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Oasis
Oasis' 'Supersonic' has been nominated for 'Best Documentary' at this year's Empire Awards.
If you'd like to cast a vote then head over to their website here.
Vote For Oasis' 'Supersonic' At This Year's Empire Awards
Oasis' 'Supersonic' has been nominated for 'Best Documentary' at this year's Empire Awards.
If you'd like to cast a vote then head over to their website here.
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
On February 13th 2003, Noel Gallagher performed 'Wonderwall' at the NME Music Awards. Oasis won two awards that night for 'Best Band' and the 'NME Artist Of The Year'.
Liam Gallagher won the award for 'Best Haircut'.
On This Day In Oasis History...
On February 13th 2003, Noel Gallagher performed 'Wonderwall' at the NME Music Awards. Oasis won two awards that night for 'Best Band' and the 'NME Artist Of The Year'.
Liam Gallagher won the award for 'Best Haircut'.
Melanie Blatt
Nicole Appleton
Oasis
Below is a video from February 10th 2009, when Liam Gallagher was interviewed on The Hot Desk at the The Holly Bush Pub in Hamsted.
Another On This Day In Oasis History...
Below is a video from February 10th 2009, when Liam Gallagher was interviewed on The Hot Desk at the The Holly Bush Pub in Hamsted.
Alan White
Andy Bell
Gem Archer
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
The videos below are from February 10th 2002, when Oasis played at the Columbiahalle in Berlin, Germany.
On This Day In Oasis History...
The videos below are from February 10th 2002, when Oasis played at the Columbiahalle in Berlin, Germany.
This Feeling
A well known haunt of well known faces, and where to see future next big things in advance, this week's event is in Glasgow and Leeds.
Visit www.thisfeeling.co.uk for tickets and information on club nights all over the UK.
What's Going On At 'This Feeling' This Weekend?
A well known haunt of well known faces, and where to see future next big things in advance, this week's event is in Glasgow and Leeds.
Visit www.thisfeeling.co.uk for tickets and information on club nights all over the UK.
Gem Archer
Liam Gallagher
Oasis
The video below is from February 8th 2003, when Gem Archer and Liam Gallagher appeared on Top Of The Pops and performed Songbird.
On This Day In Oasis History...
The video below is from February 8th 2003, when Gem Archer and Liam Gallagher appeared on Top Of The Pops and performed Songbird.
Chrissie Hynde
Jill Furmanovsky
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
Music icon Chrissie Hynde has urged Manc rockers Oasis to get back together - as she visited a major photographic exhibition of the band in the city centre.
Chrissie, frontwoman of rock legends The Pretenders, headed to Manchester Central Library to catch the Oasis:DNA exhibition, put on by her long-time friend Jill Furmanovsky.
Photographer Jill joined Chrissie for her visit to give her a private tour of the exhibition on Tuesday.
Chrissie said: “This is an exhibition of beautiful photographs of a great band and it gives a really good retrospective.”
Added Chrissie: “I just wish it was more up to date and that they hadn’t stopped when they did”.
“Like everyone else, I just hope they get back together. I know they have their family differences, but come on – think of your audience!”
Chrissie urged warring brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, who disbanded Oasis in 2009, to put aside their differences while “their fans can still dance.”
Chrissie said: “I hope they don’t leave it too long, or when they do come back, younger music fans will have forgotten them. They should get them while they can still dance.”
Chrissie and photographer Jill originally met in London during the heyday of punk in the late 1970s and have worked together ever since.
Chrissie said: “We’ve been mates for a long time and I can always call Jill with some daft idea and she says, “let’s do it”. So we have a huge archive now”.
“I have enough stuff on file to do a similar exhibition on Chrissie”, confirmed Jill.
The exhibition includes a picture taken at a 1994 Oasis gig in Cambridge that Chrissie attended.
It was the first time Jill had seen the band play – and she took Chrissie with her to check the young pretenders out.
