I covered Champagne Supernova at the Kennedy High School talent show and finally got the attention of the girl who wouldn't even glance at me prior. So, yes, I believe in the power of Oasis. I remember watching the helicopter fly above them at the beginning of the music video for "D'You Know What I Mean" video and thinking these have to be the coolest guys who've ever graced the earth. I had my dad take me to Tower Records the next day and bought "Definitely Maybe." I'd already had "What's The Story..." and had spun the hell out of it.
This was my first go with the B-sides record and it didn't disappoint. But I don't think it could've. Noel and Liam have spent a lifetime shit-talking anyone and everyone who they believe write bad songs. They have no taste for "art." They can't comprehend why anyone would want to be anything but a rockstar and they mourn the death of that archetype publicly. And to be a rockstar - at least one that plays stadiums - you need to write really good songs. So they've always aimed to do that. Of course, it's rare that anyone (especially without a team of writers and collaborators) can churn out hit after hit, and there are definitely strong and weak songs throughout their catalog. But even a subpar Oasis song is still a pretty damn good song. It's kind of like pizza. Nothing is going to touch a NY slice, but if you spent $7 on something you pulled out of the frozen section of the grocery store, it'll probably still hit the spot. Could you imagine with they'd say about me if they heard me compare them to pizza?
RECORD CLUB THREAD
Week #15 - Oasis - The Masterplan
I covered Champagne Supernova at the Kennedy High School talent show and finally got the attention of the girl who wouldn't even glance at me prior. So, yes, I believe in the power of Oasis. I remember watching the helicopter fly above them at the beginning of the music video for "D'You Know What I Mean" video and thinking these have to be the coolest guys who've ever graced the earth. I had my dad take me to Tower Records the next day and bought "Definitely Maybe." I'd already had "What's The Story..." and had spun the hell out of it.
This was my first go with the B-sides record and it didn't disappoint. But I don't think it could've. Noel and Liam have spent a lifetime shit-talking anyone and everyone who they believe write bad songs. They have no taste for "art." They can't comprehend why anyone would want to be anything but a rockstar and they mourn the death of that archetype publicly. And to be a rockstar - at least one that plays stadiums - you need to write really good songs. So they've always aimed to do that. Of course, it's rare that anyone (especially without a team of writers and collaborators) can churn out hit after hit, and there are definitely strong and weak songs throughout their catalog. But even a subpar Oasis song is still a pretty damn good song. It's kind of like pizza. Nothing is going to touch a NY slice, but if you spent $7 on something you pulled out of the frozen section of the grocery store, it'll probably still hit the spot. Could you imagine with they'd say about me if they heard me compare them to pizza?