Country House by Blur Cover

Below you can view number one 90’s tribute Britpop Reunion live rendition of Country House by Blur cover version video to a few thousand guests at a large music festival. To book a Britpop tribute band contact band leader Andy Starkey to check on price and availability to hire a band for a live event. We’d love to perform britpop and 90’s covers for you and all your guests. And we know they’ll love to hear music from the “Last sane decade” too. 

Country House by Blur Cover Version Video Brit Pop Tribute Band
Country House by Blur Cover Version Video Brit Pop Tribute Band

Watch Country House by Blur Cover Version Video

City dweller successful fella, thought to himself whoops I’ve got a lot of money. Caught in a rat race terminally…..He lives in a house, very big house in the country. 

This song reached number one in the UK charts during the “Battle Of Britpop” beating OasisRoll With It” on 20th August 1995. 

The single was released on 14th August 1995 by Food Records. The front cover of the song features a photo of Neuschwanstein Castle in Southern Bavaria, Germany.

Below is a live performance of Country House by Blur at Silverstone Festival by Britpop Reunion

 

and then another live version at one of our many 90s Party Night events

 

 

B-Sides for Country House over cassette singles and various CD singles are:

  • One Born Every Minute
  • To The End (la comedie) featuring Françoise Hardy
  • Girls & Boys – Live at Mile End Stadium
  • Parklife – Live at Mile End Stadium
  • For Tomorrow – Live at Mile End Stadium
  • Charmless Man (Japan CD single only) 

The Day We Caught The Train by Ocean Colour Scene Cover Version Live Video

Watch our live cover version of The Day We Caught The Train by Ocean Colour Scene filmed live at Silverstone festival. Everyone loves singing along to the chorus with us “Ooh la-la, Ooh la-la, Ooh la-la, Ooh la” with their hands in the air. ‘Britpop Reunion‘ are a Britpop and 90’s cover band. To book a Brit pop tribute for your live event contact bass player Andrew Starkey to check on price and availability. We’ll perform this song and many more nineties bangers too. 

 

 

The Day We Caught The Train by Ocean Colour Scene Cover Version Live Video
The Day We Caught The Train by Ocean Colour Scene Cover Version Live Video

 

B-Sides of the various singles:

  • The Clock Struck 15 Hours Ago
  • I Need a Love Song
  • Chicken Bones and Stones
  • Travellers Tune
  • Justine

The Day We Caught The Train by Ocean Colour Scene Cover Version Live Video

 

Live at Silverstone Festival

 

Live at a festival in leeds in 2024

 

 

 


 

Lyrics to The Day We Caught The Train

I never saw it as the start, it’s more a change of heart.
Rapping on the windows, whistling down the chimney pot.
Blowing off the dust in the room where I forgot.
I laid my plans in solid rock.

Stepping through the door like a troubadour,
whiling just an hour away.
Looking at the trees on the roadside, feeling it’s a holiday.

You and I should ride the coast and wind up in our favourite coats
just miles away.
Roll a number, write another song like, Jimmy heard the day he caught the train.

Ooh lala, ooh lala.

He sips another rum and coke, told a dirty joke.
Walking like Groucho, sucking on a number 10.
Rolling on the floor with the cigarette burns walked in.
I’ll miss the crush and I’m home again.

Stepping through the door with the night in store,
whiling just an hour away.
Step into the sky in the starbright, feeling it’s a brighter day.

You and I should ride the coast and wind up in our favourite coats just miles away.
Roll a number, write another song like, Jimmy heard the day he caught the train.

Ooh lala, ooh lala

You and I should ride the tracks and find ourselves just wading through tomorrow.
And you and I, when we’re coming down, we’re only getting back
And you know I feel no sorrow.

Ooh lala, ooh lala.
When you find that things are getting wild, don’t you want days like these.
Ooh lala, ooh lala.

 

 


 

 

Most of the songs lyrics are inspired by the 1973 rock opera Quadrophenia written by rock band The Who. Which then became a film in 1979 starring Phil Daniels (Later of Blur Parklife fame) in the lead roll as Mod ‘Jimmy Cooper’. Lyrics like “Jimmy heard the day he caught the train” and “Ride the coast” (referring to Jimmy riding his Lambretta mod scooter to Brighton at weekends to get into fights with Rockers) make this obviously so.

