The Shock of the Lightning

"The Shock of the Lightning"
Song

"The Shock of the Lightning" is a song by British rock band Oasis, written by Noel Gallagher, it is the first single from their seventh studio album Dig Out Your Soul. It is set to be released on 29 September 2008 and receive its first airplay on August 15th.

Noel said of the song: "If ‘The Shock of the Lightning’ sounds instant and compelling to you, it’s because it was written dead fast. And recorded dead fast. ‘The Shock of the Lightning’ basically is the demo. And it has retained its energy. And there’s a lot to be said for that, I think. The first time you record something is always the best”. It was described by NME as "a massively improved version of It's Gettin' Better (Man!!)" and featuring "love is a litany/a magical mystery" as the song's chorus.

On July 30th the official Oasis website posted a Dig Out Your Soul trailer which contained a 23 second clip of the intro to "'The Shock of the Lightning" as well as a 20 second clip of the outro.