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Liam Gallagher
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Oasis
Tony McCarroll
"Live Forever" is a song by British rock group Oasis. Written by guitarist Noel Gallagher, the song was released as the third single from their debut album Definitely Maybe on 8 August 1994, just prior to that album's release.
Gallagher wrote the song in 1991, before he joined Oasis. Inspired by The Rolling Stones' "Shine a Light," "Live Forever" features a basic song structure and lyrics with an optimistic outlook that contrasted with the attitude of the grunge bands popular at the time. The song was the first Oasis single to enter the top ten in the United Kingdom, and garnered critical acclaim.
Background and recording
Noel Gallagher wrote "Live Forever" in 1991, while working for a building company in his hometown of Manchester. After his foot was crushed by a pipe in an accident, he was given a less-strenuous job working in the storeroom, allowing him more time to write songs. One night he was listening to The Rolling Stones' album Exile on Main St. While playing one of his own chord progressions, Gallagher noted that it sounded good against one of the vocal melodies from the album: "It was the bit from 'Shine a Light' that goes [sings], 'May the good lord shine a light on you,'" Gallagher recalled. Gallagher incorporated the melody, changing the line to "Maybe I don’t really want to know". For a period afterwards, that was the only part of the song Gallagher had completed.
The song was later instrumental in helping the band secure their record deal with Creation Records. Reflecting on when he first heard the song, Creation boss Alan McGee recalled "It was probably the single greatest moment I've ever experienced with them."
The demo version of "Live Forever" begins with an acoustic guitar intro. While recording the album version, the record's producer Owen Morris cut out this intro and replaced it with a drumbeat played by Tony McCarroll. Morris further cut a second section in Noel's guitar solo. Although Gallagher was upset, Morris felt the part had sounded "a bit like fucking Slash from Guns N' Roses".
Reception
"Live Forever" was released on 8 August 1994 as the band's third single, a month before the release of their debut album Definitely Maybe. The song had been part of the band's set for longer than a year at that point, and had amassed so many mentions in reviews of the group that "its release [as a single] had long seemed inevitable." In its review of the single, NME found "Live Forever" to be an improvement over Oasis' previous singles, concluding, "Basically, what thus far looked like obnoxious Manc arrogance suddenly looks like sheer effortlessness. A terrific record."
While Oasis' first two singles, "Supersonic" and "Shakermaker", were modestly received, it was "Live Forever" that "got the world's attention." "Live Forever" became Oasis' first top ten hit, reaching number ten on the British singles charts in 1994. In 1995, the song became the band's first chart success in the United States, reaching number two and ten on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks and Mainstream Rock Tracks charts, respectively. Noel Gallagher commented on the praise given to the song: "People said to me after 'Live Forever', 'Where are you gonna go after that?' And I was like, I don't think it's that good. I think it's a fucking good song, but I think I can do better."
"Live Forever" has garnered additional acclaim years after its release. In 2006, "Live Forever" was named the greatest song of all time in a poll released by Q; the song had ranked ninth in a similar Q poll three years before. In 2007, "Live Forever" placed number one in the NME and XFM poll of the 50 "Greatest Indie Anthems Ever". The song was selected by Noel Gallagher for inclusion on Oasis' compilation album Stop the Clocks in 2006.
Music videos
Two music videos were made for "Live Forever" for British and American airplay. The original video, directed by Carlos Grasso, features unusual imagery such as Liam Gallagher sitting on a chair affixed to a wall, and a number of scenes are devoted to the band burying drummer Tony McCarroll alive. Some of the UK version of the promotional video was filmed at the Strawberry Fields memorial, the area of New York City's Central Park dedicated to John Lennon—the single cover features 251 Menlove Avenue, the childhood home of Lennon. The American video, directed by Nick Egan, features the band playing in an office with pictures of Sid Vicious, Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, John Lennon, Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Marc Bolan, and Bobby Moore on the wall. Both videos are included on the 2004 Definitely Maybe DVD.
