Married with Children

Married with Children is a song written by Noel Gallagher. It appears as the eleventh and final track on Oasis's debut album, Definitely Maybe.

Song History
The album version was recorded in 1992 in Mark Coyle's bedroom. Another demo with Noel on vocals was also recorded in the same sessions, but remains unreleased.

The finished lyrics appear in Noel's notebook, under the working title "Love".

An alternate mix featuring light percussion and backing vocals was included on the Live Demonstration tape handed out in 1993. This version was also released on the 2014 reissue of Definitely Maybe as "Married with Children (demo)".

In some performances in 1994 and 1995, the song was rearranged with the full band. This recording comes from the gig at the Cliffs Pavillion on 17/04/1995, and was officially released on the VHS Live by the Sea.



Official Releases
Album version (3:10)
 * Available on Definitely Maybe.

Demo (3:16)
 * Available on the 2014 Definitely Maybe reissue and the replica Live Demonstration tape.

Live at Cliffs Pavillion, Southend-on-sea, 17/04/1995 (3:08)
 * Available on Live by the Sea.

Live at Royal Albert Hall, London, England, 26/03/2007 (Noel Gallagher solo) (3:22)
 * Available on The Dreams We Have as Children – Live at the Royal Albert Hall

Lyrics
There's no need for you to say you're sorry Goodbye I'm going home I don't care no more so don't you worry Goodbye I'm going home

I hate the way that even though you Know you're wrong you say you're right I hate the books you read and all your friends Your music's shite it keeps me up all night, up all night

There's no need for you to say you're sorry Goodbye I'm going home I don't care no more so don't you worry Goodbye I'm going home

I hate the way that you are so sarcastic And you're not very bright You think that everything you've done's fantastic Your music's shite it keeps me up all night, up all night

And it will be nice to be alone For a week or two But I know that I will be Right back here with you, with you, with you, with you

There's no need for you to say you're sorry Goodbye I'm going home I don't care no more so don't you worry Goodbye I'm going home

Quotes
" Were Shakermaker and Married With Children attempted at Monnow Valley?

Married With Children wasn’t touched on while I was there, so can’t say. But I reckon not." – Dave Scott, Interview with David Huggins for oasis-recordinginfo.co.uk

" Did [the Monnow Valley sessions with Dave Batchelor] include any songs not included on the finished album? Had they recorded a studio version of Shakermaker by this point?

Forgive me if I don’t remember so well but Shakermaker I think always came from a Liverpool session with The Real People and Married with Children from Mark Coyle’s bedroom. They were not done again at Sawmills." – Anjali Dutt, Interview with David Huggins for oasis-recordinginfo.co.uk

" On the finished version of the album Married with Children is from an 8-track demo recorded at Mark Coyle’s house. Did the band ever try to re-record the track at Sawmills? If so, what did you think of the results?

No, that was always the definitive version." – Anjali Dutt, Interview with David Huggins for oasis-recordinginfo.co.uk