Even the official video for the single features Quadrophenia esque mod scooters being driven around paying homage back once again.

Ocean Colour Scene were based in Moseley Birmingham (B13 postcode) and even named their second album “Moseley Shoals”

Moseley Shoals singles:

  • You’ve Got It Bad
  • The Riverboat Song
  • The Day We Caught the Train
  • The Circle

The Day We Caught the Train  was released 3rd June 1996 and entered the charts at number 4 in the UK charts on 9th June 1996 which was its highest position. Ocean Colour Scene were a part of the mod revival and Britpop scene in the mid 1990’s along side Oasis, Blur, Supergrass, Pulp, Sleeper, Elastica etc.

The band supported Oasis on part of their 1995 tour. OCS performed at Balloch Castle Country Park in August 1996 with Oasis, Cast (Featuring John Power from The La’s), Heavy Stereo (Gem Archer would later go on to join Oasis as guitarist) Black Grape (Featuring Shaun Ryder from The Happy Mondays, Manic Street Preachers and The Bootleg Beatles.

Ocean Colour Scene became a household name in the mid 90’s when their song ‘The Riverboat Song’ was used whenever celebrities walked through the audience on ‘TFI Friday’ to be interviewed by Chris Evans

90s Tribute Band

What could be better than having a 90s tribute band perform live for you at your event? Huge 90’s hits played live from Oasis, Blur, Supergrass, Pulp, James & Chesney Hawkes. Massive hits like Don’t Look Back In Anger, Sit Down, Alright, Common People, The One & Only and more. Britpop Reunion are the only professional choice for your 90’s party, 90’s festival, 90’s wedding or corporate event. Our 90’s band formed way back in 2014 and were an instant success with clients all over the country. Widely considered to be the U.K.’s best 90s tribute band you can book with the clear confidence that your event will be handled by professional musicians putting on a true to life 90’s performance. Contact lead singer Andrew Starkey to check on price and availability to book a 90s tribute band for an event. 

90s Tribute Band
90s Tribute Band

What happens when you hire a 90’s tribute band.

When you hire a 90’s tribute band your guests really will feel they’re right back in the nineties all over again. We’ve got the 90’s look, the 1990’s sound and the nineties swagger you want. You’ll be spouting off 90’s sayings like “As if….Talk to the Hand….Boo-ya…Sweet…Word” when we perform live for you. Get your Adidas Gazelle trainers on, slip into your Naf-Naf (or Naf Co. ’54 if you weren’t super rich) puffa jacket and come dance with us. Also why not grab that twin tipped Fred Perry polo shirt too?

 

All the nostalgia of the nineteen nineties will come flooding back you….Remember Furby? Remember Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles (Do you even remember they WEREN’T called NINJAS in the UK?) Did you own a Tamagotchi or a Nintendo 64? We had so many original toys and computer games systems come and go from 1990 to 1999. What about Beavis and Butt-Head with their mayhem and music video reviews?  Stereograms? Remember them? Visual illusions of a 3D scene from a 2D image with odd dots and shapes that was all a bit trippy. Also known as Magic Eye or Autostereogram. Can you view our own custom magic eye image below designed by our very own Britpop musician Andy Starkey?

Britpop Reunion Magic Eye Stereogram
Britpop Reunion Magic Eye Stereogram

The 90s were the decade of Supermodels. Stunners like Kate Moss, Linda Evangelista, Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, and Christy Turlington. All of which earned yearly million pound contracts. Also it was also the decade of the ‘Wonderbra’ with the fantastic “Hello Boys” poster campaign featuring Eva Herzigová.

The 90s Decade – Singalong with the Common People

But mostly you remember the 90’s music don’t you. It’s still very prominent played all over the radio, TV and online to this very day. Some songs have even made it into commercials over the years (‘Ready To Go’ by Republica, Alright by Supergrass, Parklife by Blur for instance).

