Oasis is better than the Beatles. Even the Brits agree.
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http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/01/music.britishalbumvote.ap/index.html
LONDON, England (AP) -- "Definitely Maybe," the debut album by Oasis, has beaten the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" in a British vote for the greatest album of all time, organizers said Thursday.
The Beatles also took third place with "Revolver" and had three other albums in the Top 100 in the vote staged by British Hit Singles & Albums, an annual publication, and NME.com.
The vote was announced in last year's edition of British Hit Singles & Albums, said editor David Roberts. Anyone could vote for as many as 10 albums, in rank order, and probably 95 percent of the 40,000 votes came from Britain, he said.
The biggest surprise, in Roberts' view, was The Libertines' debut album, "Up the Bracket," at No. 15 -- a strong showing he attributed to singer Pete Doherty's well-publicized involvement with supermodel Kate Moss and his arrests for alleged drug use.
Other albums on the list include U2's "The Joshua Tree" (No. 11), Michael Jackson's "Thriller" (No. 35), the Rolling Stones' "Exile on Main Street," (No. 42), The White Stripes' "Elephant" (No. 59), Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run" (No. 84) and the Eagles' "Hotel California" (No. 100).
The top 10:
1. "Definitely Maybe," Oasis.
2. "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," The Beatles.
3. "Revolver," The Beatles.
4. "OK Computer," Radiohead.
5. "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" Oasis.
6. "Nevermind," Nirvana.
7. "The Stone Roses," The Stone Roses.
8. "Dark Side of the Moon," Pink Floyd.
9. "The Queen Is Dead," The Smiths.
10. "The Bends," Radiohead.
LONDON, England (AP) -- "Definitely Maybe," the debut album by Oasis, has beaten the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" in a British vote for the greatest album of all time, organizers said Thursday.
The Beatles also took third place with "Revolver" and had three other albums in the Top 100 in the vote staged by British Hit Singles & Albums, an annual publication, and NME.com.
The vote was announced in last year's edition of British Hit Singles & Albums, said editor David Roberts. Anyone could vote for as many as 10 albums, in rank order, and probably 95 percent of the 40,000 votes came from Britain, he said.
The biggest surprise, in Roberts' view, was The Libertines' debut album, "Up the Bracket," at No. 15 -- a strong showing he attributed to singer Pete Doherty's well-publicized involvement with supermodel Kate Moss and his arrests for alleged drug use.
Other albums on the list include U2's "The Joshua Tree" (No. 11), Michael Jackson's "Thriller" (No. 35), the Rolling Stones' "Exile on Main Street," (No. 42), The White Stripes' "Elephant" (No. 59), Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run" (No. 84) and the Eagles' "Hotel California" (No. 100).
The top 10:
1. "Definitely Maybe," Oasis.
2. "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," The Beatles.
3. "Revolver," The Beatles.
4. "OK Computer," Radiohead.
5. "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" Oasis.
6. "Nevermind," Nirvana.
7. "The Stone Roses," The Stone Roses.
8. "Dark Side of the Moon," Pink Floyd.
9. "The Queen Is Dead," The Smiths.
10. "The Bends," Radiohead.
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"Oh yeah? Which president's on it?"
"Uh, all of them. They're having a party. Jimmy Carter's passed out on the couch."
Columbus 2000
Columbus 2003
Hershey 2003
Toledo 2004
Cincinnati 2006
Chicago/Lollapalooza 2007
Columbus 2010
Chicago/Wrigley 2013
Pittsburgh 2013
Portland 2013
Cincinnati 2014
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Hilarious!
it is just lack of intersting news.
i never cared about them.
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...at being jackasses.
i don't know why you are that high... lmao
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Some craptastic limey band I think.
I like oasis but that chart is ridiculous. The fact that the killers - hot fuss, got to 21 or something stupid like that takes away any real meaning.
Oh right. That Beatles cover band from the early 90s. Whatever happened to them?
i know they had a big impact on big brit bands, including oasis, but i rather listen to oasis all day than the beatles. maybe because i'm younger and i don't appreciate the beatles as much, but i'm damn proud to be a bigger fan of oasis than the beatles.
sorry, ban if you wish, but after a few drinks i just had to say it.
"Oh yeah? Which president's on it?"
"Uh, all of them. They're having a party. Jimmy Carter's passed out on the couch."
Columbus 2000
Columbus 2003
Hershey 2003
Toledo 2004
Cincinnati 2006
Chicago/Lollapalooza 2007
Columbus 2010
Chicago/Wrigley 2013
Pittsburgh 2013
Portland 2013
Cincinnati 2014
ban you? you're entitled! just seems that oasis isn't as original. and i listen to both.
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Can't stand Oasis, Beatles I can take or leave but are def better than Oasis.
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the fact that he immediately thereafter called them a beatles coverband from the 90s shows he knew exactly who they were and was just being a smartass. no oasis isnt hugely influential. why is that the only criteria for being a great band? pearl jam had a huge impact on rock music... and im sorry to say but that was a really BAD thing cos most of those bands SUCK.
oasis is a good band. as good as the beatles? no, probably not. but they by no means suck. and to be honest, ive never really heard a huge beatles influence in oasis anyway. they rock harder than the beatles ever did. they idolize them, but really sound nothing like them.
it's a great debut album but for me I personally prefer WTSMG and maybe even their latest one DBTT.
and yeh..they sounded like the Beatles?..maybe 1 or 2 song from the latest album but the rest? definitely not.
In fact I think Pearl Jam have more songs that have the Beatles influence..so i guess they are a crappy wannabe band too
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I agree, Oasis is a good band.
I think the people who said Oasis is a wannabe Beatles are influenced by the media. If the media say Oasis is a wannabe Beatles the half world say Oasis are Beatles ripp-off. Well that is what I'm calling a media-wannabe, they don't have a own opinion.
And IF they are a Beatles ripp-off, who cares, if it's good music then it's good music