Blur: The Infamous Nardwuar Interview

[@austineittreim5085]

Nardwuar is honestly one of the best interviewers. His research is absolutely insane

[@7184-y4h]

his research, his gifts, his charisma, his wit. Nardwuar is national treasure.

[@danielsultimaterockmetal9363]

That's debatable, why did he have to ask dave what the other members of the band names were that were next to him?

[@7184-y4h]

@@danielsultimaterockmetal9363 that's his schtick, he knew what school they went before Blur and you think he doesn't know their names ?

[@setthecontrols1810]

Wasted on these lot (apart from Graham, he's a great guy)

[@mistydayremainsofthejudgment]

Something is really wrong with you if you get hostile during a Nardwuar interview. Plenty of musicians are confused but still polite. Others seem to get offended by him and I don't understand why. He comes off as such a likeable guy, it amazes how much of a toxic ego some musicians have.

[@BrianKishreviews]

If you're mean to Nardwuar, you fail the test.

[@Real_Boye]

Lmao they failed the vibe check

[@cillianclarke8987]

If ur mean to nardwuar you go to hell

[@lewisb85]

Called him the wrong name at one point in the interview which is a massive faux parr in British culture and seen as a sign of disrespect, So doing something seen as disrespectful meets someone coked out of their mind, I can sort of understand why the interview went south.

[@kotanovakota]

@@cillianclarke8987 What if nardwuar acts like a total idiot and annoyance on ya like he did to the strokes?

[@stillnotchill2560]

@@lewisb85 I like how you're doing damage control for these loser douche bags. It was a shitty thing to do, obviously. It was child like bullying, to a stereotypical level, so fucking cringe.

[@keab0n]

i felt really bad for nardwaur because his hat was very significant to him. his mom gave it to him and she unfortunately died :((

[@John-X]

omg u mek me cry y u do dis D,:

[@puertoriconnect4611]

s0ggylumpia That true?

[@PotawatomiThunderNew]

Puerto Riconnect yeah he says it in his Eric Andre interview. Which was a legendary interview 😆

[@keab0n]

@@puertoriconnect4611 yea, you can search it up

[@LogicKidroy]

Everyone's Mom does...

[@allthethings2100]

This interview didn’t go well for blur.. they had no idea Nardwuar would turn out to be basically a Canadian national treasure & highly respected & loved in the music industry lol

[@blueprint7]

he's annoying

[@williamberry2351]

sure Blur don't care too much

[@mrpenya5915]

@@williamberry2351 not very good at their business then are they?

[@randymarsh5088]

Blur who have had one forgettable single in Canada have nowhere near the respect of Nardwuar here .

[@kpopsauce1697]

@@randymarsh5088 who exactly cares about canadian respect

[@PliskinHK]

"as long as we got that on tape that's all that counts" He's right, it's the most important part

[@peterhogben3304]

And with the internet it will probably last forever. Unless somebody decides to delete the video.

[@simanolastname2399]

@@peterhogben3304 you do know you can download videos, right

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

​@@peterhogben3304nobody cares tho

[@echoarts3366]

​@@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek ruined quite a bit if their fan's opinion of them

[@pervertsband6000]

I genuinely felt bad for Nardwar here. At least the guy from Blur apologised but it really changed the way I think about that band. Totally not cool.

[@Jamesp1972]

did he?

[@SoftTangerineDreams]

I couldn't bear to watch the whole thing, so who apologized?

[@SoftTangerineDreams]

@@GeoffreyGentryMusic Thanks for replying! At least he apologized but still sucks...

[@attilafuredi5224]

Apologized on twitter... hahaha. Ha.

[@Christian-rn1ur]

Attila Füredi and he only did it because it was brought up in an election campaign for local government. Not a real apology at all.

[@slapcartel]

I hate when people disrespect Nardwuar

[@MerpOT]

SLAP CARTEL like why would they do it

[@paulconsiglio2320]

@@MerpOTmembers of wu tang clan were practically rude to poor Nardwuar after he gave them some great gifts!

[@taylorevans7519]

I judge artists on how they treat him

[@Westonm]

Taylor Evans Judge artists on their music not their personalities.

[@Calm2134]

@@Westonm judge art by the art, judge artists by the artists.

[@pbrninja19]

Charmless Men

[@HCreep]

mAn

[@vampirewilde]

PBR Ninja I think he’d like to have been Ronnie Kray, but nature made him David Rowntree

[@FuckTheNewAliasSystem]

King

[@greenworld966]

I ugly laughed at this lmaoo

[@ArtwithBen]

PBR Ninja Proper idiots.

[@honeypower]

Funny how all the most thuggish "gangsta" rappers all show Nardwuar respect and appreciation yet these skinny nerdy dorks try and act tough haha. Nardwuar is a legend.

[@Iameverything420]

@@mwaoh8726 Yes.

[@rafaellima6073]

@Fizza T This happens in every country man

[@vampirewilde]

James The RZA’s knowledge was just as insane as Nardwuar’s

[@jaaxoon]

Generalization.

[@juandavidrojasserna]

Thanks god that focking band is over

[@ADrowning]

I get one member being a prick because he can’t handle his drug rage...but all of them??

[@fightfannerd2078]

ikr

[@ryanduffy6089]

Damon and Alex weren't really doing much besides allowing dave to bully him. Once Dave stormed out they actually had a pleasant interview

[@AhYes-it3mr]

Drug rage aside, they're just pricks

[@holysecret2]

@A B it's bad, NOT just as bad.

[@Captiankilljoy23]

I'm not trying to make excuses for their behaviour, but I honestly don't think they realised how genuinely serious Dave was being until fairly late on. On top of that, one of the other members of the band had left the band on absolutely terrible terms not long before the interview, so I think they may have been scared that intervening may have destroyed what was left of the band. After he stormed out, they both seemed pretty embarrassed and apologetic. But I do agree that at worst they look like bullies and at best they look like cowards.

