You've probably sung it at least a few times — maybe to yourself, maybe to a room full of work colleagues at a karaoke bar at Christmas.Oasis's Wonderwall hit number one around the world, including in Australia, when it was released in 1995.
"It's one of those songs that we can't not play," says Kieran O'Sullivan, the lead singer of Shakerfaker, an Oasis tribute band from Melbourne who have been gigging since 2005.Melbourne Oasis tribute band Shakerfaker on stage That makes Wonderwall one of the few songs to have competed in the charts against itself, something O'Sullivan says illustrates its inherent power.
American musician Chan Marshall, aka Cat Power, also did a slowed-down version of Wonderwall with just an acoustic guitar.Then there are many, many less well-known versions
Oasis hit the sweet spot with a 90’s sound while doing a great job as pretending to be the Beatles. Which is weird given what Mancunians and Liverpudlians think of each other. Lined their pockets though.
I change the channel when that song comes on. Yuck!
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