10 Incredible Oasis Songs That Weren't Singles

3. (As Long As They've Got) Cigarettes In Hell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmOfEYBIuKQ As the post-Britpop hangover truly kicked in and many of the 90s' hit bands split up or faded into obscurity, Oasis still managed to cling on to some level of success. Even though their middle period wasn't as commercially rewarding or critically acclaimed as their earlier days, they still managed to craft some brilliant music, despite lineup changes, ongoing drug problems, and personal meltdowns. '(As Long As They've Got) Cigarettes In Hell' was symbolic of the newly pessimistic Oasis, plagued by the issues that success can bring, and not afraid to show annoyance at it. The chorus simply went, "I don't mind not feeling immortal, 'cos it ain't all that as far as I can tell. I don't mind not going to Heaven, as long as they've got cigarettes in Hell". Quite the party pooper, especially compared to the Cool Britannia-endorsing Oasis from just a few years prior. Hypnotic cymbals crash throughout this mellotron-laden B-side to 'Go Let It Out', and as it sits next to fellow list-maker 'Let's All Make Believe', it signalled a new beginning for Oasis. Embracing adulthood, mid-life crises, as well as acknowledging the bleak existence of "the cage that keeps the mice on the treadmill", this was Noel & co. ditching the hymn sheet from the rock 'n' roll 90s and finally growing up. Becoming grumpy old men with a penchant for tobacco never seemed so cool.