Special thanks to Galagher

[discotheque77]

The song one step closer is for a part 'dedicated' to Noel Galagher. Or special thanks to noel. But why the thanks? What did Noel do in one step closer/

 

[djerdap]

He inspired Bono to write the song when he said to Bono that his dad is "one step closer to knowing", discussing about the matter that Bono's dad has lost his faith.

 

[discotheque77]

did noel also help with writing the song?

 

[Aardvark747]

did noel also help with writing the song?

Pretty certain that he didnt. Just assisted with the title..

 

[Zoovation]

I would have been better Noel had not given Bono that line.

 

[ZeroDude]

He should have kept it for Oasis

 

[TheFlyOnTheWall]

one step closer to knowing what? how? i don't understand it?

 

[Down Under]

Death and our maker !

I believe (and I am happy to be corrected) Mr. Hewson Snr did not totally believe in God.

 

[TheFlyOnTheWall]

so that means that he's one step closer to knowing cause he's gonna die soon, or?

 

[roy]

He should have kept it for Oasis

Why's that?

 

[babyman]

discussing about bob hewson after his death, noel asked bono if his father believed in god, bono answered that he didn't really know, so noel said to him: "now he's one step closer to knowing"

 

[ADecentMelody]

Here's the quote from Bono:

Noel Gallagher gave me that line. We were in Birmingham on the last UK tour. I was telling Noel that my old man had lost his faith and didn't know where he was going. And Noel just said (adopts passable Mancurian drawl), 'Well, he's one step closer to knowing, isn't he?'

 

[ZeroDude]

Why's that?

Well, we'll see what way their next album turns out

 

[Reggie Thee Dog]

He should have kept it for Oasis

But Noel never wrote any of that song...so how could he keep it? There was a rumor 2 or so years ago that Bono was writing a song with Noel, but Oasis' management denied that this was true, and then Bono explained the whole thing...so there was no way for Noel to keep it.

 

[yimou]

But Noel never wrote any of that song...so how could he keep it? There was a rumor 2 or so years ago that Bono was writing a song with Noel, but Oasis' management denied that this was true, and then Bono explained the whole thing...so there was no way for Noel to keep it.

Kept the line for Oasis,,

 

[ADecentMelody]

But Noel never wrote any of that song...so how could he keep it? There was a rumor 2 or so years ago that Bono was writing a song with Noel, but Oasis' management denied that this was true, and then Bono explained the whole thing...so there was no way for Noel to keep it.

The implication of keeping the line for Oasis is that ZeroDude doesn't like having OSC in Hut Dab.

I like it and I think it's earned its rightful place between Crumbs and OotS. It's a nice little oasis between the two songs.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

actually bono dedicated the song to famed watermellon assasin gallagher, not the oasis singer.