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Post by jacksonlennon on Aug 12, 2008 22:47:48 GMT -5
recently joined the forum and i've realized there is alot of hate for this song. there are reasons it is so famous and loved. it isn't my favourite oasis tune. but it is one of the best songs ever written. stands up against anything written by anyone.
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Post by AbbeyR0ad on Aug 12, 2008 22:57:04 GMT -5
It is definitely not hated on these boards, we just recognise that there are other Oasis songs better than that one.  |
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Post by Cast on Aug 12, 2008 23:02:24 GMT -5
Wonderwall is a great tune. Its far from their best but the song is one of the best songs ever written I personally think. great riff, chords, lyrics, melody, drums, just everything goes well. It doesn't really have an amazing vocal from RKid but its a great tune and its just amazing that Oasis have so many more songs better than this one and this one is a classic.
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Post by thuperthonic on Aug 12, 2008 23:11:28 GMT -5
not hate...bitterness more like. cos it gets so much attention, and we all know how many other equally-as-worthy songs oasis have that people don't know about.
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Post by Robohump on Aug 12, 2008 23:12:28 GMT -5
It's called "hardcore fan syndrome". They tend to loath the song (or album) that broke the band into the mainstream. Wonderwall did that for Oasis in North America.
And I agree with you, it holds up against any song ever written. It's a classic.
Over at the Verve forum they all hate Urban Hymns. Go figure.
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Post by caro on Aug 12, 2008 23:19:15 GMT -5
Well, I love it but they have tons of equally good or superior songs!
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Post by caats19 on Aug 12, 2008 23:58:00 GMT -5
i think it's great
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Post by keystone1316 on Aug 13, 2008 0:04:53 GMT -5
As a major Oasis fan, I can still say I consider Wonderwall to be one of their top 5 songs (possibly top 3)
Hell... Wonderwall was one of my favorite songs wayyyyy before I ever got into the bands other stuff, which is actually the reason that I gave DM and WTSMG a listen in the first place.
A good percentage of the people I know prolly consider Wonderwall to be one of their top 25 favorite songs here in the US. Sadly, however, they dont know that Oasis has tons of other good songs... Everybody knows Wonderwall, some people know Champagne Supernova... and very few people could name one other song. Hell... I bet in my whole school, I wouldnt be able to find 3 people who could name more than 2-3 Oasis songs.
So yea, I love Wonderwall, although the song frustrates me at the same time cuz Oasis is known as a "one hit wonder" because of it. So I have a complicated love-hate relationship w/ the song lol. However, at acoustic open mic nights... its a guaranteed crowd pleaser.
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Aug 13, 2008 1:46:21 GMT -5
I think it shows you how good Oasis are when people say that Wonderwall isn't nearly their best.
It's a great song, don't get me wrong, but the likes of Live Forever, Slide Away, Columbia, Supersonic (wow DM really was a great album), DLBIA, POTQ, (I could go on forever) are better songs in their own right.
However, what makes Wonderwall special is that EVERYONE knows it. It makes for great sing a long no matter the occasion. Oasis' tunes are good regardless, but what propels them into the next and highest level is when they have tunes that everyone connects to - DLIBA is another example of this.
So I feel that Wonderwall is regarded highly not only because it's a good tune, but because it got good promotion and produces a good emotional sing a long. But there are indeed many other songs that are better and over looked by the majority of the population because they arent as sing songy
Can you really see people singing "All of a sudden I lost my way out of the city" at a party? Nor can I. But POTQ > Wonderwall
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Post by MarioV182 on Aug 13, 2008 1:52:18 GMT -5
yeah it really is a great song. top 10 for me.
and i love RKid's vocals on it
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Post by pwntinator on Aug 13, 2008 4:38:29 GMT -5
Liams drunken vocals, the chords, the acoustic guitars in the background which you don't really notice at first, the genius piano in the end, the lyrics.
I think Wonderwall is a top tune.
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Post by jasonbourne on Aug 13, 2008 4:42:41 GMT -5
It is one of their best songs. Hardcore fans tend to lose perspective as they sift through b-sides and unreleased demos. There's a reason it was a top ten hit in the U.S.
Noel once said in an interview that he always thought they'd be remembered for Live Forever, but it seems like they'll be known for Wonderwall instead.
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Post by MacaRonic on Aug 13, 2008 4:48:54 GMT -5
Can you really see people singing "All of a sudden I lost my way out of the city" at a party? Nor can I. But POTQ > Wonderwall[/quote]
No-way is POTQ better than Wonderwall. No hope!!! Wonderwall is an original epic song. As much as I hate the fact that Wonderwall gets all the attention and I like POTQ, Wonderwall is much beter.
POTQ is a rip off of Golden Brown, and if Noel could write another song that would be as huge as Wonderwall he would.
SCYHO was the closest he got to it.
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Post by jasonbourne on Aug 13, 2008 4:52:54 GMT -5
SCYHO was the closest he got to it. I think TIOBI is a stronger song that SCYHO, but I get what you're saying. But something feels lacking in SCYHO. The song never quite takes off. Possibly a middle 8 - a change in melody. SCYHO is damn good song, but not great. |
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Post by Moorish on Aug 13, 2008 4:55:51 GMT -5
It's a great song, don't get me wrong, but the likes of Live Forever, Slide Away, Columbia, Supersonic (wow DM really was a great album), DLBIA, POTQ, (I could go on forever) are better songs in their own right. However, what makes Wonderwall special is that EVERYONE knows it. It makes for great sing a long no matter the occasion. Oasis' tunes are good regardless, but what propels them into the next and highest level is when they have tunes that everyone connects to - DLIBA is another example of this. Agree entirely with the exception of POTQ being a better song than Wonderwall. Great as POTQ is, there just ain't no way. |
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Post by supersonic1983 on Aug 13, 2008 10:20:57 GMT -5
Right, that's it. You're officially a fucking nutcase. |
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Post by putthisin ® on Aug 13, 2008 10:24:26 GMT -5
^no way
wonderwall is one of the best pieces of music ever made
just overplayed
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Aug 13, 2008 13:00:34 GMT -5
Right, that's it. You're officially a fucking nutcase. Don't you know I'm loco |
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Post by nyr401994 on Aug 13, 2008 22:36:16 GMT -5
Right, that's it. You're officially a fucking nutcase. Don't you know I'm loco yes. we did, actually. |
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Post by custodian on Aug 13, 2008 22:39:02 GMT -5
. It doesn't really have an amazing vocal from RKid but its a great tune. I'd say the exact opposite, he sounds incredible. I'd say Wonderwall is easily in the band's 10 best songs too. |
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