“I remember that show and I thought they were a great band at the time, I loved them. And the camera loved them”, Chrissie said.
Jill added: “I have loved working with Central Library for this exhibition and I would love it to stay in Manchester permanently. It would be great to have a home for it in the city, because this band is part of Manchester’s cultural DNA.”
Chrissie said: “We don’t need a rock’n’roll hall of fame in the UK, but we do need living, breathing exhibitions like this one.
“If I was a young American rock’n’roller coming to the UK today, Manchester would definitely be on my list of places to go.”
The Oasis:DNA exhibition is at Central Library (First Floor Exhibition Space) until the end of March 2017 and is free entry.
For more information about Jill Furmanovsky, go to www.rockarchive.com/photographers/jill-furmanovsky.
Source: www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Chrissie Hynde Urges Oasis To Get Back Together
Music icon Chrissie Hynde has urged Manc rockers Oasis to get back together - as she visited a major photographic exhibition of the band in the city centre.
Chrissie, frontwoman of rock legends The Pretenders, headed to Manchester Central Library to catch the Oasis:DNA exhibition, put on by her long-time friend Jill Furmanovsky.
Photographer Jill joined Chrissie for her visit to give her a private tour of the exhibition on Tuesday.
Chrissie said: “This is an exhibition of beautiful photographs of a great band and it gives a really good retrospective.”
Added Chrissie: “I just wish it was more up to date and that they hadn’t stopped when they did”.
“Like everyone else, I just hope they get back together. I know they have their family differences, but come on – think of your audience!”
Chrissie urged warring brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, who disbanded Oasis in 2009, to put aside their differences while “their fans can still dance.”
Chrissie said: “I hope they don’t leave it too long, or when they do come back, younger music fans will have forgotten them. They should get them while they can still dance.”
Chrissie and photographer Jill originally met in London during the heyday of punk in the late 1970s and have worked together ever since.
Chrissie said: “We’ve been mates for a long time and I can always call Jill with some daft idea and she says, “let’s do it”. So we have a huge archive now”.
“I have enough stuff on file to do a similar exhibition on Chrissie”, confirmed Jill.
The exhibition includes a picture taken at a 1994 Oasis gig in Cambridge that Chrissie attended.
It was the first time Jill had seen the band play – and she took Chrissie with her to check the young pretenders out.
“I remember that show and I thought they were a great band at the time, I loved them. And the camera loved them”, Chrissie said.
Jill added: “I have loved working with Central Library for this exhibition and I would love it to stay in Manchester permanently. It would be great to have a home for it in the city, because this band is part of Manchester’s cultural DNA.”
Chrissie said: “We don’t need a rock’n’roll hall of fame in the UK, but we do need living, breathing exhibitions like this one.
“If I was a young American rock’n’roller coming to the UK today, Manchester would definitely be on my list of places to go.”
The Oasis:DNA exhibition is at Central Library (First Floor Exhibition Space) until the end of March 2017 and is free entry.
For more information about Jill Furmanovsky, go to www.rockarchive.com/photographers/jill-furmanovsky.
Source: www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Liam Gallagher
There's only 2 sauces worth there wait in gold that's HP and HEINZ the rest can kiss my arse JESUS SAVES LG x
And Flying Saucers that's 3
Liam Gallagher's Latest Tweets
There's only 2 sauces worth there wait in gold that's HP and HEINZ the rest can kiss my arse JESUS SAVES LG x
And Flying Saucers that's 3
Gordon Smart
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Richard Ashcroft
The Verve
A source has told Radio X's Gordon Smart that Mr. Ashcroft has played an important role in Liam's new band.
Richard Ashcroft has helped Liam Gallagher put his new band together. Speaking with Radio X's Gordon Smart, a source has revealed that The Verve frontman was highly involved with putting together musicians for Liam's new solo project.
Ashcroft has previously said he plans on performing with Liam across the summer. Asked whose offer he would accept if both Liam and his brother Noel Gallagher asked, Ashcroft replied to Q magazine: "I would have to politely tell them both that I had something else on and stay at home.
