OASIS: Bonehead's Bank Holiday (Story Of The Song & Complete Rebuild)

Join James Hargreaves to dig below the surface of 'Boneheads Bank Holiday', to look at why it was written, how it was recorded, and what it sounds like without all the yelling, swearing and background noise!
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  • @abelstretford3097
    @abelstretford30972 жыл бұрын

    Great video again James. Never ever even considered the Blur reference whatsoever. I also just donated £5 towards the mastering of the new EP which I will most certainly be buying! Thank you for the amazing channel content and your efforts in bringing back the charts. We will all get there together!

  • @JamesHargreavesGuitar

    @JamesHargreavesGuitar

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much Curtis, huge appreciation mate Too right we will! I think I'm going to be able to get the CD together and out much faster than last time, as I actually know what I'm doing now... So fingers crossed, shouldn't be long!

  • @abelstretford3097

    @abelstretford3097

    2 жыл бұрын

    I can’t wait to hear it! Can I ask what are your plans touring wise? I know you are debuting in Manchester but I’m from Newcastle (as you can probably tell) I know I’m not too far from your way in Richmond but I’m wondering are you planning to do any tours up in Newcastle or Sunderland? Or is that sort of thing too far ahead?

  • @JamesHargreavesGuitar

    @JamesHargreavesGuitar

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@abelstretford3097 Well the main thing right now we're building up to is our gig with the Oasis Podcast down in Manchester on Dec 11. But, as of next year, I'm going to be working on sorting out some gigs up and down the country, and Newcastle will definitely be on the hitlist! So, hopefully see you there!

  • @zlrs0113

    @zlrs0113

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@abelstretford3097 fellow Geordie I see

  • @abelstretford3097

    @abelstretford3097

    2 жыл бұрын

    ZLRS 07 fellow indie, Oasis and James Hargreaves fan I see

  • @spectrelfc1152
    @spectrelfc11522 жыл бұрын

    The demo version is a deep song. Meanwhile, the studio version brings a smile to my face whenever it comes on

  • @theessay2530
    @theessay25302 жыл бұрын

    The connection with blur also thickens , when at the end you can here Liam singing in a posher accent like blur had .

  • @josho1994
    @josho1994 Жыл бұрын

    Bonehead’s Bank Holiday is such a brilliant song. One of my Oasis favourites believe it or not…

  • @squidyguitar8952
    @squidyguitar89522 жыл бұрын

    i feel like boneheads bankholiday is the digsys dinner of morning glory

  • @bavarianplaguedoctor

    @bavarianplaguedoctor

    6 ай бұрын

    I agree, it’s like how she’s electric is morning glory’s married with children

  • @iamthewalruscuckookachoo1372
    @iamthewalruscuckookachoo1372 Жыл бұрын

    I don't know why but Boneheads Bank Holiday is my favourite song with Noel on Vocals. To see an in depth look at the song has made for a great video in my eyes. Nice one James.

  • @boxingjerapah
    @boxingjerapah8 ай бұрын

    Golden as ever. Thank you for keeping the dream alive!

  • @Luisaan145
    @Luisaan1452 жыл бұрын

    That Mojo was a classic for me as a kid. Literally about 5 songs off that Mod Club CD are in my ultimate playlist still. Thanks for summoning up those memories!

  • @silversuit66
    @silversuit662 жыл бұрын

    Another great video thanks James.

  • @Livelaughlimpbizkit
    @Livelaughlimpbizkit5 ай бұрын

    What a great channel this is, so much trivia on here

  • @AK-iz5zn
    @AK-iz5zn2 жыл бұрын

    Great work James there’s so much on oasis on here your so consistent and find the secret things that make oasis great

  • @Sleepy_I
    @Sleepy_I2 жыл бұрын

    Excellent! I'd never paid too much attention to this song so had never got close to thinking of it in terms of blur. I'd love it if it was. Also, great work at the end with the sunday sport headline. I'd forgotten how entertaining that 'newspaper' could be!

  • @bailey.mckinlay
    @bailey.mckinlay2 жыл бұрын

    your videos are so underrated, amazing stuff :)

  • @thedondeluxe6941
    @thedondeluxe69412 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha, I've never thought of that Blur connection before! That hilarious, great work!😂

  • @robsrailvids8170
    @robsrailvids81702 жыл бұрын

    That was awesome ! Thankyou. BTW Love the shades.

