Pretty Green have just added some new Paisley Tee colourways, they won't stick around!
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Pretty Green
Pretty Green have just added some new Paisley Tee colourways, they won't stick around!
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Pretty Green Add Some New Clobber To The Collection
Pretty Green have just added some new Paisley Tee colourways, they won't stick around!
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Gem Archer
Paul Weller
As many of you may already know, the Modfather Paul Weller picked up the Godlike Genius Award at last week's NME Awards. No argument from us; the guy is a legend. No one would agree with us more than Noel and Gem.
Noel recorded a special message for the awards and Gem was asked by Paul to join him on stage to perform as part of his band playing guitar and providing backing vocals.
If you're not in the UK or didn't catch the TV broadcast you may have missed the guys so we decided we'd go trawling the interwebs to find you the footage:HERE's Noel talking about Paul (approximately 3'20" in).
And a little later on in the same video Gem performs 'Start' and 'Eton Rifles' with Weller.Gem also performed with Paul at his performance at the Haiti Benefit at The Roundhouse on the 25th February.
To donate to the charity or find out more about their work, click HERE!
And while we're on the subject, Gem is not only a killer guitar player he also enjoys dabbling in graphic design and made up an exclusive art print for us.
You can check that out HERE!
Source: www.oasisinet.com
Gem Archer Performs With Paul Weller
As many of you may already know, the Modfather Paul Weller picked up the Godlike Genius Award at last week's NME Awards. No argument from us; the guy is a legend. No one would agree with us more than Noel and Gem.
Noel recorded a special message for the awards and Gem was asked by Paul to join him on stage to perform as part of his band playing guitar and providing backing vocals.
If you're not in the UK or didn't catch the TV broadcast you may have missed the guys so we decided we'd go trawling the interwebs to find you the footage:HERE's Noel talking about Paul (approximately 3'20" in).
And a little later on in the same video Gem performs 'Start' and 'Eton Rifles' with Weller.Gem also performed with Paul at his performance at the Haiti Benefit at The Roundhouse on the 25th February.
To donate to the charity or find out more about their work, click HERE!
And while we're on the subject, Gem is not only a killer guitar player he also enjoys dabbling in graphic design and made up an exclusive art print for us.
You can check that out HERE!
Source: www.oasisinet.com
Gene Simmons
Kiss
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Kiss star Gene Simmons hopes former Oasis bandmates Noel and Liam Gallagher continue their ongoing feud - because their constant fighting makes them the most "interesting" stars of British music.
The band was thrown into turmoil last year (09) after guitarist Noel walked out following a massive argument with his brother backstage at a music festival in France. The news came after years of infighting and public spats between the brothers.
Noel is now planning a solo career, while singer Liam will continue to make music with the rest of his Oasis bandmates.
But Simmons hopes the split won't put an end to the siblings' feuding - because he loves hearing about their arguments.
He tells British radio station XFM, "God bless the U.K. for giving the world the music that makes all our lives better. I like Keane, I like Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand write great songs. What's missing is stars. I don't care what they do, who they're sh**ging, where they live... they're not interesting people.
"The most interesting people to me are the Gallagher brothers. The interesting thing about them is they're drug addicts and alcoholics and they fight with each other. That's really it."
Source: www.contactmusic.com
Simmons Urges Gallagher Brothers To Continue Fighting
Kiss star Gene Simmons hopes former Oasis bandmates Noel and Liam Gallagher continue their ongoing feud - because their constant fighting makes them the most "interesting" stars of British music.
The band was thrown into turmoil last year (09) after guitarist Noel walked out following a massive argument with his brother backstage at a music festival in France. The news came after years of infighting and public spats between the brothers.
Noel is now planning a solo career, while singer Liam will continue to make music with the rest of his Oasis bandmates.
But Simmons hopes the split won't put an end to the siblings' feuding - because he loves hearing about their arguments.
He tells British radio station XFM, "God bless the U.K. for giving the world the music that makes all our lives better. I like Keane, I like Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand write great songs. What's missing is stars. I don't care what they do, who they're sh**ging, where they live... they're not interesting people.
