Wainy316 Posted October 14 Share Posted October 14 That's it, i'ts time ot nuke America Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted October 14 Share Posted October 14 I mean, I hate Oasis but that just might be one of the worst "comedy" skits I've seen period, let alone the worst SNL one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nor-Cal Villan Posted October 14 Share Posted October 14 27 minutes ago, Wainy316 said: That's it, i'ts time ot nuke America Hard to quantify how awful that was The woman playing Liam, Sarah Sherman, is quite funny, in my opinion, but that was just embarrassing. James Austin Johnson, the guy playing Noel, is mostly known for his Trump impression. The show’s been generally bad for a long while but this was next level bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted October 14 Share Posted October 14 1 hour ago, Wainy316 said: That's it, i'ts time ot nuke America I can’t watch beyond the first 30 seconds. There was a mention for this on the radio earlier as the worst comedy sketch on SNL ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted October 14 Share Posted October 14 Have to say the quality of that sketch is absolutely as good as the music of the band they are lampooning. Top tier. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted October 14 VT Supporter Share Posted October 14 I can’t quite work out who/what Oasis are to the US. By that I mean, whatever they are to an American audience, who is the equivalent band to a UK audience. Oasis aren’t as big a deal there as they are here. That’s easy enough. But I think they’re more than just Wonderwall and a couple of top ten albums, because if they were just that, I can’t think of a band who would provoke a comparable “comedy” sketch/cultural reference point to a UK tv watching audience who presumably are expected to get the jokes. I suspect the answer is that comparing the US market to the UK market is a bit apples and oranges. But still, my perception of Oasis’ standing in the US market is kinda opaque to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted October 14 Share Posted October 14 1 minute ago, Mark Albrighton said: I can’t quite work out who/what Oasis are to the US. By that I mean, whatever they are to an American audience, who is the equivalent band to a UK audience. Oasis aren’t as big a deal there as they are here. That’s easy enough. But I think they’re more than just Wonderwall and a couple of top ten albums, because if they were just that, I can’t think of a band who would provoke a comparable “comedy” sketch/cultural reference point to a UK tv watching audience who presumably are expected to get the jokes. I suspect the answer is that comparing the US market to the UK market is a bit apples and oranges. But still, my perception of Oasis’ standing in the US market is kinda opaque to me. North America, maybe Shania Twain. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted October 14 VT Supporter Share Posted October 14 2 minutes ago, Seat68 said: North America, maybe Shania Twain. I was musing Bon Jovi maybe. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted October 14 Share Posted October 14 1 hour ago, Nor-Cal Villan said: James Austin Johnson, the guy playing Noel Does manage to look like him a bit though. Otherwise, hideous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted October 14 Share Posted October 14 33 minutes ago, Mark Albrighton said: I can’t quite work out who/what Oasis are to the US. By that I mean, whatever they are to an American audience, who is the equivalent band to a UK audience. Oasis aren’t as big a deal there as they are here. That’s easy enough. But I think they’re more than just Wonderwall and a couple of top ten albums, because if they were just that, I can’t think of a band who would provoke a comparable “comedy” sketch/cultural reference point to a UK tv watching audience who presumably are expected to get the jokes. I suspect the answer is that comparing the US market to the UK market is a bit apples and oranges. But still, my perception of Oasis’ standing in the US market is kinda opaque to me. Ramones. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted October 14 Share Posted October 14 2 hours ago, Wainy316 said: That's it, i'ts time ot nuke America Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nor-Cal Villan Posted October 14 Share Posted October 14 (edited) 50 minutes ago, Mark Albrighton said: I can’t quite work out who/what Oasis are to the US. By that I mean, whatever they are to an American audience, who is the equivalent band to a UK audience. Oasis aren’t as big a deal there as they are here. That’s easy enough. But I think they’re more than just Wonderwall and a couple of top ten albums, because if they were just that, I can’t think of a band who would provoke a comparable “comedy” sketch/cultural reference point to a UK tv watching audience who presumably are expected to get the jokes. I suspect the answer is that comparing the US market to the UK market is a bit apples and oranges. But still, my perception of Oasis’ standing in the US market is kinda opaque to me. They were huge when Morning Glory came out. For a few years after that MTV and regular scandal from the brothers kept their name in the media. But now? That ship has long sailed. Imagine there’s still a lot of people my age (almost 59) who like them still or are nostalgic for that place in time. I don’t see a lot of younger people being fans but imagine the tour has enough hype as “an event/happening” that a decent amount of people (with disposable $) who don’t even know them will still go. You get social media telling people this is a must-see thing, they’ll go to anything. FOMO, innit? Edited October 14 by Nor-Cal Villan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted October 14 Share Posted October 14 2 hours ago, Nor-Cal Villan said: They were huge when Morning Glory came out. For a few years after that MTV and regular scandal from the brothers kept their name in the media. But now? That ship has long sailed. Imagine there’s still a lot of people my age (almost 59) who like them still or are nostalgic for that place in time. I don’t see a lot of younger people being fans but imagine the tour has enough hype as “an event/happening” that a decent amount of people (with disposable $) who don’t even know them will still go. You get social media telling people this is a must-see thing, they’ll go to anything. FOMO, innit? There are a lot of massive US bands and artists that namecheck Oasis from the Foo Fighters to Kendrick Lamar, it may be that younger people have got into them in a similar way to how Oasis got people into other bands by pretty openly stating their influences. These cities in the US are obviously huge as well so as you say, the hype will be enough to sell the stadiums but it is nuts when they didn't really play anything larger than MSG back in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nor-Cal Villan Posted October 14 Share Posted October 14 11 minutes ago, sharkyvilla said: There are a lot of massive US bands and artists that namecheck Oasis from the Foo Fighters to Kendrick Lamar, it may be that younger people have got into them in a similar way to how Oasis got people into other bands by pretty openly stating their influences. These cities in the US are obviously huge as well so as you say, the hype will be enough to sell the stadiums but it is nuts when they didn't really play anything larger than MSG back in the day. Limiting their visit here to just a few shows is probably pretty wise. With so few shows it’s retains the “event/happening” vibe I mentioned previously. If they were mounting a traditional coast to coast tour, with at least 25-30 shows scattered all around the land, I doubt they’d do all that great out in the hinterlands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted October 15 Share Posted October 15 the yanks don't have the same LAD culture as us, that's a big part of Oasis' longevity and remaining popularity here, the lads in their mid 20s going down the pub at the weekend in their favourite coat, drinking fosters, doing a cheeky line while oasis are on the jukebox they are ingrained here in a way that they're not over there in a pub scene for men that also doesn't exist over there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 Ashcroft and cast supporting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 I guess they know their audience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 15 minutes ago, Seat68 said: I guess they know their audience. Yeah I'm happy with that, love Ashcroft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted October 16 Moderator Share Posted October 16 23 minutes ago, Seat68 said: I guess they know their audience. They aren’t Bauhaus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted October 17 Moderator Share Posted October 17 Oasis the second best UK band whose name only has five letters and is lead by two brothers named Gallagher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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