I Really Don't Like Oasis, But...

I almost forgot this song existed until I heard it just a few days ago for what feels like the first time since 1995-96 when it came out. It's definitely one of the better hits from the 90s, and without a doubt the best Oasis song. Love that chorus!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmpRLQZkTb8

 

I guess maybe the reason I heard it is because it's been getting a lot of airtime and media coverage due to the recent Manchester BS (I know, how insensitive of me), as Oasis is from Manchester. I just saw video from this year's Glastonbury where Liam Gallagher did a solo, acoustic version of the song in support of the alleged Manchester victims. Hearing the crowd sing the chorus made me cringe, so I had to quickly click off the video as to not ruin the song for me.

 

Too bad the brothers are such prats though



Noel was playing with the Gorillaz this year

 

I rarely care about how much of a prat an artist is if I dig the music. Only times I notice AND actually feel/think something of it there's also a lot to criticize on the music.
Britpop in general is extremely boring to me. Oasis overall a good example. But I'm not even sure they're considered typical britpop (as in the genre, it fits in the literal sense of course )

And yeah, PR thanks for your insightful view on world affairs again! We missed them. Not because you might word it insensitive or not but solely because they're so spot on: indeed, no victims in Manchester at all (if you think you took notice of some: they were probably paid), in fact nothing happened in reality.
Also, the people who would react to that subtile news related addition of the OP with critic or protest: oversensitive and brainwashed for sure :cheers2:

 

I used to busk Oasis' "Morning Glory" on the London Underground. I can still play the riff but I've forgotten most of the words. It has a remarkably similar riff to REM's "One I Love."

Oasis' album "Heathen Chemistry" is a good album.


They are definitely categorized as Brit Pop.

 

Yeah there are only a few songs by Oasis I like but this is one of them

 

My favorite Oasis song ( in fact the only one I like )

http://youtu.be/tI-5uv4wryI

 

I never liked Oasis.. still don't tbh

 

I liked the Oasis album (What's the Story) Morning Glory. Their Beatles influence was readily apparent but I thought Oasis was fairly talented. However, I saw them live and they were cussing out the audience between every song practically, which was off putting.

 

I was never an Oasis fan but (I assume This is don't look back in anger, based on the context, but the video link isn't working) Don't Look Back in Anger has fond memories for me from my time in Manchester. Half the nightclubs ended the night on that song, arms round each other, drunk as skunks, yelling the chorus. It was their garunteed "if we get them all hugging and singing together hopefully they won't fight outside" song. Makes a lot of sense to be associated with a tragedy like this- people coming together etc.

 

I think they feel a bit insecure that they basically sound like the Beatles, and that genuinely revolutionary music was coming out of Manchester in the 90's and they had nothing to do with it, so they play the arrogant rockstar angle a bit heavy.

 

I was fairly young at the time, I'd say too young to really grasp like music movements and such. But from what I recall, in the US, Oasis seemed like the Biggest British Rock Band for a bit in the Mid-90's.

When Radiohead dropped Ok Computer a couple years later that changed, but I don't recall hearing any of those bands I've come to associate with Manchester music in the 90's such as Happy Mondays and Stone Roses.

 

Well, exactly. They had mainstream appeal, and like a lot of artists who want to be taken seriously, that grated on them a lot.