These guys still sell out venues in the indie circuit to this day. Their music seems to be remembered way more positively than many groups who were more mainstream than them at the time. I got to say, as someone who's relatively new to their catalog, I really dig this song.
between them and 'OURS' unless you live in NYC or NJ. Then you've probably heard of OURS and Jimmy Gnecco. if you haven't, i guarantee you wont' be disappointed!
You are absolutely right there. What a great sound. There was a Canadian band, out in the early 80's, that didn't get the recognition it deserved. The band was Breeding Ground. If you can find them on here, give them a listen. They were great.
I was a big fan. Had their first album, or their one and only album, for which this song is from on cassette back in high school. This was played on (college) radio quite a bit in SF Bay Area.
Cus they were a one hit wonder in alternative. They weren't mainstream. And that's fine. Good music like this should only be heard by people who appreciate it.
The opening riff, the breakdown at 1:50, the guitar solo, make sit one of the best alt-pop songs of all time, ranking there with Cure's Just Like Heaven
@@Chrisamusic1 I googled and I'm listening now. I still don't get it. Is it the way the pretty notes go back and forth between up and down notes? I love electric guitar and this Ocean Blue song is one of my favorites from college when I saw them play at UC Davis 30 years ago.
I was lucky enough to land in a Music Theory class my senior year in high school. Honestly, before that I took music for granted but it truly is another language in and of itself. The Ocean Blue gets it!!!
Brian Kelly Holy shit, me too. Loved The Church. Haven't listened to Starfish in the longest time! I've been trying to purge my memory, lately, of as many bands (mostly obscure) as possible that I loved. Stuff like Railway Children, House of Love, Ride, Stone Roses, The Wonder Stuff, OMD, New Order, Crowded House, DM, The Hollow Men, Lightening Seeds, Big Audio Dynamite, Hoodoo Gurus, Echo and the Bunnymen, etc.
One of the best shows I ever saw had OMD opening up for New Order. I've seen almost every one of those bands live - some of the best sounds ever. Mode, House of Love, Crowded House - you've got some fine taste in music :D
Yeah, I agree , it’s got a great flow to it,Pounding Bass, Haunting guitar,Great lyrics...drums..Keyboards.. well crafted song, well engineered.. everyone seems to be in the pocket!
What a beautiful song!! I grew up in the 80's and I never heard of these guys! Heard this by chance. Just goes to show......it's never too late to discover hidden gems!
I saw them in concert around 1990 "by accident" -- they were the opening act for the Psychedelic Furs. I instantly became a fan and bought all their CDs.
I would stay up late on Sunday nights, alone in my room and listen to real music and see real videos. Like this one from The Ocean Blue, Thank you 120 minutes. You were a product of a better, vanished age.
The middle chord progression starting at 1:51 is just haunting and beautiful. For me, it makes the whole song and I always look forward to it when I hear this song.
1989, I used to hear this on The Edge radio station on my way to work in my spider web patterned stockings, short skirt, paisley shirt, and bright red hair--ah, the memories!
The drumming in this song is sooooo damned efficient, putting little accents where needed, like raisins in a bread. No need for complicated 7/6th shuffle movements combined with Creole traditional music drumming like Jeff Porcaro of Toto fame would have proposed. This song just needed a strong, simple beating, with lots of caresses of the cymbals on the right spots. And those delicate extra's by the keyboards, ohhh oh again so to the point. No unnecessary Wakeman-tralala, just art deco-ish, simple notes for the right atmosphere... Wow !
Words that form a sentence Words that form a phrase In a poem or a letter Could not convey the meaning Of what this man has done In a painting On canvas As the colors fading They dictate my mood Can you see me Are you near me I find myself on canvas I find myself on stage Can you see me Are you near me And I long to know you're real And I long for you to be part of me I long to know you're real And I long for you to be a part of me In the fading twilight I sit and stare at her In all her beauty Her beauty You know I have to wonder Why all great men must die And leave their treasure They leave their treasure
A classic of that pivotal late 80s/early 90s sound. I remember this hit the airwaves not long after the Bunnymen broke up and the guitar riff, particularly the solo was just what us indie college kids needed to help us think of what Will Sergeant would be playing if the Bunnymen were still around. That is said as a compliment to this band. I cannot recall ever hearing a weak song from them. I read years ago that the lead singer became a lawyer after they disbanded. And this is EXACTLY how indie college kids looked around that time.
Saw them at Mississippi Nights (St. Louis) in 1990! They opened for The Mighty Lemon Drops and killed! They played their entire debut album and then showered the crowd with Hershey candy bars. What a fantastic sound. So clean but full. Every instrument is perfectly balanced--Schelzel's voice, the chiming guitar, the steady bass, the piano slipping in and out, and I love the cymbal bell work. Damn, so great to slip into this song again.
