Ocean Spray (Manic Street Preachers song)

"Ocean Spray"
Song

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

The song is inspired by the cranberry juice drink that James would take in 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 Singles Chart on 16 June 2001 and a performance was recorded that week for Top Of The Pops. However it wasn't aired (possibly due to lower charting position than was expected) but a short clip of the performance was still shown (without sound) in the show's top 20 countdown that week. The full performance was however finally shown in full several years later on a episode of Top Of The Pops 2

Japanese lyrics

The song starts with these words in Japanese:

"Me, totemo utsukushi desu ne totemo utsukushi me o shite imasu."

English translation:

"You have very beautiful eyes...such beautiful eyes."

Track listing

CD1

1. "Ocean Spray" - 4:02
2. "Groundhog Days" - 3:52
3. "Just A Kid" - 3:36
4. "Ocean Spray" (video-clip)

CD2

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

MC

1. "Ocean Spray" - 4:02
2. "Little Trolls" - 3:39
3. "Ocean Spray" (Ellis Island Sound Remix)