[@vampirewilde]

If Damon or Alex had any class at all they would've calmed Dave down instead of laughing in support like schoolyard bullies, they're just as lame as he is

[@ChadDidNothingWrong]

It was probably difficult because the guy was just playing into it so hard. I'm surprised that, considering art the people he meets, he hadn't learned how to deal with those situations more tactfully. Everyone gets treated like that at some point growing up, but you quickly learn how to manipulate the s1ituation (usually by diverting their attention to, well, anything else). You don't ever have to be confrontational, but you need to avoid coming off as a pansy: (He'd have had more control over the situation if he'd never even said a word.)

[@vampirewilde]

@@ChadDidNothingWrong It just shows how cowardly Rowntree was, what a big man getting up in someone's face in that situation. I doubt he would've done that at the Good Mixer, even with the backing of the indomitable cheesemaker Alex James and Damon WOMAD Albarn. And I was a Blur fan

[@vampirewilde]

@Noble Failures Nardwuar was never in any real danger and most likely thinking this confrontation is going to be far more entertaining than an interview. My point is the Blur guys revealed the kind of people they really are, like if they'd been interviewed by Borat. Rowntree was probably bullied himself and here he is acting like a chav...and then he blames it on too much coke, he probably stayed up until 10pm then called it a night UGH

[@mralien9547]

@Noble Failures how is he a bully

[@ChadDidNothingWrong]

@@vampirewilde Your reply to Mr. Failures there (lol), actually made me realize something interesting: At 1:10, while nardwuar was averse to being directly critical of their antics, he had little fear with making a sorta threatening passive remark there lol. (Now I've been there, so no foul on the guy, but you really ought to have more tact with dealing with this stuff by the time you are done with school...because, ironically if you do that with someone who you _actually do_ have good a reason not to confront, it will set them off on you. He's probably realized all this by now though.)

[@fartgirl6000]

i’m a huge blur fan but the way they treated him was just so rude??? literal grown adults actin like school bullies

[@fartgirl6000]

i’m just glad they’ve grown from this atleast

[@yspraj]

u think fellow nerd would not bully another nerd

[@microwave4928]

@@fartgirl6000 You really think they have ? This is who they are as people

[@tvtitlechampion3238]

@@microwave4928 it's a popular concept that drunk/high people are playing out an amplified version of their true personalities. I'd throw in that specific drugs will distort that amplification, too. Coke heads are insufferable, f'sure.

[@soyogen22]

When you say "they", I think you mean "he". The drummer was the only one being a dick. Damon and the rest were mostly bystanders that were likely exhausted

[@dmrsk1899]

This is so painful. Imagine if Graham were around.

[@fionnmcbride3424]

I don't know what to imagine. Tell us what would happen please

[@nogahlerman6137]

graham was the key to blur success and damon not even close

[@peterhogben3304]

Graham was probably the glue that held them together

[@tesskavanagh]

how come he wasnt??

[@phoebe1555]

As a die hard blur fan this makes me really sad, Dave what is u doing

[@Gnarwolf]

on behalf of everyone bro, im so sorry, sorry you actually like this asshole band. P.S. Oasis is better.

[@anti-anonymousalbarn.7587]

@@Gnarwolf Oh my fucking good. That's your fucking opinion dude, like please, Oasis where also mean to Blur so many times, making competition or bad inmature jokes, and I also love them as a band but they where also mean af, you can't say that about this band only for this interview, that yeah, it's so fucking sad to see Blur making fun of him :( but you can't say they're assholes.

[@ieatkids03]

@@Gnarwolf You're entitled to like whoever you want, but don't act like the Gallaghers aren't massive twats themselves...

[@phoebe1555]

@Moekka Mies how good a frontman he was really doesn’t have anything to do with this, whether it’s fact or not. No one can deny that the Gallaghers were disrespectful and rude back in the day, same with blur in this interview.

[@3cs3hs]

yes this upsets me too, but Blur is better than Oasis, nuff said.

[@el-dl4um]

Dave is honestly the problem here, he was heavily on drugs back then and was obviously high/drunk. Im glad graham wasn't in this interview cause he is the best member by far, he wouldn't have been a prick at all.

[@LuisDiaz-fs5pm]

Even drunk, Graham seems to be calm person

[@el-dl4um]

@@LuisDiaz-fs5pm yes i agree

[@SMARTYTVyt]

he probably would of been one too honestly. i love graham completely but he was a major alcoholic and could get out of order himself sometimes. also during this time, he was at his lowest and was so very very unhealthy mentally.

[@el-dl4um]

@@SMARTYTVyt all the others seem more extroverted than graham though, so im thinking maybe he wouldnt have been a bully at all cause its doesnt seem like something he would do. But, he wasnt in the interview so we will never know.

[@veski8203]

Shut up

[@ryanleatigaga7596]

This makes me sad a little bit

[@SoftTangerineDreams]

Me too, I love Blur, I'm disappointed

[@Czar_Dude]

Shockmaster

[@pinkmaggit996]

THE SHOCKMASTER!

[@deanhanks4195]

Narduwar is such a genuinely nice dude just trying to do his job. If I had seen one of my bandmates disrespecting him, theyd get the shit kicked out of them and kicked out the band

[@GruelEnjoyer]

Meanwhile the only one who did get kicked out was Graham and it was all because he wanted to be artsy

[@_swesters_]

In 1996 nardwuar interviewed blur for the first time and was being super rude and harassing them about a completely random and innocent girl who reportedly took Damon's virginity. I cannot blame Blur if they hated Nardwuar after that, because he was being a complete scumbag.

[@LuisDiaz-fs5pm]

@@_swesters_ i mean... it doesnt justify Blur's actions but I see after this they are even... sadly the older interview is audio only but it is akward and personal

[@dagmarmedabrejlova8825]

well he is trying to do hus job by some kinda weird means like putting himself into a character

[@redheadandwoomy]

people always say "he's just trying to do his job" without considering what his job is. Some people's job is to literally kill people. Narduar is a nice dude but to bands interviewers can be seen as invasive and predatory, especially with how narduar prides himself on finding the most obscure information.