"The most interesting people to me are the Gallagher brothers. The interesting thing about them is they're drug addicts and alcoholics and they fight with each other. That's really it."
Source: www.contactmusic.com
Liam Gallagher
Former Oasis Liam Gallagher hates indie bands who write ''student music'' and don't wash.
The singer - whose brother Noel quit Oasis last August - has blasted British bands like Bloc Party branding their music "nonsense".
He said: "I really despise this new f***ing disease of indie f***ing s**t, f***ing student music, the likes of Bloc Party and all that f***ing nonsense. They don't keep me awake at night, but it's just s**te, and they can f***ing have it mate."
The 37-year-old star - who runs his own fashion label Pretty Green - has also blasted musicians who don't take care of their appearance and thinks scruffy rockers look like homeless people.
He added to Esquire magazine: "The thing is, man, you can make your clothes look like they've been worn in and look as if they've had a bit of character, but underneath you've got to have a f***ing wash. Those f***ers wear the clothes all the f***ing time and they don't wash, so it's like, 'Where's the f***ing bench?'
"I've heard plenty of bands that can write a decent enough tune then you see them and I go, 'Thank f**k - they look like s**t.' If you look good and you've got the tunes, you're away man."
Source: www.contactmusic.com
Liam Gallagher Thinks Indie Music Is A "F***ing Disease"
Former Oasis Liam Gallagher hates indie bands who write ''student music'' and don't wash.
The singer - whose brother Noel quit Oasis last August - has blasted British bands like Bloc Party branding their music "nonsense".
He said: "I really despise this new f***ing disease of indie f***ing s**t, f***ing student music, the likes of Bloc Party and all that f***ing nonsense. They don't keep me awake at night, but it's just s**te, and they can f***ing have it mate."
The 37-year-old star - who runs his own fashion label Pretty Green - has also blasted musicians who don't take care of their appearance and thinks scruffy rockers look like homeless people.
He added to Esquire magazine: "The thing is, man, you can make your clothes look like they've been worn in and look as if they've had a bit of character, but underneath you've got to have a f***ing wash. Those f***ers wear the clothes all the f***ing time and they don't wash, so it's like, 'Where's the f***ing bench?'
"I've heard plenty of bands that can write a decent enough tune then you see them and I go, 'Thank f**k - they look like s**t.' If you look good and you've got the tunes, you're away man."
Source: www.contactmusic.com
Alan White
Andy Bell
Gem Archer
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
On March 5th 2000 Oasis played the Yokohama Arena in Japan, the band kicked off their 2000 World Tour at the same venue a few days before.
Above is some footage from the gig, and a interview with Noel from the 15th of March 2000 for News 23.
On This Day In Oasis History...
On March 5th 2000 Oasis played the Yokohama Arena in Japan, the band kicked off their 2000 World Tour at the same venue a few days before.
Above is some footage from the gig, and a interview with Noel from the 15th of March 2000 for News 23.
Liam Gallagher
Pretty Green
Liam Gallagher says his fashion label Pretty Green is full of ''timeless, classic clobber'' and only contains stuff he would wear.
The rocker - who launched his own fashion line last year - deliberately kept his designs and ideas simple but opted for luxurious fabrics to make sure the range wasn't too "wild".
He said: "Pretty Green is timeless, classic clobber. Nothing too wild - parkas, nice macs, boating blazers, quality button-down shirts, polo shirts, desert boots - all made really well in really nice materials. It's quality."
The 37-year-old singer runs his label on a collection of simple rules and if an item doesn't look good on him, it won't make it into his clothing range.
He explained to Esquire magazine: "We discuss ideas, then they make them up, and if it doesn't look good on me, then I'm not f***ing having it. I'm not a fashion man but I know what looks good and what I like and that is as far as it goes. It's more about style really than fashion, and Pretty Green won't take any notice of trends. Fashion comes and goes. Style remains. I hate it when people say, 'That goes with that, and that with that.' I say, 'Well f**k of! I'll do what I like.'
