It was the mid-90s, the age of Britpop. On the week starting August 14th 1995, two rival bands, Oasis and Blur,went toe to toe in a race to the top of the UK singles chart. Both bands released their singles on the same day.On the one hand was Roll With It from northern working-class heroes Oasis. On the other, arty middle-class southerners Blur, with Country House. The battle was compared to the rivalry between the Beatles and the Rolling Stones back in the 1960s.

    There was a media frenzy - every commentator in the country felt compelled to express an opinion on the Britpop phenomenon. For teenagers nationwide, almost everyone fell into one of the two camps - you could be Oasis or Blur but not both. The event caught the public's imagination and gained mass media attention, even featuring on the BBC News.

    那是在20世纪90年代中期——“英式摇滚”的年代 ......