Oasis

Released: June 13, 1994

Songwriter: Noel Gallagher

Producer: Owen Morris Oasis Mark Coyle

[Verse 1]
I'd like to be somebody else
And not know where I've been
I'd like to build myself
A house out of plasticine

[Chorus 1]
Ahh, shake along with me
Ahh, shake along with me

[Verse 2]
I've been driving in my car
With my friend Mister Soft
Mister Clean and Mister Benn
Are living in my loft

[Chorus 1]
Ahh, shake along with me
Ahh, shake along with me

[Bridge]
I'm sorry but I just don't know
I know you said I told you so
When you're happy and you're feeling fine
Then you'll know that it's the right time
Then you'll know that it's the right time

[Chorus 2]
To shake along with me
Shake along with me
Shake along with me
Shake along with me

[Verse 3]
Mister Sifter sold me songs
When I was just sixteen
Now he stops at traffic lights
But only when they're green

[Chorus 3]
Ahh, shake along with me
Ahh, shake along with me
Ahh, shake along with me

[Outro]
Ahh, shake along with me
Shake along with me
Shake along with me
Shake along with me
Shake along with them
Shake along with me
Shake along with them
Shake along with me

One of the most decorated artists of the 1990s, for the best part of two decades Oasis were an instantly recognisable part of British culture and a key cog in the all-conquering machine that was the Cool Britannia movement.

The group rose to fame with the release of Definitely Maybe in 1994, which became an instant success, debuting at number one in the UK charts. They went on to have a much-publicised rivalry with Blur, and despite losing the biggest singles chart battle in British history, they would go on to win the war, becoming global stars with (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?, which includes arguably their biggest hit, “Wonderwall.”

The band released their third album Be Here Now in 1997, amid conflict between the Gallagher brothers. Although it went to number two in the US charts, sales were below expectations and it has since been regarded poorly. Fourth album Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, released in 2000, was also received apprehensively by critics but managed to reach number one in the UK charts. It was during its recording that two members, guitarist Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs and bassist Paul ‘Guigsy’ McGuigan, quit so Colin ‘Gem’ Archer and Andy Bell were brought on to replace them, respectively. Heathen Chemistry was released in 2002 to similar success, and the band continued touring. In 2004, drummer Alan White left and Zac Starkey joined for sixth album Don’t Believe the Truth, released in 2005, but only lasted until the next album Dig Out Your Soul (2008), when he was unofficially replaced by Chris Sharrock.

more tracks from the album

Definitely Maybe

From the albums

Definitely Maybe (1994)
Time Flies... 1994–2009 (2010)

Oasis popular songs

ShakermakerOasis

Oasis

Definitely Maybe