Oasis - Mad for it!!!

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Dean Edmunds

                                                 As English coursework 1

MAD FOR IT!!!

Oasis-Sunday 17th July 2000.

After a long wait following the set of the Happy Mondays, the 70,000 strong crowd eagerly await the arrival of their heroes. Football style chants of  “Oasis, Oasis” fill the stadium, and a great cheer goes up as a recording of the instrumental f***** in the bushes, from latest release Sosg indicates the wait will soon be ended. As the crowd bounce around a giant sized Wonderball, images and lyrics dazzle us upon the large screens at the rear of the stage. Make no mistake, oasis are back and once again they’re here to make history.

 As the last notes of F***** in the bushes fades out, the band appear led by the younger of the Gallagher brothers Liam, who proudly raises his arms to acknowledge the roar of the crowd. Then in true Gallagher style he swaggers over to the mike to proclaim that “Wembley is a s***hole” and “it’s about time they knocked it down”

A cheeky reference to Manchester brings a smile from Noel and they launch into “Go let it out” Liam adopts his famous stance, hands behind back, leaning into the mike as videos of London play behind him. The song has a raw energy live that perhaps it lacks on the record and it’s definitely apparent that new members Andy Bell (Bass) and Gem archer (Guitar) give a new depth to the band, absent from Oasis mk1.

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As the last Chord of “Go let it out” fades out were taken straight into “Who feels love” referred to by its writer as hippy like. Once again the fantastic video forms the backdrop and the crowd are “mad for it”  “I’ll let you off” remarks Liam as the song ends and he shouts his own name; naturally they join in. As the familiar drumbeat to “Supersonic” kicks in the crowd bounce up and down in rhythm, you’re suddenly taken back to 1994 when the single was released upon the Dance dominated British charts. Noel’s eyes light up as he ...

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