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AKA... What A Life! - overrated? Apr 28, 2016 20:16:27 GMT -5 World71R likes this

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Post by mkoasis on Apr 28, 2016 20:16:27 GMT -5

This song has improved so much live since the first HFB gigs. It was a clunky, plodding quasi-pub rocker at first but by the end of the first tour, it was polished and perfect and a setlist highlight.

Just goes to show its worth working at songs that "don't work" live.

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AKA... What A Life! - overrated? Apr 29, 2016 0:18:26 GMT -5 via mobile

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Post by mystoryisgory on Apr 29, 2016 0:18:26 GMT -5

When I first listened to Noel's first solo album, I'll admit that I was a bit underwhelmed. The terrible production did the songs no favors. Annoying echoes on EOTR, annoying song in Dream On, annoying MOR generic feel in IIHAG, annoying TIOBI rehash in TDOYAM, and annoying Oasis leftover in Record Machine. I almost wanted to turn my CD player off.

But then, this track came on, and all of a sudden, everything seemed to work perfectly. Everything from the piano groove, the verse melody, to the chorus. Even the "woo-hoos". There was an explosion of energy when What a Life shot over the speakers. I barely even noticed that the drums were so prominent, or that the strings drowned out the guitar solo. And once this track blew me away, the rest of the album quickly followed.

This song demonstrates that, sometimes, even poor production can't kill a good song.

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tomlivesforever Oasis Manager Posts: 10,261	AKA... What A Life! - overrated? Apr 29, 2016 0:47:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tomlivesforever on Apr 29, 2016 0:47:24 GMT -5 I liked it on first listen and have liked it less with every subsequent listen. Probably haven't heard it for about 2 years.
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javitorres86 Oasis Roadie A spanish fan who don't look back in anger Posts: 118	AKA... What A Life! - overrated? Apr 29, 2016 1:17:55 GMT -5 via mobile mkoasis, glider, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by javitorres86 on Apr 29, 2016 1:17:55 GMT -5 I hate this song too. And I like this kind of threads because you are my friends, And I want speak about music with you
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AKA... What A Life! - overrated? Apr 29, 2016 4:46:01 GMT -5 via Tapatalk mystoryisgory and glider like this

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Post by Jim on Apr 29, 2016 4:46:01 GMT -5

I really like it, especially live where the piano and the extra wee guitar fills make it even better.

My favourite version is the UNKLE Rework though, the dark bassline is very cool.

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batfink30 Oasis Manager Posts: 3,054	AKA... What A Life! - overrated? Apr 29, 2016 16:30:40 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by batfink30 on Apr 29, 2016 16:30:40 GMT -5 Bit of a classic now, ain't it? The piano is thumping live.
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AKA... What A Life! - overrated? Apr 30, 2016 22:29:56 GMT -5

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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Apr 30, 2016 22:29:56 GMT -5

Very much so. It had promise, but it didn't deliver.

The guitar twang at 1.07 is immense, though. They should have developed that. But alas, they didn't.

And the "Who-Hoos" are annoying as fuck. Should have been "Walk-On" instead. Ugh.

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AKA... What A Life! - overrated? Apr 30, 2016 23:55:56 GMT -5 via mobile Beady’s Here Now and World71R like this

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Apr 30, 2016 22:29:56 GMT -5 Beady’s Here Now said:

Dear God no, it would've sounded like a poor U2 reference. B-|

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