Source: www.contactmusic.com
Liam Gallagher's Label Pretty Green Is Full Of "Timeless, Classic Clobber"
Liam Gallagher says his fashion label Pretty Green is full of ''timeless, classic clobber'' and only contains stuff he would wear.
The rocker - who launched his own fashion line last year - deliberately kept his designs and ideas simple but opted for luxurious fabrics to make sure the range wasn't too "wild".
He said: "Pretty Green is timeless, classic clobber. Nothing too wild - parkas, nice macs, boating blazers, quality button-down shirts, polo shirts, desert boots - all made really well in really nice materials. It's quality."
The 37-year-old singer runs his label on a collection of simple rules and if an item doesn't look good on him, it won't make it into his clothing range.
He explained to Esquire magazine: "We discuss ideas, then they make them up, and if it doesn't look good on me, then I'm not f***ing having it. I'm not a fashion man but I know what looks good and what I like and that is as far as it goes. It's more about style really than fashion, and Pretty Green won't take any notice of trends. Fashion comes and goes. Style remains. I hate it when people say, 'That goes with that, and that with that.' I say, 'Well f**k of! I'll do what I like.'
Source: www.contactmusic.com
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
The singer - whose older sibling quit the super-group last August after tensions and feuding between the pair became intolerable - believes his brother is completely over-hyped.
Discussing who he thought was the most overrated man in history, Liam told Esquire magazine: "Has to be Noel Gallagher."
Liam, 37, is currently working on new material with his ex-Oasis bandmates Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Chris Sharrock, while 42-year-old Noel - who wrote the majority of Oasis' biggest hits - is preparing to launch a solo career.
Although they can no longer work together, Liam believes Oasis were successful because they just concentrated on making great music.
He explained: "What's the secret to my success? Taking the music 100 per cent seriously but the rest of it having a laugh. Getting everyone at it. There's no point in doing it any other way. We weren't built on a career plan. All these kids these days are so obsessed with their careers. We just f***ing did it and it happened, and if it didn't f***ing happen, then it didn't."
Source: www.femalefirst.co.uk
Liam Gallagher Blasts 'Overrated' Noel
The singer - whose older sibling quit the super-group last August after tensions and feuding between the pair became intolerable - believes his brother is completely over-hyped.
Discussing who he thought was the most overrated man in history, Liam told Esquire magazine: "Has to be Noel Gallagher."
Liam, 37, is currently working on new material with his ex-Oasis bandmates Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Chris Sharrock, while 42-year-old Noel - who wrote the majority of Oasis' biggest hits - is preparing to launch a solo career.
Although they can no longer work together, Liam believes Oasis were successful because they just concentrated on making great music.
He explained: "What's the secret to my success? Taking the music 100 per cent seriously but the rest of it having a laugh. Getting everyone at it. There's no point in doing it any other way. We weren't built on a career plan. All these kids these days are so obsessed with their careers. We just f***ing did it and it happened, and if it didn't f***ing happen, then it didn't."
Source: www.femalefirst.co.uk
Alan White
Ex Oasis drummer Alan White will be running the London Marathon in April for the Alzheimer's Society, you can sponsor him by clicking here.
Keep up to date with what Alan's up to on his myspace page www.myspace.com/whiteyalan
Ex Oasis Man To Run The London Marathon
Ex Oasis drummer Alan White will be running the London Marathon in April for the Alzheimer's Society, you can sponsor him by clicking here.
Keep up to date with what Alan's up to on his myspace page www.myspace.com/whiteyalan
Liam Gallagher
Naomi Campbell
Pete Doherty
Naomi Campbell has been named the angriest celebrity in the UK, a recent internet poll has revealed.
The model who today was cleared of allegedly assaulting her driver - won 24% of the survey's votes.
In second place, Libertines rocker Pete Doherty picked up 18%. Liam Gallagher claimed third position with 12%.
Christian Bale, John Prescott and Amy Winehouse made fourth, fifth and sixth place with 11%, 9% and 7% respectively.
Lily Allen also made it into the top ten at nine. Former Celebrity Big Brother star Vinnie Jones was tenth.
Naomi Campbell Named 'Angriest Celebrity'
Naomi Campbell has been named the angriest celebrity in the UK, a recent internet poll has revealed.
