OASIS & The Hidden History Of Definitely Maybe

Definitely Maybe is an album that seems to tell a story. And songwriter Noel Gallagher has confirmed in many interviews that this is the case... so what's the story?

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[OSW]

Wonderful video, album track by track breakdowns are my favourite thing you do 🙂 Looking forward to Noel telling you you're off your rocker in a few weeks!

[coalitionperformance]

Said before, but another example of where you so much deserve NG to feedback on all your outstanding research and consideration. The guy should be grateful, I mean what an honour to have someone create such great content of positively trying to understand you. Legend!

[JeremyMiddleton]

Can you PLEASE do the same thing for Be Here Now and Standing on the Shoulder of Giants?

You did it for (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? and now you've completed Definitely Maybe.

[cormacwhite]

Even in the verses of live forever, it’s clear he’s talking about how he wants to escape boring Manchester. “Maybe, I don’t really wanna know, how your garden grows cos I just wanna fly” he doesn’t want to spend his life hearing his neighbours talk about their gardens and how they’ve planted new flowers, he wants to fly above with the rest of the rock stars. “Maybe did you ever feel the pain in the morning rain, as it soaks you to the bone” did you ever feel the pain of waking up in this depressing city where it is once again raining. Fairplay James, great vid.

[vituvbracha]

NOW I have serious plans for this evening. Thank you, James. Madfereight!

[lucaboban]

I love when you do this kind of videos!! Great great work!
I'm looking forward to see the Be Here Now one!!!

[ChubbyChecker]

The Stone Roses 89 album needs this treatment, i have always felt like an epic story was being told on that album.

[ianblackmore-allen]

Absolutely fascinated by the connection between MWC and Whatever! I never saw that! Really enjoyed this, as always thanks for putting together such a class video James.

[BoedoNico]

One of your best videos James, i love every second of DM. Im planning to leave my country going to Spain im from Argentina, listening this record in this moment of my life make me feel so indentify with young Noel.

Thanks for this mate, great job.

[Sleepy_I]

I love these videos! They're probably my favourite that you do.

I've long thought of the first three as a trilogy, I didn't realise Noel had said the same. I'd also add in SOTSOG to make a quadrilogy(if that's a word?!).

That album and it's b-sides reek of the end of the affair. It feels and reads so much like the morning after, the waking up and looking around and the realisation that everything is falling apart and the people around you are fake and/or no longer friends/lovers.

Gas Panic(my family dont seem so familiar and my enemies all know my name)

Roll it over, (Look around at all the plastic people
Who live without a care
Try to sit with me around my table
But never bring a chair)

I can see a liar, (He sits upon a throne
He lives a sleazy lie
But he's all alone again, again)

Where did it all go wrong, (do you keep the receipts for the friends that you buy)

Sunday morning call, (Because your thoughts and words won't last forever more
And I'm not sure if it'll ever, ever, ever work out right
If it'll ever, ever, ever work out right
Will it ever, ever, ever work out right?)

Put your money where your mouth is, (the bets are going down for judgement day so put your money where your mouth is)

Let's all make believe, (lets all make believe that we're still friends and we like each other)

cigarettes in hell, (I don't mind not being immortal cause it aint all that as far as i can tell....From the man who wrote live forever!)

One way road (If I know where I'm going, I don't know from where I came - that sounds like the guy he's singing to in d'you wanna be a spaceman)

I mean the titles alone are quite pointed and certainly in stark contrast to a lot of Oasis song themes to that point.

Admittedly Go let it out doesn't really fit in with this theme, nor does little james but that was written by Liam. Who feels love does if it was put at the end as a kind of coda...as a finding himself again song.

(I’m leaving all that I see
Now all my emotions fill the air I breathe
Now you understand that this is not the promised land
They spoke of
There’s nothing more to be
If you can be the remedy who heals love)

[vsionary]

Really interesting video and adds another layer to how I will hear the album in the future. Thankyou 🙏🏻

[davidgray]

Can’t wait to watch mate! I know pretty much every oasis song on the guitar… they were the reason I picked up a guitar at 14 year old.. can’t wait to watch tonight !

[Ianwright]

Definition of a super fan. Great content James. Well done on all your hard work. Don’t know how you do it. I take my hat off to you my friend

[Cataaaa]

I love these kind of videos, I'm from Uruguay and not many people my age know Oasis, so it's so nice seeing people that enjoy Oasis as much as I do.. tysm for this amazing video 🫶🏼

[TheStrongBoyz]

A classic debut rock album with its strong consistent material that still sounds as fresh and unique. While Morning Glory is my favourite Oasis album, Definitely Maybe is one of those albums that came at the right time to continue why rock is as relevant and influential like the classic eras.

[wellers]

The album that had a massive impact on so many. Remember getting the album on cassette like yesterday. Cheers james!

[wickamahn]

Abstract as ever, loved the broadcast.
🤩🤩🤩
Onwards And Upwards on repeat tonight, Rock ‘n’ Roll style🤩
C’mon James, You Know🫶💚

[turdfurgsonfunnyname]

Thanks bro. I’m a yank from Michigan. My grandmother is from England. I love British music. I’ve been to England once when I was 5 (I’m 33 now).

After a long day of work and listen to nothing but political rubbish, your vid was a breath of fresh air.

Thank you.

Cigarettes and Alcohol is my personal favorite track.

[Martin_]

Love your videos James, the depth you go into it is brilliant, im a die hard Oasis fan mate, whether you have worked out or not about what this video entails, maakes no difference but it super enthralling all the same James, thanks for these vids you make...love em matey

[leostewartuk]

Mate. You're a grown man making Oasis lyric theory videos because it makes you happy. I genuinely have so much respect for that. It's so inspirational to me. I hope to still be as nerdy and pointlessly passionate into little projects when I'm grown. Much much love!