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Suzanne Harrington: Oasis are cultural dinosaurs who belong in the ‘90s — we should have left them there

In 2007, a friend was tasked with making tea for Led Zeppelin as they rehearsed for a one-off London gig, having split 27 years earlier. “Hello, we’re Led Zeppelin and we’re from the ‘70s,” Robert Plant is said to have quipped during studio introductions.

Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher performing live onstage. Photo: Redferns/Getty In 2007, a friend was tasked with making tea for Led Zeppelin as they rehearsed for a one-off London gig, having split 27 years earlier. “Hello, we’re Led Zeppelin and we’re from the ‘70s,” Robert Plant is said to have quipped during studio introductions.

You can’t quite see Oasis making similar jokes about being from the ‘90s because, in terms of cultural attitudes, they’re still there. Rooted in a cultural landscape 30 years out of date, having made a career of Beatles pastiche that chimed with 1990s lad culture, Oasis, whether in anger or not, have only ever been about looking back. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news.