"I played a show with Noel a few months ago and I'm playing with Liam later in the year."
A source has also revealed to Radio X what tracks Liam Gallagher plans to perform live, which include Whatever, D'You Know What I Mean, My Big Mouth and ballad Don't Go Away. Plus, we can expect Beady Eye's Flick of the Finger and The World's Not Set In Stone.
It looks like Liam's live return is going to be something very special indeed. Although no UK live dates have been announced yet, the Oasis legend has confirmed shows at Norway's Bergenfest, Serbia's Exit Festival, Lollapolooza Paris and Spain's Benicassim Festival.
The former Oasis frontman has yet to announce a release date for the album, but we do know that he's steering clear of stadium rock, and instead focusing on a more acoustic sound. Take a look at What We Can Expect From Liam Gallagher's Solo Album now.
Source: www.radiox.co.uk
Is Richard Ashcroft Helping Liam Gallagher Assemble His Live Band?
A source has told Radio X's Gordon Smart that Mr. Ashcroft has played an important role in Liam's new band.
Richard Ashcroft has helped Liam Gallagher put his new band together. Speaking with Radio X's Gordon Smart, a source has revealed that The Verve frontman was highly involved with putting together musicians for Liam's new solo project.
Ashcroft has previously said he plans on performing with Liam across the summer. Asked whose offer he would accept if both Liam and his brother Noel Gallagher asked, Ashcroft replied to Q magazine: "I would have to politely tell them both that I had something else on and stay at home.
"I played a show with Noel a few months ago and I'm playing with Liam later in the year."
A source has also revealed to Radio X what tracks Liam Gallagher plans to perform live, which include Whatever, D'You Know What I Mean, My Big Mouth and ballad Don't Go Away. Plus, we can expect Beady Eye's Flick of the Finger and The World's Not Set In Stone.
It looks like Liam's live return is going to be something very special indeed. Although no UK live dates have been announced yet, the Oasis legend has confirmed shows at Norway's Bergenfest, Serbia's Exit Festival, Lollapolooza Paris and Spain's Benicassim Festival.
The former Oasis frontman has yet to announce a release date for the album, but we do know that he's steering clear of stadium rock, and instead focusing on a more acoustic sound. Take a look at What We Can Expect From Liam Gallagher's Solo Album now.
Source: www.radiox.co.uk
Alan White
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
"Go Let It Out" is a song by English rock band Oasis, written by the band's lead guitarist Noel Gallagher.
It was released on February 7th 2000 as the first single from the fourth studio album Standing on the Shoulder of Giants. The song peaked at #1 in the UK charts where it went Silver.
The lyrics are a similar vein to "Roll With It" in that it encourages the listener to get on with their life without being specific about how this is to be achieved. The song samples the drums from Johnny Jenkins' version of Dr John's "I Walk on Gilded Splinters". The title may be a reference to the line in "Hey Jude" by The Beatles, "So let it out and let it in, hey, Jude, begin". Noel described the song as "the closest we came to sounding like a modern day Beatles" in the 'Lock the Box' interview found on the DVD in the special edition of Stop the Clocks.
The song, along with B-side "(As Long As They've Got) Cigarettes in Hell", also embodies the psychedelic feel which the band experimented with on the album. It couples this with an acoustic guitar chord sequence. "Let's All Make Believe", the second B-Side is considered by many to be one of the best Oasis B-sides. Some people believe the lyrics of this song to relate to the cracks that began forming in the group at the time (see below), for example: "So let's all make believe/that we're still friends and we like each other."
Due to the departure of guitarist Bonehead and bassist Guigsy in the early recording sessions for Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, the track features only Liam Gallagher (vocals), Noel Gallagher (rhythm guitar, bass guitar, lead guitar) and Alan White (drums).