The model who today was cleared of allegedly assaulting her driver - won 24% of the survey's votes.
In second place, Libertines rocker Pete Doherty picked up 18%. Liam Gallagher claimed third position with 12%.
Christian Bale, John Prescott and Amy Winehouse made fourth, fifth and sixth place with 11%, 9% and 7% respectively.
Lily Allen also made it into the top ten at nine. Former Celebrity Big Brother star Vinnie Jones was tenth.
Liam Gallagher
Just to let you know that a interview with Liam Gallagher is in the current issue of Esquire Magazine.
Thanks to Tom...
Liam Gallagher Interview In Esquire Magazine
Just to let you know that a interview with Liam Gallagher is in the current issue of Esquire Magazine.
Thanks to Tom...
Gem Archer
Paul Weller
Footage of Gem Archer with Paul Weller at the NME Awards last week.
Watch Gem Archer With Paul Weller At The NME Awards
Footage of Gem Archer with Paul Weller at the NME Awards last week.
Noel Gallagher
Plan B
TeeTeenage Cancer Trust
The Courteeners
Plan B and The Courteeners will join Noel Gallagher at his Teenage Cancer Trust gigs in London later this month.
The Courteeners will support the former Oasis star on March 25, while rapper-turned-singer Plan B is set to appear the following day.
The shows will mark Gallagher's first solo performances since his quit the Manchester band last summer.
The Teenage Cancer Trust concerts get under way at the Royal Albert Hall on March 22 with a performance from Them Crooked Vultures.
The US band, which features Dave Grohl and Josh Homme, will be joined by Little Fish.
Suede will be supported by These New Puritans on March 24 and Mystery Jets will join Arctic Monkeys on March 27.
Lemar and Diana Vickers are set to support JLS on March 28, while The King Blues will open for The Specials on March 29.
The charity concert series ends on March 30 with a performance from The Who, supported by Sweet Billy Pilgrim.
Source: www.gigwise.com
Plan B And The Courteeners To Support Noel Gallagher At Teenage Cancer Trust Gig
Plan B and The Courteeners will join Noel Gallagher at his Teenage Cancer Trust gigs in London later this month.
The Courteeners will support the former Oasis star on March 25, while rapper-turned-singer Plan B is set to appear the following day.
The shows will mark Gallagher's first solo performances since his quit the Manchester band last summer.
The Teenage Cancer Trust concerts get under way at the Royal Albert Hall on March 22 with a performance from Them Crooked Vultures.
The US band, which features Dave Grohl and Josh Homme, will be joined by Little Fish.
Suede will be supported by These New Puritans on March 24 and Mystery Jets will join Arctic Monkeys on March 27.
Lemar and Diana Vickers are set to support JLS on March 28, while The King Blues will open for The Specials on March 29.
The charity concert series ends on March 30 with a performance from The Who, supported by Sweet Billy Pilgrim.
Source: www.gigwise.com
Slash
Slash reckons UK music is "tame, predictable and faceless". The legendary former Guns 'N' Roses guitarist admitted he is "down on music in general right now" and said that the UK is lacking any bona fide rock legends in the making.
When asked if he feels the UK should have more rock stars, he said: "It's lacking there. I mean you've got the Gallagher brothers but they've been around forever. It's gotten sort of tame predicable and faceless."
He did, however, add he didn't want to single the UK out, and that music across the world is undergoing a hard time, though he remains positive it will soon pass.
Source: www.antimusic.com
Slash Reckons UK Music Is "Tame Predictable And Faceless"
Slash reckons UK music is "tame, predictable and faceless". The legendary former Guns 'N' Roses guitarist admitted he is "down on music in general right now" and said that the UK is lacking any bona fide rock legends in the making.
When asked if he feels the UK should have more rock stars, he said: "It's lacking there. I mean you've got the Gallagher brothers but they've been around forever. It's gotten sort of tame predicable and faceless."
He did, however, add he didn't want to single the UK out, and that music across the world is undergoing a hard time, though he remains positive it will soon pass.