So singalong with the common people tribute band, dance-along and Get Your Rocks Off with us. Find out what we’ll provide you with and what you get when you book a 90’s tribute group. Then contact Andy Starkey for more information.

90s Cover Band

Hire a 90s cover band for your nineteen nineties themed event such as a 90’s wedding, 90’s festival, 90’s birthday party. And have the UK’s best and most authentic 90’s cover band handle all your 1990’s live entertainment. If your after massive 90’s music numbers by bands like Oasis, Blur, Pulp, Supergrass, The Rembrandts, EMF, The Stone Roses, Alanis Morissette and more then ‘Britpop Reunion‘ are the 90s covers band for you. Don’t be shy, get in contact with band leader Andy Starkey to check on availability and price.

90s Cover Band
90s Cover Band

Book a 90s Cover Band 

Depending on how large an event you’re planning on holding can depend on whether we will supply our own PA system and lighting or whether you’ll need to supply it yourself. Read more about what you get. Generally for weddings and birthday parties up to about 150 people (Depending on room size) we can bring along everything required for live music at your event. Events with much larger numbers of guests, larger room sizes, corporate events and festivals you need to hire in your own professional sound company. We can put you in touch with other professional companies who can supply you with such things if you require. It’s all very simple to organise.

About ‘Britpop Reunion’

Britpop Reunion‘ set up shop in 2014 and instantly became the number one 90’s cover band in the UK. We play the types of gigs and venues other bands can only dream of. 90’s Festivals to 4000+ punters and lavish 90’s weddings in wonderfully posh tipi’s and country manors. Also we’ve supported huge bands from the 1990’s and performed at massive 90’s themed university parties. That said though, we do enjoy a nice little low key wedding or party too. They’re just as much fun for us and you. Whatever the size of your event if you want to book a nineties covers band then choose Britpop Reunion. Just like hundreds of previous clients have done previously. 

90’s Cover Band Songs

We’ll perform covers of live 1990’s music like Don’t Look Back In Anger, Parklife, Alright, Disco 2000, Baby One More Time and more 90’s hits. Therefore all your guests, clients and ticket paying punters of all ages will enjoy our nostalgic 90’s performances. We’ll give you all one hell of a 90’s inspired show dressed in period 1990s clothing. Also with with a big nineties on-stage swagger. Contact Andrew Starkey to check on price and availability. If you love the ninties then book a professional 90’s cover band for an event. 

Last Minute Musicians Britpop Tribute Band

If you’re looking to hire Last Minute Musicians Britpop Tribute Band then 90’s cover band ‘Britpop Reunion’ might just be able to help you out. We’ll perform lots of Brit pop and 90’s songs as your wedding band, 90’s festival band, corporate entertainment live band, or 90’s birthday party band. In fact we can perform at any type of live music event you’re planning.  Imagine dancing your heart out to such 90’s indie bangers like Don’t Look Back In Anger, Disco 2000, Parklife, Cigarettes & Alcohol, Song 2 and more. Formed in 2014 with oodles of live performances under our belts Britpop Reunion will give you the full on Brit pop experience you’ve been looking for. Contact band leader Andy Starkey to check on price and availability then book last minute musicians for an event. 

Last Minute Musicians Britpop Tribute Band
Last Minute Musicians Britpop Tribute Band

The size of your event may dictate what sound and lighting equipment we’ll being with us. When you hire last minute musicians. Read our dedicated page of what you get, but in a nutshell for events smaller than approx 150 people we’ll bring everything needed to handle your whole party. Thats the entire state of the art PA system, lighting and full band backline. We’ll tune your room to perfection and you’ll never hear any screaming feedback with 1990’s cover band ‘Britpop Reunion’. We know exactly what we’re doing with live sound reproduction as we’ve been around since 2014. We can perform at any sized venue or outdoor festival. 90s band Britpop Reunion have the know-how to handle crowds from double figures to many thousands. 

Hire Last Minute Musicians who can prove their credentials.

