Agree with all of that, Jay. I'd also add that timing is everything. I was in my mid 30s when the Britpop stuff rose to fame. I bought the Oasis album "Morning Glory" partly out of curiosity, partly because it had a couple of catchy singles on it. I couldn't really see what all the fuss was about, though, and eventually my CD ended up in my daughter's collection. I suspect if I'd been in my late teens/early twenties it might have meant more to me. Or maybe not. By contrast I still have (and enjoy) Blur albums from the same period. Beauty is in the ear of the beholder, I guess.
You old fossil. I liked them both. Blur and Oasis. I think the media drum up this Beatles or Stones. Oasis or Blur. Mods n' Rockers. Spurs or Arsenal. Why do things have to be black or white? Nowt wrong with a few grey areas.
I'd just like to add that Oasis music bounced along whereas Blur seemed a bit more disjointed if that makes sense. I think Coffee and TV and Girls and Boys were the only tracks that bounced along. I always thought they were more sombre. Death of another party typifies this. Blur in my opinion was their best album.
I'm 10 years behind you. But... When Oasis came out, I thought, I can genuinely see why you think this is good, because it is good. It's demonstrably good. The airwaves have been full of Stock, Aitken and Waterman and 2 Unlimited are at No 1, of course this sounds brilliant. I was fortunate enough that when I was still in single digits I put on one of my dad's records and it was The Clash, or The Sex Pistols or Siouxsie and the Banshees and later I had older friends who took me to see The Smiths and The JAMC and The Cure and when Oasis came out it just seemed a bit OK, just a bit OK. But it was just timing. My personal timing. It's what matters to you that counts.
Funny that, my favourite Oasis song is only 16th on that list. And my second favourite doesn't even get a mention.