Source: www.antimusic.com
Liam Gallagher
Oasis
Singer thinks the band and football club's fortunes are linked.
Liam Gallagher has joked that the fortunes of Oasis and his beloved Manchester City football team are linked.
The singer pointed out that the team seemed to do badly when the band were at their peak – and now that Oasis have split things look much better on the pitch.
"When Oasis were doing well, City were doing shit," Gallagher told the Daily Mirror. "But now we've split, City are doing good. Maybe there's some good times ahead with City, and that'll take the pain of the band splitting off a bit."
Manchester City romped to a 4-2 away win against Chesea on Saturday (February 27), while Gallagher is expected to make his musical comeback with former Oasis members later this year.
Source: www.nme.com
Liam Gallagher: 'Oasis Split Has Helped Manchester City'
Singer thinks the band and football club's fortunes are linked.
Liam Gallagher has joked that the fortunes of Oasis and his beloved Manchester City football team are linked.
The singer pointed out that the team seemed to do badly when the band were at their peak – and now that Oasis have split things look much better on the pitch.
"When Oasis were doing well, City were doing shit," Gallagher told the Daily Mirror. "But now we've split, City are doing good. Maybe there's some good times ahead with City, and that'll take the pain of the band splitting off a bit."
Manchester City romped to a 4-2 away win against Chesea on Saturday (February 27), while Gallagher is expected to make his musical comeback with former Oasis members later this year.
Source: www.nme.com
Oasis
This month the poll in the right side menu is to find the best track from Oasis' Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants, that celebrated it's 10th birthday yesterday.
01: Fuckin' In The Bushes
02: Go Let It Out
03: Who Feels Love?
04: Put Yer Money Where Yer Mouth Is
05: Little James
06: Gas Panic!
07: Where Did It All Go Wrong?
08: Sunday Morning Call
09: I Can See A Liar
10: Roll It Over
The winner of last last months poll to find Oasis best drummer was Alan White , who wins with 44% of the total votes.
Results
Alan White (44%)
Zak Starkey (33%)
Chris Sharrock (18%)
Tony McCarroll (2%)
Best Track From Oasis' Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants
This month the poll in the right side menu is to find the best track from Oasis' Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants, that celebrated it's 10th birthday yesterday.
01: Fuckin' In The Bushes
02: Go Let It Out
03: Who Feels Love?
04: Put Yer Money Where Yer Mouth Is
05: Little James
06: Gas Panic!
07: Where Did It All Go Wrong?
08: Sunday Morning Call
09: I Can See A Liar
10: Roll It Over
The winner of last last months poll to find Oasis best drummer was Alan White , who wins with 44% of the total votes.
Results
Alan White (44%)
Zak Starkey (33%)
Chris Sharrock (18%)
Tony McCarroll (2%)
Kasabian
Noel Gallagher
Manchester MEN Arena in November 2009...their biggest crowd yet, and Noel Gallagher makes an appearance backstage.
Noel Gallagher Backstage At Kasabian Gig
Manchester MEN Arena in November 2009...their biggest crowd yet, and Noel Gallagher makes an appearance backstage.
Liam Gallagher
Pretty Green
Liam Gallagher wants to put some of his millions into his beloved Man City. The Oasis singer would like to become City's shirt sponsor.
But he may have to dig deep as their current sponsorship deal with airline Etihad costs £15 Million a year!
Liam said "I want Pretty Green on the kit as the sponsor."
Source: Daily Star
Liam Gallagher's 'Pretty Green' To Sponsor His Beloved Manchester City?
Liam Gallagher wants to put some of his millions into his beloved Man City. The Oasis singer would like to become City's shirt sponsor.
But he may have to dig deep as their current sponsorship deal with airline Etihad costs £15 Million a year!
Liam said "I want Pretty Green on the kit as the sponsor."
Source: Daily Star
Liam Gallagher
Pretty Green
As reported the other day Liam Gallagher has teamed up with Clarks for a new range of Desert Boots, available through his clothing range Pretty Green later this year.
Here is a picture of the black and brown Desert Boots, the rumoured price is believed to be around £99 with a shelf date of July 2010.
