Yup.....NOEL is the brains.
Having said that though, Noel once admitted in an interview that Liam is a better singer than himself. I say he was being a bit rough on himself 'cos he voiced the lyrics of their 2nd best selling hit..'Don't Look Back In Anger'
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Stashie is plotting against his blender on,
Thu 13 Nov 2008, 18:19,
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But to be fair,
that doesn't mean much that Noel is the brains ;)
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Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!,
Thu 13 Nov 2008, 18:39,
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