Ocean Spray (song)

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"Ocean Spray"
Single by Manic Street Preachers
from the album Know Your Enemy
Released	June 4, 2001
Format	CD, cassette
Recorded	2000
Genre	Rock
Length	4:11
Label	Epic
Producer(s)	Dave Eringa
Chart positions
#15 (UK)
Manic Street Preachers singles chronology
"So Why So Sad" (2001)	"Ocean Spray" (2001)	"Let Robeson Sing" (2001)

Ocean Spray was released by Manic Street Preachers on June 4 2001 and was the third single to be released from the Know Your Enemy album. All three members of the band - James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore and Nicky Wire - share the writing credits.

The song was inspired by the cranberry juice drink that James would take into 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".

The song reached number 15 in the UK charts on June 16 2001.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] CD1

1. "Ocean Spray"
2. "Groundhog Days"
3. "Just A Kid"
4. "Ocean Spray" (video-clip)

[edit] CD2

1. "Ocean Spray"
2. "Ocean Spray" (Live At teatro Karl Marx, Havana, 17th February 2001)
3. "Ocean Spray" (Kinobe Remix)
4. "Ocean Spray" (Medicine Remix)
5. "Ocean Spray" (video from Havana)

Manic Street Preachers
Band members: James Dean Bradfield - Nicky Wire - Sean Moore
Former members: Flicker (Miles Woodward) - Richey James Edwards
Discography
Albums: Generation Terrorists - Gold Against the Soul - The Holy Bible - Everything Must Go - This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours - Know Your Enemy - Lifeblood - Send Away The Tigers
EPs: New Art Riot - Life Becoming a Landslide - God Save the Manics
Compilations: Forever Delayed - Lipstick Traces
DVDs Leaving The 20th Century - Forever Delayed - Louder than War
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