There doesnât exist an album which I would rate 10.0/10.0, because there is no album in which I would give every song a 5-star rating. (Whatâs the Story) Morning Glory? is one of a handful of albums which comes close. All but one song is a five-star masterpiece of musical greatness. The song Iâm talking about is Hey Now!, a song which fails to be catchy or memorable, and should have been replaced by one of Oasisâs many excellent B-sides but why am I beginning this review by focussing on the only negative aspect of what is otherwise one of my top 5 favourite albums of all time. The reaming nine songs are masterpieces of lyrical and musical composition craftsmanship, in other words, each track is one of the greatest songs Iâve ever heard.
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Roll With It; damn, talk about a catchy uplifting song. Possibly the happiest Oasis song and one I always turn to lift my spirit and to remind myself not to care what naysayers think. Why is Wonderwall considered Oasis signature song? Itâs a great song but why it? Itâs become the clichĂŠ song of choice for guys with acoustic guitars at parties. Even the choir at my sisterâs school sings it; I donât deny itâs an amazing song but with a band with an amazing back catalog as Oasis, choose another one to play on the radio. Some Might Say is the song which started my Oasis journey. I feel itâs the perfect introductory Oasis song, summing up what the band is all about. Cast No Shadow strikes such powerful imagery, however, the song Morning Glory is my choice for the centerpiece of the album. The lyric âanother Sunny Afternoon walking to the sound of my favourite tuneâ describes many an afternoon to me; itâs kind of depressing actually. The song is about drug use and that is what this album is, a drug. You canât stop listening to it, even when you think youâve had enough of it you keep coming back for more. Even the two brief musical interludes are amazing, even the novelty song Sheâs Electric is amazing.
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Closing the album is a song with lyrics which are total gibberish but it doesnât matter. With Champagne Supernova it feels like Noel took every memorising phrase he could think of (âSlowly walking down the hall, faster than a cannonballâ or âCaught beneath a landslide in a champagne supernova in the skyâ) and put them all into one song and somehow made it all work. Even the title is memorising, Champagne Supernova: what does that even mean? Who cares! Itâs an amazing title. Ok, I know Iâve said amazing about a million times in this review. Allow me to place (Whatâs the Story) Morning Glory? on top of a pedestal and worship, it's greatness.
(Whatâs the Story) Morning Glory? Era B-Sides and Rarities
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With all these incredible B-sides it makes me think Oasis could have possibly made a whole album out of them, or make Morning Glory a double album but nope, they made them B-sides.
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Why is Acquiesce considered their best B-side? Itâs a great song but like Wonderwall, I donât get why itâs singled out so much. In my opinion, itâs the most overrated Oasis song. Talk Tonight, on the other hand, sends shivers down my spine on every listen; Â it has the most vulnerable lyrics Noel has ever written with the story behind the song seems too incredible to be true. I like to think of Boneheadâs Bank Holiday as Oasisâ attempt at a Blur song, a track previously only included in the vinyl editions of Morning Glory. Is it just me or did the songs that not make it the B-side compilation The Masterplan even better than those which didnât; Itâs Better People, Step Out (sounds like an early 2000âs pop-punk song) and Round Are Way, in my opinion, are better than most of the songs on The Masterplan. Speaking of the actual song The Masterplan, a tune which sums the journey of life within five minutes: that we are all part of a masterplan which we canât understand, so we should just make the best of it. It contains some of best, no, most incredible lyrics Noel has ever written. I love Noelâs comments regarding the song being a B-side, âWell, I donât write shit songs!â