Oasis were looking for replacements for founding members Bonehead and Guigsy and while Bonehead was quickly replaced with fellow Creation signing and former Heavy Stereo frontman Gem Archer, Guigsy proved harder to replace. Thus the trippy video for "Go Let It Out" had to be filmed with Noel on bass, Archer in Noel's role as lead guitarist and Liam in Archer's role as rhythm guitarist.
The b-side "Let's All Make Believe" has recently been included in several lists as a 'hidden gem', such as Q magazine placing it at number one on its list of '500 best lost tracks' and at 4 on its 'list of songs to download this month - January 2006.' Q magazine said in the description 'If Standing on the Shoulder of Giants had contained this track, it would have probably got another star'.
In the "lock the box" interview, Noel considers "Go Let It Out" to be "head and shoulders" above any other songs he had written during this time, and its "up there with some of the best things I've ever done."
"Go Let It Out" is included on Oasis' compilation album Stop the Clocks, and is the only song from Standing on the Shoulder of Giants on that album.
Track listing
CD RKIDSCD 001
"Go Let It Out" - 4:41
"Let's All Make Believe" - 3:53
"(As Long As They've Got) Cigarettes In Hell" - 4:21
7" RKID 001
"Go Let It Out" - 4:41
"Let's All Make Believe" - 3:53
12" RKID 001T
"Go Let It Out" - 4:41
"Let's All Make Believe" - 3:53
"(As Long As They've Got) Cigarettes In Hell" - 4:21
Cassette RKIDCS 001
"Go Let It Out" - 4:41
"Let's All Make Believe" - 3:53
Japanese CD ESCA 8114
"Go Let It Out"
"(As Long As They've Got) Cigarettes In Hell"
"Helter Skelter"
This was the first Oasis product to be released via their new Big Brother record label, that is ten years old today.
The catalogue numbers across all formats include RKID 001.
Due to new regulations concerning the length of singles in the UK, this was the first Oasis single to only include 2 b-sides.
On This Day In Oasis History...
"Go Let It Out" is a song by English rock band Oasis, written by the band's lead guitarist Noel Gallagher.
It was released on February 7th 2000 as the first single from the fourth studio album Standing on the Shoulder of Giants. The song peaked at #1 in the UK charts where it went Silver.
The lyrics are a similar vein to "Roll With It" in that it encourages the listener to get on with their life without being specific about how this is to be achieved. The song samples the drums from Johnny Jenkins' version of Dr John's "I Walk on Gilded Splinters". The title may be a reference to the line in "Hey Jude" by The Beatles, "So let it out and let it in, hey, Jude, begin". Noel described the song as "the closest we came to sounding like a modern day Beatles" in the 'Lock the Box' interview found on the DVD in the special edition of Stop the Clocks.
The song, along with B-side "(As Long As They've Got) Cigarettes in Hell", also embodies the psychedelic feel which the band experimented with on the album. It couples this with an acoustic guitar chord sequence. "Let's All Make Believe", the second B-Side is considered by many to be one of the best Oasis B-sides. Some people believe the lyrics of this song to relate to the cracks that began forming in the group at the time (see below), for example: "So let's all make believe/that we're still friends and we like each other."
Due to the departure of guitarist Bonehead and bassist Guigsy in the early recording sessions for Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, the track features only Liam Gallagher (vocals), Noel Gallagher (rhythm guitar, bass guitar, lead guitar) and Alan White (drums).
Oasis were looking for replacements for founding members Bonehead and Guigsy and while Bonehead was quickly replaced with fellow Creation signing and former Heavy Stereo frontman Gem Archer, Guigsy proved harder to replace. Thus the trippy video for "Go Let It Out" had to be filmed with Noel on bass, Archer in Noel's role as lead guitarist and Liam in Archer's role as rhythm guitarist.
The b-side "Let's All Make Believe" has recently been included in several lists as a 'hidden gem', such as Q magazine placing it at number one on its list of '500 best lost tracks' and at 4 on its 'list of songs to download this month - January 2006.' Q magazine said in the description 'If Standing on the Shoulder of Giants had contained this track, it would have probably got another star'.
