Is Wonderwall Overrated?
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- čas přidán 7. 02. 2023
- Today we are going back to the 90s to look at one of the most popular songs of the 1990s - Wonderwall. Is it just a load of fookin' sh*te, or is there something rather special about it? Oasis divide taste but the question is...can you resist singing along to this classic or does it drive you crazy? Tell me.
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The song may be overplayed but it's still a fantastic piece of songwriting by Noel, and Liam's vocal is absolutely incredible. It's not an Oasis song I listen to a lot but when I do, I'm still awed by how great it sounds.
In my head there is no such thing as a over played song. Because i either like a song or don’t like a song.
The vocal is in no way incredible. In fact, it's pretty mediocre singing
@@dxfifa nah it’s pretty incredible, too get so much power in such a simple low melody is quite impressive. And the perfect mixture of rasp and smoothness in his voice
The production is incredible even if the song makes you wanna put your face in a blender 😂
@@lebigfin5251 what power? He sounds constipated, slightly off key and nasal
The drummer was Tony McCarol and I think it's awesome of you to mention his contribution to Definitely Maybe again. Great video and the lure of your patreon grows stronger, especially after the darts comment.
This song is a straight up classic. It was absolutely everywhere when it came out. You couldn't walk sideways without running into "Wonderwall" playing somewhere. For me though, I am a bigger fan of their first record. I absolutely love "Live Forever" and "Supersonic" (absolute belters). "Definitely Maybe" was released when I was living in the UK and that record and Blur's "Parklife" were the soundtrack of my time there. On the Blur/Oasis feud, I was always team Blur through and through. I, like you, since then have come to appreciate Oasis (the other team) and the Gallaghers solo work so much more. The only hassle is now, is who is the 'nicer Gallagher'? Choose your sides! Or don't.... Excellent video again, Justin, I love it when you cover the old people stuff. Thank you from an old lady....
Anyone beside me would love episode just listening to Justin play guitar?
He's released the odd album over the years... 😜
I'm a non musician myself and I really like it when he picks up a guitar and starts playing the chords of songs. It kind of blows my mind really. So yes I agree!!!
Definitely if unplugged acoustic
Haven't watched this video in a long time. When this song comes on the radio I typically change it due to overplaying, but watching the music video made me feel some serious nostalgia for that era. Thank you for the breakdown Justin!
I hear ye man. I don’t even listen to Oasis for some reason? Even though i grew up listening to them and seen them live 3 times ?
Really great to get your reflections on this wonderful tune and group Justin. You did a great job with it, both highly informative and entertaining and given by a musician with superlative credentials. As always very enjoyable and much appreciated!
I always liked the fact that if you heard an Oasis song, then you knew it was them. Very distinctive sound. Timeless hit, as well as Don’t look back in anger.
Great point. They got slagged as derivative, but they married classic rock songwriting with modern rock muscle in a way no one else did. Also took the lyrical swagger of Ian Brown with more muscular vocals, when most acts were being precious.
Oasis always gives me a feeling of melancholy for some reason. But I love them.
It’s the nasal way that Liam & Noel sing, everything always sounds whiny! 😂😂😂
I remember Noel saying in an interview ages ago that all the best oasis songs had a message of “it may be rough right now, but it will get better.“ which has honestly helped me immensely.
There are definitely some songs that are a bit more melancholy though, for sure
It's because you are literally wasting a portion of your life listening to their awful music.
@@Anthemika that’s me told
@@Anthemikathey couldn’t be awful if they tried! What is wrong with you? 🙄
I’ve just found out your channel and I can’t stop watching every single video. I can’t believe how similar are our musical tastes. I also loved Queen, adored Oasis and the verve and of course the darkness 😀 please, don’t stop posting all these videos! Yesterday I believe I spent 4 hours in a row watching one video after another! It’s the best youtube channel I’ve ever seen. Highly recommended!
