"Kickin' up a storm from the day that I was born / Cast a pod with me, one from 'Let it Be', open up your eyes get a grip of yourself inside . . . "

In 1997, Oasis was the biggest rock band in the world. So, it was befitting they released an album grand in scope, length, guitar overdubs . . . well, grand in everything. Unleased onto the public at the end of the summer, Be Here Now flew off the shelves, blasting out of stereo speakers and Sony Discmans around the world. The fans and critics raved, with some going so far as to call it Oasis' best yet.

When the mania subsided, a critical reappraisal took place. Was Be Here Now an overindulgent, cocaine-addled mess? Maybe. Was it the symbolic end of Britpop? Possibly. Nearly three decades later, though, it remains an important piece of the band's history. "D'You Know What I Mean" and "Stand By Me" are classics, "All Around the World" is an earworm, "My Big Mouth" and "Be Here Now" are driving rock songs, and there are other gems throughout. Ambitious, overly-long, bone-crushingly loud . . . but most importantly, a whole lot of fun.

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CHAPTERS:

Intro (00:00)

Background (Recording, Production) (21:53)

D'You Know What I Mean (41:36)

My Big Mouth (50:43)

Magic Pie (57:15)

Stand By Me (01:00:26)

I Hope, I Think, I Know (01:09:03)

The Girl in the Dirty Shirt (01:17:43)

Fade In-Out (01:21:53)

Don't Go Away (01:24:58)

Be Here Now (01:31:23)

All Around the World (01:37:28)

It's Getting Better (Man!!) (01:41:13)

Categories (Spiciest Biscuit, Dustiest Crumpet, etc.) (01:45:00)