How dis this NOT blow up and get GIGANTIC?? The Ocean Blue shined so brightly for a very short 2 album life span. Many great tracks, but this just outshines everything...the guitar, guitar, guitar. Dammit, bring back the 90s NOW!
This was played a decent bit on MTV around '88/'89 and I loved it, but it was mining the earlier territory of the Smiths/EchoBunnymen, etc., and grunge was about to be heavily pushed by the music industry as you probably know. We can look back on this now and appreciate its awesome timelessness.
3 albums, Beneath the Rhythm and Sound was also on Sire before they got dropped. Then they signed to Mercury and released "See The Ocean Blue" which was a more rough and tumble sound, but still poppy (the song Slide was very much their old sound still). They continued to release good stuff, Davy Jones' Locker, Waterworks, Ultramarine, and the newest one is Kings and Queens / Knaves and Thieves. Still good stuff.
Like Book of Love, this band was one of the best things to come out of Pennsylvania. Oddly, the PA band everyone seems to remember from the 80s is The Hooters who had the one hit "And We Danced". Tragic. Especially considering the numerous hits that Ocean Blue and Book of Love had all over the place on college radio. IF only the mainstream radio stations outside of PA had found these bands.... Regardless, we're all blessed now thanks to TH-cam. Shout out to 103.1 The Wave in Salt Lake City for continuing to play these kinds of bands every day. You guys at The Wave are awesome, especially Andrea and the guy behind Chet's Casettes!!
There's a certain beauty ,elegance and power that encapsulates this song. It's been 30+ years since this came out. Still holds up against anything currently released. This song, could be released now...and it would be huge. The guitar work is superb, the drumming is precise and strong. Also, the production of this song, is simply superb. An under appreciated gem.
Saw this band at the Vegas venue called Calamity janes back in the late 89's. During the break sat and drank with the lead singer, very cool guy . Totally expected them to be a huge band. Best wishes for the journey they took.
Met singer when he was backstage at the church gig along time back in the 80’s said to him I know u ocean blue he looked surprised & smiled at me !!!! Thanks ❤️👍😻☮️🙀😹🇺🇸
Recuerdos bailando en Bauhaus de Miraflores en 2003,2004, especialmente los miércoles. Aunque al día siguiente había que trabajar y estudiar,igual lo importante era bailar la música que realmente te gusta. El tiempo vuela...
My brother and I had a cd of self-titled and cerulean that we listened to every night and to this day are still two of the most nostalgic things to me.
This takes me back to when I was a preteen/teenager and I didn't know about gothic music,at least it wasn't defined, and music like this fit in between being indie,moody,just esoteric
my cool older sister had the ocean blue cassette tape and I would hide it from her and listen to it in my headphones on my bmx bike, I remember it was summer and I was starting to yearn for something more, something romantic, something I could sense but was too young to understand. It was the essence of cool and the feelings of melancholy as the summer was winding down, chasing all the fun, searching for that one true love
God, what memories. Was listening to new music and heard this the very day I heard Toad The Wet Sprocket. That whole era was so distinct. The Sundays, Echo and The Bunnymen, The Church, The Cure. There was a mystery and a magic to the vibe that has not been duplicated. It was around this time that I discovered Acid House and Trance and I never looked back. But this was one of those last conventional bands I recall loving.
A long time ago I did something I probably never did before or again. I walked into a music store and they were playing Beneath the Rhythm and Sound and I thought I've got to have that. I bought it on the spot and have been a fan ever since.
I was watching Cowboys/ Eagles on Sunday Night Football and *this* song came on! I was like, that's The Ocean Blue! Now I got 'em on repeat on Spotify. Memories of college. Great memories. The boys from Hershey made some wonderful music. 👌🏽
What a great band. I remember buying Cerulean at my local Strawberries and listening to it over and over… a little Echo and the Bunnymen, a little Housemartins, but also completely original.
One of the best songs and music video ever invented!! I don’t understand why The Ocean blue is so underrated they were actually pioneers of a new music style in the 90’s in fact they inaugurated the 90’s decade of music by introducing 90’s new wave rock style!
I Saw Ocean Blue open for The Mighty Lemon Drops back in the early90s and it was one of those rare gems of a show where the opener was better than the headliner!
In other songs, you may find guitar passages that are louder, softer, faster, slower, grittier, smoother, nicer, or nastier, but you may not find one that is sweeter in tone than this one, or more in keeping with the vibe of the song. This is near perfection.
I'd heard this song once on the radio back when Richard Blade was a dj..heard it again yesterday on Sirius Xm n instantly when back to the past!! Was only a kid than..this is a great song!!
Beautiful song that I love from late 80's. The guitar talent, as well as the awesome drum not to mention the lead singer's singing. Nowadays, sadly, they don't make high quality songs and perfect music like they used to.