[@ericcampbell6370]

Nardwuar should have shouted 'Oasis rules!'

[@HeavenlyEchoVirus]

Moekka Mies yeah their pretty cocky for a band with like 3 good songs.

[@vinnyreed723]

Moekka Mies how can one man be so wrong?

[@KermitTheFud]

Shitelife!

[@Boomer22G]

@Moekka Mies why can't we just admit that both bands have good and bad songs

[@Hellwyck]

He'd have been wrong.

[@jakefairley6993]

His drug addiction didn't make him an asshole, he always was one, the drugs just helped remove that social filter

[@thefaultinourpizza1513]

guessing you’ve never been around someone on a coke rage

[@hihello-sx1sx]

Honestly coke addiction will turn ANYONE into a prick

[@eastplnes5158]

The hat was a gift off of Nardwar's mother who had passed away so it's understandable why he was so tense

[@ChadDidNothingWrong]

someone said that happened later

[@shaboygin8861]

Nardwuar: The Human Definition of Professionalism and Patience

[@davyroger3773]

Professionalism? You mean cowardice? Would've been far more professional to draw the line and let them know what's not acceptable during the interview.

[@justincoleman3805]

Davy Roger, Is that professionalism? Having to tell grown men not to be bullies? Or abandoning your plan/character to be serious and give them the scared response they wanted?

[@nancydawson3870]

Apparently he interviewed them before this, and he brought a picture of the girl damon lost his virginity to, and tried to talk about it, they probably wanted to get back at him

[@zeitok8]

no no, i like him but sometimes he make really bad personal questions and can´t understand not all the people get his style, that´s can be disrespectful.

[@jens033]

eh.. no

[@ChrisGorski]

I'm guessing Nardwuar didn't get these pricks to sing a "doot doot" at the end

[@coaltin2449]

Chris Gorski doot doola doot doo:

[@spamsingles5948]

@@coaltin2449 doot doot

[@BestBandQOTSA]

Chris Gorski Acttually he did 😏🤣

[@nabih5805]

he actually did, check the complete version

[@clanmoogles]

He had to prompt them twice and only one did it and he clearly didn't want to

[@ramiroezequielmoreno1774]

by the time of this interview, Blur was on the verge of breaking up, Graham Coxon had left the band (hence why there were 3 guys on the interview), and the album they were promoting they were not 100% behind (Gorillaz was happening for Damon at the very same time). Sure enough they would not be Blur for 6 years until their reunion. And wouldn't release an album again until 2015. The weirdest thing was that it was Dave who went crazy, it's weird to watch and very uncomfortable. Glad the four of them are in much better places than back then.

[@VomitPinata]

Blur is evidence that inbreeding + cocaine = you're gonna have a bad time.

[@EasyZee69]

I don't care that they are in a much better place now, they aren't the victim here. The victim is Nardar, and Blur are a bunch of A-holes.

[@mychemicalromancewillpierc5241]

Zee Risek Jesus Christ dude. One interview. You telling me you haven’t been a little shit ONE time in your life? Besides, they were all high on drugs. Graham had just been kicked out due to his alcoholism and the time was very bad for blur as a whole. They needed their time apart and after doing so, they were much better people. If you watch literally anything other interview, they’re always respectful and very energetic and bouncing off the walls as they were very young. This interview here is an example of why you shouldn’t do drugs. They’ve moved on now because dude, face it. It’s been close to two decades since this interview took place and they’re much better people.

[@mychemicalromancewillpierc5241]

Vomit Pinata inbreeding, hah. That’s a good one mate.

[@imvandenh]

@@mychemicalromancewillpierc5241 I agree, no one and certainly no group should have the entirety of their existence and all of their achievements labeled as crap based on a little bad behaviour. I think we've all been nasty little twats at one time or another, I certainly have and not all that long ago either. But at the same time I think it's a disservice to any and all involved as well as those on the sidelines to excuse or even simply dismiss such actions as the result of alcohol and or drug use. It explains but does not excuse the behaviour only if we believe the party line. Who's to say that they were truly all coked up or coming down or whatever the fuck he went on about. They could be full of shit and they just felt like being cunts that day. It has been known to happen, even to people who do not and have never used and also have no notable history of acting in such a manner. I'm not saying one way or the other which is the case because obviously there is no way to know for sure. But I learned a long time ago never to accept a person's word at face value. people lie for all sorts of reasons and in this case lying about behaviour caused by drug use would be the more palatable and forgivable explanation, as being a vile nasty person by nature is much more disturbing to most.

[@Toadkisser233]

These grown adults acting like the bullies from a 80-90’s kids movie. But to be fair what ever drug/stress related problems the band had at this time does seem to be what’s causing them to act like what 6th graders think is cool.

[@thebrowhodoesntlift9613]

Don't blame it on the drugs.. they didn't shoot themself into their blood stream

[@VeneficaDelirium]

I've been feeling pretty stressed out lately, maybe I should find someone to gang up on. Some drugs will make you hostile. They won't make you want to humiliate someone with your friends. Next excuse?

[@jduill]

they are pricks, who need to take responsiblility for there actions. they snort the coke . they drink the booze.

[@Toadkisser233]

Nitokris, The Blackpilled by themselves drugs wont inhibit this type of sad behaviour the combination of other influences in your life can affect you more extremely from drug and alcohol use and that type of build up can lead to differences in behaviour but thats only a personal theory on why they are acting like this. And honestly its a better reason because the alternative is that these men really acted like this normally and that is just gross.

[@ChadDidNothingWrong]

@@thebrowhodoesntlift9613 he's blaming it on stress, for whatever reasons. Don't act such a stern old man....

