“The Hindu Times”
Single by Oasis from the album Heathen Chemistry
Released	April 15, 2002
Format	CD, 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl, DVD
Recorded	2001 - 2002
Genre	Britpop Rock
Length	3:53
Label	Big Brother Recordings
Producer	Oasis
Oasis singles chronology
"Sunday Morning Call" (2000) "The Hindu Times" (2002) "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" (2002)

"The Hindu Times" is a song by English rock group Oasis, and was the first single to be released from their fifth album Heathen Chemistry on 15 April 2002. It was written by Noel Gallagher. Noel got the name "The Hindu Times" from a t-shirt he saw in a charity shop. The song was the band's sixth UK #1 single, staying on top for two weeks before being dislodged by the Sugababes' "Freak Like Me". This image is the cover of an album or single. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991, led by lead guitarist and primary songwriter Noel Gallagher and his younger brother, lead vocalist and songwriter Liam Gallagher. ... Heathen Chemistry is the fifth studio album by English rock band Oasis, first released in summer 2002. ... is the 105th day of the year (106th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... A CD single is a music single in the form of a compact disc. ... In music, a single is a short (usually ten minutes or less) record, usually featuring one or two tracks as A-sides, often accompanied by several B-sides—usually remixes or other songs. ... The 12-inch [30 cm] single gramophone record gained popularity with the advent of disco music in the 1970s. ... A DVD single is a music single in the form of a DVD. The format was introduced in the late 1990s/early 2000s. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Britpop was a mid-1990s British alternative rock genre and movement. ... This article is about the genre. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Big Brother Recordings is a record label which was set-up in 2000 to release records, singles and DVDs by the band Oasis in the UK and Ireland. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991, led by lead guitarist and primary songwriter Noel Gallagher and his younger brother, lead vocalist and songwriter Liam Gallagher. ... Sunday Morning Call is a song by British rock band Oasis taken from their fourth studio album Standing on the Shoulder of Giants and was released as the third and final single from that album on 3 July 2000, peaking at #4 in the UK charts. ... Stop Crying Your Heart Out is a song by British rock group Oasis, written by guitarist Noel Gallagher. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article is about the genre. ... Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991, led by lead guitarist and primary songwriter Noel Gallagher and his younger brother, lead vocalist and songwriter Liam Gallagher. ... Heathen Chemistry is the fifth studio album by English rock band Oasis, first released in summer 2002. ... is the 105th day of the year (106th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born May 29, 1967 in Longsight, Manchester, England) is an English songwriter, guitarist and occasional vocalist with the Manchester rock band Oasis. ... Sugababes are a BRIT Award-winning British pop group trio from London. ... Freak Like Me is the first single from Adina Howards 1995 R&B debut album Do You Wanna Ride?. Like Howards image, the song can be best described as hypersexual. ...

The title has little to do with the lyrics of the song, which are more in the vein of Definitely Maybe's "Rock 'n' Roll Star". It has been speculated that the title refers to the main riffs' similarity to Indian music in sound, sounding as if they were played on a sitar. Gallagher himself says that it is because he had already named the song before any lyrics were written for it. For other uses, see Definitely Maybe (disambiguation). ... Rock N Roll Star is a song by Britpop band Oasis. ... Indian music is: The music of India or Native American music This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Diagram of some sitar parts. ...

The song, which combines the powerful fast rock of their earlier work with the psychedelic feel of their later work, was one of the first Oasis singles since (What's the Story) Morning Glory to receive almost unanimously positive reviews from the critics.^{[1] [2]} (Whats the Story) Morning Glory? is a 1995 album by rock band Oasis. ...

Fans of Stereophonics have argued that the riff was similar to "Same Size Feet". Stereophonics are a rock band from Wales with members Kelly Jones, Richard Jones (no relation to Kelly) and Javier Weyler. ...

The song was unveiled during Oasis' Autumn 2001 Noise and Confusion Tour. The song was due to be released commercially at the same time but Noel decided the track needed more work done on it to be suitable for release. See also: 2001 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels established in 2001 // January 1 Comeback of Guns N Roses in House of Blues Hum disbands. ...

The B-side, "Just Getting Older", was written at the time of the release of Standing on the Shoulder of Giants. Standing on the Shoulder of Giants is the fourth studio album by the English rock band Oasis, released on February 28, 2000. ...

Track listing

• CD RKIDSCD 23

1. "The Hindu Times" - 3:53
2. "Just Getting Older" - 3:17
3. "Idler's Dream" - 2:57

• 7" RKID 23

1. "The Hindu Times" - 3:53
2. "Just Getting Older" - 3:17

• 12" RKID 23T

1. "The Hindu Times" - 3:53
2. "Just Getting Older" - 3:17
3. "Idler's Dream" - 2:57

• DVD RKIDSDVD 23

1. "The Hindu Times" - 3:53
2. "The Hindu Times" (demo) - 4:32
3. 10 Minutes Of Noise And Confusion - Pt One - 9:26

• The demo version of The Hindu Times is radically different to the finished album version. Most of the lyrics (sung by Noel) are different, and the slower sound of the song is much more "grungy", with a heavy drum loop running throughout the song.
• The "10 Minutes..." documentary is the first part of a unique feature covering 48 hours on the road with Oasis during the Tour of Brotherly Love which took place in the USA with the Black Crowes during May and June 2001.

The Tour of Brotherly Love was a 2001 tour of North America featuring Oasis, The Black Crowes, and Spacehog, three rock bands featuring pairs of brothers (Noel and Liam Gallagher, Chris and Rich Robinson, Royston and Antony Langdon, respectively). ...

Notes

External links

• Promo video at YouTube
• Live at CD:UK, London - Recorded on March 16, 2002 at YouTube