Oasis

Released: June 13, 1994

Songwriter: Noel Gallagher

Producer: Oasis Owen Morris Mark Coyle

[Verse 1]
I haven't seen your face 'round since I was a kid
You're bringing back those memories of the things that we did
You're hanging round and climbing trees pretending to fly
Do you wanna be a spaceman and live in the sky

You got how many bills to pay and how many kids?
And you forgot about the things that we did
The town where we're living has made you a man
And all of your dreams are washed away in the sand

[Chorus 1]
Well, it's alright, it's alright
Who are you and me to say what's wrong and what's right
Do you still feel like me (do you feel like me)
We sit down here and we shall see (we shall see)
We can talk and find common ground (common ground)
And we can just forget about feeling down
We can just forget about life in this town

[Verse 2]
It's funny how your dreams change as you're growing old
You don't wanna be no spaceman, you just wanted gold
All the dream stealers are lying in wait
But if you wanna be a spaceman, it's still not too late

[Chorus 2]
Well, it's alright, and it's alright
Who are you and me to say what's wrong and what's right
Do you still feel like me (do you feel like me)
We sit down here and we shall see (we shall see)
We can talk about common ground (common ground)
And we can just forget about feeling down
We can just forget about life in this town

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.

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