Track listings
UK tracklisting
CD CRESCD 185
"Live Forever" – 4:38
"Up In The Sky" (Acoustic) – 3:32
"Cloudburst" – 5:21
"Supersonic" (Live) – 5:12
7" CRE 185
"Live Forever" – 4:38
"Up In The Sky" (Acoustic) – 3:32
12" CRE 185T
"Live Forever" – 4:38
"Up In The Sky" (Acoustic) – 3:32
"Cloudburst" – 5:21
Cassette CRECS 185
"Live Forever" – 4:38
"Up In The Sky" (Acoustic) – 3:32
European tracklisting
CD HES 660689 2
"Live Forever" (Radio Edit) – 3:43
"Live Forever" – 4:37
"Up In The Sky" (Acoustic) – 3:32
"Cloudburst" – 5:21
"Supersonic" (Live) – 5:10
On This Day In Oasis History...
"Live Forever" is a song by British rock group Oasis. Written by guitarist Noel Gallagher, the song was released as the third single from their debut album Definitely Maybe on 8 August 1994, just prior to that album's release.
Gallagher wrote the song in 1991, before he joined Oasis. Inspired by The Rolling Stones' "Shine a Light," "Live Forever" features a basic song structure and lyrics with an optimistic outlook that contrasted with the attitude of the grunge bands popular at the time. The song was the first Oasis single to enter the top ten in the United Kingdom, and garnered critical acclaim.
Background and recording
Noel Gallagher wrote "Live Forever" in 1991, while working for a building company in his hometown of Manchester. After his foot was crushed by a pipe in an accident, he was given a less-strenuous job working in the storeroom, allowing him more time to write songs. One night he was listening to The Rolling Stones' album Exile on Main St. While playing one of his own chord progressions, Gallagher noted that it sounded good against one of the vocal melodies from the album: "It was the bit from 'Shine a Light' that goes [sings], 'May the good lord shine a light on you,'" Gallagher recalled. Gallagher incorporated the melody, changing the line to "Maybe I don’t really want to know". For a period afterwards, that was the only part of the song Gallagher had completed.
The song was later instrumental in helping the band secure their record deal with Creation Records. Reflecting on when he first heard the song, Creation boss Alan McGee recalled "It was probably the single greatest moment I've ever experienced with them."
The demo version of "Live Forever" begins with an acoustic guitar intro. While recording the album version, the record's producer Owen Morris cut out this intro and replaced it with a drumbeat played by Tony McCarroll. Morris further cut a second section in Noel's guitar solo. Although Gallagher was upset, Morris felt the part had sounded "a bit like fucking Slash from Guns N' Roses".
Reception
"Live Forever" was released on 8 August 1994 as the band's third single, a month before the release of their debut album Definitely Maybe. The song had been part of the band's set for longer than a year at that point, and had amassed so many mentions in reviews of the group that "its release [as a single] had long seemed inevitable." In its review of the single, NME found "Live Forever" to be an improvement over Oasis' previous singles, concluding, "Basically, what thus far looked like obnoxious Manc arrogance suddenly looks like sheer effortlessness. A terrific record."
While Oasis' first two singles, "Supersonic" and "Shakermaker", were modestly received, it was "Live Forever" that "got the world's attention." "Live Forever" became Oasis' first top ten hit, reaching number ten on the British singles charts in 1994. In 1995, the song became the band's first chart success in the United States, reaching number two and ten on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks and Mainstream Rock Tracks charts, respectively. Noel Gallagher commented on the praise given to the song: "People said to me after 'Live Forever', 'Where are you gonna go after that?' And I was like, I don't think it's that good. I think it's a fucking good song, but I think I can do better."
"Live Forever" has garnered additional acclaim years after its release. In 2006, "Live Forever" was named the greatest song of all time in a poll released by Q; the song had ranked ninth in a similar Q poll three years before. In 2007, "Live Forever" placed number one in the NME and XFM poll of the 50 "Greatest Indie Anthems Ever". The song was selected by Noel Gallagher for inclusion on Oasis' compilation album Stop the Clocks in 2006.
Music videos
Two music videos were made for "Live Forever" for British and American airplay. The original video, directed by Carlos Grasso, features unusual imagery such as Liam Gallagher sitting on a chair affixed to a wall, and a number of scenes are devoted to the band burying drummer Tony McCarroll alive. Some of the UK version of the promotional video was filmed at the Strawberry Fields memorial, the area of New York City's Central Park dedicated to John Lennon—the single cover features 251 Menlove Avenue, the childhood home of Lennon. The American video, directed by Nick Egan, features the band playing in an office with pictures of Sid Vicious, Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, John Lennon, Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Marc Bolan, and Bobby Moore on the wall. Both videos are included on the 2004 Definitely Maybe DVD.
