A Certain Shade of Green

A Certain Shade of Green

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Name = A Certain Shade of Green


Artist = Incubus
from Album = S.C.I.E.N.C.E.
Released = June 08, 1998
Format = CD
Genre = Funk metal
Length = 3:11
Label = Sony
Writer =
Last single = "Take Me To Your Leader" (1996)
This single = "A Certain Shade of Green" (1998)
Next single = "New Skin" (1998)

"A Certain Shade of Green" is a single from the 1997 album S.C.I.E.N.C.E. by Incubus.

Music Video

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

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?"


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