Oasis singer says he initially thought that the album in question, a great punk rock classic, was a ouija board
The sound of Oasis has always been compared to that of Beatleswhich naturally served as an influence, but were not the only inspiration for the brothers Gallagher. The vocalist Liam Gallagher highlighted one of his main musical references in publications on X/Twitter.
It all started when the frontman released a YouTube link to Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols (1977), the only album from Sex Pistols and one of the most important works in the history of punk rock. In another separate post, the singer highlighted:
“Unless your guitars and your shitty attitude resemble these nuggets of days gone by, then you can kiss my tubular bells.”
Sex Pistols – Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols [Full Album] (HQ) – YouTube https://t.co/EX9ICrR6Gs
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) January 8, 2025
Unless your guitars and your fucking attitude resemble these nuggets of dats gone by then you can kiss my tubler bells
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) January 8, 2025
In subsequent publications, the singer highlighted the songs “God Save the Queen” (in a revisited version from 2022, to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II), “Bodies” and “Pretty Vacant”. They all come from the aforementioned disc, which was described as follows by Liam:
“I remember when I saw this record for the first time. I thought it was a f#cking ouija board [usado para alegada comunicação com espíritos]. Then I stopped to listen and the sky fell.”
I remember when I first laid eyes on this record I thought it was the fucking Ouijir board then I heard it and all heaven broke lose
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) January 8, 2025
Finally, Gallagher released a URL to listen “The Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Swindle”. The track gives its name to the film of the same title, released in 1980 and featuring members of the Sex Pistols (although the lead singer Johnny Rotten was already outside), in addition to the criminal Ronnie Biggswho escaped from an English prison after helping to steal a postal train — and fled to Brazil.
Present among the 100 greatest albums of all time in a vote by Rolling Stone USA, Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols is one of the most influential works in the history of rock. Musicians from bands like Nirvana, Guns N’ Roses, Green Day, The Stone Roses and himself Noel GallagherLiam’s brother and partner in Oasis, had the album in question as a reference in their works.
Liam Gallagher once had a fight with a member of the Sex Pistols
Interestingly, Liam Gallagher doesn’t have a good relationship with a specific member of the Sex Pistols: Glen Matlockbassist who left before recording the debut album, but participated in all subsequent meetings.
In an interview with NME in order to promote his most recent solo album, Consequences Coming (2023), Matlock — which also plays with the blondie — was asked about the topic of the year in English rock: the return of Oasis. In his response, he tried to be respectful and praised his brothers Gallagherbut he did not give up his sincerity.
“They have a lot of fans. I always saw Oasis as a means Status quo: With both, listening to a song once was enough. I find them a bit repetitive. I know the guys, they’re cool. I have to be careful because I find Noel [Gallagher, guitarrista] enough. He lives around the corner from my house. I think Liam is fantastic. He sings very well — it’s like Johnny Rottenbut he can sing. He has a magnetic personality on stage: he can stand still and is fascinating. The rest of the guys? No. I think they’re boring live. I would never see them.”
Then, Glen revealed that he was asked to play bass between 1995 and 1996, at the invitation of his manager Alan McGeewhen they were supposedly having conflicts with the role holder, Paul “Guigsy” McGuigan. He ended up going to a show to see how the band sounded — and seemed to regret it.
“There were talks about me helping them with the bass a long time ago, in 1995, 96. But they resolved the problem they had with their guy. I was invited to see them at Earls Courtbut I left [no meio do show]. It was boring. I went to see them again in the USA with Clem Burke and I couldn’t wait to leave. They didn’t want them in the band because they wanted someone who would stay still. Alan McGee asked me. Then I went to see them and thought: the last thing they need is another person standing around.”
Liam Gallagher’s response
Always active on social media, Liam Gallagher was warned by a fan on X/Twitter about Glen Matlock’s comments. The internet user published: “Why was Glen Matlock being such an idiot saying Oasis were boring but you guys are great guys? Glen is crazy.”.
The vocalist was short and thick in his response. He said:
“F#d@ him, Sid [Vicious] it was the Sex Pistols.”
The provocation comes as a result of one of the most illustrious dismissals in rock history. Matlock was one of the founding members of the Sex Pistols alongside Johnny Rotten (voice), Steve Jones (guitar) and Paul Cook (battery). However, in early 1977, Glen was fired — or left on his own, according to him — to make way for Sid Vicious, a fan of the band who, according to reports, didn’t even know how to play his instrument.
The versions for the breakup are varied. The most reliable story is that he didn’t get along with Rotten. However, Jones and the businessman Malcolm McLaren claimed on different occasions that Matlock was dismissed because he liked Beatles.
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