TOP TEN: OASIS
Following last weekend’s news that Noel Gallagher has called time on his 18-year career with volatile baby brother Liam, here’s our perfect playlist from the Burnage cowboys’ back catalogue:
‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Star’ – the wishful vision of a young Mancunian songwriter dreaming of stardom and signing on.
‘Lyla’ – 2005′s pounding glam-rock stomp that proved they’d found their mojo once again.
‘Shakermaker’ – their New Seekers‘ plagiarizing indie-psych classic.
‘Some Might Say’ – their first UK number one and still one of Noel‘s finest pop songs.
‘Songbird’ – proof that Liam could actually write after the dismal ‘Little James.’
‘Do You Know What I Mean?’ – a bone-crushing wave of coke-addled pyschedelia from 1997′s Be Here Now.
‘Morning Glory’ – the Beatles-fuelled title track from their era-defining second album.
‘Acquiesce’ – the flipside to ‘Some Might Say’ and a reminder of just how much the Gallagher brothers relied on each other for their success.
‘Live Forever’ – An euphoric tale of love and friendship. Their greatest moment.
‘I Am The Walrus’ – their fuzz-drenched cover of John Lennon‘s 1967 masterpiece was nothing short of breathtaking.
Check out this hilarious clip of Hitler‘s reaction to the news of the band’s demise:
