Faster Than A Cannonball: 1995 and All That

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Adam from Jersey, United KingdomNo offense to anybody, but I feel you guys are trivializing the song when you say "It's just about drugs". To me, at least, it's clear there's something far more to this song than just "O' I woz off me head mate an' there's now't you can do about't". I personally can't discern what it's about, whether it's life or their father or whatever, all I know is that it's 15 years later and this song still stirs something up deep down inside of me. This isn't a song you listen to, boys and girls, it's a song you _experience_.

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Ever since the release of the song in 1995, fans have wondered about the lyrics. What exactly is a Champagne Supernova? What does it all mean? Ben from Whittier, CaDIANA , karine oasis is way better that u2 just becuse they sold out like hell and they look great dosent mean there bettter than oasis bono may have better voice than liam but noel has a greater voice than bono pretty much u2 is lame! Nikki from Tampa, Flalthough this song has many drug references; it is simply a metaphor for the different classes of people and how they interact with one another---and what the world and their values mean to one another. certain persons are trying to be a part of other peoples lives that are not similar to theirs; and they are hoping for a small chance of unity or forgiveness.

It doesn't; a cannonball shot straight up will be deflected due to the Coriolis force. The effect is small in most everyday-life scenarios, though. Jim from Long Beach, CaThis song is simply about drugs. There are a lot of references to drugs. A great song...

Faster Than A Cannonball by Dylan Jones | Waterstones

Aland from London, United Kingdom"How many Special people change, how many lives are lived estranged, where were you when we were getting high" Its about their Dad leaving them when they were young Val from Des Moines, IaThe person who made me love this song his my best friend Michael! We listened to this band over and over and over! Champagne supernova and wonderwall are our favorite! Using 1995 as a grounding point, former GQ editor Dylan Jones uses each chapter to explore a facet of Cool Britannia such as Britpop, the Young British Artists, New Labour, Loaded magazine, the Premier League, Kate Moss and The Beatles, as well as making a link with the deaths of Kurt Cobain (April 1994) and John Smith (May 1994), both of which heralded the beginning of both Britpop and New Labour respectively and, seemingly, helped Britain shake off its recent past and party like it was 1965/1999. Mark from Perth, AustraliaI was listening to a Velvet Underground song called 'Oh! Sweet Nuthin' of their 1970 album Loaded, and champagne supernova sounds quite a bit like it. Same solos or something. Anyway both great songs, especially this one. It brought me and my best friend together.. we had a class together, but didnt know eachother.. and i heard her singing it one day out of the blue.. and I turned around and started singing it with her.. and we've been best friends for 4 years now. :)Dane from Lima,ohio, FlI didn't know there was a long version(7 min. plus) til maybe a year ago.I don't know or care what it means,it's just a cool song.I love the splashing sounds in the very beginning of the song.Their only other song I know is"Wondrwall".I like it too but "Champagne Supernova" is the really cool one. Nathan from Manchester, EnglandArrogant and obnoxious as they may be sometimes, you cant deny their musical genius. Lyrics dont make a lot of sense to me, but hey i still love the song!!

Champagne Supernova by Oasis - Songfacts

How many lives are living strange`= People live different lives depending on the roles they play. Mothers/Fathers who are raising children most times live differently then single folks. The single folks might feel the parents life is strange and vice versa. It doesnt make either one of them wrong or right, it just makes it different. Perhaps Gallagher's logic is simply posing that fact that there are people out there living their lives the way they choose thouch society might think it 'strange' Sam from South Kingston, RiU2 and Oasis are completely different bands and it would be silly to compare them. In terms of books, I'd recommend 'My Magpie Eyes are Hungry for the Prize' by David Cavanagh. Ostensibly a history of Creation Records (which put out two of the excellent albums you've listed), it does look at acid house as well as the making of those albums. Some of the stories about 'Loveless' will drive you up the wall.I think they were the right band at the right time. Some decent tunes. Swagger. Attitude. They appealed to a particular audience. That whole cultural impact thing. These three lines are admittedly more difficult to analyse than the previous bits: obviously he is consulting-- or asking her to consult -- the source of something; "her", perhaps the source of his inspiration, the subconscious part of his mind that produces these lyrics, "and ask her why": attempt to decipher the true meaning of the song, of if he (Noel) or she is interested in truly understanding its purpose.] Great write up, sir. Oasis tend to leave me pretty cold these days – they were there right at the right time with the right attitude and what they achieved outweighs their musical talents I think. These days you here Noel’s solo stuff a lot on the radio and realise how beige and bland he is on his own whereas Liam’s solo stuff is clearly missing Noel’s songwriting. They were ideally suited to each other but I doubt they’ll bury the hatchet anytime soon… much like David and Mark who still haven’t spoken all these years later. Michael from Henderson, NcOn Wikipedia it stated that Noel said, "I still dosen't know what it is about, but I think it might be about Reincarnation." This isn't really that far fetched because a line of the song reads, "Dream a dream she never dies." Alot of people who believe in reincarnation, see death it as the soul "changing cloathes" as opposed to unbelievers seeing it as living no more. Again this isn't too farfetched because in their song "who feels love" it uses the indian hand drumb the tabala and some of the guitar rifts sound like sitar. "The hindu Times" also has guitar rifts that sound like a sitar, and the obvious refrence to Hinduism in it's tittle.

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So, with a recent slew of books proclaiming the 1990’s to be the last true decade of freedom and, in the case of Faster Than a Cannonball, their hefty lengths may encourage some that this is true. It’s important to have your critical filters on. After this incident, he became infatuated with the idea of joining a band. He became confident in his ability to sing and began listening to bands like the Beatles, the Stone Roses, the La’s, the Who, the Kinks, the Jam, and T. Rex. Because he is indeed doing great things, his life has taken a bit of a strange course, quite straightforwardly expressed with "living strange".] Perttu from JyväskyläIn slang "Cannonball" is mix of inhaling some weed smoke and holding it while drinking whiskey or other strong alcohol. I think it might be one of Gallagher's hidden meanings. Very nice and peaceful ballad anyway, I love it. Quite surrealistic sounds at the beginning and hazy solo. Melodies are wonderful, lyrics are a bit difficult to understand. Critics have been habitually sniffy about the incomprehensibility of some of Noel Gallagher's lyrics, a prime example being this song's "Slowly walking down the hall / Faster than a cannonball." Gallagher recalled to The Sunday Times March 8, 2009 that a writer was going on about the lyrics to this song, "and he actually said to me: 'You know, the one thing that's stopping it being a classic is the ridiculous lyrics.' And I went: 'What do you mean by that?' And he said: 'Well, 'Slowly walking down the hall / Faster than a cannonball' - what's that mean?' And I went: 'I don't f---ing know. But are you telling me, when you've got 60,000 people singing it, they don't know what it means? It means something different to every one of them.'"Funder reveals how O’Shaughnessy Blair self-effacingly supported Orwell intellectually, emotionally, medically and financially ... why didn’t Orwell do the same for his wife in her equally serious time of need?’ Lanto from Swansea, WalesPeople are still questioning the lyrics, its obvious if you just think about it... has as been stated...just use the information given and you'll realise the lyrics are effective... if not take the lyrics to your eglish primary teacher and ask him/her to explain it to you.