Awesome, spot on commentary. You are delightful, very special. ❤
Liam's throaty F sharp on 'anybody' is magic
Between Tom Petty yesterday and Oasis today, it's great to hear about your influences and not just current music. Great channel, my favorite to watch daily! Keep it up.
Happy new day, Justin!!
Great upload! This song is so catchy because it's like a soft lullaby that gently grabs you and never lets go...you can hear it in the groove. Have you ever reviewed the Verve's "Lucky Man?" It's such a good song.
Just popping in to say thanks for being you! You brighten up the world! 🥰🤘❤🤍🖤🎸
I think 'Stand by Me' is one that's really weathered well, I never get sick of it. My fave though is 'Live Forever' pure class.
Yes love Stand by Me
Love it! And I keep loving what Noel is doing, the High Flying Birds are fantastic. the playlist I have of theirs is longer than my Oasis one by a wide margin at this point.
Great video Justin!
I’ve seen LG live and it was one of my fave concerts. Seeing young and old sing along to this tune made my heart happy.
Found your channel through the Rick Beato interview. Hilarious stuff but at the same really insightful. I'm also a fan of the "guitar plugged into amp turned up" sound of your Les Paul playing. (I have a Delux). Many don't seem to get it that guitar playing is best when it sounds like a human playing not a cyborg guitar player synthesizer.
Thanks Justin for revealing us the chords secret of this song that Noel kept so jealously in the video playing backwards 04:50 🤣🤣🤣
Been' a long time without hearing this song and I've felt I was travelling in time to the beautiful 90's (1990 is the best year😏). Although I'm not very keen on Oasis, it should be admitted this is one of the anthems of that period.
BTW, Err!!! use a bit of hairdryer in your precious hair to prevent a cold (as mothers say😅) 😘
you're looking much more rested and fit today, Justin! Cheers! ;)
Glad you covered this Justin. Oasis have bugged me for years as I keep hearing other tunes within Gallagher compositions that I know he has "taken inspiration" from, (the scally wag). Your casual comedic reference to the melody that may or may not have had its (inspiration) from While my guitar gently weeps has also bugged me for ages but you are right to point out how cleaver Noel is ( the scally wag ). Well done.
Great analysis as always Justin! Your background looks like an olde worldy gaol cell? Are you
pre empting a long overdue Oasis reunion I wonder (wall) ?
Gawd bless you for the Blazin' Saddles reference - which serendipitously turned 49 yesterday!
Oasis is my all time favorite band along with The Beatles, but Wonderwall is actually one of my least favorite songs on the album. Still iconic for sure..
Totally... it's a great song but it's just been overplayed... It's like that Bryan Adams song for Robin Hood that was number 1 in the charts for 19 weeks... every time I hear that I throw up in my mouth and die a little bit more on the inside...
They were at the time but I find a lot of the tunes don't travell so well present day,,on the radio they can sound a bit status quo esque,,,I prefer Noel ,s solo albums these days.
I thought the pinky holds down the third fret top G throughout the chords ?
That cover of wonderwall Ryan Adams did a while back breathed new life into that song. But other than that it’s def overplayed. The track “Morning Glory” will always be a banger tho. I still jam that on the reg
oasis is just a bit boring init
great commentary in this vid thanks
If no one's commented how funny your commentary bits are, well here I am!
Your humor genuinely made me laugh
I'd love to hear your thoughts on Slide Away, Justin. I know many Oasis fans consider it their best song and Liam's best vocal performance.
Agreed, and there is alot going on in that song for Justin to delve into!
I'll never forget the first time I heard it. Absolutely live-changing moment. Still love it 30 years later.
This song means so much to me. It shaped me as a person, inspired me to start playing the guitar, learn to sing, form my first band and opened up the wonderful world of British music. My life would be completely different if I had never heard it. Madferit!
Discovering British music through oasis would be like discovering American music through Hanson. I pray you've discovered some of our real talent.
