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"The Shock of the Lightning"
Song
B-side"Falling Down" (Chemical Brothers remix)[1]

"The Shock of the Lightning" is a song by British rock band Oasis and is the fourth track from the band's seventh studio album Dig Out Your Soul. The song will also be released as the first single from the album on 29 September 2008. It received its first airplay on 15 August 2008 on multiple UK and Irish radio stations including the Ian Dempsey Breakfast show on Today FM in Ireland, BBC 6 Music by Shaun Keaveny[2],and by Chris Moyles on BBC Radio 1. Chris was joined by Noel Gallagher on the 15th August 2008[1]

Noel said of the song: "If ‘The Shock of the Lightning’ sounds instant and compelling to you, it’s because it was written dead fast. And recorded dead fast. ‘The Shock of the Lightning’ basically is the demo. And it has retained its energy. And there’s a lot to be said for that, I think. The first time you record something is always the best”.[3] It was described by NME as "a massively improved version of 'It's Gettin' Better (Man!!)'" and featuring "love is a litany/a magical mystery" as the song's chorus.

The single is the first Oasis song to feature a remix on a studio release. The B-side is a remixed version of the album track "Falling Down" by The Chemical Brothers, who Noel has worked with in the past.

On July 30, 2008, the official Oasis website posted a Dig Out Your Soul trailer which contained a 23 second clip of the intro to "'The Shock of the Lightning" as well as a 20 second clip of the drum solo.

On August 15 2008 the song received it first airplay on the The Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1 with Noel Gallagher present.Chris Moyles also listed U.K dates for their tour

Noel said of the song on Shaun Keaveny's Radio 6 show, 'It's a driving, pumping, pop, rock 'n' roll masterpiece'.

Track listing

All songs written by Noel Gallagher

CD / 7"[4]
  1. "The Shock of the Lightning"
  2. "Falling Down" (Chemical Brothers remix)
iTunes / Oasisinet exclusive bundle[4]
  1. "The Shock of the Lightning"
  2. "Falling Down" (Chemical Brothers remix)
  3. "The Shock of the Lightning" (video)

References

  1. ^ a b "Oasis release first ever official remix". NME. 2008-08-11. Retrieved 2008-08-11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ Rogers, Georgie (2008-08-01). "Oasis preview - The band preview new single - 6 Music wants your thoughts". BBC 6 Music. Retrieved 2008-08-11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ Oasis - Official website
  4. ^ a b "The Shock of the Lightning - Single Details". 2008-08-11. Retrieved 2008-08-11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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