Just in case she doubts me, from Wikipedia:-

 

"Songbird" is a song by British rock band Oasis, from their fifth studio album Heathen Chemistry. It was released as the fourth single from that album on 3 February 2003 and peaked at #1 in the UK charts. It was the first time the band had released a single not written by Noel.

 

Upon joining Oasis in the early nineties, Noel Gallagher claimed sole-songwriting responsibilities, and allowing little-to-no leeway from the rest of the band. He openly mocked the songwriting output of Liam and Bonehead, who had been in charge of Oasis' songwriting prior to his joining and had written a handful of tracks such as "Take Me" and an acoustic number titled "Life In Vain". Liam elaborated on the situation in 1994, after the release of Definitely Maybe saying "Noel won't let me (write), but I can't really write anyway... In the future if I started writing top tunes, I still don't think he'd be up for it... I know for a fact, even if he was going dry, he wouldn't play my songs... I'm not happy with that, but that's the way it is innit?". However, after Oasis' third album Be Here Now received a cold reception from music critics, Noel began to loosen his control and allowed Liam to contribute songs. Though his first effort, "Little James" which appeared on Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, was criticised for being too simple and childlike (in particular, rhyming "plasticine" with "trampoline"), Songbird was very well received, despite only being based around of two simple chords (G + Em7), its simplicity yet beauty being the things most popular about it.

 

The song, written for Liam's long term girlfriend Nicole Appleton, was seen as a surprising break away from Liam's "Hard-Man" image. He explained this away saying "I like beautiful things...It's not all dark in Liam World. I take me shades off every now and again and have a look at the world and see some nice things."

 

Songbird is the shortest running Oasis single, at 2:07.

^That's wrong^

 

Songbird never got to number 1 as it was beaten by some R&B shit.

^That's wrong^

 

Songbird never got to number 1 as it was beaten by some R&B shit.

 

Your right, never saw that, ended up at number 3 if I remember, anyway, the rquired details are correct :)

Yeah just so you know, anybody can edit wikipedia.

 

My fav oasis song (if this is still what this thread is about) is Wonderwall.

You do know that Songbird by Oasis was written by Liam Gallagher is not a cover and was written entirely by him for his missus don`t you?

 

Shame on me.. Totally got that mixed up.. God I wish I could just get swallowed by the earth right now, that's so embarrassing.. :( Sorry guys.. I hardly listen to the other Songbird versions, only Songbird by Oasis, so I guess I just forgot that the others sound different and aren't even the same :P

The Masterplan

Talk Tonight

Slide Away

...and Wonderwall, that's like one of the greatest songs ever

Favorite Oasis song ? urgh.. 3 actually.

 

Champagne Supernova

Going Nowhere

Half the world away

champagne supernova

Importance of being Idle

Go let it out

Masterplan

Cigarettes and alcohol

Dont look back in anger

and a few more!

Shame on me.. Totally got that mixed up.. God I wish I could just get swallowed by the earth right now' date=' that's so embarrassing.. :( Sorry guys.. I hardly listen to the other Songbird versions, only Songbird by Oasis, so I guess I just forgot that the others sound different and aren't even the same :P[/quote']

 

 

Never mind :) at least your listening to the good one :)

Maybe Flying Sparks also got mixed with Blackbird, written by The Beatles.. well, i used to got mixed by the names ^^

 

Mines are:

Live Forever

Stand by me

She's electric

Songbird

Wonderwall isn't just my favorite Oasis song...it's one of my favorite songs, period.

 

Others:

 

I Hope, I Think, I Know

Live Forever (surprise \/)

Married With Children

All Around the World

live forever

^same... at least this week :laugh3:

Married With Children

 

i forgot it!!

now i feel like listening to it :)

stand by me

Though I don't like or listen to Oasis very much, there's one that I love : Don't Look Back In Anger, which chords make me think of a wonderful classical piece : Pachelbel's Canon in D major. I really adore this song.

I've been getting into "Dont Go Away" lately. Fantastic song.

is there any news of a new live dvd? I saw on youtube a show from manchester that i assume was recorded very recently being that songs from "Don't Believe the Truth" are performed. It's great quality, I hope they release it on dvd or something. (or did they do that already and i missed something).

This footage has been shown on many tv channels (even in France lol) so i don't think it will be released... But we're still waiting for the "rockumentery" Lord Don't Slow Me Down...

This footage has been shown on many tv channels (even in France lol) so i don't think it will be released... But we're still waiting for the "rockumentery" Lord Don't Slow Me Down...

 

ooh man, stupid america

Another live DVD will be good, although it would be better if it was one of Noel & Gem's acoustic shows.

What about that live show from Boston that's been on satellite tv and stuff?

 

http://entertainment1.sympatico.msn.ca/music/concerts/oasis - don't know if those will work internationally, but they might. I quite enjoyed it.

As far as I know, there is no plans to release a live dvd.

 

Although with lord don't slow me down being released some-times, there is a hope that they might put a live concert as an extra.

Hey, I have a question for anyone with a clue... I didn't know about it, but was there some sort of debate about the title of Digsy's Diner/Digsy's Dinner going on?

Hey' date=' I have a question for anyone with a clue... I didn't know about it, but was there some sort of debate about the title of Digsy's Diner/Digsy's Dinner going on?[/quote']

 

It was originally called Deb's Dinner, and was accidentally credited as Digsy's Diner on the USA edition of Def Maybe.