Our Britpop tribute band has masses of previous live experience and skills to make sure your event is enjoyed by all ages. Book last minute musicians who can bring the house down with huge singalong anthems. Massive hits like Wonderwall, Sit Down, There She Goes, Common People and more. As well as huge 90’s Britpop cover band songs we’ll also perform massive nineteen nineties numbers. Artists like Chumbawamba, The Cure, James, The La’s, The Stone Roses, The Wannadies and more. Everyone will be singing and dancing along when you book last minute musicians. 

Need more proof of what we can bring to your live event? Firstly check out the below videos then contact Andy Starkey for a quote. Then do the right thing and book a professional live Britpop cover band for your event. Don’t leave it up to chance. 

 

Wonderwall by Oasis Cover Version Live Brit Pop Cover Band

Watch our Wonderwall by Oasis Cover Version video filmed at Silverstone and see how everyone joins in with every single word of this 90’s indie classic. “And after all, you’re my Wonderwall”. This really is a firm crowd favourite at every single live performance we do. Who would have thought that an Oasis song would still stand the test of time 20 plus years later? It must be down to the shear fantastic writing of lyrics and chords by Noel Gallagher. Contact band leader Andy Starkey to book Britpop Reunion tribute band for an event that requires live music such as a wedding, festival or party

 

 

Wonderwall by Oasis Cover Version Live Brit Pop Cover Band
Wonderwall by Oasis Cover Version Live Brit Pop Cover Band

 

Wonderwall by Oasis Cover

How many times do you think this Oasis song has been played on the radio and live since its release? A billion maybe? Two billion definitely maybe? Wonderwall is taken from the second Oasis studio album “(What’s the Story) Morning Glory” in October 1995 with “Don’t Look Back In Anger” as the follow up single. 

 

 

 

 


 
Wonderwall Lyrics.

Verse 1
Today is gonna be the day, that they’re gonna throw it back to you.
By now you should’ve somehow realised what you gotta do.
I don’t believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now.

Backbeat the word is on the street that the fire in your heart is out.
I’m sure you’ve heard it all before, but you never really had a doubt.
I don’t believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now.

Bridge 1
And all the roads we have to walk are winding.
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding.
There are many things that I would like to say to you but I don’t know how.

Chorus 1
Because maybe, you’re gonna be the one that saves me.
And after all you’re my wonderwall.

Verse 2
Today was gonna be the day but they’ll never throw it back to you.
By now you should’ve somehow realised what you’re not to do.
I don’t believe that anybody, feels the way I do about you now

Bridge 2
And all the roads that lead you there were winding.
And all the lights that light the way are blinding.
There are many things that I would like to say to you, but I don’t know how.

Chorus 2
I said maybe, you’re gonna be the one that saves me.
And after all you’re my wonderwall.

I said maybe (I said maybe).
You’re gonna be the one that saves me.
And after all, you’re my wonderwall.

I said maybe (I said maybe)
You’re gonna be the one that saves me (saves me)

 


 

Facts about Wonder Wall.

The b-sides to Wonderwall were:

  • Round Are Way
  • The Swamp Song
  • The Masterplan

“Round Are Way” was sung by Trainspotting star Ewan McGregor in the 1997 Da film ‘A Life Less Ordinary’. The sound track to the film also features the Britpop band Ash

Noel Gallagher took the name of the song Wonderwall from George Harrison (from The Beatles) debut solo album title “Wonderwall Music”

Fran Healy from Scottish Post-Britpop band Travis questioned “and what’s a Wonderwall anyway” in their single “Writing To Reach You”

Did you know that this Oasis song is believed to be one of the most busked songs ever? It’s entirely possible don’t you think?

There She Goes by The Las Cover

Here you can watch our There She Goes by The Las Cover by Britpop Reunion a nineties cover band. Did you know that The La’s band featured over 26 members over the years. Lee Mavers was the main songwriter and John Power was the bass player. There is a big connection between The La’s and Britpop. After The La’s split up, John Power formed 90’s band ‘Cast’ taking on lead vocals and rhythm guitar (John Power plays a Fender Telecaster).

The band Cast then went on to support Oasis on numerous occasions and were quoted as being “The Who of the 90’s” by Oasis lead guitarist Noel Gallagher (Writer of ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger‘). The drummer from The La’s ‘Chris Sharrock’ went on to work with Oasis, Beady Eye and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. Now it’s time to contact Britpop Musician Andy Starkey to hire a professional Britp pop tribute band for any live event of any size.  That’s quite the Britpop connection eh?

