I've been listening to Blur and noticed

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Recently I've been listening to a lot of Blur you know the 90s britpop band (who has recently reformed). Alot of their songs are about British life and also alot of songs are about people and I have noticed some of their songs sounds like they are singing about aspies most of their songs can been quite sarcastic at times and can be quite funny

I have all their albums and listen to them alot.

Yeah, I like Blur's music a lot. Their music reminds me a lot of the Kinks. Very quirky, eccentric characters featured in their songs, I agree.

On one of their albums which is called The Great Escape (1995)
Their are two songs one song called Ernold Same which is about a man who lives a very routined life everyday and their is another called Globe Alone which is about someone with an obsession

Here is the lyrics to 'Ernold Same'
(Talking part)
Ernold same awoke from the same dream
In the same bed at the same time
Looked in the same mirror
Made the same frown
And felt the same way that he did everyday
The Ernold Same caught the same train
At the same station sat in the same seat
With the same stain
Next to same old what's his name
On his way the same place to do the same thing
Again and again... Poor old Ernold Same

(Singing part)
Oh Ernold Same
His world stays the same
Today will always be tomorrow
Poor old Ernold Same
He's getting that feeling once again
Nothing, will change tomorrow

Globe Alone lyrics (This is my favourite song on the album)

Who maddest one on the M1
Who hasn't stopped sucking his thumb
Who's very straight and never grins
Who cares what car he's driving in

(Chorus)
He is because he saw it on a commercial break
And if he doesn't get what
He wants then he'll get a headache
Because he want's it, Needs it, almost loves it
He's here on his own, on globe alone

Who joined health club to glisten
Into hi fi precision
Who's mobile phone gives him the bone
Who's very keen on Sharon Stone
(Repeat Chorus)

Who only fats at the new brasserie
Who only gets merry
Who wouldn't be seen at bed time
Without putting Calvin Kleins on
(Repeat Chorus until end)

There are two examples there

most aspies can relate to blur's Coffee and Tv, great song.

The whole of The Great Escape album is about lonliness and isolation Damon Albarn mentioned that most of the songs on that album is about him he says he is a very isolated person.