Blur - Out of Time (TOTP 2003)

"Out of Time" is a song by Blur and was released as the lead single from their seventh album Think Tank in 2003. The song is a bass-driven ballad with minimal drums and only acoustic guitar. The faint screaming noise at the start of the track is a soundclip from Doctor Who. Its forlorn lyrics complement the music, making it a haunting piece of music. It reached #5 in the UK singles chart. "Out of Time" was Blur's first release for three years and also the band's first release without guitarist Graham Coxon.

[@fdunlop]

I think it's a bit wierd that everybody's clapping, not really a clappy song

[@constantine7862]

yeah... I just notice that :(

[@TheGrandmasterMan]

Brain dead sheep in the studio crowd....would clap anything if told too.

[@davidc9724]

People are weird

[@StratsRUs]

They did what they were told.

[@clareabelle4826]

Damon will always be my no1 celeb crush. Loved blur. My whole bedroom was a shrine to Damon as a teenager! :)

[@lalalandlife9294]

same but today haha

[@woolgathered]

Saaaame. I’m 40 now, loved him since I was 13.

[@dizzylizzysunflower]

He’s still gorgeous

[@fannyflowers2379]

I have a Damon poster. And every morning I say "good morning Damon"

[@ParanoidRuby]

I also have a poster of Damon with Jamie Hewlett. Damon's been my crush since high school

[@lisazoria2709]

Damon looks so sad here. :(

[@jasonlashman3507]

I can't help but think about when G.Coxon left Blur after the year 2000.I not only get extra sad for what was ending for myself,but I can read Damon's Facial expressions like a book. Watching this again after a good few years.. .It still makes me cry like my best ,childhood friend is moving away from me. That's exactly how Damon felt. Exactly. Thanks for understanding some of my life.PEACE

[@camila782]

Jason Lashman What comforts me is knowing that Graham has returned and Damon has dedicated "The Magic Whip" to him. He said "Really this record is all about Graham. It's all about him. Not necessarily all the subject matter...but My Terracotta Heart is. It's about a grown man singing about another grown man. There's nothing wrong with that."

[@eggysalad]

I cried as soon as I saw the other guitarist. Blur is hardly Blur without Graham. You can tell Damon needs him and that this is a cry for his friend.

[@lee2788]

One of my favourite songs. Damon is ridiculously talented.

[@kasia1785]

The problem with our band," Dave Rowntree told me recently, "has always been founded on the fact that all four of us have got one sister and no brothers. We've become each other's surrogate brothers, and that brings with it an ability to understand each other very deeply - and an ability to push each other's buttons at will.

[@denisuntoro]

One of the surprising facts of the BlinK 182 self-titled album (2003) was inspired by this album, Tom was very inspired by this album which made Blink 182 writing the lyrics more serious and focused on the 2003 Iraq War.

[@GTanya07]

I ever thought this song was made for Graham

[@simonaglaserova6084]

Damn, I still can't get over how terribly handsome Damon is in this video. Plus the beautiful music, I'm just always stunned. Think tank is my most favorite album by Blur. To be honest, I like all of their albums but this one with it's gentleness, a bit of melancholy and the sound (!) just makes it for me :)

[@eddienolan7129]

if there was ever a song that wasnt a clap clap clap along to song, this is certainly it

[@kellydalstok8900]

Clapping along always feels so German to me. They’re the ones that always clapped along like automatons, especially to march tempo music.

[@RastaSaiyaman]

In the documentary "No distance left to run" the band members remarked that recording "Think Tank" without Graham (who is only heard on "battery in your leg") was refreshing, since it allowed them to go outside the box. But as soon as they hit the road, they had a Graham-shaped void on stage which simply couldn't be filled with Simon Tong doing the six string duties. Tong played the songs but he wasn't Graham, not just in his playing but the interaction the band members had on stage, it simply wasn't the same without Graham. Blur wasn't Blur anymore.

[@calebkendrick5571]

RastaSaiyaman I literally just watched the documentary, they dont say anything about it being "refreshing as they could go out the box". If anything it would've done the opposite. Sure there's a more international sounding album. But Graham is probably the most! "out of the box" member of the band, it's his influence that makes there old music "weird pop music" as opposed to just pop music

[@averyadrian1534]

Caleb Kendrick yuppers graham is the one who takes things out of the box... he makes blur blur... no graham no blur... he is their sound and character...

[@ECCENTRICERIC69]

@@averyadrian1534 Graham without Damon is meh!!

[@raymondjohnson2]

He sounds a bit like David Bowie!

[@maddoggp8283]

Alana didn’t know that when did he mention that?

[@Mari-gh5gz]

@Alana Find David Bowie, Damon Albarn Fashion/Interview(Trafic Musique) 2003.09.

[@noursarhan8695]

@M. @@maddoggp8283 I don't think that's true, Damon mentioned him several times as one of his heroes (which is easy to see as they have so many things in common). He just didn't like some of his 90s outputs (he said that in a 95 interview with Ray Cokes, it's on KZbin), whereas other members of Blur didn't like him at all. I believe it was Graham especially who wasn't really into Bowie, but I think he's changed his mind since then

[@imagine11ful]

the best compliment i can make about this beautiful is I suspect David Bowie would have been proud to have written it. Think Tank completely changed my mind about Blur, especially Damon.