  • @robmilano9748
    @robmilano97482 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely great video!

  • @fullbeans983
    @fullbeans9832 жыл бұрын

    One of your best videos! BBH always brings out the kid in me.

  • @davidluqueskywalker527
    @davidluqueskywalker5272 жыл бұрын

    Just absolutely amazing !!!! Now !!! Waiting for Swamp song analysis

  • @leeoasis1982
    @leeoasis19822 жыл бұрын

    Thanks James Great video, brilliant version of BH BH. Every Oasis vid you do is just a pleasure to watch and so educational. Please keep them coming.

  • @johnmusk7007
    @johnmusk70072 жыл бұрын

    Massive oasis fan Really enjoy these stripdown of tracks Keep em coming 👍👍

  • @gazroutledge9033
    @gazroutledge90334 ай бұрын

    This is mega James, love it!!!

  • @cineyalgomas746
    @cineyalgomas7462 жыл бұрын

    greetings from Peru and thanks for making this wonderful content

  • @Melbshoegzer
    @Melbshoegzer2 жыл бұрын

    Great video. Very insightful. Tune definitely sounds like a crafty Blur pisstake

  • @smitcher
    @smitcher2 жыл бұрын

    Great video again James, very interesting stuff. And loved you version of the song. It's actually quite a good song...

  • @JamesHargreavesGuitar

    @JamesHargreavesGuitar

    2 жыл бұрын

    Cheers Smitcher! Yeah the original vinyl mix was absolute chaos, the 3CD version was alot clearer, but I kind of wish they had just bookended the track with all the Bonehead and Liam stuff rather than having it running relentlessly from start to finish hahahahahaha It's a goofy but fun little tune

  • @richfromtheligerz4922
    @richfromtheligerz49222 жыл бұрын

    Great video James you smash it ❤️

  • @user-kj1pq6zh3x
    @user-kj1pq6zh3x Жыл бұрын

    Great video. Thanks

  • @PapiJack
    @PapiJack2 жыл бұрын

    Put the song as a standalone video! Just brilliant!

  • @braddazztravels6004
    @braddazztravels60042 жыл бұрын

    Class! It had never occurred to me about the potential Blur piss take but after listening to it there I'm convinced you're right! It has the same groove to it as Country House but suppose that would be coincidental as CH wouldn't have been released at that time.

  • @JamesHargreavesGuitar

    @JamesHargreavesGuitar

    2 жыл бұрын

    Cheers! Re the Blur thing, I didn't even realise it until after I uploaded the video but they also reference 'my big house with my big car' which could also have been connected to Country House! And the guitar solo in the Blur song 'Bank Holiday' sounds a little bit like the silly outro guitar solo in BBH (although Noel has Oasis-ified it a bit). I think they might have been aware of the song, because Blur were gigging it, and at the time they were also aware of the upcoming singles schedule, because Blur kept moving their release date to the same date as Roll With It

  • @Zadlo14

    @Zadlo14

    Жыл бұрын

    Oasis and Blur might have known about own songs before The Battle of Britpop. Blur joked about 'morning glory' in Country House where Oasis joked about 'big house' in BBH.

  • @NiskRanThawll
    @NiskRanThawll2 жыл бұрын

    Ah I've not heard BBH in years :) lost my tape of the vinyl I had as kid way back in the day (probably got chewed to bits in a shit argos Goodmans "walkman" PMSL). its class hearing a decent rendition... was singing along from memory even after 20 odd years :)

  • @columorourke5426
    @columorourke54262 жыл бұрын

    Really enjoyed that thanks James

  • @JamesHargreavesGuitar

    @JamesHargreavesGuitar

    2 жыл бұрын

    Very welcome

  • @markphilcox2419
    @markphilcox24192 жыл бұрын

    Great video as always James, donated!

  • @JamesHargreavesGuitar

    @JamesHargreavesGuitar

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much Mark! Much appreciated mate 👍👍👍

  • @theessay2530
    @theessay25302 жыл бұрын

    It’s a good day when James uploads

  • @JamesHargreavesGuitar

    @JamesHargreavesGuitar

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear it :)

  • @thelastghost
    @thelastghost2 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant video.

