Take Me Away

**sonne** · Tony's Drumsticks Joined: 30 Oct 2007 Posts: 1597

The song that first set off the other side of Oasis, the Noel ballads.

It's a beautifully crafted song and was I guess it was the one which first made me a proper Noelite. His voice is really strong and puts all his emotion into the song.

I heard people slate the lyrics in the past "I'd like to be under the sea, but I'd prob'ly need a phone" calling it terrible, but I argue that it isn't. It might read nonsense, but sense can be made from it. Like if they don't understand the final verse "But you're gonna need a line, need a line..." then they're just not well adversed on narcotic slang Wink

Well many songs by different artists are ridiculously cryptic and obscure anyway. it's written in a way to spark off the listeners imagination and this one does.

I also love the fingerpick lead guitar at the end, it is magical to listen to. As well as being their first Noel ballad from their first single which was released before the DM Vinyl with Sad Song, it's also arguably one of the finest Noel ballads altogether imo.

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**Slide Away** · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:03 am Post subject:

Here is a video for it. I never heard it before.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=II04KRhrzTk

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**sonne** · Tony's Drumsticks Joined: 30 Oct 2007 Posts: 1597

Wow you surprise me there Slide Away, it's on the Supersonic Single, their first release Shocked

Thanks for the link. Now you've finally heard it, would like to read your own thoughts on this.

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Milton Keynes Bowl, UK. 9th July, 2005
Birmingham NIA, UK. 14th Oct, 2008

**Slide Away** · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:43 am Post subject:

I like it a lot and will isten to it again.

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**thebarmyarmy** · Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 5:35 am Post subject:

Fantastic song from the early days. Love playing the song on guitar. Sounds great.

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lazybugger · The quiet ones Joined: 12 Feb 2008 Posts: 26

Im pretty sure noel wrote in the studio in about half an hour like supersonic

**DayturaDreamer** · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 9:09 am Post subject:

One of my top 15 songs of all-time and Noel said it was written for Liam, by the way.

**DayturaDreamer** · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 5:24 pm Post subject:

lazybugger wrote:

Im pretty sure noel wrote in the studio in about half an hour like supersonic

I know that noone will be interested now that the leaks came out!!!! BUT, it was written in December 1993 in the Pink Musuem Studios in Liverpool and Noel said that it took less than 5 minutes to write.

lubi · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 8:46 am Post subject:

DayturaDreamer wrote:

One of my top 15 songs of all-time and Noel said it was written for Liam, by the way.

really I never imagine that such beautiful song for his brother amazing . but are you sure Very Happy

**DayturaDreamer** · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 11:18 am Post subject:

lubi wrote:

DayturaDreamer wrote:

One of my top 15 songs of all-time and Noel said it was written for Liam, by the way.

really I never imagine that such beautiful song for his brother amazing . but are you sure Very Happy

Absolutely 100% positive. Noel said in an interview that it was. Im not at home just now but Ill dig out the quote when I am and post it.