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Post by Norbert Gallhager on Feb 7, 2013 6:56:28 GMT -5
Slide Away has to be my favourite Oasis track and my favourite song by any band and I know some of you feel the same. What do you think makes this song so special? I know it's a love song, but what exactly is it about (I'm not a native speaker, so I may not get every phrase in the way it was meant)?
And also, do we know when it was written and to whom?
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Post by mimmihopps on Feb 7, 2013 9:56:39 GMT -5
About unreachable love.
Liam often introduced this song "for the ladies" at their gigs, but this song is definitely the men song. Men are more sensitive than women, I can tell you as a female.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2013 12:03:40 GMT -5
In short . . . overhype by fans. Fans view it as the "hidden gem" of all Oasis songs, which is of course a ridiculous sentiment really.
In reference to Oasis claims that "we are the best band in the world" Noel said: "Well, if you tell everyone you see this, then at least half of them will believe you." Most of the time I feel that fans have done this with regards to this song.
I love the track, but the way people go on about it is to the point of looneys.
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Post by themanwithnoname on Feb 7, 2013 12:17:22 GMT -5
I reckon the reason it's held in such high regard is because while for most bands it would be a major single (and probably the best song they ever released), such was Noel's prodigious output back then that it was just used as a bog standard album track (and latterly a B-side on Whatever) which at the time just underlined for many people how far ahead of their contemporaries Oasis were.
This is my favourite live version:
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Post by Bruno on Feb 7, 2013 12:21:43 GMT -5
In short . . . overhype by fans. Fans view it as the "hidden gem" of all Oasis songs, which is of course a ridiculous sentiment really. In reference to Oasis claims that "we are the best band in the world" Noel said: "Well, if you tell everyone you see this, then at least half of them will believe you." Most of the time I feel that fans have done this with regards to this song. I love the track, but the way people go on about it is to the point of looneys. My thoughts precisely. |
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Post by Let It🩸 on Feb 7, 2013 15:45:17 GMT -5
i think it's one of the best Oasis songs, love Noel's acoustic version as well.
God bless.
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Post by eva on Feb 7, 2013 17:20:52 GMT -5
I love it. It's in my Top 3 Oasis songs for sure
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Post by pphillipsukuk on Feb 7, 2013 17:29:42 GMT -5
Love it on record, love it live and love it when Noel cracks out the acoustic guitar and plays it solo. Still to this day possibly my favourite Oasis song.
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Post by defmaybe00 on Feb 8, 2013 15:32:34 GMT -5
One of the best Oasis song,one of the best love song ever...I love Noel's acoustic version
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Post by gdforever on Feb 8, 2013 15:44:59 GMT -5
Slide Away has to be my favourite Oasis track and my favourite song by any band and I know some of you feel the same. What do you think makes this song so special? I know it's a love song, but what exactly is it about (I'm not a native speaker, so I may not get every phrase in the way it was meant)? And also, do we know when it was written and to whom? I asked about who it was written about a while ago on the board because I was also curious. Apparently it was written about Noel's relationship with the girl that he had an on again off again relationship with when he was still up Manchester. He had been living with her when he decided to move down to London. Can't remember her name though. It is sometimes my favourite Oasis in all formats. (My favourite changes a lot but it's always near the top) The lyrics are great when you read them. And melody is amazing. The outro gets me every time. |
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Post by mistakenidentity on Feb 8, 2013 16:32:08 GMT -5
Slide Away has to be my favourite Oasis track and my favourite song by any band and I know some of you feel the same. What do you think makes this song so special? I know it's a love song, but what exactly is it about (I'm not a native speaker, so I may not get every phrase in the way it was meant)? And also, do we know when it was written and to whom? I asked about who it was written about a while ago on the board because I was also curious. Apparently it was written about Noel's relationship with the girl that he had an on again off again relationship with when he was still up Manchester. He had been living with her when he decided to move down to London. Can't remember her name though. It is sometimes my favourite Oasis in all formats. (My favourite changes a lot but it's always near the top) The lyrics are great when you read them. And melody is amazing. The outro gets me every time. The girl's name is Louise and she's described in Paul Gallagher's book as Noel's "first big love." I believe she's also the person "Married With Children" is about. She's the one that complained about his music keeping her up all night. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2013 16:34:40 GMT -5
In short . . . overhype by fans. Fans view it as the "hidden gem" of all Oasis songs, which is of course a ridiculous sentiment really. In reference to Oasis claims that "we are the best band in the world" Noel said: "Well, if you tell everyone you see this, then at least half of them will believe you." Most of the time I feel that fans have done this with regards to this song. I love the track, but the way people go on about it is to the point of looneys. What he said .....great tune real good at pub because of the hook but not my be all end all oasis tune |
