Manic Street Preachers - Ocean Spray (TOTP)

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 for that week's Top Of The Pops. However it wasn't aired (possibly due to lower charting position than had been 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.

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[deryayondar]

It's easy to laugh, it's easy to cry To cry so so hard that it can't be denied Oh, please stay awake And then we can drink some Ocean Spray Oh, please stay awake And then we can drink some Ocean Spray please stay awake And then we can drink some Ocean Spray Oh, please stay awake then we can drink some Ocean Spray

[deryayondar]

It's easy to see, it's easy to see To see only white where colour should be It's easy to feel, it's easy to feel But it's not good enough, even though it's real Oh, please stay awake And then we can drink some Ocean Spray(Bir çeşit ilaç) Oh, please stay awake And then we can drink some Ocean Spray(Bir çeşit ilaç) It's easy to breathe, it's easy to grieve To breathe only air where life should be

[jj72guy]

@simoneburton It was. I remember watching it.

[simoneburton]

It's criminal that this wasn't originally aired!

[Eduthu00]

amazing



[XxpauldadudexX]

Thanks for the upload man....Manics are so good live. The B*srds who make all the money have taken down all the original vids of this song

[DelbyC]

Wow, this was fucking amazing !!

[crissycri]

what an amazing performance...jdb is such a talented singer. so touching.

[MyVerve7]

that's..great

[mcjprr]

thanks for this :)