Umberto Eco, Oasis, And Doherty?

please watch:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quba72xli…
Pete says “i subscribe to the Umberto Eco view that Noel Gallagher is a poet and Liam’s a town crier”
now i understand what that means, but not entirely—-
What does Umberto Eco have to do with it????
i know he’s an italian philosopher but did he say that ^^ ?
please can someone explain the joke?!!!

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Tags: Doherty, oasis, Umberto

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