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Ocean Spray (song)

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Released
  
4 June 2001

Recorded
  
2000

Label
  
Epic

Format
  
CD, cassette

Length
  
4:11

Genre
  
Alternative rock, indie rock

"Ocean Spray" is a song by the Manic Street Preachers, which was released as a single on 4 June 2001, the third single to be released from the album Know Your Enemy. James Dean Bradfield wrote both lyrics and music for the song. It reached number 15 in the UK Singles Chart.

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Background

The song is inspired by the cranberry juice drink that James would take in to his mother Sue whilst she was in hospital undergoing treatment for cancer, eventually dying from the disease. It also featured the first recorded lyric written by James. Drummer Sean Moore played a trumpet solo on the song. The CD included "Groundhog Days", "Just A Kid", and an "Ocean Spray" video, whereas the cassette had "Little Trolls".

"Ocean Spray" also represents a high point in the visibility of the Manics photographer Mitch Ikeda, who both speaks the opening Japanese dialogue - which translates to “you have very beautiful eyes… such beautiful eyes”.

Release

The song reached number 15 in the UK Singles Chart on 16 June 2001 and spent nevertheless 8 weeks in the UK charts after being released.

A performance was recorded for that week's Top of the Pops. However it wasn't aired (possibly due to lower charting position than had been expected) but a short clip of the performance was still shown (without sound) in the show's top 20 countdown that week. The full performance was however finally shown in full several years later on an episode of Top of the Pops 2.

Track listing

All music written and composed by Nick Jones, James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore. Except "Ocean Spray"; music by James Dean Bradfield and lyrics by James Dean Bradfield.

Enhanced CD one
  1. "Ocean Spray" - 4:11
  2. "Groundhog Days" - 3:52
  3. "Just A Kid" - 3:36
  4. "Ocean Spray" - 4:12 (video-clip)
Enhanced CD two
  1. "Ocean Spray" - 4:11
  2. "Ocean Spray" (Live At Teatro Karl Marx, Havana, 17 February 2001) - 4:08
  3. "Ocean Spray" (Kinobe Remix) - 6:33
  4. "Ocean Spray" (Medicine Remix) - 4:16
  5. "Ocean Spray" (Live from Havana) - 4:08 (video-clip)
Cassette
  1. "Ocean Spray" - 4:02
  2. "Little Trolls" - 3:39
  3. "Ocean Spray" (Ellis Island Sound Remix) - 4:12

References

Ocean Spray (song) Wikipedia
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