Oasis - Wonderwall (Reaction/First Listen!)

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Since it was so close to being the winner in the poll, I had to check it out for a Tie-Tuesday. 😉 While I heard bits and pieces of this over the years, I never actually listened to this song in full or watched the music video. It always made me a bit sad! Let me know what you think of this one and if you're listening to it for the first time, like me!
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[@scythe0722]

I feel like you would like Supersonic or Live Forever a lot more

[@HYFRACTIV]

I've always loved "don't look back in anger" by oasis. Noel does most of the singing in it. I think it's definitely worth checking out sometime

[@nikkireviews]

Thank you, I will add that to my list!

[@MrBillyboyroge]

@@nikkireviews much better to delve into their live performances. ‘Cigarettes and Alcohol’ is an out and out rock song. Seeing Oasis live was like being hit by a wall of sound. This is from 1995. Not long after they were playing the biggest indoor concerts in Europe and then stadiums and then biggest concert in U.K. history at Knebworth 1996 kzbin.info/www/bejne/j52QkIibfbhjpKMsi=W0RJMBH4d-L5xXg1 🙌🏽

[@nikkireviews]

Awesome thanks! I always like to see how a band does live too. I think it's important to check those kinda videos out. ☺️

[@MrBillyboyroge]

@@nikkireviews you’re welcome. Their debut album ‘Definitely Maybe’ released in 1994, was the fastest selling debut release ever in the U.K. As it’s it 30th anniversary, Liam is currently touring it. KZbin searches will bring up many performances. To throw a curve ball in, another great live U.K. band from the 90’s was Jamiroquai. Very talented and creative musicians with an awesome lead singer/songwriter. Won’t link it, but check out ‘Jamiroquai - too young to die - London 1994’ the bassist was only a teenager but a groove beast. An anti war/government song that is still relevant like a lot of their early music is

[@Mingus8]

The 90s brittpop wave... What brilliant pop. It will never come again.

[@PeterChelmsford]

The Oasis catalogue is full of great songs.

[@PaulSink]

Thanks for the reaction Nikki.Yes consider this one of those songs ive heard many times but really havent looked into the meaning behind it .Cool lyrics and a catchy beat.

[@willblood7082]

Noel (lead singer) said in an interview that “It's about an imaginary friend who's going to come and save you from yourself."

[@Ngjack90]

Oasis were HUGE !!!over here 🇬🇧 during the 90s but across the pond only Wonderwall (Most well known song but far from their best and also like the drunk national anthem over here 🇬🇧😂) and champagne supernova really got airplay but HIGHLY recommend checking out some of their live stuff, Live forever (Live at Maine road) has Liam on vocals and Don’t look back in anger (Live at riverplate stadium) with Noel on vocals are a great place to start ….BIBLICAL !!!

[@nikkireviews]

Thank you so much! I will definitely be checking out more. 😊

[@steveburton3797]

Wonderwall was an album from George Harrison (Beatles). Noel Gallagher ( Guitar and wrote all the songs) is a big Beatles fan.

[@perrycleese5987]

Saw them back in the day, I think you may very much enjoy listening to them live - a whole other dimension(s) is (are) added. ❤

[@Jackmickleson1984]

Champagne supernova and girl in the dirty shirt are good

[@nikkireviews]

I'll have to add them to my list! The name Champagne Supernova sounds a little familiar. 🤔

[@Jackmickleson1984]

@@nikkireviews that was one of their big commercial hits , also supersonic , and don’t look back in anger. They have some good ones. Interesting contrast to Chris Cornell, he and his bands, and Oasis are my personal favs. Oasis is really tight and in synce. Noel is the older brother guitar player, Liam is the younger brother. He got into more trouble etc. originally Liam had a band, songs were crap and Noel said ok, I’ll join but I write the songs etc then definitely maybe came out!

[@Jackmickleson1984]

@@nikkireviews oh hey! If you liked Cochise, you would probably like shadow on the sun! Also, the charismatic voice is awesome, you can tell she loves music , it’s refreshing to see someone with such passion! She reacts to Cochise by Audioslave but live 08. Yes the live is amazing and incredible! You totally should react to it but if you don’t, you should just check it out in its own anyway even if not a reaction. Definitely worth your time! He is one of those artist that is Better live! Great videos, I love your channel!

[@jarrodbinthenc6810]

👋Nikki Another great song that takes me right back. ❤ It

[@TerryParsons1724]

Thanks Nikki 🤟

[@nikkireviews]

Thank you for watching!