  • @edwardallen1271
    @edwardallen12712 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant vid 👍

  • @STMBeats
    @STMBeats2 жыл бұрын

    You're remake is insane 🔥by the way your voice really sounds like liam's one

  • @waynecarr949
    @waynecarr9492 жыл бұрын

    There are 3 versions of the song, the original 1995 version has the Noel vocal with the Bonehead attempt mixed quietly underneath it. The vinyl reissue a few years later (2009?) has the Bonehead vocal mixed out and so Noel sounds more clear. Also the middle bit from the demo "shut your moaning..." is taken from an unreleased Noel song called Is That A Fact as revealed by the handwritten lyrics circulating online.

  • @alextimossi7444

    @alextimossi7444

    2 жыл бұрын

    Can you link here that song? I cannot find anything on yt . Never heard of this song "is that a fact"

  • @XoXo475

    @XoXo475

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s just the lyrics , no song is available

  • @grapesofsound
    @grapesofsound Жыл бұрын

    The first time I listened to Morning Glory I listened to it on KZread. The playlist included Bonehead’s bank holiday as the last song. So the epic Champagne Supernova ended and I’m like wow. And then bank holiday comes on and I’m like oh what the-

  • @goldencabbage45
    @goldencabbage452 жыл бұрын

    brilliant video

  • @TheInternetIsDeadToMe
    @TheInternetIsDeadToMe2 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video. I really appreciate your work documenting the history of Oasis. It’s like a window into the past. I always thought it was more inline with Digsys Dinner or Married With Children with that kind of indie guitar stomp. It reminds me of the Longpigs. The melody is great and there’s always space for nonsense lyrics. Calling it a blur song isn’t a bad thing either. Blur have some of the best songs ever written.

  • @dee-dee333
    @dee-dee3332 жыл бұрын

    OMG James 🤭 you nailed it

  • @pranavchaware
    @pranavchaware2 жыл бұрын

    Woohoo 🍻 finally 🍺 waiting for part 2

  • @bencoleman5965
    @bencoleman59652 жыл бұрын

    This is brilliant content, really enjoy your videos. Maybe theres a bit of a swipe at girls and boys in the lyrics too?

  • @k-docs3449
    @k-docs3449 Жыл бұрын

    I love this song, I always thought it's perfect to sing while drunk. The blur theory caught my attention jajaja.

  • @Qba19xx
    @Qba19xx2 жыл бұрын

    Nice cover

  • @richardmoores
    @richardmoores2 жыл бұрын

    I’ve got definitely maybe on vinyl. I always wondered about sad song.

  • @chromerabbit
    @chromerabbit Жыл бұрын

    You legend.

  • @jakestephenson7007
    @jakestephenson70072 жыл бұрын

    I love the gibberish that goes on in Bonehead's Bank Holiday

  • @JamesHargreavesGuitar

    @JamesHargreavesGuitar

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hahahahaha yeah it's funny I kind of hope one day they do a Beatles-style Anthology release where they release a bunch of the outtakes from BBH

  • @jakestephenson7007

    @jakestephenson7007

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JamesHargreavesGuitar hahaha that would be sick, countless hours of nonsense

  • @uniwerksdesign
    @uniwerksdesign2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah mate, yeah. Nice one.

  • @Batters56
    @Batters5611 ай бұрын

    You sound better than the various AI Liams!

  • @FranciscoGarcia-hi3zx
    @FranciscoGarcia-hi3zx2 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting

  • @alextimossi7444
    @alextimossi74442 жыл бұрын

    Actually bonehead's bank holiday sounds like charmless man 😂 Especially the la la la and the guitars 😂

  • @kfcblaziken495
    @kfcblaziken4952 жыл бұрын

    At a charity store I volunteer at, we have a CD copy of Definitely Maybe that I like to play, and everytime I play it, it upsets me that Sad Song isn't on the CD version. :(

  • @desertrose1226
    @desertrose12262 жыл бұрын

    I always liked Bonehead. I hope he gets better soon.

  • @nathanielfincher4394
    @nathanielfincher43942 жыл бұрын

    Nice job singing

  • @BBQLIFE
    @BBQLIFE2 жыл бұрын

    Nailed it!

