Coffee & TV
| "Coffee & TV" | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single by Blur | ||
| From the album 13 | ||
| Single Released | 1999 | |
| Single Format | vinyl record (7"), CD | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Indie rock | |
| Song Length | 5:58 (album version) | |
| Record label | Food / EMI | |
| Producer | William Orbit | |
| Chart positions | 11 (UK) | |
| Blur single chronology | ||
| "Tender" 1999 | "Coffee & TV" 1999 | "No Distance Left to Run" 1999 |
"Coffee & TV" is a song by Blur. It was written and sung by the band's guitarist, Graham Coxon. The song appears on the band's 1999 album, 13 and was released as a single in the same year. The single reached #11 in the UK singles chart.
Video
The video for "Coffee & TV" (directed by Hammer & Tongs) tells the story of a milk carton that goes to search for Graham Coxon, who has gone missing. He is eventually found playing "Coffee & TV" with Blur. The milk carton character was made by Jim Henson's Creature Shop. The video won several awards in 1999 and 2000 including Best Video at the NME Awards and the MTV Europe Awards.
Recently, it was voted the 17th greatest music video of all time in a poll by Channel 4
| Band members: Damon Albarn | (Graham Coxon) | Alex James | Dave Rowntree
Albums: Leisure | Modern Life Is Rubbish | Parklife | The Great Escape | Blur | 13 | Think Tank Compilations:The Special Collectors Edition | Bustin' + Dronin' | Blur: The Best Of See also: Britpop | Gorillaz | Fat Les | Stephen Street |
Categories: Song stubs | Blur singles | 1999 singles