 

There She Goes by The Las Cover Version Video Live Nineties Cover Band
There She Goes by The Las Cover Version Video Live Nineties Cover Band

There She Goes by The Las cover at Silverstone Music Festival.

One of many live performance of this classic early 90’s song.

 

 

There She Goes by The La’s cover version at a private festival.

Yes, Britpop Reunion are the only Britpop tribute to perform at Private Festivals. This is always very high end work that requires massive attention to detail so that everything runs as smooth as silk. 

 

A cover of the classic The La’s song There She goes at a wedding.

 

Lyrics to The La’s There She Goes 

There she goes, There she goes again
Racing through my brain
And I just can’t contain
This feeling that remains

There she goes, There she goes again
Pulsing through my veins
And I just can’t contain
This feeling that remains

She calls my name, she pulls my train
And no one else can feel my pain

And I just can’t contain
This feeling that remains

There she goes, There she goes again
Chasing down my lane
And I just can’t contain
This feeling that remains

There she goes (again) x 3

Chords 

(D) G D Cadd9 D

Am G Cadd9 D

Middle 8 – Em C Em C – D G D Cadd9 D G D Cadd9 D – Am Em C D


This really is the perfect indie pop song. It’s not even really got a chorus (The same as how “Losing My Religion” by REM doesn’t have a chorus but is still a brilliant pop song). It’s quite an easy song to play even for a beginner on guitar if you play just the chords as there’s not much finger movement throughout. Which is a very similar style to how Noel Gallagher from Oasis writes songs too.

Friday Im In Love by The Cure Cover Version by 90s Tribute Band

Listen to Friday Im In Love by The Cure cover version by a 90’s tribute band ‘Britpop Reunion‘. Formed in 2014 our Brit pop and 90s cover band have amassed a huge amount of live videos over the year proving our credentials as the UK’s best 90’s cover band. We’ll give you all the hits from Oasis, Blur, Supergrass, The Cure, Pulp, James, The Stone Roses and more. All your guests will be bouncing along to Friday I’m In Love, Wonderwall, Country House, Alright, Sit Down and more. Put your trust a band with all the provable Facebook and Google reviews that Britpop Reunion have and don’t leave it up to chance. Contact Britpop artist Andy Starkey to check on price and availability for your live event. 

Friday Im In Love by The Cure Cover Version by 90s Tribute Band
Friday Im In Love by The Cure Cover Version by 90s Tribute Band

 

 

Friday Im In Love by The Cure cover

The song “Friday I’m In Love” was released in 1992 by The Cure and was taken from their ninth studio album ‘Wish’. It reached number 6 in the UK charts and number 18 in the USA Billboard Hot 100.  As well as The Forest, Boys Don’t Cry and Love Cats this is one of The Cure’s most easily recognisable songs. . The Cure are often categorised as a ‘Goth Band’ due to the way lead singer Robert Smith dresses. Also due to the sadness of lyrics and minor chords in the songs. But this tune for once is definitely on the poppier side of their singles and songs.

“Friday I’m In Love” is one of those songs that goes through each day of the week. “I don’t care if Monday’s blue, Tuesday’s grey and Wednesday too. Thursday I don’t care about you its Friday I’m in love…… Saturday wait, Sunday always comes to late. But Friday never hesitates. “

 

The original recording is every so slightly out of tune, so if you want to play along to it you will need to tune your strings up a few cents. Then it will be perfectly in tune to D major. The chords to Friday I’m In Love are:

Verse

D G D A Bm G D A

Chorus

G A Bm G D A

Middle 8

Bm C D A

 

 

Digsys Dinner Oasis Cover Version Video

Andy Starkey noticed something a little odd while scrolling through YouTube. He realised that since its release in 1994 no one had ever recorded a studio version of Digsys Dinner Oasis cover version video. Have a look for yourself, there really isn’t one. There are a few live versions by Oasis tribute bands and Oasis wedding bands. Also there are some Britpop acoustic versions but all of them are solo live covers. So as you’ll find no band has ever properly recorded Digsy’s Dinner as a full band in a studio and then shot a music video for it. Therefore Britpop Reunion the UK’s best Britpop & 90s tribute band meticulously recorded the audio and then shot the video you can watch below.  Contact Andy Starkey from Britpop Reunion to hire a 90’s band and check on price and availability. 

