SONG | ||
Oasis | ||
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Artist | Amanda Palmer | |
Written by | Amanda Palmer | |
Length | 2:57 | |
Album(s) | Who Killed Amanda Palmer |
Oasis is a song by Amanda Palmer.
History[]
In early 2009, when the song was released as a single in the UK, the song caused a lot of controversy, due to it's light-hearted portrayal of such heavy subject matter. The song was not played on many radio and television outlets including the BBC, however when Amanda appeared on BBC Radio 4, being interviewed by Stephen Merchant, the song was played without censorship. On 2nd Feb 2009, Amanda played a slow, somber version of the song at a performance in London, in protest.
Meaning[]
Oasis is a social commentry on young people's apathy to hard-hitting issues such as rape and abortion. The story itself is fictional but partly based on Amanda's experiance of getting an abortion at the age of 17, however she wasn't raped, she was pregnant by her boyfriend. Melissa Mahoney was not concieved as a real person, Amanda believed that she had made the name up, but later realised that it was the name of a photographer who had taken some early publicity photos for The Dresden Dolls.
Lyrics[]
- when i got to the party they gave me a forty
- and i must have been thirsty
- 'cause i drank it so quickly
- when i got to the bedroom
- there was somebody waiting
- and it isn't my fault that the barbarian raped me
- when i went to get tested i brought along my best friend
- melissa mahoney (who had once been molested)
- and she knew how to get there
- she knew all the nurses; they were all very friendly
- but the test came out positive
- i've seen better days but i don't care
- 'cause i just sent a letter in the mail
- when i got my abortion i brought along my boyfriend
- we got there an hour before the appointment
- and outside the building were all these annoying
- fundamentalist christians; we tried to ignore them
- i've had better days but i don't care
- oasis got my letter in the mail
- when vacation was over
- the word was all over that i was a crackwhore
- melissa had told them
- and so now we're not talking except we have tickets
- to see blur in october and i think we’re still going
- i've seen better days but i don't care
- oh, i just got a letter in the mail
- oasis sent a photograph it's autographed and everything
- melissa's gonna wet herself i swear