We all know the joke: “Anyway, here’s ‘Wonderwall’!” The line was used for years as a jab at guys with guitars who play songs that make everyone groan. After a few months of “Wonderwall” by Oasis getting relentless radio coverage in 1995, I’m not surprised that the song was turned into the butt of a joke. Even great songs can get overplayed.
However, it was overplayed for a reason. “Wonderwall” was Oasis’ first breakthrough hit outside of the UK. It’s one of the most memorable Britpop songs of all time, if not the signature song of the whole genre. A lot of people loved it. Not Liam Gallagher, though, who said the song made him want to “gag” whenever he had to perform it.
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