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"'''Oceans'''" is the fourth single from [[Pearl Jam]]'s debut album, ''[[Ten (Pearl Jam album)|Ten]]''. It was released as a single in 1992.
"'''Oceans'''" is the fourth single from [[Pearl Jam]]'s debut album, ''[[Ten (Pearl Jam album)|Ten]]''. It was released as a single in 1992.


==Origin and recording==
==Background==
The song features lyrics written by frontman [[Eddie Vedder]] and music co-written by Vedder, guitarist [[Stone Gossard]], and bassist [[Jeff Ament]]. The song is musically and texturally different from the rest of the album. Jeff Ament said, "When we were picking songs for ''Ten'' we thought it was important to pick the weirder moments, like "Oceans", because we wanted to be able to explore those areas down the line."<ref>Coryat, Karl. [http://www.fivehorizons.com/archive/articles/bp0494.shtml "Godfather of the "G" Word"]. ''Bass Player Magazine''. April 1994.</ref> The album's mixer, [[Tim Palmer]], overdubbed a [[pepper shaker]] and a [[fire extinguisher]] as percussion on the track.<ref>[http://www.timpalmer.com/interviews_text/guitar%202003_1.htm "Pearl Jam: 10 (with Tim Palmer)"]. ''[[Guitar World]]''. December 2002.</ref>
The song features lyrics written by frontman [[Eddie Vedder]] and music co-written by Vedder, guitarist [[Stone Gossard]], and bassist [[Jeff Ament]]. The album's mixer, [[Tim Palmer]], overdubbed a [[pepper shaker]] and a [[fire extinguisher]] as percussion on the track.<ref>[http://www.timpalmer.com/interviews_text/guitar%202003_1.htm "Pearl Jam: 10 (with Tim Palmer)"]. ''[[Guitar World]]''. December 2002.</ref>

==Composition==
The song is musically and texturally different from the rest of the album. Jeff Ament said, "When we were picking songs for ''Ten'' we thought it was important to pick the weirder moments, like "Oceans", because we wanted to be able to explore those areas down the line."<ref>Coryat, Karl. [http://www.fivehorizons.com/archive/articles/bp0494.shtml "Godfather of the "G" Word"]. ''Bass Player Magazine''. April 1994.</ref>


A remixed version of the song can be found on the "[[Even Flow]]" single.
A remixed version of the song can be found on the "[[Even Flow]]" single.

Revision as of 05:19, 5 May 2008

"Oceans"
Song
B-side"Why Go" (live) / "Deep" (live) / "Alive" (live)

"Oceans" is the fourth single from Pearl Jam's debut album, Ten. It was released as a single in 1992.

Origin and recording

The song features lyrics written by frontman Eddie Vedder and music co-written by Vedder, guitarist Stone Gossard, and bassist Jeff Ament. The album's mixer, Tim Palmer, overdubbed a pepper shaker and a fire extinguisher as percussion on the track.[1]

Composition

The song is musically and texturally different from the rest of the album. Jeff Ament said, "When we were picking songs for Ten we thought it was important to pick the weirder moments, like "Oceans", because we wanted to be able to explore those areas down the line."[2]

A remixed version of the song can be found on the "Even Flow" single.

Lyrical meaning

The song was inspired by Eddie Vedder's affinity for surfing. Following Pearl Jam's performance of the song at the band's 1992 MTV Unplugged performance, Eddie Vedder stated, "[that was] a little love song I wrote about my surfboard...no actually it's to somebody named Beth who hopefully I'll see tomorrow."[3]

Music video

File:PJOceans.jpg

The video clip for the song, directed by Josh Taft, was shot in Hawaii in September 1992.[4] It features fragmented clips of the band surfing interspersed with footage of the band on stage. The video was only released to areas outside of the United States in late 1992. The video clip for "Oceans" can be found on the Touring Band 2000 DVD as one of the Special Features.

Formats and track listing

All information taken from various sources.[5][6][7][8]

Compact Disc Single (US, Europe, Australia, UK, and Austria)
  1. "Oceans" (Eddie Vedder, Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament) – 2:44
  2. "Why Go" (live) (Vedder, Ament) – 3:30
  3. "Deep" (live) (Vedder, Gossard, Ament) – 4:24
  4. "Alive" (live) (Vedder, Gossard) – 5:46
Cassette Single (Australia)
  1. "Oceans" (Vedder, Gossard, Ament) – 2:44
  2. "Why Go" (live) (Vedder, Ament) – 3:30
  3. "Deep" (live) (Vedder, Gossard, Ament) – 4:24
  4. "Alive" (live) (Vedder, Gossard) – 5:46

Chart positions

All information taken from dutchcharts.nl.[9]

Year Chart Position
1993 Dutch Singles Chart 30

References

  1. ^ "Pearl Jam: 10 (with Tim Palmer)". Guitar World. December 2002.
  2. ^ Coryat, Karl. "Godfather of the "G" Word". Bass Player Magazine. April 1994.
  3. ^ Ten: Song Meanings/Album concept/Art Work/Technical Stuff. PearlJam10YearsAgo.no.sapo.pt. April 7, 2002.
  4. ^ "Pearl Jam: Timeline". Pearljam.com. Retrieved 2007-06-27.
  5. ^ "Oceans [UK]". All Music Guide. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
  6. ^ Torreano, Bradley. "Oceans [US]". All Music Guide. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
  7. ^ "Oceans Single". Lukin.com. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
  8. ^ "pjcollectors.com". Retrieved 2007-04-28.
  9. ^ "Dutch Single/Album Chart / Pearl Jam / Longplay". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2008-02-19.

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