Noel Gallagher revealed that he only likes one song written by his arch-nemesis sibling Liam.
Noel Gallagher Praises “Songbird” by Liam Gallagher: “It’s Perfect”
Rockstar Noel Gallagher, 53, praised Songbird, written by his brother Liam Gallagher. Despite their feud since Oasis split in 2009, he admitted he loves the track from Heathen Chemistry (2003).
Speaking on the Matt Morgan’s Funny How? podcast, Noel said:
“I thought Songbird by Liam was great. We did a demo, and it sounded like Love Me Do by The Beatles. It had a harmonica, very The Beatles-like. Then, we removed all the instruments, and it became this perfect acoustic piece.”
Liam Gallagher No Longer Plays “Songbird”
Liam Gallagher went solo in 2017 but no longer performs Songbird at his gigs. Noel Gallagher finds this odd:
“The ironic thing is he doesn’t play it anymore. He’s only got one tune, and he’s not even playing it!”
Previously, Noel praised the song for its simplicity:
“Songbird blew my mind the first time I heard it. It was so simple and direct. But when Liam plays you a song, he wants you to drop dead on the spot. Then, when you come around, stab yourself in the heart and be in awe of his sonic genius.”
Noel Gallagher revealed that he only likes one song written by his arch-nemesis sibling Liam.
Liam Gallagher’s Songwriting in Oasis
Liam Gallagher wrote very few songs for Oasis. His first composition was Little James, featured on Standing on the Shoulder of Giants (2000).
In 2018, Liam revealed he wanted to release a follow-up called Big James. The song was dedicated to his former stepson James Kerr, son of his ex-wife Patsy Kensit and Simple Minds singer Jim Kerr.
Noel Gallagher revealed that he only likes one song written by his arch-nemesis sibling Liam.
The Wall of Glass hitmaker hinted at a possible return of the song:
“The first song I wrote was Little James, about my stepson James, who was little at the time. I might do a reprise called Big James.”
