Gas Panic!

Album: Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants (2000)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • The lyrics set a scene of a devil taking over the soul of a person, and then that person not knowing who they are or who they belong to.
  • At many Oasis concerts Liam Gallagher refers to this song being "One for the potheads." >>>
    Suggestion credit:
    Carl - Liverpool, England
  • They lyrics of this song seem to be describing the character Randall Flagg, who is a villain in many Stephen King novels. >>>
    Suggestion credit:
    James - Clinton, CT
  • This song features Charlotte Glasson on flute and Paul Stacey on bass guitar. >>>
    Suggestion credit:
    Bertrand - Paris, France
  • Noel Gallagher told Q magazine June 2009 that the lyrics for this song were inspired by the "serious panic attacks" he was having from the prescription drugs that he was taking at the time.

Comments: 6

  • Nickster from ChippenhamThis song is named after a seedy bar in the Roppongi, called Gas Panic! I went several times when I was living in Tokyo, it was indeed seedy, but kinda fun!
  • J from Port Huron, MiNoel knows whereof he speaks.
  • Neil from Birmingham, United Stateshe dedicates it to potheads because the song is about kicking the drugs habit. he was probably lying in a crumpled shaking heap when he wrote this
  • Billy from Jo-burg, South AfricaI came across this song when i had my playlist set to random... i tried killing it by giving it a listen every day... still doesnt die. this is probably one of the best rock songs ever written, composed, recorded and performed... both the liam and noel versions. i can understand why he dedicated this to potheads everytime. it is such a song, really... gets you to zone out into nothing but planet oasis
  • Matt from Cleveland, OhChill song when ur higgggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
  • Schmitty from Vienna, Vanoel wrote this after he started getting panic attacks from his drug habits.

    its pretty blatantly obvious that this is about a drug habit, especially when liam dedicates it to druggies every time

    the Noel-sung version of this is great too!! seems more stripped down, not overly distorted guitars...although i do LOVE this song and how its just down right rock and roll
see more comments

Editor's Picks

Weird Al Yankovic

Weird Al YankovicFact or Fiction

Did Al play on a Beach Boys record? Did he have beef with George Lucas and Coolio? See if you can spot weird but true stories.

Colin Hay

Colin HaySongwriter Interviews

Established as a redoubtable singer-songwriter, the Men At Work frontman explains how religion, sobriety and Jack Nicholson play into his songwriting.

Chris Squire of Yes

Chris Squire of YesSongwriter Interviews

One of the most dynamic bass player/songwriters of his time, Chris is the only member of Yes who has been with the band since they formed in 1968.

U2

U2Fact or Fiction

How did The Edge get his name? Did they name a song after a Tolkien book? And who is "Angel of Harlem" about?

Kip Winger

Kip WingerSongwriter Interviews

The Winger frontman reveals the Led Zeppelin song he cribbed for "Seventeen," and explains how his passion for orchestra music informs his songwriting.

90210 to Buffy to Glee: How Songs Transformed TV

90210 to Buffy to Glee: How Songs Transformed TVSong Writing

Shows like Dawson's Creek, Grey's Anatomy and Buffy the Vampire Slayer changed the way songs were heard on TV, and produced some hits in the process.