[@peet-janissen5838]

acording to google a Wonderwall is an imaginary friend who's gonna come and save you from yourself.

[@DonCarlosDonCarlos]

Recommend Stay Young, Listen Up, The Masterplan all great B Sides that should've been on the regular albums, & should've been singles

[@V-ANews]

Lead singer a lead guitar and lyric writer are brothers singer is Liam gallagher and hos brother songwriter and lyric writer noel gallagher

[@Artimesia]

I've never really been that into Oasis, I prefer their up tempo songs if I'm honest, like Shock of the Lightning, Cigarettes and Alcohol or What's the Story Morning Glory

[@nikkireviews]

I will have to check those out, thanks! 😊

[@alexeilindes7507]

Backbeat is a film about the beatles early days. The word is on the street that fire in your heart is out. Is a reference for when John left the Beatles. This song is 100 about Lennon and McCartney

[@majormogli3772]

omg... memorys coming up! i was in highschool. this time...hmmmm... 😊

[@nikkireviews]

Heh, it's a throwback for sure!

[@tashrif46]

Champagne Supernova and a curve ball will be Falling Down.

[@nikkireviews]

Thanks! I'll add them to my list. 😁

[@Channel-ij5px]

The live version of Wonderwall from 2001 is far better than the original, although I HIGHLY recommend the song Live Forever, either studio or live but if you do react to the Live Version then the 1994 Metro Chicago one is the best

[@idlehands1238]

There are those of us that made it to Knebworth 😀.....and those that didn't. 😭

[@LambriniSupernova]

Great reaction, oasis most popular song, but not even close to being their best, check out Live Forever, The Masterplan, Dont Look Back In Anger, cigarettes and Alcohol, Slide Away, etc..

[@deckofcards87]

Noel is the one on lead guitar, the main songwriter, and his brother Liam was the lead singer, he also wrote some songs. Oasis' first album 'Definitely Maybe' has their best rock material, in my opinion. I think you'd definitely prefer the songs Supersonic, Columbia and Rock n Roll Star. Their live cover of The Beatles' I Am The Walrus is also fantastic.

[@davidlaws3582]

John Lennon was a huge hero of Liam' and Noel. Lennon came up with the word Wonderwall as a corruption of the word wonderful

[@mn-wk3ju]

Great reaction! I saw oasis right before they broke up in D.C. December 08. Amazing show! Noel Gallagher said it’s about an imaginary friend, but who knows 😂

[@CanWeNotKnockIt]

Rock n Roll Star, Roll With It and Cigarettes and Alcohol are uptempo rock songs.

[@hibhibb5429]

You should check out a classic song/video... Warrant "Uncle Tom's Cabin". Janie Lane, the lead singer, had an Amazing voice!! They have other songs like "Heaven", "Down Boys", "Big Talk", "Sometimes She Cries", "Blind Faith", "I Saw Red", "Bitter Pill", "32 Pennies", "Machine Gun".

[@declancoyle3673]

No strings on the guitars a Little thing in the video!! Loce this song love oasis, since the day they came out!! Brilliant band

[@handsomegaz3307]

check out "morning glory" or "Lyla".

[@handsomegaz3307]

for rockier ones- which they definitely did plenty of. They did mellower stuff as well but wonderwall is particularly mellow for them.

[@nikkireviews]

@@handsomegaz3307 Awesome! Thank you, that's good to know. 😊

[@ticianoofficial]

Roll it over

[@sumonjamal1653]