It's as if Echo and The Bunnymen and Tears for Fears had a baby. Cannot understand how this band has not been on my radar until today.
That’s the gift of music sometimes. Been a fan since the 90s! One of my favorites!
So guess who's 1:12 into the song, likes it alot it's from my time and yet has have no clue who they are.
This guy
Apparently you've been living under a rock LMAO!!! They're awesome, glad you found them!!!
I am from the UK. Never heard of them until I went through one of those 80s compilations
Yes, hybrid!
What a strong Echo & The Bunnymen influence.
1989 when I was a college freshman this girl used to blast this song in her dorm room. Rest In Peace Katrina Helwig
The most British-sounding American band that there ever was!! These lads are AMAZING!!
You mean they're not British?
@@vannjunkin8041 They are from Pennsylvania!
@@misterspookymanHershey IIRC.
Paul Weller is most certainly British.
Whoops, wrong video.
No song title could better describe my current situation in life.
Hang in there pal....we ain't dead yet
The Ocean Blue, The Sundays, The Sugar Cubes, The Smithereens, The Church and many more, what great memories, this coming from a metalhead \m/
Same here \m/
Absolutely!! They are all still amazing and all in my phone playlist!!!
Do you know some other great bands? I’m looking for songs.. I’m getting tired of the songs I already have !
The cult. The cars
Charlatans UK are great. Album, Some Friendly
My dad showed me this song, I love him so much. Thank you, Dad! ❤️
Severely underrated.
What are you on about... this song was HUGE in L.A. at the time.
Thirty. Years. This song just never gets old. What a classic.
❤✊
30 years!!!! NO!!!!! Where did the time go?
A song from their 1989 album.
Are you serious?! Just knew them. Lovely.
I’m only 19 but my dad grew up in the 80s and 90s and has passed the great real music on to me!!!
These guys still sell out venues in the indie circuit to this day. Their music seems to be remembered way more positively than many groups who were more mainstream than them at the time. I got to say, as someone who's relatively new to their catalog, I really dig this song.
"timeless" - that's their hook.
Its got an "Echo and the Bunnymen" vibe to it. Good stuff
Most amazing to me is that they're from Hershey, PA and not England!
The kind of music that makes your spirit soar
The greatest band you've never heard of.
between them and 'OURS' unless you live in NYC or NJ. Then you've probably heard of OURS and Jimmy Gnecco. if you haven't, i guarantee you wont' be disappointed!
I couldn't agree more!
Hope Tried It so true, but we know.
So simple, can u see me.
You are absolutely right there. What a great sound. There was a Canadian band, out in the early 80's, that didn't get the recognition it deserved. The band was Breeding Ground. If you can find them on here, give them a listen. They were great.
I was a big fan. Had their first album, or their one and only album, for which this song is from on cassette back in high school. This was played on (college) radio quite a bit in SF Bay Area.
This band is an American treasure.
Not really. They're below average and ok to hear when walking thru a grocery store
@Poom You never heard their music, do you?
Cus they were a one hit wonder in alternative. They weren't mainstream. And that's fine. Good music like this should only be heard by people who appreciate it.
Another great band Riverside(USA)
@@poom641says the guy who likes Journey.
This song has one of my most fave drum licks ever.
Ever gorgeous.
One of the most under-rated 80s band!
Underrated percussion in this song esp the instrumental part. The use of cymbals is amazing.
It's just the bell on the ride cymbal.
@@jalphabet5 yes but it is a nice choice is the point.
The opening riff, the breakdown at 1:50, the guitar solo, make sit one of the best alt-pop songs of all time, ranking there with Cure's Just Like Heaven
The bridge there is perfection...the guitar solo and ride on the drums is...chills.
This type of music is typically off my radar but I really dig this ....
May of 2023 anyone? This is STILL EPIC!!
been stuck on the song cerulean for a hard couple weeks now for some reason.
This song transcends time...still brings back memories of a day at high school when I discovered New Wave..Tom
the haircut
Stop using the word epic!! It has been over killed
You bet listen to this song almost every day love it
I just can’t articulate how absolutely impactful this song has been to me. 10 out of 10.
I've grown into them. When they came out wasn't into it. Now that I'm 63, I love it. I'm a fan now.
For me remember The Railways Children, One band of '80 years!
The second guitar riff, one of the greatest examples of the power of chromatic structure in music theory...brilliant and a sheer delight!
Please tell me more about the chromatic structure in this song. I can’t wait to hear your explanation.
Go listen to 'Reptile' by The Church. ;-)
@@Chrisamusic1 I googled and I'm listening now. I still don't get it. Is it the way the pretty notes go back and forth between up and down notes? I love electric guitar and this Ocean Blue song is one of my favorites from college when I saw them play at UC Davis 30 years ago.
