Younger Oasis fans love ‘Wonderwall’ so much that some have jokingly claimed they’ll spend up to £100 on gig tickets just to hear that one song, and then walk out of the concert straight afterwards.
However, both Gallagher brothers have been notoriously scathing about what has proved to be one of their biggest hits. Liam once admitted he hated it from the first time he heard it, despite his brother Noel writing it.
For his part, Noel ultimately agreed with his brother, saying that in his eyes, it remains “unfinished”, so it’s among his “least favourite” songs to date. Despite the song going seven times platinum since its release 19 years ago, and then becoming the first ever 1990s track to achieve one billion streams on Spotify, neither brother has had a good word to say about it.
In 2008, while promoting Dig Out Your Soul, Liam elaborated that he couldn’t stand it. He revealed at a press conference: “At least there’s no ‘Wonderwall’ on [the new album]. I can’t f***ing stand that f***ing song! Every time I have to sing it, I want to gag.”
He added: “Problem is, it was a big, big tune for us. You go to America, and they’re like: ‘Are you, Mr Wonderwall?’ You want to chin someone!” Noel concurred: “Outside of England, it’s the one we’re famous for all over the world, and it annoys the f*** out of me, “It’s not a f***ing rock and roll tune!”
He also told Mojo that it “beggars belief” how popular the track had become over the years, after criticising it for being too “vulnerable”.
It might seem strange that Noel hated his own creation, but he had a reason for it, feeling it had been left unpolished and unfinished.
In fact, he insisted that he was unhappy with every single song on second album What’s The Story (Morning Glory)?
“It’s the only album we never did demos for. I was writing on tour and I’d planned on finishing the songs when I got to the studio, and we just never got around to it,” he cringed.
He confirmed that ‘Wonderwall’, ‘Morning Glory’ and ‘Cast No Shadow’ all remain “half-written”.
Speaking of “missed opportunities”, which he felt also continued on 1997 album Be Here Now, he continued: “Not many people get to be the sole songwriter of the biggest band in the world and this is your statement to the world, and I just said, ‘Fuck it, that’ll do.’”
However, fans on Twitter haven’t been able to stop singing its praises, with one declaring: “Gonna get tickets to see Oasis just to leave after Wonderwall!”
After several said the same, others who’d been there throughout the band’s 1990s heyday furiously hit back, warning: “Can all you Wonderwall warriors keep your little mitts off my @oasis tickets please?”
The Oasis reunion is expected to be hugely popular, after the brothers announced they’d ended their 15-year feud and were getting together for 14 shows next summer across the UK and Ireland.
However, there’s only a miniscule chance of getting tickets due to huge demand, though more shows have subsequently been added to the tour, so fans need to be ready for a battle.
