Some Might Say

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Lore & Background

The song was the earliest written for (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, with a demo recorded in July 1994 at Maison Rouge Studios during the recording of the single "Whatever" with producer Owen Morris. The original demo version lasts 6:33 while the final version is 5:26 long. In a 2016 interview, Noel Gallagher said he preferred the demo version, describing it as "dirtier and sleazier" than the Oasis version which is "more Britpop". The demo was later released as a bonus track on the Japanese CD single. The track was also inspired by the song "Fuzzy" by Grant Lee Buffalo. Its b-side "Headshrinker" was not the last Oasis track to feature original drummer Tony McCarroll; that distinction belongs to "Some Might Say" itself or the b-side "Talk Tonight". McCarroll's firing was publicly announced on 30 April. Oasis performed the song on two episodes of Top of the Pops, the first being McCarroll's final performance with the band and the second being Alan White's first TV performance (his actual debut with the band was on 1 May 1995 at the Bataclan in Paris).

In Their Own Story

The sleeve artwork was created by Brian Cannon of Microdot, shot on 23 January 1995 on the disused platform of Cromford railway station in Derbyshire, England. The imagery was inspired by lyrics from the single, with the overall concept based on the lyrics "... standin' at the station, in need of education in the rain". It features Cannon's father with a wheelbarrow — which he created by welding a wheel and handles onto a sink — full of fish, from the lyrics "The sink is full of fishes". Cannon's mother is also present holding a mop, as well as Carla Knox, barmaid of Cannon's local pub. The silverware on Knox's head is a play on the lyric "She's got dirty dishes on her brain." Liam Gallagher can be seen on the bridge whilst Noel is viewed with a watering can on the platform. Matthew Sankey, Cannon's aide, plays a homeless man, a reference to the lyrics "... the man who cannot shine" and "... the man who lives in hell". Cannon considers the art to be his favourite of all the Oasis sleeves he designed.

Reader's Guide

David Stubbs from Melody Maker named the song Single of the Week, writing, "'Some Might Say' is Oasis' best yet... This just climbs and climbs and then the way that note just hangs there in the final crescendo and trails off, onward and upward, all the way to heaven...aahhh!!" Both Leesa Daniels and Jordan Paramor from Smash Hits gave it a top score of five out of five. Daniels named it "a complete knicker elastic-snapping rock tune". In 2024, Paste and Rolling Stone ranked "Some Might Say" number four and number ten, respectively, on their lists of the greatest Oasis songs. In an interview promoting the compilation album Stop the Clocks, Noel stated "Some Might Say" is the "archetypical Oasis song" and "defines what Oasis is". The single release was also named an EP in the Stop the Clocks booklet, making it one of the only Oasis singles to officially be also categorised an extended play. "Some Might Say" was the 31st-biggest-selling single of 1995 in the UK and has sold over 1.3 million copies in the UK as of April 2026.

Did You Know?

• The single was the last to feature all five original members, as drummer Tony McCarroll was fired six days after its release, on 30 April 1995.
• The demo version of the song lasts 6:33 while the final version is 5:26 long; Noel Gallagher said he preferred the demo, calling it 'dirtier and sleazier'.
• The sleeve artwork was shot on the disused platform of Cromford railway station in Derbyshire, and features Brian Cannon's father pushing a wheelbarrow made from a sink welded to a wheel and handles.
• Oasis performed the song on two episodes of Top of the Pops — the first was Tony McCarroll's final performance with the band, and the second was Alan White's first TV appearance (his actual debut with the band was on 1 M
• There is a banner at Etihad Stadium that reads 'Some might say we will find a brighter day' in reference to a line of the song.