a sense of Britishness.

The lyrics of the song are about London, and especially Primrose Hill, a hill in the borough of Camden, North London. From there one can see the whole of central London before them. The complete phrase from the song says "Take a drive to Primrose Hill // It's windy there, and the view's so nice". Part of the promotional video was also filmed at Primrose Hill.

The ending of the song has lyrics about a man, Jim, entering his house in Emperors' Gate, SW7 (Kensington). When Albarn's parents first moved to London, they lived in a flat nextdoor to The Beatles. In a 2005 interview Damon Albarn stated that he used Emperors' Gate in the lyrics because of this (13 Emperors' Gate was the first London-based home for the Lennons; they lived there in 1964). He found it "romantic" that his parents lived right next to these people.

Like Modern Life is Rubbish, the album this song appears on, "For Tomorrow" has increased in stature since its release. The song charted at number 15 in a Time Out poll about the best songs about London, the magazine labelled the track as an "indie anthem". In addition, Mojo magazine chose this song in their "50 Greatest British Tracks Ever" list. In a blurtalk.com vote, For Tomorrow was voted fifth out of all of the band's singles, despite being the third lowest charting on its release

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[araglar101]

I can't think of a better band after watching this. Blur are just... PERFECT. In every way, 'cos there's no other way

[whatalifeitwouldbe1]

Best Blur perfomance ever, love damons voice, just PERFECT. nothing else to say, speachlessss

[conners72]

chown...and no mistake

[Lalitaaaful]

Damon is perfect !

[jodidooki]

and i was born that year... sometimes i wish i've never becomed a fan

[AllisonWayIero]

Su voz es horriblemente asombrosa ¡amo a ese hombre!

[Metalehiro]

I LOVE THIS SONG!!

[StrangeSiliconWorld]

After seeing this video I read the lyrics for the first time ever, even though I've been in love with 'for tomorrow' since I've heard it for the first time and FUCK's sake, they are just as perfect as this performance! One of the best lyrics I have ever seen of Blur, so impressive!

I really think there's something magic on this video, everyone else seems to be so touched by this as well.

I'm so pissed I missed the whole era. Blur forever, best band in the universe!

[TheCharlesagain]

Even stripped down with nil production, this song is brilliant. I've loved Blur since Leisure, and most likely always will. Hope they follow in the Roses steps and tour again.

[TheRakesis]

They are amazing

[99Sox99]

awww, look at little damon, all baby faced :p

[TheMarvinGaban]

Alex James...one of the most underrated bassist ever..