@@Anthemikait’s not cool to poo poo somebody else’s musical journey. What’s it to you if a particular song is important to a stranger?
THE VIDEO I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR
Edit: Why did it start halfway through? 😢 You're still the man and Oasis is the bollocks and this is my favorite song
When those cellos kick in gives me goosebumps every time just beautiful
👍✌👍✌👍thxs for the channel
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Justin, in the interests of accuracy, ''longevity'' is pronounced ''lon - jevity'' not ''long - evity'' . Good video, nice catch on the drumming. Never really realised how subtle it was.
Hi Justin,
Since recently discovering your channel I have been spending a fair amount of my free time on it. F**king brilliant stuff! Now, when I stumble upon something new that I like, I think " I wonder if Justin Hawkins has covered them?" and lo, you have! (case in point - Idles). Also by virtue of watching so many of your videos the quality of my CZcams algo results has massively improved. Thank you sir.
Apropos 90's UK music, I wonder if you'd ever consider talking about one of my favorite bands of that era and ever, Suede. Admittedly their quality took a dive after Bernard Butler's departure, but the first two albums are masterpieces (and aren't done justice by the term I never liked, "brit-pop"). Bernard Butler is arguably the best guitar player that too many guitar players have never heard of. He's had a quirky, very non rock-star career post-Suede.
Both band and guitarist are undeservedly obscure, in the US at least. Anyway It would be cool to hear your take. If they're not your cup of tea, that's cool as well. I like that your musical appreciation for bands is not separate from your personal interaction with them as people. Perhaps you ran across Brett Anderson at some point and he was a c*nt? Who knows.
Another 90's brit band that I'd love to see getting the golden JHRA touch is Pulp. Isn't Jarvis Cocker just a cool geezer? And he cosplayed as Brian May in one of their videos - there's must be some kinship there!
Ahhh, A forbidden riff... one of the first songs my son mastered on his guitar. Absolutely loving your reviews, positive critiques and comment days, now and again I disagree with you but it's not often. Stay safe Justin, much love. X
Absolutely love this tune till death. The drums, the voice, the words, the cello, the guitar, the tune ❤️ It's the perfect love song every bloke can sing together 👍 Never gets old 🏆
One of my favorite bands of all time. So many great tracks…most of which were never even released as singles (here in the States). Some personal favs include Cast No Shadow, Talk Tonight, & Little By Little. Like most true (US based) fans, my introduction was Live Forever. Justin, feel free to review any and all of these. Love your contend brother!
The guitar solo in "Supersonic" is also similar to Harrison's "My Sweet Lord"
it’d be the beatles wouldnt it
Noel admits himself he stole the melody, he wrote that song in ten minutes while the rest of the band went for a chippy
I got sick of hearing this version of the song, but always love listening to Noel sing it.
It was one of the first songs I learned on guitar. I always play it with a d and g held down all the way through. That was also one of the first things I learned about playing guitar: Never lift a finger unless you have to.
Now, when I play it, I can never resist making it into a medley of this, D'you Know What I Mean and Writing to Reach You by Travis.
You remind me so much of Russell Brand Justin (with some of your phrases and the way you pronounce things) while being much less of a knob... it's quite refreshing in the entertainment industry... Keep up the good work!
You tell some great dad jokes my friend! Love your sense of humour, never lose it.
Hi Justin, a great video thank you, the drummer is not using brushes but wooden things that are called broomsticks in the trade!
Brushes usually have a handle and metallic fibres (or nylon) that you actually flick or brush at the snare with.
Nice work
I've spent today listening to Tom Petty following on from yesterday's video. I love how you feature so many different artists, both the well and lesser known. Obviously Wonderwall is a classic track.
Have you covered UK band Squid before? I've missed it if you have. They have a new track out today with a fantastic video Swing (In A Dream) They are weirdly wonderful and worth a look.
