Released 17 September 2001 Recorded 2000–01 Length 3:59 | Format CD, 7" vinyl Genre Indie rock Label Independiente | |
"Side" is the second single taken from Scottish indie rock band Travis' third studio album, The Invisible Band. The single peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.
Contents
Music video
The video for the song has a UFO theme, similar to The X-Files television series. The video begins with three boys looking for UFOs through their bedroom skylight. When one hovers overhead, they go outside and follow it, only for it to land in a cavern in the desert, where they find Travis performing the song. At the end of the video, the band are abducted by aliens while they are performing out in the desert. Fittingly, the clip ends with a newspaper article regarding their disappearance, which coincides with the sightings.
B-sides
The single's B-sides include two tracks taken from a gig the group played at the Glasgow Barrowlands in June 2001, including their hit single "Driftwood" and a cover of the Mott the Hoople classic "All the Young Dudes", which was originally written by David Bowie, and features lead vocals by Dougie. Another issue of the single includes a cover of the Bob Dylan song "You're a Big Girl Now".
Track listing
- "Side" - 3:57
- "Driftwood" (Live At Barrowlands) - 3:54
- "All the Young Dudes" (Live At Barrowlands) - 4:04
- "Side" - 3:57
- "You're a Big Girl Now" - 3:58
- "Ancient Train" - 2:35
- "Side" - 3:57
- "All the Young Dudes" (Live At Barrowlands) - 4:04
- "Side" - 3:57
- "Ancient Train" - 2:35