Mechanical Wonder (song)

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“Mechanical Wonder”
Single by Ocean Colour Scene
from the album Mechanical Wonder
B-side Free on the Wind, I Was
Released 02 July 2001
Format CD, cassette
Genre Britpop
Label Island Records
Writer(s) Ocean Colour Scene
Producer Brendan Lynch
Ocean Colour Scene singles chronology
"Up on the Downside"
(2000)
"Mechanical Wonder"
(2001)
"Crazy Lowdown Ways"
(2001)
Mechanical Wonder track listing
"Give Me a Letter"
(6)
"Up on the Downside"
(7)
"You Are Amazing"
(8)
Songs for the Front Row track listing
"Up on the Downside"
(14)
"Mechanical Wonder"
(15)
"Huckleberry Grove"
(16)

"Mechanical Wonder" is a rock song by Ocean Colour Scene (OCS).

The song was released in 2001 and reached number 49 in the UK Singles Chart. It is taken from their 2001 album Mechanical Wonder and was the second single to be released from the album, after Up on the Downside.

The song and its title is said to be about dance music but in later interviews , lead singer , Simon Fowler said that its about the sound of cars outside your window and him talking about how he enjoys living in the country.

[edit] Single Details

CD & 7" Vinyl

  1. Mechanical Wonder
  2. Free on the Wind
  3. I Was