[@jacobgaines8299]

Nardwuar was super creepy to Blur in a previous interview. Brought a picture of the first girl Damon ever slept with and spent the whole time asking about her. Poor Graham was like mate there's nothing to say she's a girl from school who lived four doors down from my mum. I don't think the band ever forgave him for that. They definitely shouldn't have agreed to the interview.

[@_swesters_]

They probably didn't know it was him. Managers usually schedule interviews without them knowing who it is. All these people praising Nardwuar, yet Nardwuar is certainly no angel himself. Alex and Damon were specifically pretty pissed in the first Nardwuar interview (rightfully so) so I sort of understand them not wanting to intervene.

[@hjj9269]

@@_swesters_ Still, why act like this? They are adults, just answer the questions, play along and ask your manager to not allow him another interview, the end. Anyway, cocaine is one hell of a drug.

[@nycriotgrrrl6110]

They were a bunch of drunks. They were fighting one another almost everyday on their tour bus. Plus they're just a bunch of bullies smh

[@justinpipes85]

No one should be as humble as Nard is. Also I know it's not rock but his interviews with Lil Uzi Vert are some of the best ever. Hell Uzi even put some sound clips from their interview on his album that just dropped a few days ago.

[@MeanBeanComedy]

What?? That's awesome!!

[@jimmyallen8210]

Wow, humans responding to their mistakes with remorse and dignity. Love Nardwuar’s response at the end about being honored.

[@Barnaclebeard]

Nine years later! Copium much?!

[@loftgroover9271]

Does the Blur dude think he's some kind of hard man? 😂

[@nandochavez4546]

I guess 🤣🤣

[@liyre4189]

DommeDamian Bob from MCR??

[@Zero_Ninety]

All coke heads think they're hard men; that's what coke does to you.

[@jameskilgour387]

@@sycko8 Yeah, no one remembers Dave Grohl or Ringo Starr those guys are reknowned for being unlikable, horrible people

[@User0797youtube]

Ian E if you were paying attention to the video he said he was a cokehead in the 90s and so well he’d kill you with a butter knife if needed. Little ian boy

[@twinkpeaks9993]

Seen this interview before. One of my favourite bands. This was a very low point for the band (Graham leaving, all the drugs and alcohol in the band) and this interview just made it even worse. Good that they’re back on track now.

[@user-fb6cw6cb2i]

@Benji 64 I think he meant back on track like not doing anymore drugs. Graham and Damon kinda left the band on bad terms too but now they're all good since they made the 2015 album.

[@slopcrusher3482]

There’s no excuse for this, saying it was “ stress” or “ drugs” is a cop out, never in my adult life have I thought “I’m stressed, I’m going to go gang up on this person and act like a 12 year old”

[@Captiankilljoy23]

I don't know you personally, but I'm assuming you've never done cocaine or been in a very successful band on the verge of collapsing - I would imagine that it is quite stressful and mentally damaging. Plus, these guys have been in the public eye for nearly three decades, I'm sure if you look at your life over the same time span you could easily find 2-3 minutes where you looked like a twat.

[@vincer7824]

Captiankilljoy23 So whats the excuse of of the 2 other bandmates laughing in approval? Also they could just have said, “No interview now, no comment.” I’m all for empathy, but it’s hard to believe this was an anomaly as opposed to the status quo for them.

[@Captiankilljoy23]

@@vincer7824 I personally don't think they realised how serious Dave was until quite late in the interview. If you watch other Blur interviews they often piss about with the host (in a non-threatening way) - I assume they thought Dave was just joking around. Both Damon and Alex looked pretty apologetic and embarrassed after Dave left. Alex even complimented Nardwuar and his ability to interview. I'm not defending Dave or anything, but I feel like videos like these take away a lot of necessary context.

[@zeitok8]

have you know somebody tender than turn pure shit while is drunk? well try to multiple that

[@tyford8348]

@@Captiankilljoy23oasis would never treat an interviewer like this right?

[@ghostninja5035]

To add some backstory, there's another Nardwuar interview with Blur from 1996, which is before this interview. In that interview Nardwuar asks Damon questions that clearly make him uncomfortable such as "Did you have sex with this woman?" and you can tell the band weren't super thrilled to be asked those questions. I don't think it excuses what Dave did, but it does add some backstory as to why they hated Nardwuar.

[@VAHOSS]

Stop trying to defend these pieces of ish

[@ghostninja5035]

@@VAHOSS Nardwuar is a prick who deserved what was coming to him.

[@NeoReoxis]

@@ghostninja5035 what made u change ur mind 💀

[@ghostninja5035]

@@NeoReoxis Nardwuar fans are annoying me in my mentions every day on another video I commented this on.

[@NeoReoxis]

@@ghostninja5035 r.i.p

[@tybishop8478]

Dang bro. All he wanted was his hat back

[@whyisntitpossible404]

I really like Blur's music but I've lost quite a bit of respect for them after seeing this :(

[@amna4146]

this was 17 years ago + didn't take place when they were making their best songs + he apologized

[@Beatumpop]

@@amna4146 also LOTS of drugs were involved, they are all doing way better nowadays

[@RoasterMcdougalify]

Damon was a massive bell end at that time

[@ModernPlague]

@@Beatumpop - Face it, your heroes are childish pricks.

[@juliaestes4335]

Lots of drugs and stress where involved. They also split up shortly after this. The whole band was just falling apart. But I totally understand how you feel. I'm actually a new blur fan, I was kinda shooked seeing this. It was just very odd.

[@_swesters_]

You sorta left out the fact that years prior Nardwuar was being extremely inappropriate and harassing Damon by bringing up a completely innocent random girl whom Damon lost his virginity too. Being a total scumbag, schtick or not it was messed up. Nardwuar isn't exactly some angel.

