#11 -- The Hindu Times
Album: Heathen Chemistry
I'll preemptively address the disagreements: yes, I personally like this song better than MP, MG, SA, RWI, Sm, etc, etc. Sorry. Feel free to voice your displeasure by clicking "comment" below. The Hindu Times sounds more like classic Oasis than just about anything they’ve put out on the last 3 albums (save Lyla), and it’s a brilliant rocker. As confusing as Heathen Chemistry is at times, the boys always seem to throw in one song that’s radio friendly, peppy, and harkens back to the anthems of the early days. I think this tune gets unappreciated for that reason (it's radio friendly) and also a little bit because it's not piled in next to a bunch of other classic songs. No exception here – this is Oasis doing Oasis, 10 years later, and still knocking it out of the park.
I'll preemptively address the disagreements: yes, I personally like this song better than MP, MG, SA, RWI, Sm, etc, etc. Sorry. Feel free to voice your displeasure by clicking "comment" below. The Hindu Times sounds more like classic Oasis than just about anything they’ve put out on the last 3 albums (save Lyla), and it’s a brilliant rocker. As confusing as Heathen Chemistry is at times, the boys always seem to throw in one song that’s radio friendly, peppy, and harkens back to the anthems of the early days. I think this tune gets unappreciated for that reason (it's radio friendly) and also a little bit because it's not piled in next to a bunch of other classic songs. No exception here – this is Oasis doing Oasis, 10 years later, and still knocking it out of the park.
posted by Pat on 11.6.05
Pat (CastleCraver) has been an Oasis fan since the early days,
and couldn't be more excited about the upcoming tour. When being mad fer it isn't consuming him, he's studying away at grad
school in Cleveland, Ohio. Originally from Indianapolis, he curses the heartless twat that caused the car accident back in Summer '01
and the subsequent cancellation of three tour dates. Although he's still awaiting his fanclub tickets, he's sure you'll find him 15th row,
dead center on the floor for the MSG gig, singing/screaming his lungs out and generally being a drunken ass. His rankings reflect his opinions
alone, and constitute nothing but a fun diversion to count down the days until the gig. See you there!
2 Comments:
Top tune indeed, although after ripping off the Stones and The Beatles, Noel did turn his attentions down a peg or two - to The Stereophonics, whose riff to Same Size Feet from 1997's Word Gets Around he ripped off for this one.
Castlecraver gets points for guts on this one. So many wouldn't put this one in the rare air of the classics because of its Heathen Chemistry origin, but this song flat out rocks.
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