Music Appreciation

highplainsdem

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30. Wonderwall is good, but it isn't in my ten favorite Oasis songs, and might not even be in my top 20, if I

Sat Sep 6, 2025, 10:41 AM

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bothered to try to make any decisions about that. It's always seemed a bit bland to me.

I've noticed that journalists/critics differ a lot on what they consider the band's best songs. (The same is true for fans, of course.) Out of curiosity, I looked at a lot of magazine and newspaper lists of their best songs last night, and despite how successful Wonderwall was, there seemed to be as many lists leaving it out of the top 10 as including it, and it didn't always make the top 20.

We all have different taste, and IMO those journalists having very different favorites - picking so many different Oasis songs they consider the band's ten best - helps explain their wide appeal.

I'd posted those two concert videos of Cigarettes & Alcohol mainly to show the crowd response, 29 years ago and now.

I posted my favorite 10 Oasis songs earlier, in another reply to you.

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Oasis ??? [View all] SleeplessinSoCal Sep 5 OP

I dunno. Other than they'd beat each other up on stage. marble falls Sep 5 #1

You should pay more attention to the music. Search for the threads I've posted here. highplainsdem Sep 5 #4

I have. Oasis just never did anything for me. No doubt about it: they have a very large and enthusiastic fan base ... marble falls Sep 5 #9

Not a tin ear. We all have different taste. But I didn't give them much attention at all in the '90s, between highplainsdem Sep 5 #14

If I were to give one reason why they don't reach me, it's that they sound too pop-ish for my tastes. ... marble falls Sep 5 #16

There is no way to figure out exactly what will appeal to someone. Even just deciding what an artist's highplainsdem Sep 5 #19

Like I said, I love the beatles, go figure. marble falls Sep 6 #28

They're more rock and more punk than the Beatles. Noel said they were a punk band with Beatles melodies. highplainsdem Sep 6 #20

Thanks for the videos. SleeplessinSoCal Sep 6 #26

Wonderwall is good, but it isn't in my ten favorite Oasis songs, and might not even be in my top 20, if I highplainsdem Sep 6 #30

Eh, I wouldnt call them good Guitar Rock but we all like different things. Eko Sep 5 #13

It would be boring if we didn't all like different things. But this Oasis tour has brought nearly unanimous highplainsdem Sep 5 #15

Sorry I'm just not into Brit-Pop. Eko Sep 5 #18

I have been wondering this too.. A 1990s band that I guess has reemerged to the hlthe2b Sep 5 #2

They do NOT use AI vocals. Do you think I'd post about them if they did? Has anyone on DU posted more against highplainsdem Sep 5 #5

Just allowed a band to use AI to copy their vocals and approved of it. Back off. Your own article hlthe2b Sep 5 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Sewa Sep 5 #7

Liam didn't "approve of the album." After hearing one or part of one track, he told someone on Twitter highplainsdem Sep 5 #8

I'm glad you are enjoying this band's reemergence. I am equivocal but appreciate your hlthe2b Sep 5 #10

Although the band didn't reunite until last year, after breaking up in 2009, both Noel and Liam have had highplainsdem Sep 5 #11

Good... hlthe2b Sep 5 #12

Thanks! I have to fight AI. It's a threat to too much that I value, too many people that I value. highplainsdem Sep 6 #23

Where have you been? Their tour's been getting rave reviews for months, and for good reason. I host this forum, highplainsdem Sep 5 #3

Sorry I didn't search for an existing discussion. SleeplessinSoCal Sep 6 #27

You didn't need to "search for an existing topic." But your saying "This week they're a hot topic" caught highplainsdem Sep 6 #31

Btw, 9 of my 10 favorites listed above are on the tour setlist. The exception there is The Hindu Times, highplainsdem Sep 6 #32

I'm not due to discover them for another few yeears or so, lol. BootinUp Sep 5 #17

I don't think there's any time when someone's "due to discover them." Their concerts have people of highplainsdem Sep 6 #21

I think you misunderstood my joke. It was only on me. nt BootinUp Sep 6 #22

OK. I misunderstand a lot of things online, I'm afraid. highplainsdem Sep 6 #24

I was thinking about how I am always late discovering I like an artist, BootinUp Sep 6 #25

Happens To Most Of Us ProfessorGAC Sep 6 #29

Those first classic Oasis albums came at a time when caregiving was the focus of my life, and it seemed for highplainsdem Sep 6 #33