10 Most Underrated Oasis Songs

10. Songbird - Heathen Chemistry

When talking about the reasons why Oasis' music has lasted all these years, all roads tend to point back to Noel Gallagher. There aren't too many people who would argue that Noel's knack for songwriting is the biggest strength of the band and has made their music some of the most classic songs of the '90s. That's not to say that his brother couldn't hold his own as well.

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Though the majority of Heathen Chemistry seemed to show the band a bit on autopilot for its runtime, handing everything off to Liam for Songbird is a nice departure for the group. At just 2 minutes, you can't really say that it's the most substantial song in their catalog, but it doesn't really need to be. Having just the right amount of melody, Liam took the few building blocks of songwriting and made a track that can stand among the group's best.

Also, it's not too often that you see the more introspective version of Liam either, and hearing him talk about this little bird is definitely a welcome change from him belting out songs like Rock and Roll Star every single night. Hell, you can even call this a precursor to what we would see nowadays with Liam's stellar solo career. See, Noel? Even though you're the mastermind, let Our Kid write a few tunes every now and again. He's pretty good at it.

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