Track listings
UK tracklisting
CD CRESCD 185
"Live Forever" – 4:38
"Up In The Sky" (Acoustic) – 3:32
"Cloudburst" – 5:21
"Supersonic" (Live) – 5:12
7" CRE 185
"Live Forever" – 4:38
"Up In The Sky" (Acoustic) – 3:32
12" CRE 185T
"Live Forever" – 4:38
"Up In The Sky" (Acoustic) – 3:32
"Cloudburst" – 5:21
Cassette CRECS 185
"Live Forever" – 4:38
"Up In The Sky" (Acoustic) – 3:32
European tracklisting
CD HES 660689 2
"Live Forever" (Radio Edit) – 3:43
"Live Forever" – 4:37
"Up In The Sky" (Acoustic) – 3:32
"Cloudburst" – 5:21
"Supersonic" (Live) – 5:10
Noel Gallagher
Below is the setlist from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at the Lytham Green in Lytham, England UK.
Everybody's on the Run
Lock All the Doors
In the Heat of the Moment
Riverman
Fade Away
The Death of You and Me
You Know We Can't Go Back
Champagne Supernova
Ballad of the Mighty I
Talk Tonight
D'Yer Wanna Be a Spaceman?
The Mexican
Half the World Away
Listen Up
If I Had a Gun...
Digsy's Dinner
The Masterplan
Wonderwall
AKA... What a Life!
Don't Look Back in Anger
Setlist: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds In Lytham
Below is the setlist from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at the Lytham Green in Lytham, England UK.
Everybody's on the Run
Lock All the Doors
In the Heat of the Moment
Riverman
Fade Away
The Death of You and Me
You Know We Can't Go Back
Champagne Supernova
Ballad of the Mighty I
Talk Tonight
D'Yer Wanna Be a Spaceman?
The Mexican
Half the World Away
Listen Up
If I Had a Gun...
Digsy's Dinner
The Masterplan
Wonderwall
AKA... What a Life!
Don't Look Back in Anger
Noel Gallagher
Click here to watch a live stream of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds later today at the Lytham Green in Lytham.
The stream starts at 18:30 (UK Time)
EDIT: It should be shown in the video below.
Watch A Live Stream Of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds In Lytham Later Today
Click here to watch a live stream of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds later today at the Lytham Green in Lytham.
The stream starts at 18:30 (UK Time)
EDIT: It should be shown in the video below.
Noel Gallagher
Below is the setlist from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at the Scarborough Open Air Theatre in Scarborough, England UK.
Everybody's on the Run
Lock All the Doors
In the Heat of the Moment
Riverman
Fade Away
The Death of You and Me
You Know We Can't Go Back
Champagne Supernova
Ballad of the Mighty I
Talk Tonight
D'Yer Wanna Be a Spaceman?
The Mexican
Half the World Away
Listen Up
If I Had a Gun...
Digsy's Dinner
The Masterplan
Wonderwall
(AKA... What a Life!
Don't Look Back in Anger
Setlist: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds In Scarborough
Below is the setlist from Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at the Scarborough Open Air Theatre in Scarborough, England UK.
Everybody's on the Run
Lock All the Doors
In the Heat of the Moment
Riverman
Fade Away
The Death of You and Me
You Know We Can't Go Back
Champagne Supernova
Ballad of the Mighty I
Talk Tonight
D'Yer Wanna Be a Spaceman?
The Mexican
Half the World Away
Listen Up
If I Had a Gun...
Digsy's Dinner
The Masterplan
Wonderwall
(AKA... What a Life!
Don't Look Back in Anger
Noel Gallagher
Click here for details on how to win a pair of festival no.6 tickets to see Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds in September.
Win A Pair Of Festival No.6 Tickets To See Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds And More
Click here for details on how to win a pair of festival no.6 tickets to see Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds in September.
Blossoms
Liam Gallagher
Tom Ogden
The Stockport five-piece want to put the rock ’n’ roller’s tennis skills to the test and play the legend, who won Wimbledon three times.