In the "lock the box" interview, Noel considers "Go Let It Out" to be "head and shoulders" above any other songs he had written during this time, and its "up there with some of the best things I've ever done."
"Go Let It Out" is included on Oasis' compilation album Stop the Clocks, and is the only song from Standing on the Shoulder of Giants on that album.
Track listing
CD RKIDSCD 001
"Go Let It Out" - 4:41
"Let's All Make Believe" - 3:53
"(As Long As They've Got) Cigarettes In Hell" - 4:21
7" RKID 001
"Go Let It Out" - 4:41
"Let's All Make Believe" - 3:53
12" RKID 001T
"Go Let It Out" - 4:41
"Let's All Make Believe" - 3:53
"(As Long As They've Got) Cigarettes In Hell" - 4:21
Cassette RKIDCS 001
"Go Let It Out" - 4:41
"Let's All Make Believe" - 3:53
Japanese CD ESCA 8114
"Go Let It Out"
"(As Long As They've Got) Cigarettes In Hell"
"Helter Skelter"
This was the first Oasis product to be released via their new Big Brother record label, that is ten years old today.
The catalogue numbers across all formats include RKID 001.
Due to new regulations concerning the length of singles in the UK, this was the first Oasis single to only include 2 b-sides.
Beady Eye
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
A source has told Radio X's Gordon Smart that Gallagher will revisit the 1997 album to give fans "something they're not getting" from his brother Noel.
Liam Gallagher is planning to revive a number of Oasis songs at his first ever solo shows this year, according to insiders.
The former Oasis frontman, who has announced dates across Europe so far this year, is believed to be rehearsing tracks from the band's 1997 Be Here Now album- some which haven't been performed live in two decades.
A source told Radio X: “He wants to give fans something they’re not getting from Noel.”
The insider adds that Gallagher believes his decision to revisit Be Here Now will attract fans desperate to hear some of their favourite Oasis tunes that haven't been played live in 20 years. They supposedly include No1 D'You Know What I Mean, My Big Mouth and ballad Don't Go Away. Liam is also said to be rehearsing Stand By Me, Born On A Different Cloud, B-side Listen Up, Bring It On Down (taken from Definitely Maybe) and Whatever.
Beady Eye's Flick of the Finger and The World's Not Set In Stone are also being rehearsed.
Despite his vow to play Oasis tracks, the source told Gordon Smart that Liam is very confident in his new solo material, and is planning a set to take to arenas.
While there's no confirmed release date for Liam Gallagher's debut solo album, the Oasis legend has confirmed live dates at the likes of Norway's Bergenfest, Serbia's Exit Festival, Lollapolooza Paris and Spain's Benicassim Festival.
One date the Songbird rocker definitely won't be playing, however, is TRNSMT Festival.
After rumours he would headline the new Scottish City festival, the Supersonic star took to Twitter to clear up the news, writing: "Sorry to disappoint all my Brothers n Sisters in Scotland but I won't be playing TRNSMT stay cool bware of knobheads LG x"
Source: radiox.co.uk
Liam Gallagher Rumoured To Be Playing Oasis' 'Be Here Now' Tracks Live On Tour
A source has told Radio X's Gordon Smart that Gallagher will revisit the 1997 album to give fans "something they're not getting" from his brother Noel.
Liam Gallagher is planning to revive a number of Oasis songs at his first ever solo shows this year, according to insiders.
The former Oasis frontman, who has announced dates across Europe so far this year, is believed to be rehearsing tracks from the band's 1997 Be Here Now album- some which haven't been performed live in two decades.
A source told Radio X: “He wants to give fans something they’re not getting from Noel.”
The insider adds that Gallagher believes his decision to revisit Be Here Now will attract fans desperate to hear some of their favourite Oasis tunes that haven't been played live in 20 years. They supposedly include No1 D'You Know What I Mean, My Big Mouth and ballad Don't Go Away. Liam is also said to be rehearsing Stand By Me, Born On A Different Cloud, B-side Listen Up, Bring It On Down (taken from Definitely Maybe) and Whatever.
