The Oasis singer says he initially thought 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 of course served as an influence, but were not the only inspiration for the brothers Gallagher. The singer Liam Gallagher highlighted one of his main musical references in X/Twitter publications.
It all started when the frontman dropped a YouTube link Never mind the bullshit, here are the Sex Pistols (1977), the only album by Sex guns 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 sound like these nuggets from yesteryear, then you can kiss my tubular bells.”
Sex Pistols – Never mind the bullshit, here are the Sex Pistols [Full Album] (HQ) – YouTube https://t.co/EX9ICrR6Gs
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) January 8, 2025
Unless your guitars and your fucking attitude look like these nuggets of past data, 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 revised version from 2022, to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II), “Bodies” AND “Pretty empty”. They all come from the aforementioned record, which was described as follows by Liam:
“I remember when I first saw this record. I thought it was a damn Ouija board [usado para alegada comunicação com espíritos]. Then I stopped to listen and the sky fell.”
I remember when I first saw this record I thought it was the fucking Ouijir board, then I heard it and all heaven melted.
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) January 8, 2025
Eventually, Gallagher released a URL to listen to it “The Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Swindle”. The song gives its name to the film of the same name, released in 1980 and starring the members of the Sex Pistols (although the singer Johnny Rotten was already out), in addition to the criminal Ronnie Biggswho escaped from an English prison after helping to steal a mail train and fled to Brazil.
Present among the 100 best albums of all time in a vote of Rolling Stone USA, Never mind the bullshit, here are the Sex Pistols is one of the most influential works in rock history. Musicians from bands like Nirvana, Guns N’ Roses, Green Day, The stone roses and himself Noël Gallagherbrother of Liam and member of Oasis, had the album in question as a reference in his works.
Liam Gallagher once argued 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 attended all subsequent meetings.
In an interview with NME to promote his latest solo album, Consequences coming (2023), Matlock – which also plays with the blonde — 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’ve always seen Oasis as a Status quo: With both, listening to a song once was enough. I find them a bit repetitive. I know the guys, they’re great. 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 knows how to stand still and is charming. 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 what the band sounded like – and seemed to regret it.
“There was talk of me helping them with the bass a long time ago, in 1995, ’96. But they solved the problem they had with their boyfriend. 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 US with Clem Burke and I couldn’t wait to leave. They didn’t want them in the band because they wanted someone who would stick around. Alan McGee asked me. Then I went to visit them and thought: the last thing they need is another person around.”
Liam Gallagher’s response
Always active on social media, Liam Gallagher was alerted by a fan on X/Twitter to Glen Matlock’s comments. The internet user posted: “Why was Glen Matlock such an idiot saying Oasis were boring but you’re good guys? Glen is crazy”.
The singer was short and heavy in his response. He said:
“F#d@ him, Sid [Vicious] It was the Sex Pistols.”
The provocation comes following one of the most illustrious dismissals in the history of rock. Matlock was together with one of the founding members of the Sex Pistols Johnny Rotten (voice), Steve Jones (guitar) e Paul Cook (drums). However, in early 1977, Glen was fired – or left alone, in his opinion – to make way for Sid Vicious, a fan of the band who, according to reports, couldn’t even play his instrument.
The versions about the breakup are varied. The most reliable story is that he didn’t get along with Rotten. However, Jones and the businessman Malcolm McLaren he claimed on several occasions that Matlock was fired because he liked him Beatles.
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