Vi presento il peggior disco che la decennale band mancuniana abbia mai pubblicato. "Heathen Chemistry" è un prodotto decisamente mediocre, privo di fantasia e abbastanza noioso. Con questo CD, "The Chief" Noel Gallagher, "papà" della maggior parte dei testi, aveva introdotto questo lavoro paragonandolo al primo della loro carriera se non migliore di quest'ultimo.
Purtroppo questo album, nel 2002, anno dell'uscita, riscontrò poche vendite e parecchia delusione per gli amanti della scatenata musica dei rozzi musicisti inglesi. Questo loro nuovo album uscì il 29 Giugno 2002. Musicalmente parlando, questo prodotto si distingue dal precedente del 2000 "Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants", album psichedelico ed innovativo. Con HC si ritorna allo stile che li aveva caratterizzati precedentemente, con un ascoltabile rock stile anni '70/'80.
Il disco si apre con "The Hindu Times", singolo molto amato ma ricevente critiche per la troppo somiglianza con "Word Gets Around", canzone degli Stereophonics. Personalmente la trovo una "cialtronata" e un modo per cercare di fermare il successo della song: le canzoni sono su aree musicali del tutto diverse anche se c'è una certa somiglianza per quanto riguarda il ritornello, ma del tutto irrilevante. Un fatto curioso è la "confessione"di Noel Gallagher, che affermò di aver copiato il titolo della canzone da una maglietta che aveva visto mentre faceva un servizio fotografico. "Force Of Nature" e "Hung In A Bad Place", sono due canzoni decisamente annoianti e estremamente semplici, in particolar modo l'ultima, scritta dal chitarrista Gem Archer. Con "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" tuttavia ci "rifacciamo" l'orecchio, grazie alla melodicità e alla romanticità della track. La sensuale voce di Liam Gallagher rende questa canzone una delle migliori di tutto il disco. Questa track è stata scritta da Noel non per una ragazza, come tanti pensavano e ancora pensano, ma per un suo amico che in quel periodo aveva bisogno di essere incoraggiato.
"Songbird" è una corta ma apprezzabile song, scritta da Liam Gallagher per quella gran figona della sua fidanzata Nicole Appleton, ex All Saints al periodo, ma che ora si è riunita con le altre ragazze e sta per pubblicare un nuovo album. E' una canzone semplice, basata sulla grande capacità di scrivere testi di Liam, che in quell'anno fu eletto "Best Song Writer". Alla posizione numero 6, ascoltiamo e gustiamo "Little By Little", mitica canzone scritta da Noel, di sicuro il miglior singolo pubblicato dagli Oasis dal 2000. Nel video (bellissimo a mia insaputa), è presente l'attore scozzese Robert Carlyle, noto per i suoi ruoli nei film "Trainspotting" e "Full Monty". Tralascio "A Quick Peep" e "(Probably)All In The Mind", fallimenti di quest'album, e arrivo a "She Is Love", bellissima canzone scritta in 10 minuti da Noel Gallagher in albergo per la sua consorte. Purtroppo il singolo non verrà pubblicata per la fine della storia tra il chitarrista e la sua donna.
"Born On A Different Cloud", checchè considerata un capolavoro, è una normalissima canzone psichedelica avente Liam Gallagher come autore, il quale non la pubblicò subito per paura di aprire l'album con una sua song. "Better Man" è ancora scritta dal ribelle cantante, ed è una sorte di inno alla voglia di essere un uomo migliore. Canzone ripetitiva e molto noiosa. Il titolo dell'album (come per "The Hindu Times") fu preso da Noel da una magliettina mentre era in vacanza ad Ibiza; ma a Lam spiegò "Noi tutti siamo legati vero? Abbiamo quindi un legame chimico, ma allo stesso tempo crediamo, ma crediamo a modo nostro, quindi siamo pagani, CHIMICA DEL PAGANO". Pare che Liam rispose urlando "Uaoh, sei un fottuto genio!"
Cheers!
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01 The Hindu Times (03:48)
I get up - when I'm down
I can't swim - but my soul won't drown
I do believe - I got flare
I got speed and I walk on air
Cos God gimme soul and all rock'n'roll (babe)
Cos God gimme soul and all rock'n'roll (babe)
And I get so high I just can't feel it
And I get so high I just can't feel it
In and out my brain, runnin' through my veins
you're my sunshine you're my rain
There's a light - that shines on
Shines - on - me - and it keeps me warm
It gimme peace - I must say
I can't sleep - cos the world won't wait
Cos God gimme soul and all rock'n'roll (babe)
Cos God gimme soul and all rock'n'roll (babe)
And I get so high I just can't feel it
And I get so high I just can't feel it
In and out my brain, runnin' through my veins
you're my sunshine you're my rain
And I get so high I just can't feel it
And I get so high I just can't feel it
And I get so high I just can't feel it
And I get so high I just can't feel it
In and out my brain, runnin' through my veins
you're my sunshine you're my rain
02 Force of Nature (04:53)
yeah i feel like a force of nature
could make you sing like a bird released
if what you seek is a wise mans treasure
you know it's buried beneath your feet
you know you look like a faded picture
i see the cracks freezing on your skin
and as the world slowly turns it hits ya
that the thieves of the night are coming to take you in
you're smokin all my stash
but burning all my cash
i bet you knew right away
it's all over town
that the suns going down
on the days of your easy life
i bet you knew right away
you dope you don't know where it's at
it's all over town
that the sun's gone down
and it's high time to pray
yeah i feel like a force of nature
could make you sing like a bird released
if what you seek is a wise mans treasure
you know it's buried beneath your feet
you know you look like a faded picture
i see the cracks frozen on your skin
and as the world slowly turns it hits ya
that the thieves of the night are coming to take you in
you're smokin all my stash
but burning all my cash
i bet ya knew right away
it's all over town
that the suns going down
on the days of your easy life
i bet you knew right away
you dope you don't know where it's at
it's all over if you're beggin me please
then get on your knees
and pray-ay
03 Hung in a Bad Place (03:30)
I can go where I wanna
Be who I wanna be now
I can sleep under water
Never worried what I'm gonna dream now
Yeah the times come and gone
And I know where I'm from
And can be so
It's hasta ma�ana
You're on your own banana skin feet now
Yeah I've been _____ hung in a bad place
Had no _____ sun over my face
Yeah I've been _____ hung in a bad place
For too long
I can say what I wanna
Feel how I wanna feel now
I can squeeze all the hours
I choose to devour with ease now
I can sing to the trees
Tarzan on harmonies for free yeah
You've been blocked and you're stalling
Nature is calling for me (you got me!)