More Info On Liam Gallagher's 'Pretty Green' Desert Boots
As reported the other day Liam Gallagher has teamed up with Clarks for a new range of Desert Boots, available through his clothing range Pretty Green later this year.
Here is a picture of the black and brown Desert Boots, the rumoured price is believed to be around £99 with a shelf date of July 2010.
Noel Gallagher
LAST week I reported some comments Noel Gallagher made to a fan at a gig for the charity Warchild after the Brits.
Well, it seems that fan may have had one too many of the free beers on offer and got a little carried away.
Today I'm happy to make it clear that Noel has maintained a graceful silence about his brother Liam since he made a statement when he left Oasis last August.
I can't wait to see him take the stage for the first time since leaving the band at the Teenage Cancer Trust shows at London's Royal Albert Hall next month.
Dan Wooten, News of the World
Apology To Noel Gallagher From Dan Wooten
LAST week I reported some comments Noel Gallagher made to a fan at a gig for the charity Warchild after the Brits.
Well, it seems that fan may have had one too many of the free beers on offer and got a little carried away.
Today I'm happy to make it clear that Noel has maintained a graceful silence about his brother Liam since he made a statement when he left Oasis last August.
I can't wait to see him take the stage for the first time since leaving the band at the Teenage Cancer Trust shows at London's Royal Albert Hall next month.
Dan Wooten, News of the World
Alan White
Bonehead
Guigsy
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
Today is 10 years to the day since the release of 'Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants', the first album to be released on the bands own record label Big Brother.
To celebrate this day in the band's history and to thank you the fans, every one of Oasis' albums will be available to purchase digitally at a celebratory £3 each for ONE DAY ONLY. This includes the 14 million selling album '(What's The Story) Morning Glory?' which last week took the award for "Best Album Of The Last 30 Years" at the UK's Brit Awards.
You can access the digital store on Oasisinet HERE!
DON'T FORGET THIS SPECIAL OFFER ON SUNDAY IS FOR ONE DAY ONLY FROM MIDNIGHT (UK TIME) ON 27TH FEB!
Standing on the Shoulder of Giants is the fourth studio album by the English rock band Oasis, released on February 28, 2000. In 1999, the year preceding the final release of this album, Oasis had lost two founding members (Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs and Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan) and hired a new producer (Mark "Spike" Stent). As a result of these changes, the album's tone was more experimental, with electronica and psychedelic influences. The darker feeling and psychedelic tone of this album is a departure from earlier Britpop-influenced Oasis records.
Songs such as the Indian-influenced "Who Feels Love?", the progressive "Gas Panic!" and the electronica "Go Let It Out" depart from Oasis' old Britpop style. The album was the sixth fastest selling album in UK chart history, selling over 310,000 copies in its first week. Despite becoming their fourth number one album in the UK, it is one of the band's lowest-selling albums, selling only 3 million copies worldwide.
Trivia
The album's title was taken from the words of Sir Isaac Newton: "If I can see further than anyone else, it is only because I am standing on the shoulders of giants". Noel Gallagher saw the quote on the side of a £2 coin whilst in a pub and liked it so much he thought it would be a suitable name for Oasis' new album. He then wrote the name on the side of a cigarette packet whilst drunk. When he awoke in the morning, he realised he had written "Standing on the Shoulder of Giants — A Bum Title".
Due to the departure of Bonehead and Guigsy from the band whilst the album was in production, their parts had to be re-recorded, for legal reasons. Thus, the album only features the Gallagher brothers and Alan White. The sleeve of the album also features them.
The first track, "Fuckin' in the Bushes", is featured on the soundtrack for the film Snatch, and is regularly used in introductions for high-tempo events, due to its quick tempo and loud volume.
In the April 2006 issue of Q magazine, the album was the only Oasis record to feature in a countdown of the "50 worst albums of all time". It was placed at number 46 and described as "the low point of their fallow years", despite the fact that the album had been favourably reviewed in the magazine at its time of release and featured in the magazine's "50 Best Albums of 2000" list. In response to the Q feature, Noel has said, "Even though it wasn't our finest hour, it's a good album born through tough times. I worked harder on that album than anything before and anything since."
