"Songbird" | ||||||||||
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Single by Oasis | ||||||||||
from the album Heathen Chemistry | ||||||||||
B-side | "(You've Got) The Heart of a Star" "Columbia" (Live) |
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Released | 3 February 2003 | |||||||||
Format | CD, 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl, DVD | |||||||||
Recorded | 2001 - 2002 | |||||||||
Genre | Britpop | |||||||||
Length | 2:08 | |||||||||
Label | Big Brother | |||||||||
Writer(s) | Liam Gallagher | |||||||||
Producer | Oasis | |||||||||
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"Songbird" is a song by English rock band Oasis, from their fifth studio album Heathen Chemistry. The song was released as the fourth single from that album on 3 February 2003 and peaked at #3 in the UK charts. It is included on Oasis' 2006 compilation album Stop the Clocks. Being written by lead singer Liam Gallagher, it was the first time the band had released a single not written by his brother Noel. It is the shortest running Oasis single, at 2:08.
Liam has said of the song: "I like beautiful things...It's not all dark in Liam World. I take me shades off every now and again and have a look at the world and see some nice things." The demo of the song is a typical Oasis approach to the song, featuring overdriven guitar and a stronger beat, as well as a guitar solo.
Noel Gallagher stated jokingly in an interview with Russell Brand that Liam decided to "write a song about his bird", and states the title "Song... bird" in a cave man like manner.
The music video was filmed in Hyde Park in London, and featured Liam playing an acoustic guitar under a tree wearing his trademark Parka, and alternately chasing and being chased by a rather large dog. The video has also reference to Nicole Appleton.
Courtney Love (former wife of Kurt Cobain) has said that she and Liam played a version with her whistling and Liam playing guitar and singing, this was noted in the book Kurt and Courtney: Talking.
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