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Wonderwall
Both versions are great! It depends on the mood which one I prefer!
More melancolic-happy (Oasis) or more melancolic-sad (Ryan Adams).
- Rocko, Nürnberg, Deutschland, 13.02.2006
Ryan Adams
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Oasis
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Comments about Wonderwall:
By the way Ally, Liam didn't coin the term 'Wonderwall'. It was written by Noel Gallagher for his lady at the time Meg Matthews.
I don't think Liam has the mental capacity to write anything to beautiful!;-)
- Ace, Bondi Beach, Australia, 13.07.2010 |
Noel Gallagher apparently told Ryan Adams that he throught his version was the perfect vison of his song. I love both versions even though I absolutely hate Liam's singing voice, but I have a special place for the RA version as we used it as our wedding waltz and it brought the house down. People were crying and eveyone asked us 'who did that version?!?!'.
- Ace, Bondi Beach, Australia, 13.07.2010 |
NO ONE can make the song better! It's perfect just the way it is. Ryan Adam messes up the main thing that made the song so special in the first place... It was NOT supposed to be a cheesy song you sing on your guitar for your girlfriend but something deeper. It could relate to something that a person would want to tell his friend or even to his enemy! Liam's neutral voice gives so much scope for multiple interpretations. And in his own words, "It's a song about an imaginary friend who's gonna come and save you from yourself." The upbeat, urban beat; the neutral voice; the unexplained lyrics- all give the listener an opportunity to connect with it in his own special, personalized way.
Ryan messed with perfection and killed the best song ever. And yea, what does Wonderwall mean? I'm sure you have your own personal understanding of that term which Liam himself coined!!
- Ally, Oasisville, United States, 17.06.2010 |
Jeez the Ryan Adams version is so boring a typically angsty american. Oasis' original is timeless and Liam Gallagher really pulls off a lush, heartfelt and utter devastating vocal, much like in the song Slida Away.
Although Wonderwall isn't even in the top 10 Oasis songs.
- Ben, Milton Keynes, United States, 01.06.2010 |
The Oasis version is something you can sing to a friend whom you like a lot. Ryan Adams puts in a totally different feel to the song. If you sing the RA version to a girl you love, she will cry and be yours forever. I guess it's better not to compare. But I have to admit; Ryan Adams took a song which was the best version in itself and made it to something even more beautiful, meaningful and that version fits the lyrics to the T.
- Skiddy, Mumbai, India, 12.05.2010 |
Ryan Adams version just a little better than oasis. His is a much more powerful version. Though oasis is more upbeat ryan adams is still better. it has more feeling
- big riles, new canaan, United States, 22.04.2010 |
Hey Lisa from adelaide i really hope u see this one day. The reason people who like ryan adams version better provide an explanation is because they are really really gay. Oasis did it better because they are better. And well done on living in Adelaide, do you have the wheel yet?
- Edward, Sydney, Australia, 12.04.2010 |
I don't like either one of these choices, but Oasis sounds a little better to me.
- Rod, Chicago, United States, 20.02.2010 |
The Oasis version has 1% of the speed of a decent song, has a regular time signature, and at least a slightly complex drum beat. The Ryan Adams version has, like 50% of the speed of the Oasis version, no time signature to speak of, and a beyond-simple drum beat. Both songs are bad, but the Ryan Adams version is particularly horrible.
- Caleb, Canberra, Australia, 12.01.2010 |
I've got to say: I'm a fan of both probably a bit more Ryan Adams. I saw Ryan Adams open for Oasis in Seattle in 2008. However, I do believe the oasis version is better. The composition of the music perfectly balances the lyrics. whereas Adams version doesn't really have a hook, I never really got into it. I kept waiting for him to explode a bit.
- Leon, Seattle, United States, 22.06.2009 |
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