If Definitely Maybe was an unintentional concept album about wanting to be a ock & roll star, (What's the Story) Morning Glory? is what happens after the dreams come true. Oasis turns in a relatively introspective second record, filled with big, gorgeous allads instead of ripping ockers. Unlike Definitely Maybe, the production on Morning Glory is varied enough to handle the range in emotions; instead of drowning everything with amplifiers turned up to 12, there are strings, keyboards, and harmonicas. This expanded production helps give Noel Gallagher's sweeping melodies an emotional resonance that he occasionally can't convey lyrically. However, that is far from a fatal flaw; Gallagher's lyrics work best in fragments, where the images catch in your mind and grow, thanks to the music. Gallagher may be guilty of some borrowing, or even plagiarism, but he uses the familiar riffs as building blocks. This is where his genius lies: He's a thief and doesn't have many original thoughts, but as a pop/rock melodicist he's pretty much without peer. Likewise, as musicians, Oasis are hardly innovators, yet they have a majestic grandeur in their sound that makes allads like "Wonderwall" or ockers like "Some Might Say" positively transcendent. Alan White does add authority to the rhythm section, but the most noticeable change is in Liam Gallagher. His voice sneered throughout Definitely Maybe, but on Morning Glory his singing has become more textured and skillful. He gives the lyric in the raging title track a hint of regret, is sympathetic on "Wonderwall," defiant on "Some Might Say," and humorous on "She's Electric," a bawdy rewrite of "Digsy's Diner." It might not have the immediate impact of Definitely Maybe, but Morning Glory is just as exciting and compulsively listenable.
what is it about that song? does anyone really know? it makes me emotionally full, like i've just finished a banquet of souls, i'm never quite sure how to react to it, and at the same time, i feel like i've been reacting all the while. wonderwall was track three on the first record i remember conciously going to get. yeah, i'm that young. it doesn't mean it was the first record i owned, it mean...
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didn't get hip to them until after they imploded.
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That American Apparel ad is seriously getting on my nerves. You know the one. The vaguely pedophiliac one of the girl taking a bath. If it's an apparel ad, why isn't she wearing a goddamn stitch? When I was a teenager I was sexually attracted to teenagers, but now I just want to hand this girl a towel and tell her to hurry because other people need the bathroom. Once, my wife and I were in...
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Noel Gallagher's so bruised from being shoved by a crazy fan the other night that Oasis have postponed their concert tonight in London, Ontario. The crazy fan was 47-year-old Daniel Sullivan from Pickering, Ontario. Sullivan spent the night in jail and was charged with assault. He's due in court October 24th.According to Oasis.com:...Noel fell heavily on to his monitor speakers when he was push...
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Photo© Alexandre Buisse"Richard (Ashcroft) wasn′t very happy for a while so I wrote it for him and about three weeks later he quit the band. It′s about songwriters in general who are desperately trying to say something. I′d like to be able to write really meaningful lyrics but I always end up talking about drugs or sex. But people like Richard and Paul Weller will look after me. `Bound with
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Yesterday for some reason i also got an urge to listen to some Oasis. Everytime I listen to Oasis I feel guilt because I am actually a much bigger Blur fan. Damn that Noel Gallagher can write a pop song. I can still listen to Wonderwall. (Has anyone seen the movie from the 60's with Jane Birkin mother of Charlotte Gainsboroug? weird.) I actually never bought What's The Story Morning Glory until...
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didn't get hip to them until after they imploded.
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what is it about that song? does anyone really know? it makes me emotionally full, like i've just finished a banquet of souls, i'm never quite sure how to react to it, and at the same time, i feel like i've been reacting all the while. wonderwall was track three on the first record i remember conciously going to get. yeah, i'm that young. it doesn't mean it was the first record i owned, it mean...
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Absolutely Hilarious.I wonder if Noel Gallagher is going to be a good sport about this and get a kick out of it like everyone else. He's previously said Glastonbury isn't a place for rap music, so why not give the fans something a little diffferent right? If you need a bit of backstory, check out Sturgell's post "HERE":http://mog.com/Sturgell/blog_post/168670 and mine "HERE":http://mog.com/MrFr...
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That American Apparel ad is seriously getting on my nerves. You know the one. The vaguely pedophiliac one of the girl taking a bath. If it's an apparel ad, why isn't she wearing a goddamn stitch? When I was a teenager I was sexually attracted to teenagers, but now I just want to hand this girl a towel and tell her to hurry because other people need the bathroom. Once, my wife and I were in...
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How many special people changeHow many lives are living strangeWhere were you when we were getting high? Slowly walking down the hallFaster than a cannon ballWhere were you while we were getting high? Some day you will find meCaught beneath the landslideIn a champagne supernova in the skySome day you will find meCaught beneath the landslideIn a champagne supernovaA champagne supernova in the sk...
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I love this Oasis classic. I don't know how old this song is (I think Oasis was formed in the 90s). Here it is...
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With the sad news that Noel Gallagher has quit Oasis, lets all try and get 'Wonderwall' back into the UK chart this week.SCYHO are asking Oasis fan sites and forums Worldwide to help out with this project.The song never got to number one on it's release in 1995, it only needs a few thousand downloads to enter the charts on Sunday.Fans from the UK can buy the song from iTunes, Outside the U...
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| 1 Hello |
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| 2 Roll with It |
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| 3 Wonderwall |
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| 4 Don't Look Back in Anger |
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| 5 Hey Now! |
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| 6 [Untitled Track] |
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| 7 Some Might Say |
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| 8 Cast No Shadow |
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| 9 She's Electric |
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| 10 Morning Glory |
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| 11 [Untitled Track] |
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| 12 Champagne Supernova |
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