[@chickennugget6006]

at least damon could've moved on like a man and help stop the harassment

[@Krone0k]

Chicken Nugget I’d be honestly pissed off if a person talks about a girl I reportedly lost my virginity to and then years later acting all nice and shit like he didn’t do anything

[@skimtvns8486]

​@@Krone0k yeah better bully him that will teach m hehehe

[@Krone0k]

SKIMTVNS Oh please, don’t try to act like you’re the one who’s mature here You’d get pissed off realistically, besides the drummer was the one actually bullying him

[@skimtvns8486]

@@Krone0k what part about my comment makes you think i'm trying to act mature hahaha i was just having a laugh man calm down casanova XD

[@mafiablokes]

Just so you guys know, after Dave left the interview REALLY calmed down and went pretty normal. I feel like Damon and Alex were just as uncomfortable and were laughing out of discomfort. Still makes them shitty enablers to bullying but without David’s coked up influence they ended up being rather sound....

[@peterhogben3304]

Yes I got that vibe too, after Dave left the room. They were seeming to be quite nice to Nardwuar.

[@naptownrandb]

Thanks for posting this. I have watched that interview many times and it is upsetting. At least the story has a positive ending. Your presentation what is useful. Thank you for contributing! The system is broken, Longlong live the system!

[@freakmagnet2737]

All Nardwuar needed to do was throw them one of his weird ass how the hell do you know that questions and they all would have been stunned and freaked out, thats his super power and that was the right time to use it

[@TheLilrod69]

Yea I'm sure the angry cokehead would've been so stunned and freaked out he instantly would've changed his attitude and given nardwuar the respect he deserved.

[@user-ellievator]

Actually he did, he started asking questions referring to the the drummer not going to college like the other guys did.

[@leeoliver9322]

I think that's why he kept grabbing his question sheets: they knew he was gonna start fucking with them. Narduar's got a reputation for that

[@cipherpol007]

He does and Dave leaves the room refusing to talk while Damon chuckles and mutters through some responses. It doesn't always work for Nardwuar, Butthole Surfers and Sonic Youth were massive dicks to him even while he asked impressive questions(SY even smashed the record he brought to give them)

[@owalterluan]

Seeing this genuinely breaks my heart

[@TheeKittyPie]

I feel so bad for Nard here, its dumb but I see myself getting bullied in school in him. I know he's a grown man and it probably didnt tear him up too much but still, no one should be disrespected like that. Its especially sad when you think out how much nardwaur loves to learn about his guests and give them personal gifts. He probably had lovely gifts prepared for them

[@prospectnyc]

Dave Rowntree's tombstone will read "RIP Dave Rowntree. Played Mediocre Drums. Someone's Son. Bully. Coward."

[@mikewilson3581]

This is why I love Jarvis Cocker. He was truly the nice guy of the Britpop era bands. Oh, how about doing one on Peter Hook vs New Order?

[@Urlocallordandsavior]

Kind of wished there was more substance to the video besides just mainly showing that video.

[@cobane9794]

Nardwuar also treated them bad in their 1996 interview

[@avakelly7008]

This is so sad, not even how they treated the interviewer but how they were all probably at the lowest point of their lives here - addiction after addiction :(

[@woweezowee334]

Nardwuar is the sweetest guy imaginable. I can't believe they were such dicks to him. I WISH there was more Much Music content available on youtube because I remember some SUPER awkward interviews on there ages ago (I'm Canadian and I grew up watching it) and there was one ghastly bad interview that Sook Yin Lee (Much Music host) did with 3D from Massive Attack which was somehow...even more awkward than this one.

[@dls3939]

Love Blur, but yeah that was bang out of order. Should have called it quits straight away. I really dont see the point of trying to carry on an interview when it all goes so pear shaped, unless you are just after the "' drama " which is just as messed up.

[@07foxmulder]

Because Nardwuar is 100% professional. He went there to interview them and tried his hardest but, unfortunately, he was dealing with a bunch of 12 year olds.

[@vinniemass]

The guy has always been like that. He refuses to quit and I have seen him turning some weird situations around. He was not after anything but doing his job.

[@googleisretarded7618]

Don't forget, he is a journalist and a good one. He went there to get content: he was not going to walk away empty handed.

[@michaelmeacham4517]

Nardwaur is the nicest and most professional dude. What a class act.

[@BillMcGirr]

I don’t know about anyone else... But the day after a coke binge I sleep through interviews and take it out on my pillow.😉👍🤣

[@stephendarcy9803]

Day after a huge coke binge I just used to get pissed. Always worked a treat.

[@parvin.002]

As a blur fan, I'm very ashamed about their behavour towards Nardwaur

[@Lji97]

Doesn't surprise me that Dave Rowntree became a politician. What a terrible person

[@minsteralbarn]

Wow it's weird to see that almost every comment right now are about people who haven't heard much about blur. Usually in this kind of videos (interviews) there always are a lot of fans loving Damon.

[@2doot]

I was shocked to see all the hate. I've only ever seen love for him in comments, I wasn't even aware there were people that disliked him this passionately.

[@minsteralbarn]

@@2doot me too, I know they didn't behave properly but there's always a reason to be like that, maybe it wasn't a really good time for them, cocaine, Graham left and all of them where doing it just for commitment instead of enjoying it like the old days

[@sowhat876]

Mostly americans who can’t take anything else other than bubbly, fake positivity pushing musicians.If the label doesn’t the run the musicians persona,americans don’t wanna hear it.

[@minsteralbarn]

@@sowhat876 that's one of the reason why they wanted to do talking about britpop, and also this interview could show the "hate" between Americans and British. It's funny seeing that nobody in the US heard about blur more than song 2 but in the other hand they are a huge fans of Gorillaz, most of this so called fans didn't know it was Damon Albarn doing music this whole time, even that he is an English man.

[@sasamochi21]

Yeah everyone thinks celebrities aren’t actual human people who make mistakes. I’m not saying what they did was ok but Dave did apologise for it and he clearly regrets what he did

[@louis2366]

He actually interviewed them in the 90s as well, there’s no video of it though.

