Today The Journalix is looking at The Beatles references in Oasis songs. We’re calling it THE OASIS BEATLES PLAYLIST! Clever, huh?
THE OASIS BEATLES PLAYLIST
Supersonic – Oasis (Definitely Maybe – 1994)
Not the only Yellow Submarine reference from Oasis. A strong start to this love affair.
You can sail with me in my yellow submarine
D’you Know What I Mean? – Oasis (Be Here Now – 1997)
Two famous Beatles tracks are name-checked here:
Fool on the Hill and I Feel Fine,
Don’t Look Back cos you know what you might see…
All Around The World – Oasis (Be Here Now – 1997)
Oasis would argue themselves that they were running out of ideas at this point, and losing faith in their own identity. We’ll just copy a link to the music video and you can see for yourself for a Yellow Submarine-style promo…
Don’t Look Back In Anger – Oasis ((What’s the Story) Morning Glory? – 1995)
Like John and Yoko, Noel vowed he was…
Gonna start a revolution from my bed
HELTER SKELTER RECORDS
Helter Skelter – Oasis (Who Feels Love? b-side – 2000)
They covered the track in 2000 but perhaps more importantly a Sony subsidiary used for European releases by Oasis named after Paul’s rocking track from The White Album.
LIVE FOREVER
I’m Outta Time – Oasis (Dig Out Your Soul – 2008)
Oasis actually managed to have John Lennon feature on an Oasis record, using a sample from one of John Lennon’s final interviews – it’s also worth saying that Liam Gallagher named his son Lennon…
Morning Glory – Oasis ((What’s the Story) Morning Glory? – 1995)
More Lennon influence in the lyrics of this one and you can hear similarities between The Beatles’ Tomorrow Never Knows and Noel’s collaboration with The Chemical Brothers; Setting Sun from 1996.
Tomorrow Never Knows what it doesn’t know too soon
Live Forever – Oasis (1994)
With a picture of John Lennon’s home “Mendips” on the sleeve, where he lived with his Aunt Mimi:
I Am The Walrus – Oasis (Cigarettes & Alcohol b-side – 1994)
And finally, the greatest cover version of any song ever? Probably…
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Also, read our post remembering Beady Eye…