The Riverboat Song

Single infobox
Name = The Riverboat Song


Artist = Ocean Colour Scene
from 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 = Brendan Lynch
Chart position =
* #15 (UK)
Last single = "Do Yourself a Favour" (1992)
This single = The Riverboat Song (1996)
Next single = "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 the song at the beginning of their gigs. (Shown on the single cover, left to right: Oscar Harrison, Steve Craddock, Simon Fowler, Damon Minchella)

Recently, OCS guitarist Steve Cradock has joined Scottish singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald on stage to perform the song live with her performing the vocal track.

Single Details

# The Riverboat Song
# So Sad
# Charlie Brown Says

External links

* [http://www.oceancolourscene.com/discography/singles OCS Single Details]
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