Disco 2000 is just incredible storytelling and songwriting, didn't know bout having a different working title!

36. Oasis - Some Might Say

 

 

Release: 1995 Chart Peak: 1

 

 

Here we have the first Oasis song in my countdown, the first single from the era-defining album (Whats The Story) Morning Glory and the first Britpop number 1 single.

 

Some Might Say shows the progression of Oasis's sound from Defiantly Maybe - it is more stadium filling and slicker than the raw sound of their debut material and really examplifies the Oasis 'sound'. This was the last single to include the original drummer Tony McCarroll (having been replaced by Alan White). Its a great lead single and I was mightily pleased when it reached the top spot (knocking off the wonderful Dreamer by Livin' Joy).

 

The single has subsequently been deemed a proper EP by the band and given 2 of the other tracks are Talk Tonight and Acquiesce, either of which could easily have been the lead single it shows how impressive Oasis's output was in 1995.

 

 

 

Love “Connection”, though I only ever heard of it thanks to Trigger Happy TV. I loved the soundtrack to that show so much that I bought the albums and it introduced me to many other great songs like Gene's “Speak To Me Someone”, Icehouse's “Don't Believe Anymore” and House of Love's “Shine On”.

 

Appreciate these aren't Britpop so sorry for spamming your thread Jester. Looking forward to the Top 40 though!

Shine On, for me, only fails to qualify because it was released too early.

Cast were great and under-appreciated, and I nominate Mansun as a consistently good band that never had a big hit...

Cast were good, but I never really got Mansun. Seeing them live (supporting Suede) did nothing to change that.

Suede :wub:

 

Saw them at Ally Pally in November and they were phenomenal.

Of course they were phenomenal, they always are :D I don't like Ally Pally as a venue at all; Suede are one of very few bands good enough to overcome my prejudice against the venue.

Some Might Say is a classic and it's such an ear worm

Ash and Pulp are two more favourites of mine. I saw both of them live many times before they became huge. I can state the date I first saw Pulp precisely - 15 May 1993. I know that because I liked the fact that I was seeing a band from Sheffield play a evnue (The Garage) very close to Highbury on the day that Arsenal had played Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup final :lol:

 

If you don't know the full version of Stay Together, here it is...

 

 

Brett Anderson famously doesn't like the song, but even he can't be right all the time. The first time I saw them perform the full version live (something they have done very rarely), Brett had to read the "rap" lyrics from a scrap of paper.

'Disco 2000' is utterly iconic :wub:

 

Also 'Some Might Say' is one of Oasis' better songs. I always really disliked them as a band, but I think I'm gradually warming to them over time.

Some Might Say is among my top Oasis songs. I prefer the first album to any of their other work but this, Don't Look Back In Anger and Importance of Being Idle are favourites of mine

35. Mansun – Stripper Vicar

 

 

Release: 1996 Chart Peak: 19

 

 

Stripper Vicar was the second single released from Mansun's album Attack Of The Grey Lantern. The band were formed in Chester in 1995 and rode the Britpop wave, relating increasingly more successful albums thread and beyond the release of their debut album. Stripper Vicar seems to be about a vicar that strips (his plastic trousers) and the protaganist is asking "dear Mavis' what to do about it?!

 

Its a cracking song and well deserves its place in the countdown. But, they released a better song - still to come!

 

 

 

My favourite Mansun tracks were I Can Only Disappoint U, Take It Easy Chicken and the one that I suspect is still to come

Some Might Say is among my top Oasis songs. I prefer the first album to any of their other work but this, Don't Look Back In Anger and Importance of Being Idle are favourites of mine

I also love “The Importance Of Being Idle”- completely up there with their very early stuff and does make me a little sad that they split in '09 because they are definitely better than the sum of their parts, the solo material is ok but you wonder what they might have achieved post-2010 together..

