"Morning Glory" is a song by the English rock band Oasis, written by Noel Gallagher and included on the band's second album, (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, in September 1995. It was given a commercial single release only in Australia, New Zealand, and Japan, and it was also a radio single in the United States and Canada. In North America, it was the first song of the album to receive significant play on modern rock radio stations, which "Some Might Say" and "Roll with It" had not achieved.
Critics have long noted the song’s overt drug imagery (e.g., “chained to the mirror and the razor blade”) and its nod to the Beatles’ “Tomorrow Never Knows.”[2] The full line in its parent album's name is present in the chorus' lyrics.
Musical style
Kenneth Partridge said of the riff that opens "Morning Glory" that it is "strikingly similar" to that of "The One I Love" by American rock band R.E.M.[3]
Music video
The song's accompanying video was directed by Jake Scott. Its opening exterior shots feature Balfron Tower in Poplar, East London, intercut with scenes of the band performing in a small flat while residents noisily protest outside.[4] The video concludes with all the tenants gathering around the door, beating on it and yelling, just as the band finishes playing and packs up their instruments.[5]
The song is included on Oasis' compilation album Stop the Clocks. On the original album, the song segues into the 40-second untitled track, which in turn segues into "Champagne Supernova". This is the same thing that happens on Stop the Clocks, except the untitled track is not included, leaving the water sounds from "Morning Glory" to directly segue into "Champagne Supernova".
Track listings
Australian CD and cassette single; Japanese CD single(662488 2; 662488 8; EICP 707)[6][7][8]
Retrospective assessments have typically highlighted “Morning Glory” as one of the band’s ferocious mid-90s rockers. In a 2020 ranking of Oasis songs for The Guardian, Alexis Petridis placed it at No. 4, calling it “potent, feral and aggressive.”[23] Later retrospectives note its enduring status on the parent album as a brash counterpoint to the ballads.[24]
Legacy and media
A Dave Sardy remix of “Morning Glory” appeared on the Goal! (Music From The Motion Picture) soundtrack (2005). Contemporary reviews noted the inclusion, with mixed views on the new mix.[25] The track has also remained among the album’s most-played cuts in the streaming era, reflecting its continued visibility alongside the ballads.[26]
References
Notes
1 2 Released as a commercial single only in Australia, New Zealand and Japan.
↑ Morning Glory (Australian cassette single sleeve). Oasis. Epic Records, Creation Records. 1995. 662488 8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ Morning Glory (Japanese CD single liner notes). Oasis. Epic Records. 1995. EICP 707.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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