thank goodness it's this low
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Sunday, 28 August 2016 22:42 (seven years ago) link
The sleeve artwork was inspired by the paintings of the Belgian surrealist René Magritte, and was shot on Primrose Hill in north London. The hand holding the frame is that of art director Brian Cannon. The original idea was to have Liam in the frame before Noel vetoed that idea whilst the shoot was taking place. Instead a female figure was deemed necessary and Anita Heryet, a Creation Records employee, was asked to stand in as cover star for the shot.
― Bee OK, Sunday, 28 August 2016 22:49 (seven years ago) link
"Wonderwall" was such a massive hit, might have been their biggest, that i'm surprised the it couldn't crack the Top 5.
― Bee OK, Sunday, 28 August 2016 22:58 (seven years ago) link
wonderwall feels so static, i guess it fits with liam's completely bored vocal though
it's definitely their track with the biggest legacy though
― ufo, Sunday, 28 August 2016 23:00 (seven years ago) link
YES! Thank fuck this isn't anywhere near the Top 5. Even LIAM hates this song these days.
― the hair - it's lost its energy (Turrican), Sunday, 28 August 2016 23:04 (seven years ago) link
the mike flowers pops version is so much better
― soref, Sunday, 28 August 2016 23:05 (seven years ago) link
Top 5
― Bee OK, Sunday, 28 August 2016 23:06 (seven years ago) link
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5. Don't Look Back in AngerFrom: (What's the Story) Morning Glory? and SingleSingle Released: 19 February 1996Charted: UK - 1, US - 55, US Alt -10659 Points, 18 Votes, 2 Number Ones
― Bee OK, Sunday, 28 August 2016 23:07 (seven years ago) link
I've sung two oasis songs at karaoke and this one works better than "acquiesce"
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Sunday, 28 August 2016 23:07 (seven years ago) link
I've probably heard 'Don't Look Back In Anger' as many times as 'Wonderwall', but where the opening chords to 'Wonderwall' immediately make me think "oh, for fucks sake, this again", I'm still not bored of 'Don't Look Back In Anger'
― the hair - it's lost its energy (Turrican), Sunday, 28 August 2016 23:10 (seven years ago) link
The single cover is a homage to the incident where Ringo Starr briefly left the Beatles during the recording of The White Album; after the other three Beatles members successfully persuaded him to return, George Harrison decorated Ringo's drum kit in red, white, and blue flowers to show their appreciation.
― Bee OK, Sunday, 28 August 2016 23:22 (seven years ago) link
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4. SupersonicFrom: Definitely Maybe and SingleSingle Released: 11 April 1994Charted: 31, US Alt - 31686 Points, 20 Votes, 3 Number Ones
― Bee OK, Sunday, 28 August 2016 23:30 (seven years ago) link
another surprise, thought this would be the number one.
"Supersonic" was written and recorded in a single day at The Pink Museum recording studio in Liverpool. The band were there to record "I Will Believe" but first, as a warm up, they started jamming together. Soon Noel Gallagher was humming a melody over McCarroll and Bonehead's rhythm until he called the jam to a halt as it was time to start recording "I Will Believe". The intended song was not going too well so it was decided that they work on something new, based on a jam they had had earlier that day. The recording was completed in 11 hours and it was never remixed.The identity of "Elsa" has caused confusion. The lyrics say: She done it with a doctor/On a helicopter/she sniffin' in a tissue/Sellin' the Big Issue. Gallagher has remarked: "Someone told me "Supersonic" was about teenage prostitution. Shit!". It has since been revealed that Elsa was a nine-stone rottweiler with a flatulence problem. The dog belonged to the sound engineer Dave Scott and was in the studio on the day the song was written, hence the line "she's into Alka Seltzer".
The identity of "Elsa" has caused confusion. The lyrics say: She done it with a doctor/On a helicopter/she sniffin' in a tissue/Sellin' the Big Issue. Gallagher has remarked: "Someone told me "Supersonic" was about teenage prostitution. Shit!". It has since been revealed that Elsa was a nine-stone rottweiler with a flatulence problem. The dog belonged to the sound engineer Dave Scott and was in the studio on the day the song was written, hence the line "she's into Alka Seltzer".