Absolutely love Oasis and the Beatles... great vid JH...
absolutely agree, really well said! it feels like 90’s british alternative music is still relevant because of how relatable the songs and records are but also because of the people who wrote them are brilliant.
lastgooddecade
I always preferred Definitely Maybe as an album and Rock 'n' Roll Star to what came afterwards.
It had a harder edge to it and as a debut album was like a slap across your face or a swift kick in the bollocks.
An amazing album.
The best British debut LP since Never Mind the Bollocks
This song takes me back to distinct memories of being in the car with my mom, who loved alternative music. I must have been in second grade. It's beautiful and mystical that music has the power to transport us in time like that.
I saw Liam Gallagher in 2018 with my brother and was totally disappointed he did not play Wonderwall. I really wanted to relive those memories as he sang live. Maybe someday...
I love how you take the piss out of artists, it's so much fun to watch you do it Justin 😂
Wonderful voice, pal! Outstanding! Whats the name of your band? Jethro tull? Gentle giant?
Great stuff
Good one sir.
I know this song has been overplayed but I think it stands the test of time, as most of the band's catalogue does. Anyway, I'm still hoping for Oasis to get back together.
I think it’s gone through a dip, it was overplayed, then it became a cliche and now after a long hiatus we’ve realised oh actually it’s damn good, I’m glad the drumming it getting noticed, that makes the song for me
@@youngwt1 I'm sure the same thing will happen to that pretentious Radiohead crowd with the song 'creep'
@@Talisman09 Huge Radiohead fan here.
And Creep was, is, and always has been.....a killer song.
Anyone who disagrees is....weird.
Speaking of....did you ever see that cover Prince did of Creep? Gorgeous. So much pathos and soul...
I will watch every video you ever do on Oasis. Amazing that they're still so influential decades later.
Good observation on the drums. Never heard shed builder before.not frilly or toppy as the English say / Phil rudd
I love the fact that when Mike Flowers Pops played it - there was a rumour that OASIS covered his tune LOL
No there wasn't
Oasis live in the 90s perfoming whatever into octupuses garden into all the young dudes was pretty sweet. I didn't know they did a full live Beatles tribute performance either
Its on CZcams.They did All You Need Is Love etc etc.
Live Forever is my favorite Oasis song and one of my favorite songs ever. Love Wonderwall and I love Ryan Adams’ cover too.
Such iconic moment in music history. Also, I regard Liam Gallagher as an excellent rock singer. He has clever mixture of Lennon & Lydon
Nice Blazing Saddles reference Justin.
Ahh takes me right back to the days when every other person wasnt a complete twat. great song, great band, great times.
Every other person was still a twat back then, they just didn't have an easy social media platform to display their twatishness from so it was easier to ignore
I'd love you to do a piece on Steve Cradock of Ocean Colour Scene, doing The Riverboat Song
One of my favourite songs ever. An absolute classic. It was the antithesis to all the American and British garbage that was popular in the mid-90s. The video is iconic and just brings me back to a great time. Your friend, Rick Beato, breaks down why Wonderwall is so great. Timeless
I recommend checking out their bassist Andy Bell and his solo stuff from recent years (the guy from Ride, not Erasure). It's good.
Huddersfield!?!? That’s amazing I live there
Check out the 3 b-sides on the wonderwall single,Round are way,The swamp song and the masterplan,Alan white was the second drummer,Steve’s brother for Paul weller
Witness JH's darts prowess in This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us video!
please cover more on blur!! something like beetlebum would be cool, love the videos too
Blur's first album was the best, by the time Beetlebum came along and the US finally caught onto Blur, their best albums were behind them Beetlebum is probably one of the worst Blur tunes.
Also I'd encourage anyone who hasn't heard it and enjoys more experiemental music to check out the "wonderwall music" album by george harrison, its on spotify and it's a super interesting listen , even if it doesn't become something you play all the time, but personally I really enjoy it. I'd especially recommend it if you enjoy the indian classical music george was into, it has tons of that, but also a really unique mix of influences on there from early electronic to country
I've seen a video of Noel singing the song on the Howard Stern show in 1997 (I think) and it's so beautiful, there's so much more sensitivity and nuance in his voice.
