A Certain Shade of Green

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“A Certain Shade of Green”
“A Certain Shade of Green” cover
Single by Incubus
from the album S.C.I.E.N.C.E.
Released June 08, 1998
Format CD
Genre Funk Metal
Length 3:11
Label Sony
Incubus singles chronology
"Take Me To Your Leader"
(1996)
"A Certain Shade of Green"
(1998)
"New Skin"

A Certain Shade of Green is a single from the 1997 album S.C.I.E.N.C.E. by Incubus. No cover to the single has been seen since 1999 after release.

[edit] Music Video

The music video for "A Certain Shade of Green" features the band with dreadlocks, and also features an astronaut who is later revealed to be Boyd himself.

[edit] References to the Long Count

Incubus is well known for their references to the Mayan Long Count Calendar. The lyrics go as follows: Are you gonna stand around 'till 2012 A.D.?/ What are you waiting for, A Certain Shade of Green?