Oasis’ Reunion Reminds Us of Their Cringiest Moment

Oasis gave us some of the most enduring classic rock songs of the 1990s, including “Wonderwall,” “Don’t Look Back in Anger,” and “Champagne Supernova.” However, they were far from perfect. During the height of the band’s fame, a bizarre interview featuring Liam and Noel Gallagher became a single. It was an instant punchline that only gets funnier with time.

Oasis’ reunion could lead to a lot of angry fights

Some celebrity sibling duos become inexorably tied with each other, such as Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. Others, such as Warren Beatty and Shirley MacLaine, seem to keep their careers distant. The Gallaghers were each an important part of Oasis, with Liam as the lead singer and Noel as the lead songwriter. Despite this winning formation, the brothers infamously struggled to get along.

This led to one of the weirdest records of all time. Someone recorded a 14-minute fight between the two during an interview and released it as a single called “Wibbling Rivarly.” It’s not flattering and it must be heard to be believed.

Shockingly, the tune managed to become a minor hit. The Official Charts Company reports “Wibbling Rivalry” peaked at No. 52 in the United Kingdom, staying on the chart for two weeks.

A reunion could be a combination of the terrible Kiss reunion and ‘Be Here Now’

So why does announcing the band’s reunion bring back memories of “Wibbling Rivalry”? Well, this new era of Oasis could be a lot of buildup for some more arguing. It could be the biggest rock reunion disaster since Kiss’ Psycho Circus era.

Or maybe it’ll equal The Beatles, and the kids will care about it more than new releases by Billie Eilish or Chappell Roan. Who knows? What we do know is that Oasis has a spotty history, and all the attention the band is getting might not be enough to stop this reunion from turning into a new laughing stock like Be Here Now. At least something that bad would be interesting.

Oasis’ Noel Gallagher seemed to downplay his brother’s contributions

During a 2009 interview from The Art of Noise: Conversations with Great Songwriters, Noel was asked if he wrote songs specifically for Liam. “Only towards the end: in the beginning, no,” he replied. “I knew he could sing it. The last couple of albums his range had shortened a little bit, he couldn’t sing falsetto anymore — ‘Oh right, I’ll be singing that one.’ Every time I would do a demo … explain it in simple terms … I would have to move the capo down a couple of frets to accommodate Liam’s voice. I would always sing in a high register. 

“I’ll let you into a secret about that: I realized early on when I sat at home, I’d get to the end of a song to myself and think, ‘This singing malarkey is brilliant, it’s like taking drugs,'” he added. “So I would write songs where the melody would always have to be at the top, on the verge of shouting it, because when people sing along in stadiums or en masse in arenas, when you’re singing and shouting at the top of your voice.”

Noel seemed to downplay Liam’s importance a bit. Hopefully, he won’t do that in the future.