Parklife (song)

"Parklife" is a song by the English rock band Blur, released in August 1994 by Food and Parlophone as the third single from the band's third studio album, Parklife (1994). The song is written by the band and produced by them with Stephen Street and John Smith. It contains spoken-word verses by English actor and singer Phil Daniels, who also appears in the accompanying music video; which was directed by Pedro Romhanyi. "Parklife" reached No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 30 in Ireland. It won British Single of the Year and British Video of the Year at the 1995 Brit Awards, and was also performed at the 2012 Brit Awards. The Massed Bands of the Household Division performed "Parklife" at the London 2012 Olympics closing ceremony. The song is considered one of the defining tracks of Britpop, and it features on the 2003 compilation album Live Forever: The Rise and Fall of Brit Pop.