Right back at ya Noel
Noel Gallagher of Oasis admitted in a BBC Radio 1 interview that the title for the latest Oasis album Dig Out Your Soul did not come from his brain, but from someone else’s who shall remain nameless.
Noel explained: “I couldn’t think of any ideas and then somebody had just taken bits of the lyrics out and ‘Dig Out Your Soul’ was what came up.
‘Dig Out Your Soul’ is not the best one but it was the best title on a day when we had to choose one. Originally it was going to be called ‘Bag It Up’ and then it was going to be called ‘Shock of the Lightning’ and then it was going to be called ‘Standing On The Edge Of The Noise’.”
Out of those choices, it definitely sounds like Dig Out Your Soul was the clear winner.
Noel went on to explain: “I was like, ‘You know what? Titles become themselves.’ ‘Definitely Maybe’ isn’t a great title but if the album is good enough it’ll become itself.”
Ah, definitely. Or, maybe.
When Noel agreed to join Oasis at the band’s conception it was under the condition that he would call all the shots. Maybe Noel allowing someone else to name the album is a sign that he is mellowing with age. Hopefully he has begun to embrace the great all powerful rock ‘n roll holy spirit that knows no hierarchies in the anarchic spirit of Sid Vicious.
Sid Vicious
Definitely. Maybe.
Oasis are definitely on tour. Get your Oasis tickets here before they are gone.
