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I don't think he is.

― Peter Miller, Monday, 17 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

MM - yeah they can, but pizzicato-stylee, not wiv a bow.

― Dr. C, Monday, 17 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

I have to say though, being a 15-year old drummer at the height of OASISMANIA did mean that I thought Alan White was the bollocks. I realise I am now wrong, and I apologise to the world.

― DG, Monday, 17 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

At least you didn't worship Tony McCarroll, that would mean getting a Brady perm.

― Nicole, Monday, 17 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

Of COURSE cellos can arpeggiate, since that involves playing only one note in the chord at a time!

― dave q, Monday, 17 December 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link

four months pass...

Extremely painful confession: I used to like this song. I recorded it on a tape next to a Rush song (whoever next sees Rush in the street, please apologize unceasingly for an hour for me). I HATE IT! I can't see what anyone sees in bands like this, this is a super-crap song and I don't know who or what induced my dad to buy it.

― Anna Rose, Wednesday, 15 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link

Because you liked it? ;-)

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 15 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link

Which Rush song?

I like "Wonderwall" all right but not enough that I actually need to buy a CD or ever listen to it of my own volition.

― sundar subramanian, Wednesday, 15 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link

I bought What's the Story... on a whim yesterday ($3) and it's GREAT. What's not to like about Oasis? Keeping in mind of course that I'm American and was spared the Oasis-as-cultural- juggernaut mid-90s thing.

Anyway, "Wonderwall" isn't as good as "Champagne Supernova" but it's still pleasant. Back in the day I was too punk rock to appreciate it but I missed out on a lot of stuff that way.

― adam, Wednesday, 15 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link

No, you weren't. We got it almost nearly as bad.

I clicked on this thread thinking that it would be about the Harrison film score... which, despite being meandering and not all that great, is way better than any of Oasis' output.

― matthew m., Wednesday, 15 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link

Which Rush song?
The one about Malkmus.
how do we assess this song?
The answer is to be found in the verb @ssess.

― cuba libre (nathalie), Wednesday, 15 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link

Cat Power's Wonderwall ties it, Freelance Hellraiser's Wonderwoman betters it.

― J Blount, Wednesday, 15 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link

two months pass...

wonderwall is absolutely timeless. from noel's stripped down chord pregression, to alan white's rolling triplet drums, and liam's sparce heart-felt vocls, everything works. to not be able to recognize this and enjoy for the song that it is, is a terrible lack of judgement.

― jdu, Tuesday, 23 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link

four months pass...

I can agree with those who say that Wonderwall isn't the greatest song written by Noel but it's very good. Pinefox wrote almost everything I like about that song and now that I've been able to compare it to Mike Flower pops tragic cover it became ten times better. I like Noels ballads, most of them are great. I get the chills when I listen to Don't Go Away and Cast No Shadow. The Masterplan is a great song, it should have made A-side, and I think most of Oasis B-sides are a great deal better than many other artists A-sides. Heathen Chemistry is a good album but the older ones are better ((WTS)MG? and DM).

The best song ever written by Noel (so far) is Where Did It All Go Wrong, great lyrics, great instrumental and superb melody!

― Marten Larsson, Wednesday, 11 December 2002 21:40 (twenty-one years ago) link

three months pass...

Geezasthetics' anthem?

― Cozen (Cozen), Tuesday, 25 March 2003 23:54 (twenty-one years ago) link

i never really liked it, but i did love 'Don't Look Back In Anger' - w-w-what's wrong with meeee?

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 26 March 2003 01:02 (twenty-one years ago) link

I absolutly adore the idea that in America, WTSMG is on sale for $3 - classic!

― Johnney B (Johnney B), Wednesday, 26 March 2003 10:39 (twenty-one years ago) link

"Wonderwall" is, and will always remain, a classic.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 26 March 2003 18:24 (twenty-one years ago) link

You've been reading too much Jerry The Nipper, Cozen ;)

― Tom (Groke), Wednesday, 26 March 2003 18:27 (twenty-one years ago) link

(Is such a thing possible, asks the Pinefox....)

― Tom (Groke), Wednesday, 26 March 2003 18:28 (twenty-one years ago) link

(Did you get my e-mail Tom? If so scrub what I said, ignore it.)

Is Wonderwall a possible candidate for a Geezasthetics' anthem? Just the JtN type?

― Cozen (Cozen), Wednesday, 26 March 2003 18:38 (twenty-one years ago) link

I don't know - my conception of Geezaesthetics is as a way of talking about things, not a set of standards to apply to them, so I don't think *anything* would be a g.a. But even within the geezaesthete hardcore there are disagreements here - Pete thinks we should be more prescriptive to artists, I don't, for instance.

(I probably have got your email Cozen - haven't checked for a few days due to distractions from all my lovely birthday presents.)

― Tom (Groke), Wednesday, 26 March 2003 18:51 (twenty-one years ago) link

one year passes...

Anyone heard the Wurzels version? It's actually fucking excellent!

― dog latin (dog latin), Wednesday, 19 May 2004 14:46 (nineteen years ago) link

Everything the Wurzels do is excellent.

― noodle vague (noodle vague), Wednesday, 19 May 2004 23:50 (nineteen years ago) link

one year passes...

It occurs to me that this is the Oasis version of the song "One" by U2, and that the U2 song is much better than "Wonderwall".

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller 68), Monday, 8 August 2005 12:57 (eighteen years ago) link

the pavement version is the best.

― Ian John50n (orion), Monday, 8 August 2005 13:02 (eighteen years ago) link

It occurs to me in turn that I still hate "One."

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 8 August 2005 13:02 (eighteen years ago) link

Onederwall

― The Mad Puffin (The Mad Puffin), Monday, 8 August 2005 13:06 (eighteen years ago) link

I have been subtitling Live 8, Ned. It skews your judgement.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller 68), Monday, 8 August 2005 13:10 (eighteen years ago) link

Subtitling Pete Doherty must have been fun.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 8 August 2005 13:12 (eighteen years ago) link

SUBTITLE DREW DANIEL

― Ian John50n (orion), Monday, 8 August 2005 13:13 (eighteen years ago) link

Funnily enough, Pete D's coming up next. It is my main business of the day.

I don't know what Drew Daniel is.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller 68), Monday, 8 August 2005 13:14 (eighteen years ago) link

It now occurs to me that Pete Doherty's terrible performance was the highlight of the day at Live 8.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller 68), Monday, 8 August 2005 14:01 (eighteen years ago) link

Cat Power wins.

― billstevejim (billstevejim), Monday, 8 August 2005 21:23 (eighteen years ago) link

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