Do you want to know my most hated song in the entire fucking universe?

Wonderwall.

I hate it that much that when my son was in New Zealand, he hijacked my Spotify with it for a laugh.

Guys, I LIVED through the Oasis era. I didn't like them then, and they suck even more now, because they're sucking money out of people to pay for divorces or whatever and a whole heap of people are paying for that shite through dynamic pricing antics on Ticketek and what does one of the Gallaghers say about it? Buy kneeling tickets. That's the kind of arrogance I'd expect from the brothers.

Meme stolen from Facebook somewhere, because funny.

Sure, they filled stadiums (no indicator of actual artistry, btw), but their song writing was formulaic and derivative at best, with repetitive chords and simplistic lyrics (you're my wonderwall???) that seemed to sell nostalgia as a thing rather than create an emotion in their own right. There's a lot of stuff on YOutube that shows how much Oasis were so heavily influenced by The Beatles but also a ton of other bands - and he's been happy enough to admit this as well. Original they were not. LIam's nasally, whiney delivery had me rushing to turn the radio off immediately.

They also behaved apallingly. Seen particularly through the lens of a culture who is trying it's best to not promote toxic masculinity and misogny, the Gallaghers don't fare well. Whilst people like him might argue that we expect too much from celebrities, I beg to differ - we are paying them a pretty big wage. The least they can do is not be assholes and be good role models for the young people who look up to them.

But, people did like them. Why? I asked ChatGPT to explain. If Liam Gallagher can pinch from the Beatles coz he can't be original, I can ask AI to save me time and explain the appeal of my most hated band in the universe. Besides, I have to stop thinking of them fast.

People were drawn to Oasis for their catchy melodies, which included memorable, anthemic songs like "Wonderwall" and "Don't Look Back in Anger" that became sing-along favorites. Their embodiment of the Britpop movement, with a blend of British working-class swagger and pop sensibility, struck a chord with fans, particularly in the context of 1990s British culture. Their powerful guitar-driven sound, featuring strong riffs and classic rock influences, appealed to both contemporary and classic rock enthusiasts. The charismatic Gallagher brothers, Noel and Liam, were larger-than-life figures whose rock star image drew significant media attention. Additionally, Oasis captured the zeitgeist of the 1990s, becoming a defining band of the era and making their music feel emblematic of that time.

Besides, There Was a Lot Better Music in the UK in the '90s

For some wierd reason, the Oasis debate has centred around whether Pulp was better than Oasis, or maybe Blur or Manic Street Preachers. Sure. But you know there was tons of other great music coming out of Britain at that time, right?

Unlike Oasis, Massive Attack's groundbreaking fusion of dub, electronic and soul created the trip hop movement out of Bristol, and is deeply textured and evocative. There's no Gallager swagger, just this stunning music that resonates on a profound level. Absolutely fucking seminal, absolutely divine - Mezzanine is absolutely one of my favourite albums of all time.

Okay, I concede it probably wasn't 'brit pop' as a genre that I liked - it was far too melodic for my liking. Whilst I can also concede that it was culture forming, or at least culture celebrating, there was so much more out there that makes me really, really get annoyed that Oasis is getting publicised as one of the greatest British bands of that era, as if no other musicians were doing super cool things. I guess Seattle's grunge was overshadowing Britpop for me - it wasn't even a contest.

Hm, what other British stuff was I listening to back then?

Gah, but what about The Cure? The Cure's haunting sound and Smith's evocative vocals have made them pioneers of post-punk and gothic rock. I'd rather sing along to them than Oasis, that's for sure. All of their seven albums reached the top ten between the '80's and '90's. Legends. It's hard to choose a song. Pick any.

And of course I'm slipping into electronica, because '90's was all MDMA and rave and all of this was the antitheis to brit 'rock'. My sister in law just went and saw Underworld in the UK recently and I'm so jelly.

Are you an Oasis Fan?

Now, before you get too upset with me in the comments, remember I just used my hatred of Oasis to write a post for #threetunetuesday and to write about my own musical tastes. I'm sorry for being a b-iatch.

Claims they are musically regressive simpletons that thieved most of their hit tunes are my personal viewpoint, and I'm not attacking you personally. I couldn't agree more that diversity makes the world go around and I'm stoked you have good memories of listening to them. Yay. The fact they've brought joy to people is pretty cool, and if you're happy, I'm happy.

It is pretty amusing how upset Oasis fans have got to have their band critiqued, though. Non Oasis fans have as much of a right to critique them as fans do to pay 500 pounds a ticket.

But if I have to listen to them, I will vocally vomit.

With Love,

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