“Cast No Shadow” by Oasis

"Cast No Shadow" was the last song Noel Gallagher wrote for (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, Oasis's 1995 album, and it came to him on a train back to the studio in Wales. He wrote it for his friend Richard Ashcroft, the Verve's singer, and saluted Ashcroft's genius in the sleeve notes; one line, he said, was about Ashcroft seeming unhappy and trying too hard. Ashcroft called it a great honour.

It was pencilled in as a B-side until it came out better than expected. Noel wanted the sound of Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here, whose title track opens on the same chords, and rated the lyric the best words he ever wrote. Liam sings it; Noel plays electric guitar and bass next to Paul Arthurs's guitar and Alan White's drums, and produced it with Owen Morris.

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