This article is about the song by Blur. For the radio format see Middle of the road. "M.O.R." is the title of a song by Blur, from their eponymous album, Blur. "M.O.R." reached #15 in the UK singles chart on its release as a single in 1997. The song's melody was effectively borrowed from David Bowie's "Boys Keep Swinging" and is perhaps the most straightforward example of Bowie's influence on the band. Bowie and collaborator Brian Eno received credit for "M.O.R.", though the words, tempo, and instrumentation are completely different. "M.O.R." itself stands for "middle of the road", which appears in the lyrics. Music Video The song's video was directed by John Hardwick and is considered one of the most expensive videos the band ever made. It was shot in Sydney, Australia, and follows the misadventures of the band members (or rather, stuntmen in balaclavas pretending to be them) as they try