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Oasis' "Wonderwall"

One Song

Hartbeat

Music Interviews, Comedy, Music, Music Commentary

4.81.4K Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

What makes ‘Wonderwall’ the definitive Brit pop anthem of the 90s? This week on One Song, Diallo and LUXXURY unpack the lore of the Gallagher brothers, the inspiration behind the stadium sized hit, and recall Noel’s attempt to record Wonderwall on an actual wall. One Song Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/40SIOpVROmrxTjOtH7Q1yw?si=cd17da03fd2e422e Songs Discussed: “Oasis” - Wonderwall “2:1” - Elastica “Alright” - Supergrass “Fake Plastic Trees” - Radiohead “Bang a Gong (Get It On)” - T. Rex “Pumping on Your Stereo” - Supergrass “Rebel Rebel” - David Bowie “Bitter Sweet Symphony” - The Verve “I Wanna Be Adored” - The Stone Roses “She’s So High” - Blur “Supersonic” - Oasis “Morning Glory” - Oasis “Hello” - Oasis “Hello Hello I’m Back Again” - Gary Glitter “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” - Green Day “Kiss Them for Me” - Siouxsie & the Banshees “P.S.K. ‘What Does It Mean’?” - Schoolly D “Wonderwall to Be Here” - George Harrison Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Once on the name of the show, we want to thank you all for tuning in.

0:05.0

Today is gonna be the day that we talk about Nolan Lim.

0:10.0

Mancunian lies the worker class and Tony Blazingly too.

0:16.0

So now you know.

0:29.6

Oasis, this episode's about Oasis. And after all, there's a wonder wall

0:43.3

We're breaking up after this episode.

0:47.3

I hate you.

0:49.3

So today we're talking about one of the most popular and erid defining songs of the 1990s.

0:55.0

That's right, Diallo.

0:55.6

This song sent a UK Britpop sensation across the pond of the U.S.

0:59.0

We're at peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and went eight times platinum.

1:03.4

Grab your parkas and your tambourines.

1:05.5

We're talking one song.

1:06.8

We're talking oasis and anyway, here's Wonderwall.

1:09.8

Because maybe you're going to be the one that saves me.

1:24.9

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1:39.7

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2:04.1

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2:09.9

i'm so excited am so excited too i'm actor writer-director and sometimes dj deRiddle. And I'm producer, DJ, songwriter, and musicologist Luxury, aka the guy who whispers interpolation. This is one song. The show where we break down the stems and stories behind iconic songs across genres and tell you why they deserve one more listen. You will hear these songs like you've never heard them before, even if you heard them a million times. And right now, you can watch one song on YouTube and Spotify. While you're there, please like and subscribe. All right, when did Oasis first come on your radar? All right, I want to paint a scene. Paint that scene. It's the 90s. I am all in on hip-hop. I don't really listen to a whole lot of other stuff. One night, I was walking through Harvest Square, and I'm walking down the street, and there was a bar. And I heard this song, like, wafting out. I probably thought it sounded a little bit like the Beatles, but I knew that it was alternative rock, and that I liked it. And I was like, I like that one. I really like specifically Wonderwall. It wasn't until I got into the album that I realized, oh, I really like this band. I mean, like, you and I have taught on many occasions. I'm a huge Blur fan. I didn't get into Blur until shortly after college. So I was consuming their music after the fact. Wait, so you started with Oasis and then you moved on to Blur? Absolutely. Absolutely. And you know what? I like

3:25.2

Blur and Oasis to this day. I mean like I'm not one of those. I like Biggie and Tupac. There were all these musical feuds in the 90s where it was like people had to pick and choose. I was going to say is this middle child syndrome but you're the youngest so that doesn't quite add up but that's interesting. You're not picking sides here.

3:39.7

You're able to like both.

3:40.6

You can see both times.

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