A notable B-Side was Lets All Make Believe. This song was on the Go Let It Out single and is said to be one of the bands finest songs. Q Magazine declared it the greatest ever "lost" track in the February 2007 issue and said that if it was on the album it would have carried "an extra star" on the review. Q gave this album 4 Stars back in 2000, meaning an extra star would be 5 stars. So with Lets All Make Believe on the album, according to Q magazine's logic, SOTSOG would have been a 5 star classic.
Track listing
01: "Fuckin' In The Bushes"
02: "Go Let It Out"
03: "Who Feels Love?"
04: "Put Yer Money Where Yer Mouth Is"
05: "Little James"
06: "Gas Panic!"
07: "Where Did It All Go Wrong?"
08: "Sunday Morning Call"
09: "I Can See A Liar"
10: "Roll It Over"
Demos
A bootleg of demo sessions recorded for this album was leaked onto the internet in January 2000. Most of these songs were recorded by Noel Gallagher with the help of a couple of friends in his home studio at Supernova Heights and at Oasis' own Wheeler End Studios complex. All of the songs, apart from "Little James", were sung by Noel.
The tracklisting of the demo bootleg is:
"Carry Us All"
"Who Feels Love?"
"Fuckin' in the Bushes"
"Little James"
"Gas Panic!
"Put Yer Money Where Yer Mouth Is"
"Sunday Morning Call"
"I Can See a Liar"
"Go Let It Out"
"Roll It Over"
"Revolution Song"
"Where Did It All Go Wrong?"
"(As Long As They've Got) Cigarettes in Hell"
"Just Getting Older"
"Let There Be Love"
At the time of the leak, four songs ("Carry Us All", "Revolution Song", "Just Getting Older" and "Let There Be Love") were not scheduled for release on either the album or as B-sides on the new single "Go Let It Out". These songs were also completely undocumented, apart from "Revolution Song", which had been mentioned by author Paolo Hewitt in his 1999 book Forever the People — Six Months on the Road with Oasis. As such, these four songs had made-up titles based on commonly-repeated phrases mentioned in the songs. Whilst "Carry Us All" and "Just Getting Older" were correctly guessed, the other two tracks were given titles which, in time, would prove to be incorrect. "Revolution Song" was given the title "Solve My Mystery" and "Let There Be Love" was given the title "It's a Crime". "Let There Be Love" was released on Don't Believe the Truth. Because Noel mentioned in a February 23, 2000 interview with Melody Maker magazine that "Revolution Song" had been demoed — but not released because Blur had recently released a similar sounding song — it can be assumed that these titles are correct.
Currently, only one song ("Revolution Song") remains commercially unreleased.
On This Day In Oasis History...
Today is 10 years to the day since the release of 'Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants', the first album to be released on the bands own record label Big Brother.
To celebrate this day in the band's history and to thank you the fans, every one of Oasis' albums will be available to purchase digitally at a celebratory £3 each for ONE DAY ONLY. This includes the 14 million selling album '(What's The Story) Morning Glory?' which last week took the award for "Best Album Of The Last 30 Years" at the UK's Brit Awards.
You can access the digital store on Oasisinet HERE!
DON'T FORGET THIS SPECIAL OFFER ON SUNDAY IS FOR ONE DAY ONLY FROM MIDNIGHT (UK TIME) ON 27TH FEB!
Standing on the Shoulder of Giants is the fourth studio album by the English rock band Oasis, released on February 28, 2000. In 1999, the year preceding the final release of this album, Oasis had lost two founding members (Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs and Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan) and hired a new producer (Mark "Spike" Stent). As a result of these changes, the album's tone was more experimental, with electronica and psychedelic influences. The darker feeling and psychedelic tone of this album is a departure from earlier Britpop-influenced Oasis records.
Songs such as the Indian-influenced "Who Feels Love?", the progressive "Gas Panic!" and the electronica "Go Let It Out" depart from Oasis' old Britpop style. The album was the sixth fastest selling album in UK chart history, selling over 310,000 copies in its first week. Despite becoming their fourth number one album in the UK, it is one of the band's lowest-selling albums, selling only 3 million copies worldwide.
