Coffee & TV

"Coffee & TV"
Song

"Coffee & TV" is a song by Blur. It was sung by the band's guitarist, Graham Coxon; the lyrics are credited to Coxon and the music to Damon Albarn. The song is about alcohol addiction and 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, although only errors in counting singles sales deprived it of a top 10 place. It is a bit of an anomaly as far as 13 is concerned, and is considered a glance back at Blur's Britpop days. It is widely considered one of their best tracks, both musically and lyrically, and this is backed up by its memorable video. It also featured on the Cruel Intentions soundtrack

Track listing

• CD1 (CDFOODS122)

1. "Coffee & TV"
2. "Trade Stylee (Alex's Bugman Remix)"
3. "Metal Hip Slop (Graham's Bugman Remix)"

• CD2 (CDFOOD122)

1. "Coffee & TV"
2. "X-Offender (Damon / Control Freak's Bugman Remix)"
3. "Coyote (Dave's Bugman Remix)"

• Cassette (TCFOOD122)

1. "Coffee & TV"
2. "X-Offender (Damon / Control Freak's Bugman Remix)"

• 12" (12FOOD122)

1. "Coffee & TV"
2. "Trade Stylee (Alex's Bugman Remix)"
3. "Metal Hip Slop (Graham's Bugman Remix)"
4. "X-Offender (Damon / Control Freak's Bugman Remix)"
5. "Coyote (Dave's Bugman Remix)"

Music video

Animated milk carton from Coffee & TV video.

The music video for Coffee & TV by Blur was directed by Hammer & Tongs. It first aired in June 1999. It features a milk carton character named Milky made by Jim Henson's Creature Shop. It was also seen in an episode of The Sopranos.

Synopsis

The video is about a walking, animated milk carton who goes in search for guitarist Graham Coxon, who has gone missing. The milk carton faces many hazards on his journey including a near-miss with a string trimmer. The milk carton gets a break when he is given a ride from a motorcyclist. He is dropped off downtown and asks around for Coxon, but comes up empty. He then goes to lady of the night "Big Suzy" for answers but is scared away when she attempts to pounce on him. He falls in love with a strawberry milk carton (which is female, pink being associated with femininity) but she is crushed to death by a passer-by's foot. The milk carton continues his search down a dark alley and, looking through a window, finds Coxon, who is playing "Coffee & TV" with Blur. The window falls into the room together with the milk carton. Coxon discovers him and takes the bus back home to meet up with his worried family. Once outside the bus, Coxon later drinks from the milk carton - in essence, killing him and dropping him in a garbage can. The milk carton waves goodbye and then goes to heaven where he is reunited with his love, the strawberry milk carton.

Awards and accomplishments

The video won several awards in 1999 and 2000 including Best Video at the NME Awards and the MTV Europe Awards. In 2005, it was voted the 17th greatest music video of all time in a poll by Channel 4. IN 2006 Stylus Magazine ranked it #32 in their list of the Top 100 Music Videos Of All Time.

External links

• Music video
• Music video (Quicktime)
• Milkyfan.com - Fansite for Milky the Milk Carton
• Being There Magazine - Watching The Music