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“Shakermaker” by Oasis
From the album Definitely Maybe (1994)
“Shakermaker” by Oasis appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2001. It was first released in 1994 on the album Definitely Maybe. Its best result is #478 on the Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #7,433 alternative song of all time.
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Oasis chased "Supersonic" with "Shakermaker" in the summer of 1994, the second single off their Creation debut Definitely Maybe, and it's the band at their most insolently idle: Liam Gallagher drawling on top, Noel and Paul Arthurs on guitars, Paul McGuigan and Tony McCarroll keeping it lurching along. Mark Coyle produced with the band; Owen Morris mixed.
Noel built the lyric from whatever was lying around: a Shaker Maker was a 1970s toy, Mr Soft came from a Trebor mints advert that used the Cockney Rebel song, Mr Clean nods to a Jam song, the Jam being among his favourite bands, and Mr Benn is a kids' cartoon. The last verse was scribbled in a cab en route to the studio. It stalled at 11 in the UK and didn't go silver until 2013.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 478 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 500 |
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