Night two of Oasis’ New Jersey takeover brought scores of young lads and ladies out to MetLife Stadium on Labor Day. The crowd sounded largely British, in line with the band’s massive popularity in the U.K., and fans were out in droves to sing along with the reunited brothers Gallagher. Fueled by a frenzied search for band merch and a pride in getting tipsy well before the show began, there was plenty of hilarious banter to be heard beyond the music. Below, a selection of some of the night’s funniest bon mots, followed by a collection of photos of the band in action.
“She said it was her or the bucket hat … so I chose the bucket hat!” — A behatted fan in a beer line
“It’s so smart, innit? To have a can filled with a Jameson Ginger and Lime…it’s all you need. Americans do bring good things to the world.” — A fan in a self-service cocktail line
“Don’t tell Jack that I only know ‘Wonderwall’…” — A casual fan being vulnerable with a friend in the line to the men’s bathroom
“Hey, he just cut the line!” “He’s a tall fucker, I ain’t talking to him. I just hope he pisses on his trainers.” — Two friends waiting in the long bathroom line
“Why has he got a tambourine in his mouth?” “Well, what would you do with it?” — One friend to another when Liam Gallagher had a tambourine in his mouth for an extended period of time
“In America, we’ve had some mega times on and off this stage. Don’t listen to all the other knobheads going, ‘We don’t like you’ and all that nonsense. What we didn’t like was being told by fat idiots that we had to play the game. As we stand here in front of you beautiful people tonight in this beautiful stadium, there has been no fucking game playing.” — Liam Gallagher, unprompted, during the set
“Sorry, love: Was too drunk and forgot to flush the toilet.” — A woman bursting down the door to a ladies’ room stall
“That was biblical. I lost my voice singing along.” “You’re fucking talking now, aren’t you?” — Two friends walking in the parking lot after the show