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"'''Ocean Man'''" is a song by the American [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Ween]]. It was released in 1997 as the second single from their sixth studio album ''[[The Mollusk]]''. It was also released as the B-side to the earlier single "[[Mutilated Lips]]" on June 24, 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sixappealmusic.com/?m=201107|title=Mutilated Lips b/w Ocean Man|date=July 27, 2011|publisher=Six Appeal Music}}</ref> It is one of Ween's best-known songs, and has appeared on various film soundtracks and commercials since its release, most notably with ''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]'' in 2004. The song has been performed live at various occasions, most notably ''[[Live in Chicago (Ween album)|Live in Chicago]]'' and ''[[Live at Stubb's (Ween album)|Live at Stubb's]]''.
"'''Ocean Man'''" is a song by the American [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Ween]]. It was released in 1997 as the second single from their sixth studio album ''[[The Mollusk]]''. It was also released as the B-side to the earlier single "[[Mutilated Lips]]" on June 24, 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sixappealmusic.com/?m=201107|title=Mutilated Lips b/w Ocean Man|date=July 27, 2011|publisher=Six Appeal Music}}</ref> It is one of Ween's best-known songs, and has appeared on various film soundtracks and commercials since its release, most notably with ''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]'' in 2004. The song has been performed live at various occasions, most notably ''[[Live in Chicago (Ween album)|Live in Chicago]]'' and ''[[Live at Stubb's (Ween album)|Live at Stubb's]]''.
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* {{YouTube|yUoFxpoXMrU|Ocean Man (The Mollusk Sessions Demo Version)}}


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Revision as of 21:52, 2 December 2020

For the First Nation in Canada, see Ocean Man First Nation.
"Ocean Man"
Single by Ween
from the album The Mollusk
ReleasedJune 24, 1997
Recorded1995–96
GenreAlternative rock
Length2:07
LabelElektra
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Andrew Weiss
Ween singles chronology
"Mutilated Lips"
(1997) 		"Ocean Man"
(1997) 		"Even If You Don't"
(2000)

"Ocean Man" is a song by the American rock band Ween. It was released in 1997 as the second single from their sixth studio album The Mollusk. It was also released as the B-side to the earlier single "Mutilated Lips" on June 24, 1997.[1] It is one of Ween's best-known songs, and has appeared on various film soundtracks and commercials since its release, most notably with The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie in 2004. The song has been performed live at various occasions, most notably Live in Chicago and Live at Stubb's.

Composition

"Ocean Man" was recorded at a beach house in Jersey Shore during the off-season, which Gene and Dean Ween had rented for the recording sessions of The Mollusk.[2] The first song recorded for the album was Cold Blows the Wind, whose theme influenced the initial two weeks of recording. "The Mollusk," "Mutilated Lips," "The Golden Eel," "She Wanted To Leave," and "Ocean Man," were all recorded during these first two weeks.[2] "Aaron [Gene Ween] had a mandolin, he was always playing it," Dean Ween wrote in a retrospective of the album in 2017, "and we discounted it. [...] when we wrote the lyrics, it was just magic, man. Everything just fell into place."[2]

Reception

AllMusic referred to this song as an example of how Ween's "array of silly jokes and musical parody is richer and more diverse than most of its alternative rock contemporaries".[3]

Track listing

  • Elektra — PRCD-9858-2 — Promotional CD single[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Ocean Man"2:07

In late 2015 and early 2016, "Ocean Man" became an Internet meme. Following its use in the end credits of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, the song began appearing in remix videos on video sharing platforms such as iFunny, Vine and YouTube.[5] Becoming a meme also helped the band gain more listeners, with "Ocean Man" being their most listened to song on Spotify[6] and Apple Music.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Mutilated Lips b/w Ocean Man". Six Appeal Music. July 27, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c Fortune, Drew (11 July 2017). "Ween's The Mollusk Turns 20: An Oral History By Mickey Melchiondo". Stereogum. Stereogum Media. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  3. ^ Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2001). All Music Guide: The Definitive Guide to Popular Music. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 412. ISBN 9780879306274. Retrieved 23 September 2013. ocean man .
  4. ^ "Ween – Ocean Man (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  5. ^ "Ocean Man". Know Your Meme. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  6. ^ "Ween". Spotify. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  7. ^ "Ween". Apple Music. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
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