Beady Eye's Flick of the Finger and The World's Not Set In Stone are also being rehearsed.
Despite his vow to play Oasis tracks, the source told Gordon Smart that Liam is very confident in his new solo material, and is planning a set to take to arenas.
While there's no confirmed release date for Liam Gallagher's debut solo album, the Oasis legend has confirmed live dates at the likes of Norway's Bergenfest, Serbia's Exit Festival, Lollapolooza Paris and Spain's Benicassim Festival.
One date the Songbird rocker definitely won't be playing, however, is TRNSMT Festival.
After rumours he would headline the new Scottish City festival, the Supersonic star took to Twitter to clear up the news, writing: "Sorry to disappoint all my Brothers n Sisters in Scotland but I won't be playing TRNSMT stay cool bware of knobheads LG x"
Source: radiox.co.uk
Liam Gallagher
Liam Gallagher will be playing at Summer Sonic in Japan, the festival takes place in August.
Click here for more details.
Liam Gallagher To Play Summer Sonic
Liam Gallagher will be playing at Summer Sonic in Japan, the festival takes place in August.
Click here for more details.
David Bowie
Genesis
Iggy Pop
Leonard Cohen
Neil Young
Noel Gallagher
Pharrell
Sex Pistols
Slade
Underworld
Ease into February with Noel's latest playlist, featuring tracks from the likes of Toots & The Maytals, Leonard Cohen, Toydrum & Bowie...
LISTEN ON SPOTIFY
LISTEN ON APPLE MUSIC
For the rest of you, here's the playlist track listing:
Sexbombe Uber Alles - James Clarke Five
Funky Kingston - Toots & The Maytals
Peace Trail - Neil Young
Can I Have It Like That - Pharrll & Gwen Stefani
Silver Timothy - Damien Jurado
Nightclubbing - Iggy Pop
Death Of A Ladies’ Man - Leonard Cohen
Lark On My Go-Kart - Asher Roth
Red Lady - Phil Cordell
The Silent Sun - Genesis
Cactus - David Bowie
Know One Will Ever Know - Gavin Lark & Toydrum
Come on Baby Hold My Hand - Marie Knight
Did You No Wrong - Sex Pistols
I Exhale - Underworld
Platoon.- Jungle
My Life Is Natural - Slade (not available on Spotify)
Source: www.noelgallagher.com
Listen To Noel Gallagher's New Playlist
Ease into February with Noel's latest playlist, featuring tracks from the likes of Toots & The Maytals, Leonard Cohen, Toydrum & Bowie...
LISTEN ON SPOTIFY
LISTEN ON APPLE MUSIC
For the rest of you, here's the playlist track listing:
Sexbombe Uber Alles - James Clarke Five
Funky Kingston - Toots & The Maytals
Peace Trail - Neil Young
Can I Have It Like That - Pharrll & Gwen Stefani
Silver Timothy - Damien Jurado
Nightclubbing - Iggy Pop
Death Of A Ladies’ Man - Leonard Cohen
Lark On My Go-Kart - Asher Roth
Red Lady - Phil Cordell
The Silent Sun - Genesis
Cactus - David Bowie
Know One Will Ever Know - Gavin Lark & Toydrum
Come on Baby Hold My Hand - Marie Knight
Did You No Wrong - Sex Pistols
I Exhale - Underworld
Platoon.- Jungle
My Life Is Natural - Slade (not available on Spotify)
Source: www.noelgallagher.com
Noel Gallagher
Paul Weller
Syd Arthur
Syd Arthur have unveiled new single ‘No Peace’ and a remix ‘No Peace’ was made by Paul Weller‘s Sine Of 4 project and features Noel Gallagher on guitar.
Listen to the track below.