― Bee OK, Sunday, 28 August 2016 23:40 (seven years ago) link
Supersonic is so obviously the best.
― simmel, Sunday, 28 August 2016 23:46 (seven years ago) link
Prediction: 'Some Might Say', 'Slide Away' and 'Live Forever', in that order.
― the hair - it's lost its energy (Turrican), Sunday, 28 August 2016 23:49 (seven years ago) link
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/iqnjCEXma-lSh856kpx892yqjxAM8TToV6BOsLdP95PsXVXD8ecGPsrNUJGKIHDtLAg_6y2X8ZqJ6EjJX7sJIDNmV3uyeNfnXfW_slg2Br1O-UJ_Y9W74PW0Zr0UBy76_lxbQselgvehLFDGjTHKjCCAKCp8MOi0AAQs3mm3Nd46bszsfDYGV7fX2kz-OgNN9rIFSrz2OlZpAMpv9r14M3R-fYlsSJOZ_notFq1TsOKyEbq-LAewtxYX3csMmmJ69wOcsDn2xZ8Ryof6NoUGY05NSe_hYUdrDzgIdd-Wfd-Gy0ARfIarKdbUtBCY3wjRibcESiB_jIiv0F1vlpzR-a1hXXnls4hblu2DFyHmeEEKe6TF50pM8WnC-WswOkG_ob0vnh4dlg0GDqQNUHKb9GnVfD1dw7WLALeHn4qji6GcyaP_jrypJ_9ZQZQOluypHTEW8hpirFSIP4pykSjiivyWbQcFa-aM8YTC-qUQ58h2yk5xB1vU9sZW2chuL-YG0Sg-vZv2JH_nstZ7KmN4pCgfv38JfG16gs1EO2H_3hei1Do0jrHVQjjk9ElNemxr5wz5k_COMc6PpfnwmtysLBDQt3Nbc3vC-Q-9uVP5rXTAxHRh=w400-h350-no
3. Slide AwayFrom: Definitely MaybeReleased: 29 August 1994705 Points, 19 Votes, 3 Number Ones
― Bee OK, Sunday, 28 August 2016 23:56 (seven years ago) link
Noel claims he wrote it on a Les Paul guitar that Johnny Marr sent to him, since he had few guitars available to him at the time. On the Definitely Maybe DVD, he also notes that he took Marr's guitar out of the case, sat down, and "the song wrote itself". Gallagher wrote it about his girlfriend at the time - Louise Jones and the song was written about their stormy relationship. He described them as "soulmates" and when they finally split up in June 1994, Noel said 'I don't think I'll ever get over it.'
― Bee OK, Sunday, 28 August 2016 23:58 (seven years ago) link
It is featured on their debut album Definitely Maybe,on the "Whatever" single, and on the "Champagne Supernova" US single. Also in the Stop the Clocks interview, Noel claimed that he was told to release it as a fifth single from Definitely Maybe, but Gallagher refused, arguing, "You can't have five [singles] off a debut album." Furthermore it is claimed to be Paul McCartney's favorite song by Oasis in the same interview.
― Bee OK, Sunday, 28 August 2016 23:59 (seven years ago) link
damn I didn't know slide away would get this high
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Monday, 29 August 2016 00:01 (seven years ago) link
I had a feeling it would, it's always been a highly regarded track amongst fans. I had this down as a definite lock for the Top 5.
― the hair - it's lost its energy (Turrican), Monday, 29 August 2016 00:02 (seven years ago) link
another one of my very favorites, i do wonder why they included this song on the "Whatever" single as well? it wasn't like they were including album tracks on other singles.
― Bee OK, Monday, 29 August 2016 00:12 (seven years ago) link
going to do the last two together...