[@skeletalwreck]

Just for a little bit of context, but not to entirely defend his behaviour. I have read several Blur biographies and there is some background context to take into consideration. In the 90's Dave was a very heavy drinker, leading up to his divorce in the early 2000's. This led to a very heavy cocaine habit, where he described his own behaviour has erratic and highly out of character, due to being in a very bad place mentally. He has stated many times, that this all came to a head with this very interview and he also said that "the day after a cocaine binge I'd sometimes fly into a murderous rage," and that this was the case on the day of that interview. By 2007, he stated that he had stopped using drugs and was "active in the recovery community". He has also said that he keeps a clip of this interview on his phone, to re-watch if he ever considers relapsing into drug use.

[@krankinkogs]

Steve Raff ....but they all acted like pussy bullies....so what lame excuse do the others have for acting like total pricks?

[@jacobgaines8299]

More context... Nardwuar brought a picture of Damon’s high school girlfriend to an earlier interview and repeatedly referred to her as “the girl Damon lost his virginity to.” Everyone in the band was like knock it off mate. It was really uncomfortable and weird.

[@jacobgaines8299]

He also kept addressing Damon as “Damien” and “Damon Arben”. Nardwuar had been a huge prick to Blur in their 1996 interview.

[@yspraj]

@@jacobgaines8299 then don’t agree to another interview idgaf what nardwuar asked that’s his job and also the band members they signed up for the fame they signed up for the questions. do u think paparazzi give af about ur well being no same fucking thing

[@nikki-qb7iq]

How could you touch, push, and physically crowd an innocent person like that who just wanted to interview you? Really really sick. I could never treat another human being like that. You have to be a really small person to need to feel bigger than someone by bullying them.

[@davidbyrnesbadside1739]

The irony of Dave Rowntree trying to bully someone, anyone else and he'd get put in a kip.

[@_murdocsleftpinkietoe]

As a Blur and Gorillaz fan, I can assure none of these guys are like this now. They were on heavy drugs during this era and now they’re all just sweet old men.

[@wunclerlaufenbumcorneliusu7047]

This is probably why he interviews drugged out rappers now.

[@3cs3hs]

it helps all the interviews are in Vancouver so he gets all the rappers stoned on BC bud before the interviews, that's why those go so well. Blur must have been down on hastings smoking crack before this interview.

[@ARTBACKSTEAKHOUSE]

To be fair this was promptly after a coke binge blur had.

[@jordran]

@@3cs3hs as a hastings resident, we got plenty of crack

[@sublimelove23]

probably because you have to be totally stoned to not want to punch this guy in the glasses.

[@jaystev]

I'm kinda mad honestly. This entire video has been done to make blur look like the bad guys. Why didn't you mention the first interview, where Nardwuar was offensive and disrespectful, at one point asking Damon about his first sexual experience. Two wrongs don't make a right but what goes around comes around. Show the full picture. Shite video

[@kookbook4399]

Asking disrespectful questions, especially when the interview can be cancelled any time you want, is not equal to physical bullying

[@CoconutsGlow]

The rest of the band really should've apologized as well, for standing around like a couple of chuckleheads while their coke-head band-mate bullies someone for how they look.

[@Mrlolol7779]

bruh everyone who is sorry for Nardwuar has never listened to the interview he did with them in 1996. highly inappropriate and probably the type of shit that made Graham leave the band, which put everyone in a bad mood in 03.

[@bobachan211]

this!!

[@amna4146]

I feel like Damon and Alex didn't try to stop Dave because they thought Nardwuar would play along with it. And if you look at it from their point of view, would you try to control a cokehead? Surely that would cause more problems during the interview if they told him to stop. They were probably just really used to that kind of behavior from him after he's done coke so they let him be.

[@yuyirv6764]

but... they were laughing :'(

[@doppiossparefrogphone1906]

@@yuyirv6764 i feel like it’s uncomfortable laughing or like “this isn’t funny but i need to de-escalate the seriousness of the situation and play it off” laughtet

[@peterhogben3304]

@@yuyirv6764 True. true

[@peterhogben3304]

@@doppiossparefrogphone1906 I'm not sure about that

[@doppiossparefrogphone1906]

@@peterhogben3304 ‘s how it seemed to me idk

[@johnnysays9629]

Lol i just started watching this guys interviews. Hes great

[@famousashtray]

He is a treasure

[@johnnysays9629]

@@famousashtray the guy here was such a dick. He even got Rollins laughing on the inside.

[@Awwscrewit]

The reactions he gets are priceless. The Pharrell interview from the N.E.R.D days was epic.

[@johnnysays9629]

@Lauren Doughty hes a good time

[@tommyc322]

The fact that Coxon is not there make so much sense.

[@neonatalpenguin]

It's not like Blur are obliged to go along with some random guy's shtick. If you're jetlagged and doing endless interviews, and some dude you've never heard of starts bouncing in shrieking about how he's a human serviette, I wouldn't blame anyone for telling him to fuck off.

[@gonzalovazquezavila535]

I'm very disappointed in Damon Albarn, he did absolutely nothing to prevent Dave from phyisically bullying Nardwuar. Damon was basically a bully himself in this situation, you can clearly see in his body language and his laughter that he's on Dave's side

[@britpopwh0ree486]

as a blur fan i’m going to share my opinion because why not (also to start off with this was in 03 and of course nobody in this interview is going to be the same person they were back then. people change) personally in this interview it felt like dave was the real problem here. coming from someone who genuinely has no fucking clue on what to do if an argument like this arises or how to stop it, i can understand why Alex and Damon were maybe not doing much about it. very glad my guy Graham wasn’t there, bless him. but yeah basically the moral of the story is.. don’t abuse drugs and then take interviews 😎 going back to my original point, none of us are the same as we were years ago, that’s how life works.. you grow, you become wiser and i’m sure these guys look back on this interview now and go “what the fuck was this all about.” ((just thought i’d add that last little part for anyone who is a blur fan who maybe felt a bit pissed off to see an interview like this including the band ))

[@sourlemoncake]

People be like "Blur bad bc they were mean to Nardwuar" and then stan Sonic Youth

[@micaela7159]

vigilant-ish what did SY do?