Shite on the peeps who think this song is Rubbish …. It’s one of the greatest songs ever written .. I’ll never get tired of hearing a great song .. 10 gazallion times better then anything on the radio in the last 5 years that’s for sure
Morning glory sold more copies than Pink Floyd, Dark side of the moon in the UK.
Enough said.
Ta lad! Could you expand further on what constitutes a lift and what doesn't? Oasis did quite a bit of this - Cigarettes and Alcohol vs T-Rex Get It On or even Velvet Underground's Ride Into The Sun and Whatever.. Cheers PS 'nother crackin vid
I've never heard that Velvets song referenced in relation to Whatever. Interesting one. It is definitely clearly a melody steal of How Sweet to be an Idiot by Neil Innes, so much so that he sued & got royalties & is now down as a co-credit on the song.
@@sratus certain patterns and the drum fill at the beginning just evoke the same feel.. as well as being pretty close..
Hello Justin Hawkins, forgive me please, this non-sequitur; is there any truth to the rumor hI started that you've been asked by Stephen Stills & Graham Nash to join "Hawkins Stllis & Nash"? (It has the proper syllabic flow and everything) . Keep doing great things!
Glorious. Always loved it.
He’s actually playing with his pinky on the g on the last string too. That’s the interesting thing about that shape, those two fingers never move. I think that’s what gives the song such an interesting rhythm to the guitar
“They never cared about anything that didn’t matter.”
Fuck that’s brilliant. That’s a great summation of what made and makes them compelling. Coolest band on the planet.
Had this on listening whilst sorting the kids dinner, that Em9 I thought ‘I know that sound’, and correctly I heard the beautiful tones of an Atkin!
Justin is a great soul. Lord Hawkins, this Oasis fanatic appreciates you. Big time.
I like Lord Hawkins ..... good title
I'm loving the Oasis medley 👍🌟
Top tune for me and unique in many ways. Great because of the chord shapes (which hold the pinky on the bottom too!). I've taught this tune to god knows how many people and it 's one of those you keep saying "how come nobody did this before"?. It sounds so 'common' but actually nobody has put those chords together, in that way, ever before Gallagher did. On top of that an absolute stonking vocal and brilliant drumming really makes it. Top top tune. (Oh and btw the production on it with cellos etc is a nice touch too)
Back in '96 my English uncle made me a cassette with Morning Glory on one side and a Blur album on the other, which my young mind was blissfully unaware was tantamount to a Crips vs Bloods street war. Passed the tape around, wore it out, got every Oasis album, single, and bootleg I could find on CD, and fast forward a couple decades now have them on vinyl and am up to my ears in Gorillaz. And this album started it all.
It's a great song but it does wear thin after a few listens I find. Love your work Jus.
Would you do a reaction to the new depeche mode single, ghosts again?
Just tryna be a 1st sometime somewhere in my life
So here goes “ what about , “The Cars” 1st record, 2nd ?
We’re you a fan , iyho ,we’re they any good ? I remember exactly where I was when I heard it for the 1st time.
