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Boy 'oblivious' to his popularity after Oasis imitation goes viral | Boy 'oblivious' to his popularity after Oasis imitation goes viral |
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Archie's imitation of Liam Gallagher has gone viral | |
The father of a four-year-old boy whose rendition of an Oasis song went viral says his son is "absolutely oblivious" despite the clip gaining more than 300,000 views in a few days. | The father of a four-year-old boy whose rendition of an Oasis song went viral says his son is "absolutely oblivious" despite the clip gaining more than 300,000 views in a few days. |
Footage of Archie, from Accrington in Lancashire, imitating Liam Gallagher's performance of Acquiesce – complete with hands behind his back - won praise from the band's fans on TikTok. | Footage of Archie, from Accrington in Lancashire, imitating Liam Gallagher's performance of Acquiesce – complete with hands behind his back - won praise from the band's fans on TikTok. |
Archie's father Jon has a ticket for one of the group's concerts in London later this month and his son has absorbed his musical passion ahead of the gig. | Archie's father Jon has a ticket for one of the group's concerts in London later this month and his son has absorbed his musical passion ahead of the gig. |
"I've always got it on in the car when driving. He's got a really good memory, he knows the majority of their songs," he said. | "I've always got it on in the car when driving. He's got a really good memory, he knows the majority of their songs," he said. |
"I know it sounds really bad as a parent but he knows Champagne Supernova, Cigarettes & Alcohol," Jon added. | "I know it sounds really bad as a parent but he knows Champagne Supernova, Cigarettes & Alcohol," Jon added. |
Oasis fans have praised young Archie's imitation of Liam Gallagher | |
Jon said Archie, who has his own guitar, is always singing but has "taken it to a new level now with Oasis". | Jon said Archie, who has his own guitar, is always singing but has "taken it to a new level now with Oasis". |
"He's obsessed with Liam to the point we've had to get him yellow sunglasses," he said. | "He's obsessed with Liam to the point we've had to get him yellow sunglasses," he said. |
He said thousands of people are still watching the clip of his son's performance of Acquiesce on their settee, which he posted earlier this week, and added: "I don't know how, I don't know why it's gone viral. I find it crazy." | He said thousands of people are still watching the clip of his son's performance of Acquiesce on their settee, which he posted earlier this week, and added: "I don't know how, I don't know why it's gone viral. I find it crazy." |
Fans on social media described Archie's version as "executed perfectly" and "cute". | Fans on social media described Archie's version as "executed perfectly" and "cute". |
Jon said he had shown some of the reaction to his son including a composite picture of Liam and Archie but "he's absolutely oblivious to it". | Jon said he had shown some of the reaction to his son including a composite picture of Liam and Archie but "he's absolutely oblivious to it". |
Oasis has been performing to millions of fans this summer as part of a sell-out international reunion tour, which is set to end in Brazil in November. | Oasis has been performing to millions of fans this summer as part of a sell-out international reunion tour, which is set to end in Brazil in November. |
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