The Riverboat Song
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| "The Riverboat Song" | ||
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| Single by Ocean Colour Scene | ||
| from the album Moseley Shoals | ||
| Released | February 5, 1996 | |
| Format | Vinyl record (7") and CD | |
| Genre | Britpop/Alternative Rock | |
| Length | 4 min 3 s | |
| Label | Island Records | |
| Producer(s) | Brendan Lynch | |
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| Ocean Colour Scene singles chronology | ||
| "Do Yourself a Favour" (1992) |
The Riverboat Song (1996) |
"The Day We Caught the Train" (1996) |
"The Riverboat Song" is a rock song by Ocean Colour Scene (OCS).
The song is notable in that it is in 6/8 swing time, and not the more common 4/4 time normally used in rock music. The song was popularised by Radio 1 DJ Chris Evans, who played it frequently on his radio shows and to introduce guests on his television programme TFI Friday.
As a result, having been released in February 1996, it reached number 15 in the UK Singles Chart, paving the way for the success of the next two singles, "You've Got it Bad" (7) and "The Day We Caught the Train" (4) and the album Moseley Shoals.
OCS usually play in the encore at the end of their gigs. (Shown on the single cover, left to right: Oscar Harrison, Steve Craddock, Simon Fowler, Damon Minchella)
[edit] Single Details
- The Riverboat Song
- So Sad
- Charlie Brown Says
[edit] External links
| Ocean Colour Scene |
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Band Members: Steve Cradock • Simon Fowler • Oscar Harrison • Dan Sealey • Andy Bennett |
| Former members: Damon Minchella |
| Discography |
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| Studio albums: Ocean Colour Scene (1992) • Moseley Shoals (1996) • Marchin' Already (1997) • One From The Modern (1999) • Mechanical Wonder (2001) • North Atlantic Drift (2003) • A Hyperactive Workout for the Flying Squad (2005) • On the Leyline (2007) |
| Live albums: Live on the Riverboat (2003) • One for the Road (2006) • Live at the Jam House (2006) • Live at Birmingham Academy (2006) • BBC Sessions (2007) |
| Compilations: B-sides, Seasides and Freerides (1997) • Songs for the Front Row (2001) • Anthology (2003) |
| DVDs: Filmed From the Front Row (2003) |