Noel Gallagher And Paul Weller Team Up On Remix Of Syd Arthur Track 'No Peace'
Syd Arthur have unveiled new single ‘No Peace’ and a remix ‘No Peace’ was made by Paul Weller‘s Sine Of 4 project and features Noel Gallagher on guitar.
Listen to the track below.
Alan White
Andy Bell
Gem Archer
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
"Songbird" is a song by British rock band Oasis, from their fifth studio album Heathen Chemistry. It was released as the fourth single from that album on 3 February 2003 and peaked at #3 in the UK charts. Being written by lead singer Liam Gallagher, it was the first time the band had released a single not written by his brother Noel.
Upon joining Oasis in the early nineties, Noel Gallagher claimed sole-songwriting responsibilities, and allowing little-to-no leeway from the rest of the band. He openly mocked the songwriting output of Liam and Bonehead, who had been in charge of Oasis' songwriting prior to his joining and had written a handful of tracks such as "Take Me" and an acoustic number titled "Life In Vain". Liam elaborated on the situation in 1994, after the release of Definitely Maybe saying "Noel won't let me (write), but I can't really write anyway... In the future if I started writing top tunes, I still don't think he'd be up for it... I know for a fact, even if he was going dry, he wouldn't play my songs... I'm not happy with that, but that's the way it is innit?".
However, after Oasis' third album Be Here Now received a cold reception from music critics, Noel began to loosen his control and allowed Liam to contribute songs. Though his first effort, "Little James" which appeared on Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, was criticised for being too simple and childlike (in particular, rhyming "plasticine" with "trampoline"), Songbird was fairly well received, despite only being based around two simple chords (G + Em7).
The song, written for Liam's girlfriend Nicole Appleton, was seen as a surprising break away from Liam's "Hard-Man" image. He explained this away saying "I like beautiful things...It's not all dark in Liam World. I take me shades off every now and again and have a look at the world and see some nice things."
The simplistic video was filmed in Regent's Park in London, and featured Liam playing an acoustic guitar under a tree, and also being chased by a dog.
Songbird is the shortest running Oasis single, at 2:07.
The song is included on Oasis' 2006 'best-of' album Stop The Clocks.
On This Day In Oasis History...
"Songbird" is a song by British rock band Oasis, from their fifth studio album Heathen Chemistry. It was released as the fourth single from that album on 3 February 2003 and peaked at #3 in the UK charts. Being written by lead singer Liam Gallagher, it was the first time the band had released a single not written by his brother Noel.
Upon joining Oasis in the early nineties, Noel Gallagher claimed sole-songwriting responsibilities, and allowing little-to-no leeway from the rest of the band. He openly mocked the songwriting output of Liam and Bonehead, who had been in charge of Oasis' songwriting prior to his joining and had written a handful of tracks such as "Take Me" and an acoustic number titled "Life In Vain". Liam elaborated on the situation in 1994, after the release of Definitely Maybe saying "Noel won't let me (write), but I can't really write anyway... In the future if I started writing top tunes, I still don't think he'd be up for it... I know for a fact, even if he was going dry, he wouldn't play my songs... I'm not happy with that, but that's the way it is innit?".
However, after Oasis' third album Be Here Now received a cold reception from music critics, Noel began to loosen his control and allowed Liam to contribute songs. Though his first effort, "Little James" which appeared on Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, was criticised for being too simple and childlike (in particular, rhyming "plasticine" with "trampoline"), Songbird was fairly well received, despite only being based around two simple chords (G + Em7).
The song, written for Liam's girlfriend Nicole Appleton, was seen as a surprising break away from Liam's "Hard-Man" image. He explained this away saying "I like beautiful things...It's not all dark in Liam World. I take me shades off every now and again and have a look at the world and see some nice things."
The simplistic video was filmed in Regent's Park in London, and featured Liam playing an acoustic guitar under a tree, and also being chased by a dog.
Songbird is the shortest running Oasis single, at 2:07.
The song is included on Oasis' 2006 'best-of' album Stop The Clocks.
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