The Manchester derby is also the derby between Oasis and this band
In the United Kingdom today starting from 1.30pm all eyes will be on the Premier League match Between Manchester United And Manchester City. AtOld Trafford the men of Michael Carrickcalled to replace on the bench Reuben Amorimexempted due to the modest results obtained in recent months by Red Devilschallenge the team of Pep Guardiola in a meeting that does not seem destined to produce who knows what effects at the level of classification could give, in case of victory, quite a bit enthusiasm at the fans of home. But a Manchester there rivalry you don’t just play on football fields. The city is also famous for its music sceneand here the Derby has a sound equivalent.
On the one hand there are of course the Oasislinked to the colors of Manchester Citythe band that in 90s he made the world vibrate with his Britpop rebellious and direct, embodying the spirit of the City fans: passion, pride and a pinch of challenge against all odds. On the other side there is a band less known than that of Gallagher brothersbut which has often been associated with the colors of Manchester United: let’s talk about Courteenersthan with theirs indie rock they tell stories of urban life, night clubs And love for the citymirroring the tradition and thepride of the Red Devils.
However, it must be said right away: unlike football, between Oasis And Courteeners there has never been a real one musical rivalry. When i Courteeners were formed in 2006the parable of the Oasis was already in a downward phase and within three years the continuous discussions between the Gallagher brothers they would have put an end to it, at least for sixteen years oldto the history of the most iconic British group of the last forty years. There band captained by Liam Fray was immediately labeled by critics as “the new Oasis”, earning both fan That detractors. “The best band of the last 10 years,” he said Good of the U2 after the release of theirs debut album “St. Jude” In the 2008. Also Morrissey he virtually signed up for theirs fanclubstating: “They really have very good and solid songs».
After all, Fray he never hid the fact that he had a artistic debt (and emotional) towards Gallagher brothers: «I was inspired by the Oasis. I remember I was on the rear seat of my father’s car when I had 10 years and that I heard “Wonderwall” for the first time, and realizing that this was what I wanted to do. None of ours songs sounds like him Oasisbut people always say that.” In the 2017when i Courteeners they performed in concert toOld Trafforddid not fail to pay homage to the Oasis on the notes of one of them classic,”Don’t look back in anger”, in days when the city of Manchester it was underneath shock after the terrible terrorist attack al Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena. AND Fray she admitted, “I was just pale imitation Of Liam Gallagher».
The Oasis they have always ignored the Courteenersbut the narrative of “rivalry” among them does not exist in fact: it is more of a football-music cultural parallelism what a real one dispute between band themselves. So, a Manchesterthe city lives two parallel derbies: one on football fieldswith heated rivalries And passions on the pitch, and one on the musicwhere the band they represent the city but without real antagonisms. May he win squad or that resonates a guitar choira Manchester there passion always remains at the center.
