"Music doesn't just take you back; it shoves you back, hard." (Irish comedian/TV star/host on an Oasis concert)

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Column in the Irish Examiner by Bernard O'Shea: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_O'Shea

https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/people/arid-41689869.html

Bernard O'Shea: Oasis wasn’t just a gig but a reminder of who I was and who I’ll always be
Oasis proved my knees are gone, my phone’s stuck, and Liam speaks fluent gibberish.

Tue, 19 Aug, 2025 - 09:50
Bernard O'Shea

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This is a fun read, and a perceptive one. I can't figure out how to quote only 4 paragraphs, so I hope you'll read all of it. These are the sections it's divided into:

1. We’re getting older, man, and I don’t like it
2. I’m not the only one addicted to my phone
3. Everyone knew all the words. I mean everyone
4. It was a nostalgic overload
5. No One Knows What Liam is Saying Between the Songs—and That’s Okay

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1. "We're getting older, man, and I don't like it"

A bit overdone. Can an Oasis gig spark a mid-life crisis?

Trivia: Bruce Springsteen was saying the same thing on stage at his Dublin concert in '85. He was 36 at the time.

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2. True

Listening to Lovely Rita makes me feel like the years are washed away.
I had this earworm this morning which I don’t think can be a thread..that was a funny show