  • @robsrailvids8170
    @robsrailvids81702 жыл бұрын

    What make are those sunglasses please ? They are well smart !

  • @thelastghost
    @thelastghost2 жыл бұрын

    Subscribed

  • @JamesHargreavesGuitar

    @JamesHargreavesGuitar

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks and welcome :)

  • @luke_r1782
    @luke_r17822 жыл бұрын

    Your ep cover reminds me of that old Windows background

  • @CJFerg81
    @CJFerg812 жыл бұрын

    I really wish they had released separate disc of outtakes with the Morning Glory deluxe edition.

  • @MarlboroughBlenheim1
    @MarlboroughBlenheim12 жыл бұрын

    Her name was “Avaline”. “Have a line”…. I like the pun on “they say in the sun it’s fun, if you get some”.

  • @tornaclconor5149
    @tornaclconor51492 жыл бұрын

    Fucking class James thanks you

  • @usacool88
    @usacool882 жыл бұрын

    Are the electric guitar parts the same chords as acoustic just very trebly & gainy?

  • @sb6482
    @sb64822 жыл бұрын

    the electric guitar is definitely graham coxon style….good shout

  • @ludrixte1938
    @ludrixte19382 жыл бұрын

    I always been an advocate that “In my big house And my big car And all my friends there at the bar” Was a straight Blur diss for being posh (big house) and not knowing what it like to be real Brits (going to a US style bar as opposed to a pub). So in this context the “shut up moaning because you’re wasting my time” could be a direct message to Damon about not singing about real issues. Check out the video “Noel Gallagher Speaks” which is quite old and it is quite apparent Noel did hate Blur and especially Damon quite a bit and he himself states all the things I speculate this song was really about. Alan McGee also commented that he believed “Digsy’s Dinner” and “She’s Electric” to also be subtle Blur disses - Noel’s way of saying “I can write songs like that too, but better”. Noel certainly had a way of channeling his emotions (even hate in this case) into great songs which is why I think he was at his best when he was grinding - once he become complacent with success he seemed to be a bit more uninspired. Great vid and cover btw James!

  • @JamesHargreavesGuitar

    @JamesHargreavesGuitar

    2 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting!

  • @ludrixte1938

    @ludrixte1938

    2 жыл бұрын

    “[Damon’s] such a pretentious cock. If he cares so much about American culture creeping into this country, then he should get a proper job. […] What does he know about this country? He’s a student, he studied music, he’s from Colchester. He knows fuck all. I’m not saying I’m better than him, but I worked on building sites, so therefore my soul is purer than his.” - Noel when asked about Damon & Parklife (c.2002-2004) Seems like quite the chip.

  • @liamstainton7768
    @liamstainton77682 жыл бұрын

    Great video! What is the lead playing? Standard open chords or up the neck?

  • @JamesHargreavesGuitar

    @JamesHargreavesGuitar

    2 жыл бұрын

    VERSE LEAD CHORDS: The G is an A barred on 10, the Em is an Am barred on 7, the A is an A barred on 12, and the C9 is an open chord of C9, but played 12 frets up LA LA LA LA SECTION: All barre chords, but he changes them each time, sometimes using mostly A types, sometimes using all E types REST OF THE SONG: Regular open chords

  • @sydneyirishblues
    @sydneyirishblues2 жыл бұрын

    Love your work, James. In terms of hidden content on that album, by any chance (apologies if you covered this elsewhere, I haven't seen an answer) do you know what song/singer we hear at the end of the Morning Glory track for 1-2 seconds while we hear a radio tuning. Sounds like a female vocal of "this is the rythm of..." I've never seen an answer. I recall in Q Magazine many years ago, someone submitted this very question. And they printed a response, saying it was "The Swamp Song" which was obviously a very frustrating answer!

  • @robertgriffiths1736

    @robertgriffiths1736

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's Soul II Soul's 'Love Enuff', was played heavily on UK Radio stations at the time. Always wondered myself for years. kzread.info/dash/bejne/c3egt5Zwd8rZhbA.html

  • @sydneyirishblues

    @sydneyirishblues

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@robertgriffiths1736 thanks it has been bugging me for 26 years!!