 

 

What album is Digsys Dinner Oasis Cover from?

Digsy’s Dinner is track number 9 from the Oasis debut album ‘Definitely Maybe’. Released in 1994 Definitely Maybe changed British musical history as a part of the 90’s Britpop movement.  With over 8 million worldwide sales it is usually overshadowed by the stellar follow up album (What’s The Story) Morning Glory which has over 22 million sales. But D.M. had all the unpolished glory of what was the beginning or “Noel Rock” with fantastic singles and all their equally as good B-sides. This is where the wall of guitars sound first started.

 

 
Digsy Peter Deary
Digsy Peter Deary

Who is Digsy from the song Digsy’s Dinner by Oasis?

Digsy’s real name is Peter Deary and he is a long time friend of Noel Gallagher. He is a Liverpudlian musician who during the 1990’s released four singles with his band Smaller. ‘God I Hate This Town’ , ‘Stray Dogs and Bin Bags’ and ‘Wasted’. Smaller’s fourth single ‘Is’ actually featured Noel Gallagher on guitar. An album entitled ‘Badly Badly’ was released in 1997 and a second album was recorded but never released. Peter Deary currently performs with his band The Sums and is often interviewed for Brit pop tv programs and podcasts.

 

Digsys Dinner Oasis Cover Version Video
Digsys Dinner Oasis Cover Version Video

 

What was the inspiration for Digsy’s Dinner?

According to Noel himself he was round at Peter ‘Digsy’ Deary’s house one day (Off their kegs) bashing around on the drums with Digsy singing crazily “Guess what I had for my tea, guess what I had for my tea. It was lasagne…..it was lasagne”. Noel went away and wrote a tune with the words “Lasagne” in asking Peter if it was OK for him to call it “Digsy’s Dinner”. Peter agreed “Go on son”. Later Peter regretted  this stating it was “The worst song Oasis has ever written, I f*cking hate it with a vengeance.”

 

 

 

Digsy loathed it so much that he wrote a song in retaliation called “Noels Nose”. Although Peter Deary does say that this song has gotten him drunk for free on many occasions. Due to the fact that people want to buy him rounds of drinks because his name is featured in the song title. What a nice night out eh 🙂 

What is Digsy like as a person?

Owen Morris was told that “Meeting Digsy is like opening a bag of monkeys”. Upon meeting him he agreed “and thats exactly what he’s like” Owen said. Whereas Noel Gallagher describes him as a “Funny, funny fella”.

Funny note: Digsy states that he “F*ckin hates the meal” (Lasagne).

 

digsy's dinner by oasis cover version
Digsy’s Dinner by Oasis cover version

 

Re-recording Digsys Dinner Oasis cover version.

Being the perfectionist that Britpop musician Andy Starkey is he first sat down and tried to work out every single instrument being played on the original. The bare minimum instruments are:

  • Lead vocal.
  • Electric guitar chords.
  • Electric guitar picking parts.
  • Acoustic guitar chords.
  • Bass guitar.
  • Drums – Kick, snare, hi-hats, high tom, low tom, ride and two crashes.
  • Piano / Fender Rhodes.
  • Tambourine.

General notes for tracking Digsys Dinner Oasis Cover

Although its states on the liner notes that Noel Gallagher sings backing vocals on the original they can’t be heard. Each guitar part would have been multi tracked recorded by Noel and Bonehead so our cover version’s guitar parts were recorded three times with different guitars and slightly different tones to achieve the Oasis Guitar Wall Of Sound too. Also vocals were recorded in three separate takes to add extra depth to them. On the original, Bonehead’s solo was played either on a honky tonk style piano or a Fender Rhodes….or both. So it was recorded the same on our cover version too.  The drum part is pretty easy to play with the same drum fill being performed throughout the song. Bass guitar was recorded with a 1994 Fender Precision and tambourine was recorded with a mid 90’s Liam Gallagher esque half moon tambourine.

