10 Mistakes Purposefully Left In Classic Rock Songs

10. Acquiesce - Oasis

A lot of songs from Oasis' glory period in the '90s were notorious for being a bit messy. Given that producer Owen Morris pretty much invented the technique of enhancing the sound for maximum impact, it's no wonder that even the most subtle details end up slipping through the cracks. Then again, this is a more overarching issue that stems more from what happened after the song was recorded.

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On the surface, Acquiesce has all the power to be a phenomenal Oasis single, complete with a call and response vocal from Noel and Liam between the verses and choruses. However, there's something about the second verse that has sort of been lost to history. When you come out of the first go around, the actual lines about Liam singing his soul to sleep and bringing him back to bed have never really been performed live outside of a few occasions.

So is this a mistake on the recording or on the live stage? While Noel has made mention of Liam never singing it live when Oasis were still together, Liam always half-jokes that the person who gives him the teleprompter always screws it up. Okay... so which is it then? Even though there have been many parts of Oasis songs that can stick with you for decades, it's almost like this section is intentionally getting buried before it had time to grow.

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