D'You Know What I Mean?
Oasis
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Step off the train all alone at dawn Back into the hole where I was born The sun in the sky never raised an eye to me The blood on the tracks, and they must be mine The fool on the hill, and I feel fine Don't look back 'cause you know what you might see Look into the wall of my mind's eye I think I know, but I don't know why The questions are the answers you might need Coming in a mess, going out in style I ain't good-looking, but I'm someone's child No one can give me the air that's mine to breathe I met my maker I made him cry And on my shoulder he asked me why His people won't fly through the storm I said listen up man, they don't even know you're born All my people right here, right now D'you know what I mean? Yeah, yeah All my people right here, right now D'you know what I mean? Yeah, yeah All my people right here, right now D'you know what I mean? Yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I don't really care for what you believe So open up your fist or you won't receive The thoughts and the words of every man you'll need Get up off the floor and believe in life No one's ever gonna ever ask you twice Get on the bus and bring it on home to me I met my maker I made him cry And on my shoulder he asked me why His people won't fly through the storm I said "Listen up man, they don't even know you're born" All my people right here, right now They know what I mean yeah, yeah All my people right here, right now They know what I mean yeah, yeah All my people right here, right now They know what I mean yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah All my people right here, right now D'you know what I mean? Yeah, yeah All my people right here, right now D'you know what I mean? Yeah, yeah All my people right here, right now D'you know what I mean? Yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah
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Written by: Noel Gallgher
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13 facts about this song
Release Date"D'You Know What I Mean?" was released as the lead single from Oasis' third album, "Be Here Now", on July 7, 1997.
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Chart PerformanceUpon its release, the song topped the UK Singles Chart, making it the band's third number-one single in their home country.
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ProductionThe song was produced by the band's guitarist, Noel Gallagher, along with the renowned British music producer, Owen Morris.
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Promotional VideoThe music video for "D'You Know What I Mean?" was filmed on Chobham Common in Surrey and directed by Dom and Nic. It includes a number of helicopters flying over the band.
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LyricsThe lyrics of the song reportedly centre around the theme of brotherhood and unity.
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Record-BreakingUpon release, "D'You Know What I Mean?" set a record as the fastest-selling single in the UK, selling over 370,000 copies in its first week.
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Morse CodeThe song opens with a Morse code message that spells out "bugger all" which is a British slang expression translating to "nothing at all."
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LengthThe original version of the song from “Be Here Now” runs for over seven minutes, making it one of the band's longest songs.
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2016 ReworkIn 2016, Noel Gallagher reworked the song, editing its length, changing the mix and renaming it "D'You Know What I Mean? (NG's 2016 Rethink)."
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Critical ReceptionDespite initial commercial success, the song has received mixed reviews from critics over the years, with some praising its grandiosity and others criticising its lyrical content.
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Use in Pop Culture"D’You Know What I Mean?" was used in the soundtrack for the film "Pusher III" directed by Nicolas Winding Refn.
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Platinum StatusThe BPI certified the song Platinum for selling over 600,000 units in the UK.
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ArtworkThe single's cover features an iconic image of the band standing with their backs to the camera while looking over a desolate landscape.
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