Trivia
The album's title was taken from the words of Sir Isaac Newton: "If I can see further than anyone else, it is only because I am standing on the shoulders of giants". Noel Gallagher saw the quote on the side of a £2 coin whilst in a pub and liked it so much he thought it would be a suitable name for Oasis' new album. He then wrote the name on the side of a cigarette packet whilst drunk. When he awoke in the morning, he realised he had written "Standing on the Shoulder of Giants — A Bum Title".
Due to the departure of Bonehead and Guigsy from the band whilst the album was in production, their parts had to be re-recorded, for legal reasons. Thus, the album only features the Gallagher brothers and Alan White. The sleeve of the album also features them.
The first track, "Fuckin' in the Bushes", is featured on the soundtrack for the film Snatch, and is regularly used in introductions for high-tempo events, due to its quick tempo and loud volume.
In the April 2006 issue of Q magazine, the album was the only Oasis record to feature in a countdown of the "50 worst albums of all time". It was placed at number 46 and described as "the low point of their fallow years", despite the fact that the album had been favourably reviewed in the magazine at its time of release and featured in the magazine's "50 Best Albums of 2000" list. In response to the Q feature, Noel has said, "Even though it wasn't our finest hour, it's a good album born through tough times. I worked harder on that album than anything before and anything since."
A notable B-Side was Lets All Make Believe. This song was on the Go Let It Out single and is said to be one of the bands finest songs. Q Magazine declared it the greatest ever "lost" track in the February 2007 issue and said that if it was on the album it would have carried "an extra star" on the review. Q gave this album 4 Stars back in 2000, meaning an extra star would be 5 stars. So with Lets All Make Believe on the album, according to Q magazine's logic, SOTSOG would have been a 5 star classic.
Track listing
01: "Fuckin' In The Bushes"
02: "Go Let It Out"
03: "Who Feels Love?"
04: "Put Yer Money Where Yer Mouth Is"
05: "Little James"
06: "Gas Panic!"
07: "Where Did It All Go Wrong?"
08: "Sunday Morning Call"
09: "I Can See A Liar"
10: "Roll It Over"
Demos
A bootleg of demo sessions recorded for this album was leaked onto the internet in January 2000. Most of these songs were recorded by Noel Gallagher with the help of a couple of friends in his home studio at Supernova Heights and at Oasis' own Wheeler End Studios complex. All of the songs, apart from "Little James", were sung by Noel.
The tracklisting of the demo bootleg is:
"Carry Us All"
"Who Feels Love?"
"Fuckin' in the Bushes"
"Little James"
"Gas Panic!
"Put Yer Money Where Yer Mouth Is"
"Sunday Morning Call"
"I Can See a Liar"
"Go Let It Out"
"Roll It Over"
"Revolution Song"
"Where Did It All Go Wrong?"
"(As Long As They've Got) Cigarettes in Hell"
"Just Getting Older"
"Let There Be Love"
At the time of the leak, four songs ("Carry Us All", "Revolution Song", "Just Getting Older" and "Let There Be Love") were not scheduled for release on either the album or as B-sides on the new single "Go Let It Out". These songs were also completely undocumented, apart from "Revolution Song", which had been mentioned by author Paolo Hewitt in his 1999 book Forever the People — Six Months on the Road with Oasis. As such, these four songs had made-up titles based on commonly-repeated phrases mentioned in the songs. Whilst "Carry Us All" and "Just Getting Older" were correctly guessed, the other two tracks were given titles which, in time, would prove to be incorrect. "Revolution Song" was given the title "Solve My Mystery" and "Let There Be Love" was given the title "It's a Crime". "Let There Be Love" was released on Don't Believe the Truth. Because Noel mentioned in a February 23, 2000 interview with Melody Maker magazine that "Revolution Song" had been demoed — but not released because Blur had recently released a similar sounding song — it can be assumed that these titles are correct.
Currently, only one song ("Revolution Song") remains commercially unreleased.
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