Faster Than A Cannonball: 1995 and All That

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I will finish (finally, you all think!) by saying even if Oasis is inspired by the Beatles, they are still wonderful songwriters and artists in their own right. Noel approached the group about joining with the proviso that he would become the band’s sole songwriter and leader, and that they would really work towards being successful. Noel’s direction seemed to be similar to John Fogerty’s – I’m in charge here, they’re my songs and keep it simple, stupid. For what it is, it’s an entertaining run through a period of time that has become as mythologised as Swinging London in the 60’s (with Liam Gallagher and Kate Moss instead of Terence Stamp and Twiggy). Elements will certainly make you pause for thought, but don’t expect to walk away nostalgic for the 90’s.

Faster Than a Cannonball: 1995 and All That by Dylan Jones

Tarek from Canada"Slowly walking down the hall / Faster than a cannonball." - when you're high on uppers and your brain is going at a million miles an hour but you are acting docile to try to hide it. Brandon from Peoria, IlFast is another word for high...he is physically walking down a hall...higher than a kite...or in this case "faster than a cannonball" Noel drifted off to become a roadie in a band about whom I know nothing called Inspiral Carpets. Meanwhile, Liam had realized he could sing and joined a band called Rain. Ironically, thanks to an Inspiral Carpets poster in the Gallaghers’ bedroom which listed the Oasis Leisure Centre, they changed the name of the band to Oasis. Perttu from JyväskyläIn slang "Cannonball" is mix of inhaling some weed smoke and holding it while drinking whiskey or other strong alcohol. I think it might be one of Gallagher's hidden meanings. Very nice and peaceful ballad anyway, I love it. Quite surrealistic sounds at the beginning and hazy solo. Melodies are wonderful, lyrics are a bit difficult to understand. Hayley from Hillsborough, Njnoel said in an interview that he doesnt know what the song means but "where were you while we were getting high?" was in there cause thats what him and his friends used to say to eachother. and he says the "slowly walking down the hall faster than a cannonball" he wrote while he was high. he also said that "caught benith the landslide" was was what he feels like. he also said that everytime he listens to the song it means something different just depending on his mood.Olivia from Perth, AustraliaI read a recent interview with Noel + Liam in an Uncut magazine, and Liam says that Champagne Supernova is about drugs. Noel also says that he never worries/thinks about the lyrics, they're not as important as the music to him, except for songs like "Live Forever" If we shot a cannonball weighing 10 kg at an initial velocity of 200 m/s (still subsonic, but definitely a respectable speed for a cannonball) straight up at the equator, the magnitude of the Coriolis force on the cannonball would be I recall what a big deal they were over there at the time. Is that overinflated reporting or an accurate gauge of what was happening? Was it Beatlemania redux? Dixie from Rome, ItalyI think eric describes the song pretty well, but i think the landslide bit is about having some kind of trip or experience on weed, and feeling like they were in a champagne supernova in the sky! -

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David Gelber: Chancellors & Chancers - Austria Behind the Mask: Politics of a Nation since 1945 by Paul Lendvai How many lives are living strange`= People live different lives depending on the roles they play. Mothers/Fathers who are raising children most times live differently then single folks. The single folks might feel the parents life is strange and vice versa. It doesnt make either one of them wrong or right, it just makes it different. Perhaps Gallagher's logic is simply posing that fact that there are people out there living their lives the way they choose thouch society might think it 'strange' Jim from Long Beach, CaThis song is simply about drugs. There are a lot of references to drugs. A great song...Nessie from Sapporo, JapanThey're a good band that could've been great if they'd had a decent rhythm section and more imagination. In other words, if they'd been more like the Beatles. A decent guitarist would've helped, too. Great songwriting, great sound, good band.

Champagne Supernova by Oasis - Songfacts

Jordan Rose from New YorkNone of you can say with any certainty what this song is about, maybe to one of you it's about drugs, and to another it's about an absent parent, but you cannot, with any certainty say what this song is about because not even the writer knows, just enjoy the music, really listen to it, find the meaning to you, or don't. Noel came up with the phrase "Caught beneath the landslide" when he saw a sugar jar in his girlfriend's kitchen. You can see this peculiar jar in the disk booklet where the lyrics are printed. It's odd looking at footage from that period because everything seems so optimistic. Maybe if I'd grown up in England at this time, I'd share this feeling. Ok...someone asked if this was on the OC, and it was. It's that scene where Oliver has moved to Harbor, and Marissa argues with Ryan about him then walks to Oliver and Ryan is just watching...it's a great movement perfectly completed by the song.Use italics (lyric) and bold (lyric) to distinguish between different vocalists in the same song part

Faster Than A Cannonball by Dylan Jones | Waterstones

It doesn't; a cannonball shot straight up will be deflected due to the Coriolis force. The effect is small in most everyday-life scenarios, though.I know that album well Doc, That and the first. I’m light on the rest. Will so the Oasis fest this week Great write up, sir. Oasis tend to leave me pretty cold these days – they were there right at the right time with the right attitude and what they achieved outweighs their musical talents I think. These days you here Noel’s solo stuff a lot on the radio and realise how beige and bland he is on his own whereas Liam’s solo stuff is clearly missing Noel’s songwriting. They were ideally suited to each other but I doubt they’ll bury the hatchet anytime soon… much like David and Mark who still haven’t spoken all these years later. Using 1995 as a grounding point, former GQ editor Dylan Jones uses each chapter to explore a facet of Cool Britannia such as Britpop, the Young British Artists, New Labour, Loaded magazine, the Premier League, Kate Moss and The Beatles, as well as making a link with the deaths of Kurt Cobain (April 1994) and John Smith (May 1994), both of which heralded the beginning of both Britpop and New Labour respectively and, seemingly, helped Britain shake off its recent past and party like it was 1965/1999.