Can I be honest and say that I find Liam and Noel’s insults to be more vibrant, to be more musical, to be of greater lasting sociocultural value than most other bands’ songs? For example, in a May 2020 episode of the podcast Matt Morgan’s Funny How?, Noel observed how much weight Liam had gained during the initial days of COVID-19 self-quarantine. Specifically, Noel said, “He’s not fucking isolating from the sweet trolley, is he?”

