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Describe a piece of music that you like
What type of music is it?
When and where did you first hear it?
Why do you like it?
Student: It’s very hard to choose a piece of music that I like because there are so many genres of music that I like such as pop, rock, dance, R&B and classical. However, one of my absolute favourite pieces of music is Wonderwall by Oasis. This song was written quite a few years ago now and I remember that I first heard it when I was living in Italy. So that must mean it was released in 1995 because that is when I was working there. It’s quite a slow song, I suppose you could call it a ballad. I saw Oasis on tour in Italy and they sang an acoustic version of this song and it was absolutely incredible. I had goose pimples when I was listening to it. The song is about Noel Gallagher’s wife at the time and it describes her as his ‘Wonderwall’. They divorced a few years later though. I guess the thing I like most about the song is the lyrics. It’s a love song, but the lyrics aren’t all soppy. I can’t believe that the song is now fourteen years old because when I listen to it, it still sounds very contemporary. It’s quite difficult to categorise the genre for this song. Oasis have often been described as Britpop, which was a term to describe lots of British bands who emerged in the nineties. They are also described as rock, alternative and indie. The song was phenomenally successful and is still heard regularly on the radio today. Every time I hear it I am reminded of how much I love this song. They have released a lot of songs since this one, but I don’t think anything comes close to this standard.