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Post by Let It🩸 on Feb 8, 2013 16:40:02 GMT -5
In short . . . overhype by fans. Fans view it as the "hidden gem" of all Oasis songs, which is of course a ridiculous sentiment really. In reference to Oasis claims that "we are the best band in the world" Noel said: "Well, if you tell everyone you see this, then at least half of them will believe you." Most of the time I feel that fans have done this with regards to this song. I love the track, but the way people go on about it is to the point of looneys. What he said .....great tune real good at pub because of the hook but not my be all end all oasis tune don't encourage @kitjenson, kalas. God bless. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2013 16:46:40 GMT -5
What he said .....great tune real good at pub because of the hook but not my be all end all oasis tune don't encourage @kitjenson, kalas. God bless. Hey dude you never answered my question why do I scare you??? Lol,,,,I've been real real mellow since my return ,age and Valium plus weed tends to do that my man I'm a sweetheart these days ,lol |
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Post by Let It🩸 on Feb 8, 2013 16:50:31 GMT -5
don't encourage @kitjenson, kalas. God bless. Hey dude you never answered my question why do I scare you??? Lol,,,,I've been real real mellow since my return ,age and Valium plus weed tends to do that my man I'm a sweetheart these days ,lol you don't scare me. i think you're thinking of Beady’s Here Now, maybe. i think you're great. like i said a week or so ago, when you threatened to kill forum members back in '05 is one of the highlights of my time here. God bless. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2013 16:52:23 GMT -5
Hey dude you never answered my question why do I scare you??? Lol,,,,I've been real real mellow since my return ,age and Valium plus weed tends to do that my man I'm a sweetheart these days ,lol you don't scare me. i think you're thinking of Beady’s Here Now, maybe. i think you're great. like i said a week or so ago, when you threatened to kill forum members back in '05 is one of the highlights of my time here. God bless. See I told you dude,,age weed Valium makes my brain fry ,sorry about that ,knew it was someone I liked though ,lol be cool man |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2013 16:56:10 GMT -5
you don't scare me. i think you're thinking of Beady’s Here Now, maybe. i think you're great. like i said a week or so ago, when you threatened to kill forum members back in '05 is one of the highlights of my time here. God bless. See I told you dude,,age weed Valium makes my brain fry ,sorry about that ,knew it was someone I liked though ,lol be cool man still woulda liked to nailed that prick if he came to that party though I remember lions den asking people if he was the guy all night at meetup he got so wasted that weekend over my place he and pat from Cleveland castle raver I think but brain is shot got so wasted at my place it was fucking legendary man we got so twisted that weekend good times |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2013 18:50:21 GMT -5
It's impossibly brilliant. Subtle and brutal at the same time. My favourite song ever.
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Post by Bring It On Dan on Feb 12, 2013 9:16:10 GMT -5
Jake Bugg covered it on Radio 1 earlier, made it sound completely different. I enjoyed it, the chorus especially.
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Post by barnafin95 on Feb 12, 2013 10:34:01 GMT -5
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Post by Bellboy on Feb 12, 2013 10:56:30 GMT -5
This is great man. Nice guitar work. Never heard this before! |
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Post by Bellboy on Feb 12, 2013 11:01:31 GMT -5
A Classic performance to remember  |
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Post by Frank Lee Vulgar on Feb 12, 2013 11:40:58 GMT -5
In short . . . overhype by fans. Fans view it as the "hidden gem" of all Oasis songs, which is of course a ridiculous sentiment really. In reference to Oasis claims that "we are the best band in the world" Noel said: "Well, if you tell everyone you see this, then at least half of them will believe you." Most of the time I feel that fans have done this with regards to this song. I love the track, but the way people go on about it is to the point of looneys. Exactly my thoughts about the song. It's good, great even, and definitely very emotional, but not as good as Supersonic, Live Forever or Don't Look Back In Anger in my eyes. Holy shit, that is amazing. He's got some serious fingerpicking skills. |
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Post by Frank Lee Vulgar on Feb 12, 2013 11:42:13 GMT -5
In short . . . overhype by fans. Fans view it as the "hidden gem" of all Oasis songs, which is of course a ridiculous sentiment really. In reference to Oasis claims that "we are the best band in the world" Noel said: "Well, if you tell everyone you see this, then at least half of them will believe you." Most of the time I feel that fans have done this with regards to this song. I love the track, but the way people go on about it is to the point of looneys. Exactly my thoughts about the song. It's good, great even, and definitely very emotional, but not as good as Supersonic, Live Forever or Don't Look Back In Anger in my eyes. Listening to the acoustic versions in this thread I'm not sure that the production on the song as it appears on the album is perfect...a little too heavy, although the outro is worth it. Holy shit, that is amazing. He's got some serious fingerpicking skills. |
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Post by jordan71421 on Feb 12, 2013 11:51:45 GMT -5
I especially the outro Noel played during the 2009 part of the DOYS tour
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