'Wonderwall' became the biggest single by Oasis in 1995... but believe it or not, lead singer Liam Gallagher did not like the song when he heard it in the studio; his brother Noel Gallagher (guitar/ vocals) who wrote it had to fight to get Liam to sing it. After Oasis split up in 2009 and Liam Gallagher went solo in 2017, he still performs 'Wonderwall' in concert - it's his bread & butter 😂 There are better Oasis songs to check out that became huge hits - 'Live forever' ... 'Supersonic' ... "D'you know what I mean" ... "Don't look back in anger" (lead vocals by Noel Gallagher) ... 'Acquiesce'... 🔥🔥🤘🤘 Liam Gallagher (lead vocals) of Oasis is a huge John Lennon and Beatles fan (So is Noel Gallagher) and Oasis had a lot of Beatles references in their songs... They even sampled The Beatles' 'Strawberry Fields forever' in their song 'Go let it out'... and covered "I am the Walrus" live. (FYI - Paul 'Guigsy' McGuigan on bass, they pronounced his name Guigsy as "goo - eeg - zee" (McGuigan as "mac - goo -ee -gan") Oasis was formed in 1991 when Liam Gallagher (lead vocals) joined a local Manchester, England band called Rain, on the condition that they change the name to Oasis... Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs (guitar), Paul 'Guigsy' McGuigan (bass) and Tony McCarroll (drums) rounded out the band... Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher was a guitarist who wrote songs as a hobby but had no band - he worked as a tech and roadie for other bands... Noel came home and saw Liam's band and was impressed. Liam asked Noel to join and convinced him to let Oasis play his songs cos they felt that their original songs were not good enough. Noel brought in his early songs like - "All around the world" ... 'Columbia' ... "Rock n' roll star" ... "Digsy's dinner"... His lyrics were very much influenced by The Beatles' trippy material like "I am the Walrus" ... 'Come together' ... "Lucy in the sky with diamonds"... Oasis were signed to a British label Creation Records, which gave their artists full creative freedom in 1993. Noel began writing more songs for Oasis' debut album and one of the songs was 'Supersonic' - an uptempo rock song w/ lyrics that didn't make much sense, but it set the standard... Another standout song was 'Live forever' - that single broke big in America in 1995. 'Supersonic' was released as a UK single in 1994 and Oasis exploded in popularity immediately... Their debut album 'Definitely maybe' was released in the Fall of 1994 and went to #1 on the UK charts and became the fastest selling debut album since The Beatles' debut album in 1963... Oasis landed in the USA in '94 to tour and saw 'Definitely maybe' chart in the US and sold gold, then platinum by '95. With pressure to write a follow up record, Noel Gallagher opted to fire drummer Tony McCarroll and enlisted Alan White (drums) in '95 for Oasis' 2nd album "(What's the story) Morning glory"... The album went to #1 in the UK and outsold 'Definitely maybe'... w/ major hit singles like 'Wonderwall' ... 'Champagne supernova' ... 'Some might say' ... "Don't look back in anger"... The album sold 4x platinum in the US. However, drugs... alcohol... and infighting between Liam and Noel Gallagher threatened to derail Oasis on tour. In 1997, Oasis released their 3rd album 'Be here now' w/ high hopes... Unfortunately, Noel Gallagher and the band were grappling w/ drug abuse in the studio and the resulting album was rather bloated sonically... Another major hit, #1 in the UK... platinum in the US but unable to match the success of 'Morning glory'... despite the singles - "D'you know what I mean"... 'Stand by me' ... "Don't go away". With the 90's decade over, Oasis saw trends going against them, as well as setbacks behind the scenes... Creation Records folded... both guitarist Bonehead Arthurs and bassist Guigsy McGuigan quit the band by 1999... Noel Gallagher wrote and played most of their 4th studio album "Standing on the shoulder of giants" released in 2000 w/ Alan White on drums, Liam on vocals... Gem Archer (guitar) and Andy Bell (bass) did the tour and joined Oasis full time. Subsequent Oasis albums did well in the UK and Europe but failed to match their 90's success overseas w/ the albums - 'Heathen chemistry' (2002)... "Don't believe the truth" (2005) and 'Dig out your soul' (2008)... w/ later Oasis hits - "Lyla" ... 'Songbird' ... 'The Hindu Times' ... 'The shock of lightning'... Oasis split up in 2009 after Noel Gallagher quit the band following one too many fights w/ his brother Liam.

[@wilcross50]

Like most of what they do 'wonderwall' is a callback to a beatle

[@thomaslawley7444]

Seminal classic... affirmation

[@shllaber]

TBH, I've always hated Wonderwall; it's their "pop" tune for me. Almost any tune off their first 3 albums is far better and their real sound

[@banamarco]

In my opinion Oasis is an overrated band and this song isn't so special...

[@nikkireviews]

I don't know much about Oasis, but I agree about the song! 🤷🏻‍♀️ Glad to hear someone else say that too. 😂

[@adamhearne2825]

Well that’s the problem everyone just thinks oasis is wonderwall and that’s there sound where as that’s nowhere near the case.

[@adamjones7924]

Oasis is so much more than wonderwall - you have to dig into the b sides

[@juanbernando]

Actually, Wonderwall is the most reggae song Oasis has ever done, according to Bonehead, one of the members of the band.