Lyric notes:

The lyrics are pretty easy to remember as there are only two verses and one bridge section that are then just repeated again later on (Apart from the additional phrase “I Said”). This is true to form for Noel Gallagher lyrical writing style.

Guitar notes:

Noel Gallagher’s picked guitar parts were particularly hard to work out as they are buried so deep in the original mix. Andy and the members of Britpop Reunion spent a long time going through live versions and Oasis Demo’s from the mid 90’s on YouTube trying to work them out perfectly. But they just about managed it in the end as you’ll hear in our cover version.

Mixing notes:

The ‘Definitely Maybe’ version of Digsy’s Dinner really has a very poor mix. Don’t get us wrong it has a lot of life and fun in it, but it really is just a mush of noise. The demo version differs quite a bit with a lot more separation. This is no doubt due to that fact that there aren’t as many layered guitar parts. Britpop Reunion‘s cover version was mixed by expert sound engineer and friend of the band Russ Hollinshead from modern pop party band Luna Sounds. We decided to go for a modern style mix but still keeping some of the Oasis Wall Of Guitar sound and Noel Rock vibes.

Further musings 

The piano played by Bonehead (In the solo) is quite possibly being played all the way through Digsy’s Dinner as you can hear it again slightly once the song finishes plonking a few notes. You’d never know either way though due to where it sits in the mix behind all the many, many guitar parts.

 

Digsy's Diner
Digsy’s Diner

 

The Video Digsys Dinner Oasis Cover Version

Andy shot the video in and around Southampton and an a ferry to the Isle Of Wight. There was no budget so he just used camera gear he already owned. The video for the cover version was shot on a Canon 200D and utilised a Ronin S gimbal. Andy is seen playing his Oasis esque Epiphone EJ-200SCE acoustic guitar which is similar to Noel Gallagher’s Gibson J-150. 

Band members performing on the original Digsy’s Dinner include:

  • Liam Gallagher – Lead vocals, tambourine.
  • Noel Gallagher – Lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar.
  • Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs – Rhythm guitar, piano, Fender Rhodes.
  • Paul “Guigsy” McGuigan – Bass guitar.
  • Tony McCarroll – Drums.
  • Producer Owen Morris at Clear Studios in Manchester, England

Who wrote Digsy’s Dinner?

Digsys Dinner was written by lead guitarist and main songwriter Noel Gallagher in Oasis. And “The Chief” himself is still playing this classic Oasis song live with his band Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds to this very day.

Singles from Definitely Maybe were in order of release :

  • Supersonic
  • Shakermaker
  • Live Forever
  • Cigarettes & Alcohol

 

Oasis Cover Song
Oasis Cover Song

 

How to play Digsy’s Dinner

Digsy’s Dinner chords.

There are two ways to play this Oasis song. You can either play it without a capo (Like the original Oasis version). Or with a capo which Noel Gallagher tends to do with his High Flying Birds band.

None capo version guitar chords for Digsy’s Dinner

Verse – A – C#7 – D – E – D – E – D7 – A

Bridge – F#m/C# – Asus2 – Bsus4ad2 – C#7

Capo version guitar chords for Digsy’s Dinner (Much easier for beginners) 

Verse – G – B7 – C – D – Cadd9 – D – C9 – G

Bridge – Em – G – Am7 – B7

Lyrics to Digsys Dinner by Oasis

What a life it would be,
If you could come to mine for tea.
I’ll pick you up at half past three,
We’ll have lasagne.

I’ll treat you like you’re a Queen,
I’ll give you strawberries and cream.
Then your friends will all go green,
For my lasagne.

These could be the best days of our lives.
But I don’t think we’ve been living very wise.
Oh no! No!

What a life it would be,
If you could come to mine for tea,
I’ll pick you up at half past three,
We’ll have lasagne.

Solo

These could be the best days of our lives,
But I don’t think we’ve been living very wise,
I said oh no! No!

