Oasis turned down the opportunity to write and perform the theme song for the iconic film Trainspotting because Noel Gallagher literally thought the movie was about actual train spotters hanging out at railway stations.

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Oasis turned down the opportunity to write and perform the theme song for the iconic film Trainspotting because Noel Gallagher literally thought the movie was about actual train spotters hanging out at railway stations. By the time the famously arrogant rock star realized the film was actually a gritty, critically acclaimed masterpiece about heroin addiction in Edinburgh, the soundtrack had already been finalized and released to massive cultural impact. The soundtrack went on to define the Britpop era and elevate the careers of several competing artists, while Oasis missed out purely because they could not be bothered to read a basic plot summary. It is honestly refreshing to know that even multi-millionaire rock gods can completely screw up their career opportunities by stubbornly refusing to ask a single clarifying question before declining a job offer