 

Great to see “Some Might Say” appear here. I do actually remember listening to the chart when it entered at No1 because I loved “Dreamer” (the previous #1) and wanted that to stay at number 1 but my Dad was a big Oasis fan and winding me up saying that they were going to number 1. Over time though my tastes have changed and I really do love it now, it's just such an iconic soundscape from the very opening guitar riff and then when the drums come in, plus “Acquiesce” as the B-side, this really was the brothers at their peak. I do also love the artwork - shout out to Cromford Railway Station on the iconic high peak line !

 

“Disco 2000” is equally iconic, my Dad has the Different Class LP with all the posters that you can change over with the cardboard cutouts, I did enjoy the music at the time but I've found that I've developed a greater love and appreciation of it over time through my Dad introducing me to it - I went to a listening event on the 20th anniversary of the album release with Jarvis Cocker (sadly my Dad couldn't attend as he was recovering from illness at the time) and he did explain about the cardboard cutouts but I can't remember what he said now. It was very interesting to hear his perspective of the recording process and their trajectory from the 80s until their breakout success in 94/95. Is “Do You Remember The First Time?” likely to appear, or is that outside the scope? I absolutely love that one! <3

 

Anyway both utterly epitomise the genre, its optimism and triumphalism that is very 'of the time'.

Stripper Vicar is my fave Mansun track

Doctor Blind, yes it is - His N Hers is very much in scope!

I also love “The Importance Of Being Idle”- completely up there with their very early stuff and does make me a little sad that they split in '09 because they are definitely better than the sum of their parts, the solo material is ok but you wonder what they might have achieved post-2010 together..

 

Great to see “Some Might Say” appear here. I do actually remember listening to the chart when it entered at No1 because I loved “Dreamer” (the previous #1) and wanted that to stay at number 1 but my Dad was a big Oasis fan and winding me up saying that they were going to number 1. Over time though my tastes have changed and I really do love it now, it's just such an iconic soundscape from the very opening guitar riff and then when the drums come in, plus “Acquiesce” as the B-side, this really was the brothers at their peak. I do also love the artwork - shout out to Cromford Railway Station on the iconic high peak line !

 

“Disco 2000” is equally iconic, my Dad has the Different Class LP with all the posters that you can change over with the cardboard cutouts, I did enjoy the music at the time but I've found that I've developed a greater love and appreciation of it over time through my Dad introducing me to it - I went to a listening event on the 20th anniversary of the album release with Jarvis Cocker (sadly my Dad couldn't attend as he was recovering from illness at the time) and he did explain about the cardboard cutouts but I can't remember what he said now. It was very interesting to hear his perspective of the recording process and their trajectory from the 80s until their breakout success in 94/95. Is “Do You Remember The First Time?” likely to appear, or is that outside the scope? I absolutely love that one! <3

 

Anyway both utterly epitomise the genre, its optimism and triumphalism that is very 'of the time'.

 

Your Dad has great musical taste!!

 

34. Echobelly – King Of The Kerb

 

 

Release: 1995 Chart Peak: 25

 

 

Echobelly, fronted by Sonya Maden, released their first album in 1994 with modest success but 1995 and the release of their album On really propelled them into public consciousness and for a while they had potential to be huge. King of the Kerb was the second single from On and has quite the killer chorus! Their star shone brightly but as most other Britpop guitar indie bands it fizzled out soon after.

 

 

Echobelly's 2nd album never quite gelled with me - I really didn't like Great Things in particular - but their debut is an underrated gem from the scene and in my list of top albums from the 90s.

 

That being said, King of The Kerb is my 2nd favourite song of theirs behind Insomniac

Oh I loved Echobelly but wouldnt say they were huge

I did love Great Things though ;)

 

Stay Together (Full Version) seems to get chopped off at 7:26 in recent releases.

 

The complete full version is 8:30 long

 

 

33. The Seahorses – Blinded By The Sun

 

 

Release: 1997 Chart Peak: 7

 

 

Second (and superior) single from the Seahorses debut Do It Yourself. This is a great indie down the pub song, but I know they are rather marmite so nuff said.....!