Oasis’ (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? is the band’s second studio album and the wildly successful follow-up to their breakout debut, Definitely Maybe. Released in October of 1995, it was produced by Noel Gallagher and Owen Morris. The album debuted at #1 in the UK and helped launch Oasis from Britpop heroes into one of the biggest rock bands in the world. Where Definitely Maybe was loud, raw, and full of youthful swagger, Morning Glory opened things up with bigger melodies, deeper emotions, and songs seemingly penned to be sung by tens of thousands of people at once. It works for a mob of drunken pub regulars or a sold out stadium of screaming fans. Once upon a time, my buddy Nick used this week’s pull quote to describe my shady first apartment that had comforters blocking out any and all sunlight, glow-in-the-dark crayon art adorning every square inch of wall space, and blacklight only illumination. That has stuck with me ever since 1996 as has the importance of the album in the big picture of music history. It was an instant classic.
Three hot spots on Morning Glory define its cohesive genius: “Wonderwall,” “Don’t Look Back in Anger,” and “Champagne Supernova.” “Wonderwall” pulls everything inward, trading the album’s wall of guitars for acoustic strumming and one of Liam Gallagher’s most vulnerable vocal performances. “Don’t Look Back in Anger” turns that reflection into something hopeful and communal, with Noel taking the lead vocal and delivering a chorus seemingly designed to be shouted full throat from the cheap seats. This is the “raise your glass and sing along” moment of the record. Then like an intercontinental melodic missile “Champagne Supernova” blows everything wide open. Dreamy, psychedelic, and sprawling across more than seven minutes, it feels less like an album closer and more like slowly drifting out of the atmosphere. Together, these tracks reveal the softer heart hiding underneath all the swagger and turn Morning Glory from a collection of massive Britpop singles into something more emotional, immersive, and lasting.
(What’s the Story) Morning Glory? is a larger-than-life rock record where swagger meets vulnerability, weaving Beatles-sized melodies, roaring guitars, psychedelia, and stadium-ready choruses into something that somehow still feels personal. It captures Oasis at that magical moment when confidence bordered on arrogance, ambition seemed limitless, and every chorus felt like it could conquer the world. More than three decades later, the songs still demand to be played loud, sung louder, and preferably enjoyed with a drink in your hand. It’s nostalgic, euphoric, beautifully excessive, and an absolute classic masher.
Highlights
Champagne Supernova: The ultimate Oasis epic. Massive, emotional, and endlessly replayable.
Don’t Look Back In Anger: Hopeful, nostalgic, uplifting banger that evokes classic rock influences before exploding into a chorus that has become a stadium tradition around the world.
Wonderwall: One of the most recognizable songs ever recorded. A global classic that transcends genres and generations.
Some Might Say: The band’s first UK chart-topper and one of their defining rock songs. Confident and energetic
Morning Glory: Heavy riffs meet driving drums in one of Oasis’ hardest rocking tracks. Perfectly balances melody with attitude.
“Take me to the place where you go Where nobody knows If it’s night or day”
-“Don’t Look Back In Anger”, Oasis (1995)
Bright, sparkling, and just a little bit larger than life, the Champagne Supernova cocktail captures the same soaring swagger as (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? by Oasis. The crisp pop of prosecco, the citrus shimmer of lemon, and the floral glow of St. Germain drift together like neon lights reflecting off rain-slick city streets at 2 a.m. Then the gold shimmer dust hits, turning the whole thing cosmic.
This pairing feels like late-night singalongs with your arm around your best mate, believing for four minutes that the world might actually belong to you. It’s loud confidence wrapped around hidden melancholy, and it’s glamorous and romantic. Just like the album, the Champagne Supernova doesn’t ask for subtlety. It asks you to raise the glass, turn it up, and live forever for a little while.
Champagne Supernova
1 oz vodka
1/2 oz St. Germain elderflower liqueur
1/2 oz lemon juice
Prosecco
Edible gold shimmer dust
Shake all except prosecco together in a shaker filled with ice.
Strain into a champagne flute or coupe glass, top with prosecco, and add edible gold shimmer dust. Lightly stir and serve.