Dig your channel Brah , \m/
I love that phrase a “shed builder”..lol..sheds rot and don’t last unless you’re an extension to the house like ringo star.. but people like John bonham are unique like a personality =how he tunes the drums =how hard he hit and how softly he hit=to me he thumped funky beats,bionic drums solos..and just had that gift..I can do shed drumming with just one lesson..but with John bonham I’d describe a drum solo like playing an whole orchestra on the instrument..god i wanna be able to play a drum kit at home..it’s in the blood,my grandad played the drums in a pub..but a drum solo to me is like you have a tune in your head and you play it through the drums..with a guitar solo it’s waiting for the que or nod from who’s on bass or vice versa..then when drumming to a guitar solo type thing it’s like chi energy flowing,the fills spills and bellyache back into the rhythm..with moby dick I think it’s like you are playing a song through the drum kit =very hard to copy +but if you’re a drummer ,it’s easy to do your own drum solo,,=it’s like playing a tune/song in the drums and easy to remember =but the room for improvisation is always there it’s all in how hard you hit the drums every hit is a note..funky beats like in Kashmir are fat as fuck..best drummer ever r.I.p..John
Wasn’t huge fan of Oasis in those days , and probably think more of them now tbh , but liked a few of their songs and especially Wonderwall. Had the opportunity to have a few beers with Liam late 90s - I was a gaffer on a tv shoot doing an interview with him in what was then the Atlantic bar in the west end, and he hung around after we’d wrapped . A friend of the director came down with her daughter to meet him..we were all sitting around on sofas and he sung wonderwall for her , she was about 10 or so I guess , very sweet of him and Pretty fucking cool. Got a bit messy after that though later on in the evening🤪
Hey everyone, just suggesting a band justin should check out. I'd love to know your thoughts on Khruangbin! Love the content ........and loved the darkness since my early teens ❤️
Hi Justin. Firstly, your regular videos have re-awoken the songwriter in this 50 year old, disillusioned muso, here in the vanquished West of Ireland, where men are men, and sheep are nervous!. So, thank you, good Sir.
Secondly, I am a slide player, hugely influenced by Derek Trucks and Landrerh. Slide guitarists seem to be non-existant here in Ireland and I find it baffling, as the technique is arguably easier to learn compared to the standard guitar technique. My question is, have you ever played slide guitar, and what are your thoughts on the style? I'm trying to convince new guitarists to master it, as I believe it's the perfect way to introduce people with limited use of their fingers or wrists ( due to injury or old age), to the joys of guitar playing. P.S. I predominantly play in open E tuning.
Sorry for the Novella, I'd be delighted if you had any thoughts on this. Go raibh maith agat. Slan. Paul K. Co.Roscommon.
I'm always singing this to my wife....
🎶🎵🎵 ..there are many things that i ....would like to... "do to you" 🎶🎵🎵🎶 but i don't know how
...and of course she just rolls her eyes and looks away.
by the way......can you please do a video on alternate lyrics to songs please Justin sir ?????? I'm sure you have loads of examples in that creative once of yours dear sir
The melody in the lone of She's Electric is the exact same melody as in While My Guitar Gently Wheeps
What a classic, and so well produced, all the instruments really sing (no pun intended) on this. It's power (in my opinion) was expanded even further when it was covered so well by Ryan Adams. If you haven't heard it, look it up, he makes it his own. Brilliant.
I'm colour blind and the guitar colour observations were actually very helpful. Thanks Justin.
There is an aspect grounded in everyday human emotions, and I think they've build their songs around that quite well. The lyrics can be abstract, but there is a story that may speak to you. One of Britain's finest bands.
I was 7 in 1995, but remember this song being EVERYWHERE! Everyone knew the lyrics and you either couldn’t get enough of it or complained endlessly that it was overplayed whilst tapping your foot along to the beat. Though not a huge Oasis fan, I’ve always liked Wonderwall but would argue that Lyla and Don’t Look Back In Anger are better songs. Maybe it’s because they’re more up-beat and Wanderwall can come across as a bit whiny when I’m in the wrong mood for it. 😅🥰
What guitar is that, it sounds brilliant. Headstock blurry or out of shot.
An interview between Justin and one (both?) of the Gallagher brothers would be comedy gold. Come on, make it happen you've got the contacts!
you said it!!! Its authentic. music today is soooooo over produced. Plus there isn't 10 writers credited for it.( like today)
You're so wrong though.
Exactly - not an autotune in sight. Thankfully. I find today's music unlistenable.
Great review Justin. My family song. Nothing better than oasis at knebworth 1996. They rocked. 👍
your right and awesome