― Bee OK, Monday, 29 August 2016 00:21 (seven years ago) link
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/VFLh_7hqVwfo2-I6wh8eUR5xSR3_QM9ruXyQoK-xYp6a-jeIFCeBxvdqivhEFSHoZg-u8efXifp0ViT32noh4vvXdfxV7MZoUIiHnjGm5HlKIotg_ArWXLXhEHGHtGNbFNmSPdPwXX_nATJjW49NqLrU1P6zoEBzvV1Dbj0ORMYUSmjlm1wA8tOsS6Uu5HtMyKjXivEoFNcARzxHkDlkvz9uOGxFbJs2edMr4dmN11fagHmVtdIoHl6-FtTpLK6ccO3x6TqUt-S4PuBNqE36yava-MNzFL1qsY6I0HXeBhwWXDugSTiBwM_TPWxCJPNeXatPGcR7nki1fG2NBAvzynN-3agFV7qkFkOzEcFvahE451wdB5oMtcFhFmCqbDeff0Vzo31DPjVAV8WuF9dcFzjYwKNXBeQJ6VYYyqNOvXLIeK90hHL_jrTKNtswudVFkGwbkbff-5gBOV6j8M_1wVupaCp6_K3viSjnwlZ1-J4m54BgnIucWtkPIbiTlT7QjVeXhoGdE92iS3t4Y-OdF99q2ow5ZY48Oxtgv1uZOnlaMillYfKDb0evK-S5zT_p7o9vlo8QQFRl5AepAcTwhFyJuV3ERRRJvXiTVqg61S4NiOnf=w400-h349-no
2. Some Might SayFrom: (What's the Story) Morning Glory? and SingleSingle Released: 24 April 1995Charted: UK - 1749 Points, 22 Votes, 1 Number One
― Bee OK, Monday, 29 August 2016 00:30 (seven years ago) link
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/uqwbHkatgPoThs9t4SMaYIJb2h0doUQaVc44AWIqBNnO56caWQfYugzTLOGyOgdTFv_d5Rn2VjDVsbLCpk5lu4MIuE5cNI44o7RK8eaNNIvNIyNqRiOBmbTC6b2bplj79K7TDj-m_CehzMA4w3BPP4601-x1KMT6huh86mGxVGiOjZGisrQhgusq32G_6pJmgEji2ZTzd1KSOzZhZ9mmHJsJHZalEAmVJ040yszZzlINxIEhH0EHR18y08a8O2Guo1ya5xar_y08K_b51OjbHeKlndmAUeFuTMGR7WsHD9BOcHaEy7L-GJGGc_sv-bijC0usbD5IQ8SNfkzRCuZHh8Cw0TjhTA7HIJgblEYSLU_UuWpclV-1JCC2JefTmVNAAIv7sgs1cV4uYXIopIxP_impTttggySq11MJLDNNca8LtJoxQTnZ07Dlmb2MV-5rtC-7ar0iCtNiqlJ0YAk4R7huU9j2IAqmCToC6NAs0GT3Ue9SHG0q0jeYbICPQUiz1roRqL6yRjRZchlqn8rgTR2Ic28giq_G0fqg7UiLEJJlXukBtpt0IY9D4vnpLM0WX3Fny7n9AD_9OMZzeS6pFPs_qzcz3xAyPoDmmnRXLUJ3l2io=s400-no
1. Live ForeverFrom: Definitely Maybe and SingleSingle Released: 8 August 1994Charted: UK - 10, US Alt - 10858 Points, 21 Votes, 5 Number Ones
― Bee OK, Monday, 29 August 2016 00:31 (seven years ago) link
hope everyone had fun :-)
another poll where I didn't vote for the no. 1 at all lol
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Monday, 29 August 2016 00:32 (seven years ago) link
it had to be "Live Forever" right?
― Bee OK, Monday, 29 August 2016 00:35 (seven years ago) link
i was on all but Brads and others or a total of five ballots.
― Bee OK, Monday, 29 August 2016 00:36 (seven years ago) link
I know I'm in the minority but I've always hated its chorus
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Monday, 29 August 2016 00:39 (seven years ago) link
Full results in a bit but here is the Top 50:
1. Live Forever2. Some Might Say3. Slide Away4. Supersonic5. Don’t Look Back in Anger6. Wonderwall7. Champagne Supernova8. Whatever9. Acquiesce10. Rock ‘N’ Roll Star11. The Masterplan12. Morning Glory13. Up in the Sky14. Talk Tonight15. Cigarettes & Alcohol16. Columbia17. Underneath The Sky18. Half the World Away19. Fade Away20. Rockin' Chair 21. Hello22. She’s Electric23. The Shock of the Lightning24. D'You Know What I Mean?25. Cast No Shadow26. Step Out27. Roll With It28. Going Nowhere29. Stay Young30. Round Are Way31. Shakemaker32. Hey Now!33. Listen Up34. Bring It On Down35. Digsy's Dinner36. Married with Children37. The Importance of Being Idle38. Songbird39. I Hope, I Think, I Know40. Lyla41. Stop Crying Your Heart Out42. My Big Mouth43. Stand By Me44. I'm Outta Time 45. Don't Go Away46. Falling Down47. Headshrinker48. (It’s Good) To Be Free49. D’Yer Wanna Be a Spaceman?50. Go Let It Out
― Bee OK, Monday, 29 August 2016 00:53 (seven years ago) link
Damn, I was really pulling for Bonehead's Bank Holiday to be number 1.
