Page 3 | Oasis opening with Gary Glitter song

Eightdayz · 05/07/2025 08:41

It's not a gary glitter song.

Get a grip

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MrsSkylerWhite · 05/07/2025 08:41

5128gap · 05/07/2025 08:37

If we turn away from every piece of music, art, book or film that involved the work of a child abuser, then there would be a very long banned list indeed. No more Elvis, no more Rolling Stones, to name two off the top of my head. When an artist releases their work, it is given to the public and becomes part of culture. Some people may feel its tainted by the behaviour of the artist. Others may feel we don't need to give up something good just because a bad person gave it to us. In the long list of things I find distasteful about the Gallaghers, playing this song is low down.

Fair point. I suppose I was surprised when I heard it because GG still pops up in the news every now and then, usually for doing something disgusting again. Felt distasteful.

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ScratCat · 05/07/2025 08:39

I really don’t think anyone cares or makes the association.

5128gap · 05/07/2025 08:37

If we turn away from every piece of music, art, book or film that involved the work of a child abuser, then there would be a very long banned list indeed. No more Elvis, no more Rolling Stones, to name two off the top of my head. When an artist releases their work, it is given to the public and becomes part of culture. Some people may feel its tainted by the behaviour of the artist. Others may feel we don't need to give up something good just because a bad person gave it to us. In the long list of things I find distasteful about the Gallaghers, playing this song is low down.

FortyElephants · 05/07/2025 08:36

That is their song that they wrote and released decades ago. Why wouldn't they play it?

EstherGreenwood63 · 05/07/2025 08:35

Don't hear enough complaints about Michael Jackson's music being played. It was a sample. Can't get worked up about it tbh.

thisfilmisboring123 · 05/07/2025 08:34

Weren’t they just singing their own song ‘Hello’ which has lyrics from Gary Glitter’s song in it?

They haven’t purposely added it now.

MyCococo · 05/07/2025 08:29

squashyhat · 05/07/2025 08:26

I would imagine it's (a) just about the lyrics or (b) they are trying to be provocative. Probably both.

Or it's a sample of a song from an album released in 1995, before any of the the GG stuff was known. After 19 years away, they had to play this

MaturingCheeseball · 05/07/2025 08:29

The thing is, Gary Glitter had some good songs. If only they could be severed from the vile person.

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MrsSkylerWhite · 05/07/2025 08:28

Or maybe I’m back again.

I think most people will know it from good to be back.

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chipsandpeas · 05/07/2025 08:28

MrsSkylerWhite · 05/07/2025 08:26

Good to be back

a sample of it was used

squashyhat · 05/07/2025 08:26

I would imagine it's (a) just about the lyrics or (b) they are trying to be provocative. Probably both.

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MrsSkylerWhite · 05/07/2025 08:26

Good to be back

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MyNattyLion · 05/07/2025 08:26

MrsSkylerWhite · 05/07/2025 08:22

at their reunion concert. Distasteful?

Which Gary Glitter song?

chipsandpeas · 05/07/2025 08:26

no