 Genius Meanings
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Oasis – Digsy's Dinner
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After Noel Gallagher’s musician friend Peter “Digsy” Dreary started singing nonsensical things about having lasagna for tea, he promptly inspired a romantic vignette about asking a
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Oasis – Sad Song
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“Sad Song” was included as a bonus track on the Japanese and vinyl editions of Definitely Maybe.
On the original release of “Sad Song,” Noel Gallagher performs vocals as opposed
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Oasis – Alive (Demo)
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“Alive” was released as a B-side to the single “Shakermaker”.
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Oasis – Supersonic (Live At Glasgow Tramshed)
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[Verse 1] / I need to be myself / I can't be no one else / I'm feeling supersonic, give me gin and tonic / You can have it all, but how much do you want it? / You make me laugh
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Oasis – Married With Children (Demo)
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[Chorus] / There's no need for you to say you're sorry / Goodbye, I'm going home / I don't care no more so don't you worry / Goodbye, I'm going home / [Verse 1] / I hate the way
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Oasis – Supersonic (Live)
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[Intro] / Thank you, this is the last one / It's gonna be the single, so go and buy it / [Verse 1] / I need to be myself, I can't be no one else / I'm feeling supersonic, give me
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Oasis – Cigarettes & Alcohol (Demo)
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[Verse 1] / Is it my imagination / Or have I finally found / Something worth living for? / I was looking for some action / But all I found was cigarettes and alcohol / [Pre-Chorus
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Oasis – Take Me Away
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“Take Me Away” was released as a B-side to “Supersonic.”
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Oasis – Cloudburst
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“Cloudburst” was released as a B-side to single “Live Forever” as well as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of Definitely Maybe.
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Oasis – I Am The Walrus (Live Glasgow Cathouse June '94)
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[Intro] / What's up? / What's up? / Does it matter if it's out of tune? / Does it matter if it's out of tune? / It's all cool / [Verse 1] / I am he as you are he as you are me
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Oasis – I Will Believe (Live)
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“I Will Believe” was released as a B-side to Oasis' first ever single, “Supersonic.”
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Oasis – Bring It On Down (Monnow Valley)
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[Verse 1] / What was that sound ringin' around your brain? / Today was just a blur, you've got a head like a ghost train / What was that sound ringin' around your brain? / You're
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Oasis – The Masterplan Sleeve Notes
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The Masterplan’s sleeve notes was written by Paul Du Noyer.
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Oasis – Cigarettes & Alcohol
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“Cigarettes & Alcohol” was released as the fourth single off Definitely Maybe, October 10th, 1994. In 2006, it was included in the “Best Of”-compilation Stop The Clocks and in 2010
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Oasis – Cigarettes & Alcohol
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“Cigarettes & Alcohol” was released as the fourth single off Definitely Maybe, October 10th, 1994. In 2006, it was included in the “Best Of”-compilation Stop The Clocks and in 2010
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Oasis – Live Forever
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“Live Forever” was released as the third single off Definitely Maybe, August 8th 1994. This song was written when Noel was working as a construction worker and he had some down
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Oasis – Supersonic
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“Supersonic” was released as the debut single from the album Definitely Maybe, April 11th 1994. It was written by Noel Gallagher and recorded in a single day in December 1993 at
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Oasis – Slide Away
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While recording their debut album, Oasis only owned two guitars. Songwriter Noel Gallagher had asked his friend Johnny Marr to lend them some of his, and he sent them a Les Paul he
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Oasis – Columbia
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“Columbia” is an infectious, groovy head trip to listen to. It is named after a hotel called Columbia, which the band stayed in while they were recording in a studio, where they
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Oasis – Bring It on Down
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“Bring It On Down” is one of several songs from Oasis’s early period that evoke the feeling of living in working class council estate communities in Britain. With a pounding drum
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Oasis – Rock 'n' Roll Star
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“Rock ‘n’ Roll Star” opens Definitely Maybe with a defiant statement of escaping your bleak life through substances, rock music, and dreams. It was released as the fifth and final
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Oasis – Up in the Sky
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“Up in the Sky” shows a lyrically angry side to Oasis set to a classic timeless rock tune. It was also released in an acoustic version that appeared as a B-Side to “Live Forever.”
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