[@artless3438]

Funnily enough, David Bowie would say in an interview that he really liked this song.

[@mribeirete]

thank you :) Simon Tong is Albarn's homeboy, it seems. They kept going on Gorillaz and The Good, The Bad & The Queen. I also think I saw him on some video of Albarn rehearsing for Dr Dee.

[@madison-fq9mh]

i saw a man so beautiful i cried. but honestly. this song is so beautiful and his voice sounds really great here

[@chucksapiens]

Something in Damon's expression reminds me to Cylian Murphy.

[@nathanch90]

Ok fair enough, he wrote the structures for most of their earlier stuff, but graham wrote the guitar parts. Damon is a good guitarist but he could never dream up the sorts of things coxon plays.

[@peternicholls6532]

Very rarely.. musicians get to play live on TOTP...but Blur have managed to play a classic ( my favourite ) song...The only thing that spoils this, is the fuc*in audience clapping!...WTF...This song is all about reflecting on life!. Never stop dreaming people............

[@regperatrovich9406]

It’s difficult for me to hear this tune and NOT play the accompanying official music video in my head.

[@kafoly1980]

I don't know how he plays guitar this way !

[@qwerty804]

damon looked unhappy

[@alienmahar]

they all look like they fed up of everything.

[@Emilybudgie]

@lmbarca1942 They are still around. Blur never broke up. They're just not doing anything new atm.

[@gizmo23ph]

...is it just the song? ...or is t really sad to see blur without graham? :-(

[@lickicatsbum]

I have to say this is my fav song of all time

[@amybocchi2494]

This song makes me feel good anytime the world gives me shit

[@iatemaipiexD]

Damon looks as if he's about to cry in this performance :(... but Graham is back :)

[@fercho2040]

Damon has had different levels of hotness over the years, and I think this is my favorite: still-young face, but with stubble instead of his usual clean shave.

[@mcsuibhne005]

It's hard to believe they got to actually play it live on this show

[@vanishing_girl]

well it was their last real hit in the UK

[@polx20088]

amo esta cancion,me recuerda momentos unicos de mi vida.amo a blur! vuelvan a argentina!

[@AmandaHvidrass]

Damon not the same without Graham, and BLUR IS CERTAINLY NOT THE SAME WITHOUT GRAHM!

[@mrkjhnwht92]

Listen to the words. He's yearning for his friend. Coxon's spirit never left Blur.

[@lilasam44]

Oh!!That song is so wonder ful but Damon is making me falling in love with him each time I see him , and more again right here! Damon is a too sexy beautiful devil angel from I don't know. where....But you can only love him..

[@annalisaFrau]

He was 35 at the time.. very handsome indeed

[@ともきでがわ]

曲の作り方がうまい。

[@nathanch90]

Ok, well watch performances after graham left and notice how much less impressive the guitar sounds, Graham Coxon is vital to Blur even Damon said that, that's why they wouldn't of reformed if Graham wasn't on board.

[@aelahn]

people in the comments were talking some years ago about the people clapping ... i feel it's a very clappy song

[@tandrejevi0]

My only wish is to kiss those beautiful, sad eyes ...

[@JohnTaylorMusicClips53]

How do you kiss eyes ??

[@TheHilikus89]

Well that’s just fucking weird

[@gerardomeca]

Este grupo es increible. Embarrada que no vengan a Colombia

[@Bdbvejiwknnbw]

With this song, Demon's melody reached the realm of God.

[@joseluisduranvalenzuela4835]

Que belleza de canción

[@lilasam44]

Damon is indeed absolutly wonderful on the outside and on the inside.Marvelous creature.God so exists;

[@paolofaccenda9783]

Molto bella, ancora molto bella, molto rilevante, progressiva, considerati il loro background musicale

[@roseault6335]

God Damon is beautiful on so many levels

[@Bobrobbaru]

I miss coxon in this, apart from that, fucking beautiful song!

[@diomar64]

I love Alex’s bass in this vid, anyone know what exact model it is?

[@missgreendayfan]

This song is so beautiful

[@Mineav]

You can really hear the beginnings of The Gorillaz here and in the original recording. Genius song.

[@KizzBurf]

Adore the backing singing in this song. They make it to be fair x

[@whirlpoolzend]

Just two thumbs down! (Must've been Noel and Liam)

[@covalentproductions]

I'm not a girl and I'm not gay but think I fancy damon

[@pandora8478]

Me and my mate too!

[@Xaxannoul4]

This was the song that made me a big Blur fan...

[@massimo80658]

Damon Albarn. Professione: genio.

[@nuttin1031]

SO-GOODLOOKING *sigh* and he still does.

[@marykeiks2602]

it's not a clappy song

[@Lauren_MUFC16]

This is one of my favorite Blur songs ever. I’m glad those twits in the audience stopped clapping along ...it’s definitely not that kind of song.