[@chaosofthegalaxy3094]

Micaela check out their interview with him. they come off really pretentious and disrespectful.

[@MacroVisionify]

at least Sonic Youth makes music with content

[@cobane9794]

Don't even compare blur with Sonic Youth

[@Beatumpop]

@@MacroVisionify literally listen to any song from their 13 album

[@hudsonlogie6520]

pretty sure if david rowntree never got called out, he never would've apologized

[@lilspliffster88]

As a kid in a California I would watch much music all day they had Green Day on blink sum41 that channel was awesome direct tv in the early 2000’s was amazing

[@78deathface]

This is the main reason I’ve always hated Blur.

[@Dank_Dank]

Woohoo

[@Lee-cn4df]

But this interview is from 2003 then basically disbanded in 2002 and all their hits were before this interview spanning from 1991 - 1997. Your point?

[@josephking1947]

@@Lee-cn4dfunfortunately The toss pot guitarist was introduced to myself and two friends one night, put me off the band ever since seems from the video their all like it.

[@mychemicalromancewillpierc5241]

It was ONE interview. They were all ridiculously high and out of their minds. It has since been nearly two decades since this has happened. They are a wonderful band with a lot of talent, seeing as Damon moved on to do Gorillaz and Graham has been in a few bands and has made many soundtracks (like end of the fucking world for Netflix) please don’t hate on a band for ONE interview they did when young and high and drunk. If they were sober, I assure you none of that would’ve happened. So don’t start a bullshit hate train over this. Nardwuar is also more than a little grating and has pissed off many a band. (Slipknot and arctic monkeys.) Not that that’s an excuse but he gets on many people’s nerves.

[@archivelibrarian6818]

@@elizabethissleeping846 cant even talk about the fact that they dislike a single person without some 5IQ loser calling them "edgelord" if you have nothing to contribute to a comment section, get lost and stop being a nuiscance.

[@bluedark6743]

Imagine being treated like that by someone who looks like more of a dork than you do, Nardwuar should of slapped him.

[@yamko7989]

This was there second and last interview there firs was like 1992 and an audio only, nurdwar was being rude to damon asking if he took her girlfriend virginity at 16 basically this is their revenge but backfired because he has tape.

[@rottenamiigo9443]

The guy with the glasses would easily get knocked out.

[@jillybeancadney6229]

Blur looks like fools being bullies for zero reason. Sickening and Nardwuar held his balls w confidence.

[@stevencoffin328]

Other disastrous Nadwuar interviews you should cover are The Sonic Youth one where they break a record he was giving them, and Lydia Lunch where the first joke question pisses her off and she stays pissed off until just walking out of the interview.

[@Erik-750]

As well as the Transplants. Was looking to buy an LP of them. Am now looking for an Andrew WK instead.

[@ispinozist7941]

This is what happens when you try to take the piss on Blur.

[@JL-jj1oj]

"Because I help to serve the youth" So damn true. God Bless Nardwaur.

[@Oblivion4700]

The fact that the other members just stand there and watch. Unacceptable behaviour, drug problems or not.

[@peterhogben3304]

And the laughter as well. Not a good look for the band.

[@Nickersons-Theme]

They didn't even realize the honour of being interviewed by Nardwaur The Human Serviette.

[@savannahn.9026]

This interview is why I’ve always ignored Dave as a member of Blur. Sonic Youth’s interview with him turned me off from their music for a long time too.

[@zoesilva9558]

If your musical taste is based on who's nice to Nardwuar then maybe music isn't for you.

[@indiflow_]

This has really made me rethink Blur and lose respect for them. Genuinely feel bad for Nardwuar.

[@Riviere8281]

They are nice people but this was a really bad behaviour from them, especially Dave. He apologized years ago.

[@j_shelby_damnwird]

"The coke made me do it! Deep down I'm a really good lad!"

[@mahadesh6467]

The rest of the members could have defused the situation. But they just stood there and laughted at him being bullied.

[@Randolo10]

I've heard and read things about blur but footage of them goofing around gives an idea they weren't really approachable as a band makes me happy for the creation of Gorillaz

[@boogaloog211]

Respect honestly bc he could've given up and told this dude off or whatever but he just calmly and collectively continued on like a professional even tho this dude is being aggressive.

[@zackp9743]

I love nardwuar because his nerdiness and demeanor brings out the horribleness of people, really shows the true colors of celebrities who people may look up to

[@SMARTYTVyt]

i think people in the comments are being a bit unfair. dave was definitely out of order but considering this was one of the most stressful points in the bands history, it's not unreasonable to see why maybe at one point one of them would lash out. the band was dealing with graham's leaving due to his alcoholism after months of fighting with one another. they didn't even want to make another record. dave was abusing cocaine at this time too, so was Alex. Damon was busy with gorillaz, Graham was completely catatonic and none of them were in a healthy mindset. the 90s left them in very rough shape and after a while, I'd imagine they just got sick of the bullshit of the media. the media in Britain pretty much made their lives hell during the 90s and i think it really had an effect on them. all three of them were out of sorts in this interview ESPECIALLY dave. dave is a really nice person and quite calm too in pretty much all of his interviews, cocaine just really changed his behavior badly. this doesn't represent them at all. this was just such a stressful point in the band's history. after this record they didn't talk to each other for years due to the trauma of it all. i also don't think the band appreciated Nardwuars personality all that much, i just think maybe they found him quite overwhelming and possibly just another "idiot from the media." im not defending them but i am giving context as to why this interview was a recipe for disaster

[@SMARTYTVyt]

@@myless7387 definitely I think the whole band aren't really nardwuars type honestly. even Graham would have found it abit cheesy. which again dosen't excuse dave and I do love nardwuar but given blur spent their entire career making fun of campy British culture, it's clear to see why blur would find him annoying perhaps.