Fred was known as a cocky player, and Blossoms reckon Liam, 43, would be perfect to portray the sports star’s swagger.
Singer Tom Ogden told me: “If we make any money from our album we’ll fund a film about Fred Perry’s years living in Hollywood.
“He was hated by all the film stars because he was a proper rock ’n’ roller. Liam is the most rock ’n’ roll lead singer of all time, so he’d be perfect.”
Fred was from Stockport too, and, although Liam has no acting experience, Tom added: “If you’ve got a rock ’n’ roll tennis player who’s from a similar area of the country as Liam, it’d make sense to have him play Fred.”
Tom, 23, added: “The film would be one-third gritty, Northern kitchen-sink drama, one-third drama about getting revenge on Wimbledon who disowned Fred for being a lad, and one-third like a Pixar cartoon, as we’d want an animated tennis ball playing Fred’s best mate!”
Blossoms self-titled debut album is expected to go to No1 tomorrow.
Source: www.dailystar.co.uk
Blossoms Want Liam Gallagher To Play Fred Perry In Movie
The Stockport five-piece want to put the rock ’n’ roller’s tennis skills to the test and play the legend, who won Wimbledon three times.
Fred was known as a cocky player, and Blossoms reckon Liam, 43, would be perfect to portray the sports star’s swagger.
Singer Tom Ogden told me: “If we make any money from our album we’ll fund a film about Fred Perry’s years living in Hollywood.
“He was hated by all the film stars because he was a proper rock ’n’ roller. Liam is the most rock ’n’ roll lead singer of all time, so he’d be perfect.”
Fred was from Stockport too, and, although Liam has no acting experience, Tom added: “If you’ve got a rock ’n’ roll tennis player who’s from a similar area of the country as Liam, it’d make sense to have him play Fred.”
Tom, 23, added: “The film would be one-third gritty, Northern kitchen-sink drama, one-third drama about getting revenge on Wimbledon who disowned Fred for being a lad, and one-third like a Pixar cartoon, as we’d want an animated tennis ball playing Fred’s best mate!”
Blossoms self-titled debut album is expected to go to No1 tomorrow.
Source: www.dailystar.co.uk
Alan White
Andy Bell
Gem Archer
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
The video below is from August 4th 2000, when Oasis played the Benicassim Festival in Spain. At the time Noel Gallagher had decided to quit overseas touring with Oasis.
On This Day In Oasis History...
The video below is from August 4th 2000, when Oasis played the Benicassim Festival in Spain. At the time Noel Gallagher had decided to quit overseas touring with Oasis.
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 Brighton.
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 Brighton.
Visit www.thisfeeling.co.uk for tickets and information on club nights all over the UK.
Noel Gallagher
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will play at the Lytham Green in Lytham, England (Aug 4th).
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Land In Lytham
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will play at the Lytham Green in Lytham, England (Aug 4th).
Liam Gallagher
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Not going away Rkid coming thick n fast just like global warming as you were LG x
Follow Liam on Twitter by clicking here.
Liam Gallagher's Latest Tweets
There's only 1 Ted Kessler LG x
Not going away Rkid coming thick n fast just like global warming as you were LG x
Follow Liam on Twitter by clicking here.
Noel Gallagher
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will play at the Scarborough Open Air Theatre in Scarborough, England (Aug 3rd).
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Land In Scarborough
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will play at the Scarborough Open Air Theatre in Scarborough, England (Aug 3rd).
Liam Gallagher
Out of the frying pan and into the fire jalapeño LG x
Nothing worse than being told to go fuck your self by a potato as you were you LG x
Liam Gallagher's Latest Tweets
Out of the frying pan and into the fire jalapeño LG x
Nothing worse than being told to go fuck your self by a potato as you were you LG x
Noel Gallagher
Oasis
The Chemical Brothers
The video below is of 'Let Forever Be' by The Chemical Brothers featuring Noel Gallagher the track was released on August 2nd 1999.
The song reached number nine on the UK singles chart.
On This Day In Oasis History...
The video below is of 'Let Forever Be' by The Chemical Brothers featuring Noel Gallagher the track was released on August 2nd 1999.
The song reached number nine on the UK singles chart.
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