[@teresatrejo8737]

Hermoso Damon Albarn!!

[@Legendarypark]

Still freaking one of my best song.

[@arteenfierroforjadoperez8487]

otra canción exquisita de un grande blur

[@BoogieKnight1976]

This song is fantastic. Never been into Blur or Damon but I do like this one.

[@JohnTaylorMusicClips53]

How has he aged to 50 years old in 6 years here, looked so young before

[@mynameismark25]

I happen to feel like this is Blur's most honest era. I think throughout the rest of their career they were trying to sound like other bands. Think Tank was kinda unique. Leisure them being MBV, the trilogy of britpop albums was them being the Kinks, the self-titled one was Pavement and i suppose 13 was in a similar vibe to Think Tank, but on the whole sounded forced, except for a few of Damon's sad songs. What do you think?

[@davidwainwright701]

Mark Humphrey complete bollox

[@marcpatrick6337]

Joe King I agree. Think Tank and now Magic Whip are their finest work, truly unique. Damon needed to start Gorillaz to find his voice

[@medomai565]

I’d argue 13 is their most honest and raw era

[@lgleon948]

Genial aún sin el genio de Graham...

[@bibizi7066]

Graham's missing😢but nice song

[@AssafGargy]

Amazing song, just got 10000 more relevant :-(

[@LorcanDMeath]

how?. graham left the band because he didnt like the direction DAMON was taking it. graham had some creative imput into their self titled album blur but that was really it. he didnt like the way 13 went and left when think tank was more from the same genre as 13

[@LorcanDMeath]

get in context with the arguement. im talking about studio albums. graham has never had any real creative imput into blurs sound except for "blur". in MY OPINION think tank was damons best wrote album. i dont deny that had graham been there the guitar may have sounded better on it. but a band isnt all about guitar and overall think tank is a brilliant album. sweet song, good song, out of time, caravan are masterpieces. blur is the brainchild of damon, not graham

[@deathtaxes8914]

You’ll find my rework of Out Of Time here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/roO2lXSod92slbM

[@Yalito12]

@MrPacman2010 I guess its about find your moment in your life, to realize what are you living fot

[@mribeirete]

can someone tell me if is it Simon Tong on guitar?

[@lilasam44]

Damon rules forever!!Amazing artist and so beautiful man there's no word...Def in love with him!!!

[@mmtz3051]

I love this song :)))

[@STRANGERINMOSCOW1]

sounds live, but TOTP was always in playback, wasn't it?

[@vanishing_girl]

near the end of its run it started to have live performances in an attempt to keep its audience

[@figocooldude]

@1MartinD28 Yeah, Think Tank is quite Lennonesque.

[@whirlpoolzend]

Only one way to answer that "Yeah I know what I know -I don't know what I know- Yeah I know what I know - please don't cry - na na na na na na - hey Jude...."

[@heinkle1]

Feel the sunshine on your face. It’s in a computer now.

[@gattotruman]

Damon i can give you something better and longer than you can't receive from LittleErsie....!! Marry meeeee

[@JJ122591]

@Emilybudgie He meant Graham left, and yes they are doing new stuff.

[@TheBangersMash]

Genius, amazing song !!! ^^

[@MrPacman2010]

what is this song about?

[@nagekram]

This song should be covered by Neil Diamond

[@xocolate25]

Damon My Lover....*-*

[@starshapedmoyer5276]

Out of time is one of the best

[@jennifermb92]

I LOVE THIS SONG, I LOVE BLUR !!

[@Flashbax7]

I see this comment in some guise or another in every blur video I watch, it gets old quite quickly.

[@lilasam44]

Most beautiful man and human being Damon who was brang on our planet!!Angel from the skies above!!!!

[@k-leb4671]

Top of the Pops was still a thing in 2003?

[@LorcanDMeath]

top class song. blur just keep getting better. graham leaves and you think the next albums gonne be shit but in my opinion come out with their best. but like ltothem11 says if you think about it logically graham never had much creative imput in the band so its not actually much of a loss

[@rulnacco]

"Graham never had much creative input in the band so its not actually much of a loss." 14 years later, and this is even more wrong than it was then.

[@gizmo23ph]

@ChuckyTheGoat i think so...

[@joseluisduranvalenzuela4835]

Damon albarn cantando una hermosa canción en el 2003

[@thomasglaop3831]

any ideas why the microkorg over damon?

[@minloups8209]

Damon love of my life Albarn, what a man!

[@StevenSpenca]

Only pre-2000 I think.

[@Reynofunky]

♥♥♥♥♥damoooooon♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

[@onlyclowny4655]

Omg they look so sad :c

[@lilasam44]

I'm so in love with Damon!! This guy is The angel from the sky!!

[@figocooldude]

@mceemel This was in 2003

[@crubba]

they could call it "good song 2". oh wait... lol

[@msbgyn1]

@Reckoner190285 Yes ! No Coxon, no Blur.

[@PrintScrnInsertDel]

in love with this guy,no matter am straight(:

[@vitasloma]

HE cute!