All Around The World

"All Around The World" is a song by British rock group Oasis, written by the band's lead guitarist Noel Gallagher. The song is seen by many as the stand-out track from their third album Be Here Now. Released on 12th January 1998, the track peaked at Number 1 in the UK Singles Chart.

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British - Oasis - Lead guitarist - Noel Gallagher - Album - Be Here Now - UK Singles Chart

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Be Here Now has been criticised for being self-indulgent, over-produced and bloated. "All Around The World", nearly ten minutes long, embellished with string and horn pieces, and followed by its very own three minute long instrumental reprise, would appear to be the worst culprit. However, on its release the reviews were surprisingly positive. It is in keeping with many Oasis songs, such as "Whatever", "Acquiesce" "Live Forever" and "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" in that it preaches the belief that "It's gonna be ok". It also features a backing vocal in the coda remarkably similar to the corresponding section in The Beatles classic Hey Jude.

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String - Horn - Whatever - Acquiesce - Live Forever - Stop Crying Your Heart Out - The Beatles - Hey Jude

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The song was one of the first to be written be Noel, and there are recorded sessions of the band rehearsing it at the Boardwalk club in the early 1990s. However, despite Noel's fondness of the song, it did not appear on their first two albums, Definitely Maybe and (What's The Story) Morning Glory?, as he wanted to wait until the band could afford to produce the song in the extravagent manner in which it was to eventually appear.

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1990s - Definitely Maybe - (What's The Story) Morning Glory?

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Keeping with the feel of the song, the video was also a lavish affair. Featuring the band in a yellow spaceship, the animated piece saw them travel through a world akin to The Beatles Yellow Submarine film. The video was directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris.

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Yellow Submarine - Jonathan Dayton - Valerie Faris

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The harmonica pieces on the track were performed by Mark Feltham.

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Harmonica - Mark Feltham

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One of the B-sides to "All Around The World", "Street Fighting Man" is a cover of a Rolling Stones song.

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