[@case8837]

None of that makes it ok to take his hat, interview papers, or his glasses. Also doesn't make it ok to shove him.

[@Randomjackass135]

It’s extremely jarring to see beloved Nardwuar being mistreated by people who look like they’re in a Matchbox 20 parody gay porno

[@jacobgaines8299]

Graham Coxon left Blur months before this interview took place. The band pic shouldn't include Graham.

[@tarantulady]

He handled them so well. They were acting pathetic.

[@hebs5479]

Even though blur is one my favorite bands, I’m glad someone finally made video about this. When I first saw the video, I literally stopped listening to blur for months

[@thomas-rs1vb]

Nardwuar is a very good person. Nardwuar has a very big heart. He is one of the most respected interviewers who asks the best questions. Not only that he always comes bearing gifts. Then the gift he gives you you can tell that this guy has went and found out every single thing he could find out about the person and their music taste. Then he presents them with a treasured memorabilia that you're connected with. When nardwuar is not doing his act. He's the most sweetest and respectable guy one could meet. He would never think about doing anything that just happened to him. If I would have saw that I would have f****** kicked dude's ass. Everyone ducks in blur were complete egomaniacs and complete assholes. It didn't matter what they were on. They were stuck up. They are rude to their fans. Rude to the bands that have to tour with them and play shows with them. They would literally sometimes bring a fan backstage just to see how much they could torment that person to see how much they could take being pushed around by people they idolized. I've heard of some pretty mean things that they've done on the road. Oh and let me tell you about this guy's Coke habit. These guys got off the plane in America. They were looking for cocaine and claimed they wanted to buy a large amount to last them until they got to the West Coast. So my friend who was their tour manager called me up and asked for me to come and meet. They told me that these guys we're we're looking to buy a large quantity of cocaine and could I handle that. I told them yes I have a friend that is a drug dealer to the famous. So I meet up with these guys. I told them that we wouldn't be able to meet my guy for a couple hours. They asked if I could score anything else in the meantime something smaller off the streets. I said okay I could. I asked them how much they wanted. I told him on the streets they sell these $10 bags which are basically a tenth of a gram. So figuring that they would at least want one bag for each of them. They asked me to get two bags $20 worth of Street cocaine. Then I watch these guys take one of the $10 bags and make out 5 lines I heard of this tenth of a gram bag of Coke. They asked me if I wanted one of the lines. Which I declined because that much coke would have done nothing to me except making me Feen for more. Then my guy called and I was expecting them to at least want an ounce of coke at the least to get them across the US. They were bragging literally about how much cocaine they could do. But after seeing them literally break one bag into five lines and claimed to get really high off of it. I knew something wasn't going to be quite right. So my guy called and I asked them how much coke did they want. They literally ask me how much a couple grams costed. I was so pissed off at that point for calling up a guy and have him on his way to meet me. And these guys only wanted two grams of coke. this guy sells nothing less then a ounce. So I told the guys direct cost $250 a gram but it was really good stuff. Then I took their $500 and bought myself an ounce of coke from the guy I was getting it from. If they were told me right off the bat they wanted an ounce. I would have got him an ounce for $500. But they piss me off saying they only wanted them measly 2 grams. So they took off on tour went all the way to the West Coast. when they got to Washington State. I had them call my other friend to meet them to sell them or Coke. he told me when they met up with him they only bought one more gram. He told me that they still had some almost a full gram by the time they got to Washington State from New York. Most Coke addicts I know would have had that cocaine finished in a few hours and wanting to buy more. but these guys spent 22 days going across the u.s. and still had cocaine. and it was only like months later when they broke up. so this guy's claim of being this big coke head that would come down off benders was totally an understatement. These guys are just assholes. That's why their band couldn't even stay together that long because they're all such egomaniacs with big heads. none of them could even compromised to come to an agreement.

[@mikb5587]

Posh boys larping, thanks for your insights.

[@Slatelovesfilm]

Damon looked really uncomfortable by how his bandmate was acting.

[@chantebaume]

No, he was just laughing and fooling around like them his body language showed the opposite and he ignored Nard's questions on purpose while mocking and staring at him. After all if it annoyed Damon he could've stopped and helped him or at least apologize for their behavior

[@rawheadshake7372]

I remember seeing this and went off Blur as a result. As silly as that sounds. Don't do drugs kids!

[@xdef1ne]

The worst one is the first Sonic Youth interview.. I love SY but it’s so cringe & I felt so bad for Nardwaur

[@mtr801]

Agreed. Well... The second one wasn't any better tbh

[@mtr801]

Sonic Youth's interview(s) with Nardwuar were also rather strange...

[@RickyTisms]

It's hilarious how Blur had the decency to complain about being bullied by Oasis

[@RighteousBrother]

Dave Rowntree finds the only person on the planet nerdier than him, and tries to intimidate him, whilst the rest of the band simper and giggle in the background....... not a good look.

[@BassistBob81]

Nice! How about that old Henry Rollins interview with Nardwuar? Took Henry the whole interview to realize that Nardwuar is just a good guy that knows a lot of music, and knows how to conduct a good, interesting interview. lol Another Cringy one though, is when he interviews Sonic Youth. They were total jerks to him.

[@commentcopbadge6665]

Kelly Osborne literally assaults him.

[@BassistBob81]

CommentCop Badge#666 No way!! Haha I’ll have to check that out.

[@BrianKishreviews]

I lost some respect for SY after that and I've always been a pretty devoted fan. Even worse was his interview with Lydia Lunch. Ugh, she's just the worst.

[@hudsonsirheshicks2653]

That’s a good one. Broke through Rollins tough guy defenses.

[@D0M0C0RE]

BASSISTBOB I WATCH ALL YOUR NIRVANA COVERS

[@redshift912]

Surprise … a lot of musicians suck .. and just because they had a good interview with Nard doesn’t mean they are great people