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Originally Posted by scottsy
I always preferred Blur over Oasis... at first it was the fact that Blur basically had the melodies, sound and subject matter that I was more interested in. Then when Oasis got big it became such a bloated parody of a good rock band, with over repeated lyrics and riffs, songs that ran on too long, overstreched concepts and just plain dumb meatheaded or totally nonsensical lyrics...
"Slowly walking down the hall, faster than a cannonball"
What the **** is that meant to mean anyways?
The whole Gallagher brothers fighting with each other thing was just frickin' stupid as well, and pointless... then everyone except the brothers got sacked and it all became a great big sham.
Look, Blur's career wasn't perfectly cohesive either... their self titled album, I thought, was a bit wanting for quality material - but they hit back with great stuff like 13 and Think Tank, both excellent, cerebral, experimental pop albums, with intelligence and clear signs of musical progression.
And the best thing about Blur? When it all stopped working for them, they packed it in and didn't **** up a good legacy.
Meanwhile Oasis trudge along recycling the same old sentiments and dried out tired riffs, and with each album delcare they've "regained the spirit of their earlier days". Bull****. They sound as tired as they did on their last release...
Yeah, i really don't like Oasis that much... :-S
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Hmm, i do think you make some valid points and lets face it, you arent the only one with these opinions so I dont wish to appear intentionally arsey but theres a few things that dont sit well with me.
Arent Blur getting back together? I dont know if they have a new album in developement or if they are just getting back together for a few shows but I'd be careful about claiming Blur knew when to give up.
Both bands had good material and bad. You could argue the ratio of good to bad is a little more in Blurs favour but both have made poor material. Also, some of Oasis' lyrics may be poor but I think some of Blurs are poor also.
I thnk you make a valid point when you say Oasis continue on with poorer material but I thought their last record was at the very least their best one for about 10 years or so and they have already said on record that they continue to make music because they want to even though they will never write another Definitely Maybe. I dont think it bothers them that much so those that want new Oasis music will buy it and those who dont dont have to bother.
Also Guigsy and Bonehead left, they werent sacked. Tony McCarroll was sacked because he was ****.