  • @robertgriffiths1736

    @robertgriffiths1736

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@sydneyirishblues No worries, it annoyed me for years too 👍 Edit: correct link attached above now too, sorry about that.

  • @dilemmacubing

    @dilemmacubing

    Жыл бұрын

    @@robertgriffiths1736 I can't see it stupid youtube

  • @sb6482
    @sb64822 жыл бұрын

    yeah but James we know that Sad Song has a Liam version - thoughts?

  • @Mr_JMB
    @Mr_JMB2 жыл бұрын

    The lyrics could well reference the song girls and boys as well as country house. So there might be something in that blur mickey taking!

  • @ranaichdunnett4263
    @ranaichdunnett42632 жыл бұрын

    one of my favourite oasis songs just because of how bisarre it is

  • @theweesacks6523
    @theweesacks65232 жыл бұрын

    Also another version of this song IV herd with slight different lyrics

  • @waynesilverman3048
    @waynesilverman30482 жыл бұрын

    Never knew how good boneheads bank holiday was as the title put me off a bit at the time 1 year before standing on the shoulders i had it on a bootleg

  • @BackToBackJames
    @BackToBackJames2 жыл бұрын

    You know what I also find very interesting; how Guigsy apparently wrote some of his own songs (none used in Oasis) according to Chris Hutton. Also, holy crap, I really hope Bonehead releases those outtakes.

  • @hec7420
    @hec74202 жыл бұрын

    🤣 brilliant ✌

  • @JamesHargreavesGuitar

    @JamesHargreavesGuitar

    2 жыл бұрын

    Cheers HEC!

  • @hindenpeter2.04
    @hindenpeter2.042 жыл бұрын

    Weird as this was the only track i put on the xb 360 before playing songs in games lost it's appeal. Bought acquiesce vid on it in 06.The original project gotham games or gta with chemical bros makes me all warm nd fuzzy inside. Cocaine=1 helluva drug🙄

  • @daymobrown
    @daymobrown2 жыл бұрын

    I know this song from that NME tape, don't you know.

  • @ssnabell
    @ssnabell Жыл бұрын

    We need ai bonehead doing vocals

  • @getbignurds1496
    @getbignurds14962 жыл бұрын

    Demo Version!!

  • @gonzalohuartepetite4477
    @gonzalohuartepetite4477 Жыл бұрын

    The picture of Ringo Starr at 2:15 is kinda creepy…

  • @jeffreyimagine7962
    @jeffreyimagine79622 жыл бұрын

    Never understood y swamp song made 2 tracks on that album

  • @wildnfearless9840

    @wildnfearless9840

    2 жыл бұрын

    Just to tie the album together I guess

  • @BackToBackJames
    @BackToBackJames2 жыл бұрын

    According to Noel they tried recording a "Ringo moment" song with Bonehead on lead vocals *twice* but as far as I know there is 0 information as to what the other song is.

  • @iamthenarwal9559

    @iamthenarwal9559

    2 жыл бұрын

    Maybe digsys dinner as they’re both the same sort of tune

  • @BlueValerie_
    @BlueValerie_2 жыл бұрын

    ya defo it seems a blur song, it sounds like that

  • @Gnew2082
    @Gnew20822 жыл бұрын

    Her name was ‘ave a line….

  • @SuperBroonie
    @SuperBroonie2 жыл бұрын

    For certain they are Beatles fans but one glaring intricacy is Oasis do not seem to have grasped Revolvèr. I was also into Revolver at that time and noticed that every song had a beginning a middle and an end. Oasis didnt really achieve the slight tiny little intros and outroes the Beatles had on that album.

  • @Thurstonnn26
    @Thurstonnn263 ай бұрын

    Being cornish, the accents at the end severely offend me 😂

  • @matthewotooleis
    @matthewotooleis Жыл бұрын

    That electric guitar chop is very Coxon like.

  • @RicONeill1964
    @RicONeill19643 ай бұрын

    I’ve spent the last 30 years thinking “Digsy’s Dinner” was called “Digsy’s Diner” bc that’s what the US cd said; that was down to you, soTa. “Bonehead’s B.H.” is definitely a swipe at Blah. Never liked those Mockney wankers.