B-sides | Oasis

(1994) Before it got a second life on the Help charity album, this was a Definitely Maybe –era B-side. A punk-rock cry of frustration (“We don’t see as we think we should, and we don’t say as we know we could”) that barrels along like a train with no brakes. It’s Some Might Say ’s angrier cousin.

: Well-known as the theme for The Royle Family , it was originally a B-side for "Cigarettes & Alcohol". oasis b-sides

(1995) The ultimate proof of Noel’s embarrassment of riches. Rumor has it he wrote this one and thought, “Nah, not good enough for (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? ” Are you mad? With its psychedelic piano, cosmic lyrics (“Dance if you wanna dance… because we think that life is a journey”), and a chorus that soars higher than a 747, The Masterplan became the unofficial anthem of B-side obsessives. It’s so beloved that Oasis later named a compilation after it. (1994) Before it got a second life on

Most of the legendary B-sides come from the first three album cycles: Definitely Maybe (1994), (What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995), and Be Here Now (1997). : Well-known as the theme for The Royle