NOEL GALLAGHER (OASIS) : 'LIVE 8 WILL NEVER WORK'

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

I applaud the musicians and organizers for trying and for caring, but the cynic in me knows he's right


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GALLAGHER: 'LIVE 8 WILL NEVER WORK'

NOEL GALLAGHER is convinced LIVE 8 will never achieve its lofty aim of persuading politicians from the world's richest countries to eliminate debt owed by poorer nations.

The outspoken OASIS guitarist believes rock stars simply don't have the influence needed to affect the G8 decision makers - and believes all their hard work will be in vain.

He says, "Correct me if I'm wrong, but are they hoping that one of these guys from the G8 is on a quick 15 minute break at Gleneagles (in Scotland) and sees ANNIE LENNOX singing SWEET DREAMS and thinks, 'F**k me, she might have a point there, you know?'

"KEANE doing SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW and some Japanese businessman going, 'Aw, look at him... we should really f**king drop that debt, you know.'

"It's not going to happen, is it?"


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[SouthoftheBorderPaul]

1. Maybe it won't work....

but perhaps it's a step in the right direction. Maybe it'll help draw more attention to the problem.

Ah, Noel....still a wanka' after all these years.

[Elidor]

2. His cynicism has overwhelmed his altruism

Lazy shit can sit in his penthouse and piss on people who donate their time and energy. Fuck that ugly little toad.

[tjdee]

3. You have to love the refreshing honesty, LOL!

Too funny. That made me laugh out loud for real. Aww, Noel.

I don't know though...how well did Live Aid work out? This is kind of different, of course... I dunno.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

6. I miss Oasis in their prime-Noel was a great rock villian

a pure unapologetic asshole

too bad the band imploded and no longer has the music to back up the attitude-one can only crib from the beatles for so long

[Floogeldy]

4. Will any proceeds from Live 8 be donated to any specific charities?

:smoke:

[lenidog]

5. He is right but it doesn't mean that its not worth trying

But Noel is probably pissed of because no one including music fans actually listen to his band.

[Blue-Jay]

20. Is that a thylacine in your pic?

Nasty looking buggers, weren't they?

[roguevalley]

7. Huey Newton and the News said the same thing about live aid and

where the hell is he now? Kiss of death dissing Geldof. :P

[Floogeldy]

8. I met Huey Newton! Only back then his name was Huey Lewis.

;)

[Telly Savalas]

11. He quit the Black Panthers so he could push the envelope in soft rock

[deutsey]

19. I loved his song "It's Hip to Shoot Squares"

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

22. That's the power of Blacks!

[roguevalley]

12. BWAHAHAHA! Huey Lewis. What would I know about SF Rock?

:+

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

10. i dunno...huey newton and the news would interesting

would give 'hip to be square' new meaning

soory to join the ineveitable chorus of ragging on your little goof-but i couldn't resist

[asthmaticeog]

23. I apologize profusely, but this HAD to be done.

[Beware the Beast Man]

24. >>

:rofl:

[ReadTomPaine]

9. All these people right here right now

Know what he means.

:hide:

[vi5]

13. But doesn't he remember when the first Live Aid stopped hunger?

That was great.

[deutsey]

14. No, it won't magically make the world a place where social justice thrives

But it just might raise some awareness among some young people who might just go on to participate in and organize groups struggling for social justice.

I really hate this kind of "why bother it's not going to change anything" attitude (although I think it's healthy to disabuse people of pollyanna optimism too).

I agree with what Gandhi said, "Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it."

[Orsino]

16. Yep. Live8 may be a catalyst...

...but it certainly won't be the solution. If it inspires ordinary citizens to use their weight of numbers to drown out the corporatists, it will have achieved its goal.

[Lannes]

15. He is probably right

But that doesnt mean they shouldnt try to raise awareness and feed some people.

[Beware the Beast Man]

17. Noel Gallagher was a bigger asshole than the Beatles in the 90's.

Interviews prove it.

[SKKY]

18. I hate these guys, so very very deeply, but when a man is right...

...a man is right.

[aeolian]

21. He's right. But Oasis still sucks.