What a life it would be,
If you could come to mine for tea,
I’ll pick you up at half past three,
We’ll have lasagne.

I’ll treat you like you’re a Queen,
I’ll give you strawberries and cream,
Then your friends will all go green, Then your friends will all go green,
Then your friends will all go green,
For my lasagne

 

How to play Digsy’s Dinner on acoustic guitar video by Andy Starkey

 

A part of Andy Starkey’s HOW TO video series teaching you hot to play guitar, here is how to play Digsy’s Dinner on acoustic guitar.

 

Further musings about Digsy’s Diner:

For many years Noel always got annoyed that people in USA and Canada would request he played ‘Digsy’s Diner” (Missing a letter ‘N’ and thus making it place you would sit down eat meals at). But many years later it was pointed out to him that the North American release of Definitely Maybe has the misspelling of Digsy’s Diner. So this is why fans from this part of the world have always pronounced it “Wrongly”.

 

digsys diner spelt wrongly north american release definitely maybe
Digsys Diner spelt wrongly on North American release of Definitely Maybe by Oasis

British 90s Band

Britpop Reunion‘ are a British 90s band like no other. No honestly we really are, just look over our website and you’ll soon see why. An amazing sounding band utilising the best of period instruments and amplifiers with the latest in sound reinforcement. Britpop Reunion dress exactly like a nineties band and perform with the swagger of a nineties band. We’ve got the 90’s perfected to the absolute minuscule degree for your live event. Head back to the 1990’s with us performing mega chart hits by Oasis, Blur, The Mavericks, The Verve, Pulp, Britney Spears, James, Supergrass and more from our 90’s tribute band repertoire. You can book ‘Britpop Reunion‘ for your wedding band, birthday party band, corporate event band, festival band and more. Hire a band throughout England, Scotland and Wales. Contact band leader Andy Starkey as soon as possible to check on price and availability for your event. We look forward to hearing from you.

 

British 90s Band
British 90s Band

Book a British 90s band who can prove why they’re worth booking.

We spend a lot of our time producing high end quality live videos of our performances. There is no other British 90’s band or Britpop tribute band out there doing what we do. A crummy “shot on a phone video with trashy audio”  is simply not good enough to ask you to part with your hard earned cash. All of our 1990’s band videos are professionally shot with high end cameras taking audio from our state of the art digital mixing desk. What you see and hear is exactly what we’re like live. Why settle for anything less?

 

 

 

As well as our amazing high energy performances you’ll get to see clients and guests reactions too. As far as Britpop musician Andy Starkey & his Britpop band are concerned thats what really counts. That YOU LOT are enjoying yourselves. It’s not about us at all, it’s all about you and your guests. Entertaining you every second of our perfromance is our number one priority as is your satisfaction.

 

 


 

 

 

Nineties Band Wedding Video

90’s themed weddings? We’ve got you covered. We’re experts in weddings. We perform at many, many weddings every single year and have many, many satisfied bride & groom customers. We’ll perform lots of classic indie songs by Britpop bands as well as fantastic 90’s chart pop music. 90’s band Britpop Reunion are the only professional nineties wedding band in the UK.

 

 


90s Birthday Party Video

Having a 90’s themed birthday party? No problemo. Again we do many, many 30th birthdays, 40th birthday parties, 50th birthday party band & 60th parties each year.

 

 


Corporate event band Video

Having a corporate dinner awards party, corporate event or conference? Yep, we perform at these too. You don’t always have to book a disco, soul or funk band playing 70’s music. Step forward two decades and book a British 90s band and hear all the best 90’s chart pop songs once again.

 

 


Book a Festival band

Of course we perform at festivals too. Festivals are some of the most fun we have on stage ourselves. Andy (Lead singer & bass player) loves whipping festival crowds up in a frenzy. He says “Most of the time I don’t even need to bother singing as the crowd are singing it back to me. I can just jump around enjoying them enjoying us”.

 

 


 

Book Britpop band ‘Britpop Reunion’ all over the UK, Europe and across the World. Or hire a British 90’s Band for a live event. Also contact us over on Facebook and let us know how we can help you with live entertainment.

 

90s Band
90s Band