OASIS songwriter Noel Gallagher is a secret fan of '70s pop group Abba, and would love to record a cover version of one of their songs.

The DON'T LOOK BACK IN ANGER star wishes he had written some of the Swedish pop legends' hits, and is frequently taken aback by the quality of their back catalogue.

The 37-year-old says, "People might think it's weird me being into Abba but those songs were amazing. They are incredibly well recorded, sung and written. From a songwriting point of view they were up there with the best.

"Look at their song SOS - if I could drop that into Oasis and get away with it I would. I wish I wrote WATERLOO and SUPER TROUPER."

24/10/2004 10:47