― MarkoP, Monday, 29 August 2016 00:57 (seven years ago) link
'Live Forever' would have made my ballot, admittedly. I'm more surprised about 'Some Might Say' being in the Top 3, if only because there's been about 20 songs that have placed below it that are superior to it.
― the hair - it's lost its energy (Turrican), Monday, 29 August 2016 00:58 (seven years ago) link
Bee OK, did 'It's Gettin' Better (Man!!)' or 'All Around The World' get any votes?
― the hair - it's lost its energy (Turrican), Monday, 29 August 2016 00:59 (seven years ago) link
53. All Around the World 76 354. It's Getting Better (Man!!) 73 3
― Bee OK, Monday, 29 August 2016 01:02 (seven years ago) link
My Ballot:
Songs:
1. Whatever2. Champagne Supernova3. Listen Up4. Acquiesce5. Rock ‘n’ Roll Star6. Slide Away7. Rockin’ Chair8. Wonderwall9. Fade Away10. Live Forever11. Round Our Way12. Cigarettes & Alcohol 13. Cloudburst14. It’s Good To Be Free15. Don’t Look Back In Anger16. Shakermaker17. Headshrinker18. Supersonic19. She’s Electric 20. Flashbax21. D’Yer Wanna Be a Spaceman?22. Half the World Away23. The Masterplan24. Underneath the Sky25. Columbia
Albums:
1. Definitely Maybe2. The Masterplan3. (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?4. Be Here Now5. Heathen Chemistry
Singles:
1. Whatever2. Some Might Say3. Wonderwall4. Cigarettes & Alcohol 5. Sharkermaker
6. Don’t Look Back In Anger7. Roll With It8. All Around the World9. Live Forever10. Supersonic
Worst Song:
didn't vote
― Bee OK, Monday, 29 August 2016 01:09 (seven years ago) link
hey this was great, thanks for running this.
― campreverb, Monday, 29 August 2016 01:51 (seven years ago) link
This was a great poll, thanks for running it Bee. Looking forward to blasting the Spotify playlist later. Here's my ranked ballot, songs only:
SLIDE AWAYWHATEVERCOLUMBIASUPERSONICDON'T LOOK BACK IN ANGERACQUIESCEROCKIN' CHAIRLIVE FOREVERFADE AWAYSOME MIGHT SAY(IT'S GOOD) TO BE FREEBRING IT ON DOWNSHAKERMAKERSTEP OUTTALK TONIGHTUP IN THE SKYCIGARETTES & ALCOHOLDIGSY'S DINNERMARRIED WITH CHILDRENMORNING GLORYROCK 'N' ROLL STARSHE'S ELECTRICTAKE ME AWAYTHE MASTERPLANUNDERNEATH THE SKY
― nate woolls, Monday, 29 August 2016 06:28 (seven years ago) link
Great poll! My ballot:
Ballot part one1 Live forever2 Slide away3 Underneath the sky4 Alive - Demo5 Rockin' Chair6 Supersonic7 Stay Young8 The Masterplan9 Rock'n Roll Star10 Stop Crying Your Heart Out11 Cast No Shadow12 She's Electric13 D'you Know What I Mean14 Don't Look Back in Anger15 Falling Down16 Acquiesce17 Half the World Away18 Up in the Sky19 Don't Go Away20 Headshrinker21 Whatever22 Bring It On Down23 I'm Outta Time24 Hello25 Wonderwall
Ballot part three1 Definitely Maybe2 The Masterplan3 Morning Glory4 Be Here Now
― mathiasa, Monday, 29 August 2016 10:53 (seven years ago) link
So, unless I'm mistaken, the first song on the list not from Definitely Maybe or Morning Glory era is at 23. That's pretty remarkable, though perhaps not surprising. And it's a song from Dig Out Your Soul, which might be a bit more surprising.