Yeah I've been _____ hung in a bad place
Had no _____ sun over my face
Yeah I've been _____ hung in a bad place
For too long
04 Stop Crying Your Heart Out (05:05)
Hold up
Hold on
Don't be scared
You'll never change what's been and gone
May your smile (may your smile)
Shine on (shine on)
Don't be scared (don't be scared)
Your destiny may keep you warm
Cause all of the stars
Are fading away
Just try not to worry
You'll see them some day
Take what you need
and be on your way
and stop crying your heart out
Get up (get up)
Come on (come on)
Why're you scared? (I'm not scared)
You'll never change what's been and gone
Cause all of the stars
Are fading away
Just try not to worry
You'll see them some day
Take what you need
and be on your way
and stop crying your heart out
Cause all of the stars
Are fading away
Just try not to worry
You'll see them some day
Just take what you need
and be on your way
and stop crying your heart out
We're all of us stars
We're fading away
Just try not to worry
You'll see us some day
Just take what you need
and be on your way
and stop crying your heart out
Stop crying your heart out (x3)
05 Songbird (02:09)
Talking to the songbird yesterday
Flew me to a past not far away
She's a little pirate in my mind
Singing songs of love to pass the time
Gonna write a song so she can see
Give her all the love she gives to me
Talk of better days that have yet to come
'never felt this love from anyone
She's not anyone
She's not anyone
She's not anyone
A man can never dream these kind of things
Especially when she came and spread her wings
Whispered in my ear the things I'd like
Then she flew away into the night
Gonna write a song so she can see
Give her all the love she gives to me
Talk of better days that have yet to come
Never felt this love from anyone
She's not anyone
She's not anyone
She's not anyone
06 Little by Little (04:54)
We the people fight for our existence
We don't claim to be perfect but we're free
We dream our dreams alone with no resistance
Fadin' like the stars we wish to be
Y'know I didn't mean
What I just said
But my god woke up on the wrong side of his bed
And it just don't matter now
'Cause Little by little
We gave you everything you ever dreamed of
Little by little
The wheels of your life they're slowly fallin off
Little by little
You have to give it all in all your life
And all the time I just ask myself why are you really here?
True perfection has to be imperfect
I know that that sounds foolish but it's true
The day has come and now you'll have to accept
The life inside your head we give to you
Y'know I didn't mean
What I just said
But my god woke up on the wrong side of his bed
And it just don't matter now
'Cause Little by little
We gave you everything you ever dreamed of
Little by little
The wheels of your life they're slowly fallin off
Little by little
You have to give it all in all your life
And all the time I just ask myself why are you really here?
Hey!!!
Little by little
We gave you everything you ever dreamed of
Little by little
The wheels of your life they're slowly fallin off
Little by little you have to give it all in all your life
And all the time I just ask myself why you're really here?
Why am I really here?
Why am I really here?
10 Born on a Different Cloud (06:08)
born on a different cloud
from the ones that have burst round town,
it's no suprise to me,
that you're classless, clever, and free
loaded just like a gun
you're the hero that's still unsung
living on borrowed time
you're my sUn and you're gonna shine
talking to myself again
this time i think i'm getting through
it's funny how you think
it's funny how, it's funny how when you do
born on a different cloud
from the ones that have burst round town
it's no suprise to me
that you're classless, clever, and free
lonely soul, busy working overtime
nothing ever gets done, especially when your hands are tied
lonely soul, breaking up your mothers pride
nothing ever gets done, not until your war's won
we're born on a different cloud
your born on a different cloud
we're born on a different cloud
we're born on a different cloud
we're born on a different cloud
we're born on a different cloud
we're born on a different cloud
we're born on a different cloud
born on a different cloud
born on a different cloud
born on a different cloud
da da da da na na na na....
(repeat to fade)
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Altre recensioni
Di Rivo
Squadra che vince non si cambia.
Magari per la poesia passate tra qualche annetto...
Di TONI E FURMINI
"Stop Crying in Your Heart Out è un capolavoro di Noel Gallagher: bel testo e bella musica una canzone che ti trascina e ti mette grinta."
"Gli Oasis con questo cd sono tornati agli albori, e noi li preferiamo così."
Di Boop7
"Heathen Chemistry è un misto di rinnovamento ma anche di ritorno ai suoni che hanno fatto la fortuna del gruppo."
"Stop Crying Your Heart Out rimane una canzone nel classico stile degli Oasis, la canzone estiva per eccellenza."
Di Brahms
Le canzoni sono molto corpose, piene di chitarre robuste.
In Heathen Chemistry c'è l'evocazione delle vecchie fabbriche, di un mondo operaio che sta scomparendo.
Di marcoliam
Bisogna dare a Noel quel che è di Noel Gallagher, ovvero la capacità di scrivere melodie d'impatto!
"The Hindu Times" era ed è una bomba per cui lunga vita a Noel Natale Gallagher!!!!