― Frederik B, Monday, 29 August 2016 11:03 (seven years ago) link
I'm sure it's been mentioned in the noms thread but the way Liam sings "SUNSHEEEIIINE" is dylanesquely brilliant and brings a smile to my face
― niels, Monday, 29 August 2016 14:07 (seven years ago) link
never got round to doing the 'Oasis' cover of Autobahn
― Mark G, Monday, 29 August 2016 15:12 (seven years ago) link
My ballot:
PART ONE
Live ForeverRockin’ ChairWhateverFade Away [the one on Cigarettes & Alcohol single, not the HELP album]Married With ChildrenRock’n’Roll StarDon’t Look Back In AngerCigarettes & AlcoholDigsy’s DinnerThe MasterplanSlide AwayHalf The World AwayChampagne SupernovaSupersonicWonderwallSome Might SayMorning GloryI Hope I Think I KnowStay YoungTalk TonightCast No ShadowHelloUnderneath The SkyRound Are WayStep Out
PART THREE
Definitely Maybe(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?Be Here Now
PART FOUR
All Around The World
― in twelve parts (lamonti), Monday, 29 August 2016 15:14 (seven years ago) link
That were good, that
― poor fiddy-less albion (darraghmac), Monday, 29 August 2016 20:30 (seven years ago) link
Bee OK, did 'It's Gettin' Better (Man!!)' or 'All Around The World' get any votes?― the hair - it's lost its energy (Turrican), Monday, August 29, 2016 12:59 AM (twenty hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink53. All Around the World 76 354. It's Getting Better (Man!!) 73 3― Bee OK, Monday, August 29, 2016 1:02 AM (twenty hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― the hair - it's lost its energy (Turrican), Monday, August 29, 2016 12:59 AM (twenty hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Bee OK, Monday, August 29, 2016 1:02 AM (twenty hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Fuck, these were both going to be high up on my ballot as well! Argh!
― the hair - it's lost its energy (Turrican), Monday, 29 August 2016 21:53 (seven years ago) link
― niels, Monday, August 29, 2016 2:07 PM (seven hours ago)
he kind of got this from the way lennon sings that word in "rain," though, right?
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Monday, 29 August 2016 21:54 (seven years ago) link
my ballot:
1. Talk Tonight2. Some Might Say3. Going Nowhere4. Roll With It5. Don't Look Back in Anger6. She's Electric7. Underneath the Sky8. Cigarettes and Alcohol9. Fade Away10. Supersonic11. Headshrinker12. The Masterplan13. Slide Away14. Half the World Away15. Where Did It All Go Wrong?16. Shakermaker17. Go Let It Out18. Rock 'n' Roll Star19. Whatever20. Hello
Worst Song: The Swamp Song
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Monday, 29 August 2016 21:55 (seven years ago) link
I didn't enter a ballot out of embarrassment for not organising this poll also lol ilm also busy
But that Spotify playlist has made my evening
― poor fiddy-less albion (darraghmac), Monday, 29 August 2016 23:37 (seven years ago) link
i was more upset that you didn't submit a ballot over Turrican not submitting one. you are the one who volunteered to run this, but that might have been my fault as well. i know you said in the poll thread that you wanted to sign up but i think it was a running joke as well. this is why i took over because i didn't confirm that you would actually run it.
so were good.
― Bee OK, Tuesday, 30 August 2016 00:39 (seven years ago) link
Sorry to have missed the climax of the rollout, but a fun poll all the way - got me listening to these guys and having their songs stuck in my head again in a way I really would not have seen myself ever doing again. I had "Supersonic" #1 but can't complain at the results at all - - - though a bit sad "All Around the World" couldn't crack the top 50. "Some Might Say" making it to #3 is maybe the biggest surprise to me, not that I dislike it (had it at #8) but would not have figured it for a consensus pick over such celebrated cuts as "Acquiesce" (one that I never have gone for, really).
― Silence, followed by unintelligible stammering. (Doctor Casino), Tuesday, 30 August 2016 02:58 (seven years ago) link