I could live a lifetime in that moment
I was lucky enough to land in a Music Theory class my senior year in high school. Honestly, before that I took music for granted but it truly is another language in and of itself.
The Ocean Blue gets it!!!
American band with an english heart. Love it.
This isn't too far away from the mysterious kiwi pop of the Chills either.
This LP turned 35 just yesterday! I have loved your music for decades!💙💙🌊🌊
Amazing huh…this could drop today and soar. Btw….the band has new material after reunion.
Crazy how an overwhelming feeling of nostalgia comes over me when that guitar kicks in.
The guitar in this and Reptile by the Church were the best sounds I had growing up. I just feel young listening to them...
aye, heard it on the radio today, totally forgot about it. had to look it up, couldn't quite remember the name.
Brian Kelly Holy shit, me too. Loved The Church. Haven't listened to Starfish in the longest time! I've been trying to purge my memory, lately, of as many bands (mostly obscure) as possible that I loved. Stuff like Railway Children, House of Love, Ride, Stone Roses, The Wonder Stuff, OMD, New Order, Crowded House, DM, The Hollow Men, Lightening Seeds, Big Audio Dynamite, Hoodoo Gurus, Echo and the Bunnymen, etc.
One of the best shows I ever saw had OMD opening up for New Order. I've seen almost every one of those bands live - some of the best sounds ever. Mode, House of Love, Crowded House - you've got some fine taste in music :D
chinafakeeggs - I think I've listed to that song like 1000 times over my lifetime. The whole album is great.
Very Echo & Bunnymen sounding
Well it was 89 so I'm sure Echo was a strong influence. Both great bands! ✌️
That’s a good thing,man.Echo and The Bunnymen was a fantastic band,Ian McCulloch has some great solo stuff too.
Exactly
For Like 32 years I thought this was Echo, only learning who it really was by watching this video lol
I thought they sounded like Flock of Seagulls 😊😅
Yeah, I agree , it’s got a great flow to it,Pounding Bass, Haunting guitar,Great lyrics...drums..Keyboards.. well crafted song, well engineered.. everyone seems to be in the pocket!
What a beautiful song!! I grew up in the 80's and I never heard of these guys! Heard this by chance. Just goes to show......it's never too late to discover hidden gems!
Yes,this is a rare gem.I heard this by chance because the radio station in San Francisco had an Indie hour.
I saw them in concert around 1990 "by accident" -- they were the opening act for the Psychedelic Furs. I instantly became a fan and bought all their CDs.
Amazing to fall upon it, right?
I adore this indie pop group, it's fabulous, the lyrics of their songs and music fascinate me.
Exelente tema de mii epoca , que estilo ran perfecto lo maeavilloso bello, larga vida al rockkkkk
This song takes me back to high school and KROQ the Richard Blade Show. Long live the great oldies!
the drummer is severely underappreciated i feel
interesting groove and tom works all around! it's not boring !
ikr!!
SUCH a sorely under-rated group. Cerulean album got me through so many difficult nights.
The drums are flawless! That drummer is tearing it up in this tune, wow!
The Ocean Blue is the greatest indie rock band Pennsylvania ever produced.
The Ocean Blue and The Mighty Lemon Drops....VA Beach......AWESOME
The good old days of the early 90s. 😎👍👍
I would stay up late on Sunday nights, alone in my room and listen to real music and see real videos. Like this one from The Ocean Blue, Thank you 120 minutes. You were a product of a better, vanished age.
Indubitably! I agree.
💯 agree
The middle chord progression starting at 1:51 is just haunting and beautiful. For me, it makes the whole song and I always look forward to it when I hear this song.
Yes!!
Bingo. Great ear.
I haven't heard this song in forever but I always remember that part
Agreed. They start cooking…
What's?? Español please
I loved this cd in high school, played it all the time.
All the tracks on their debut album are superb! Love Ocean Blue! Most under-rated band ever.
Cerulean is even better, I've never been as sold on the debut honestly.
1989, I used to hear this on The Edge radio station on my way to work in my spider web patterned stockings, short skirt, paisley shirt, and bright red hair--ah, the memories!
1986 - another good year for great music⭐
@steemdup, Actually, this is from '89.
The drumming in this song is sooooo damned efficient, putting little accents where needed, like raisins in a bread. No need for complicated 7/6th shuffle movements combined with Creole traditional music drumming like Jeff Porcaro of Toto fame would have proposed. This song just needed a strong, simple beating, with lots of caresses of the cymbals on the right spots. And those delicate extra's by the keyboards, ohhh oh again so to the point. No unnecessary Wakeman-tralala, just art deco-ish, simple notes for the right atmosphere... Wow !
Thank you, 1st Wave, for bringing this song and band back into my life!
Grunge music has its superlatives for sure, but I wish it hadn't steamrolled great alternative rock like these guys.
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The 80’s and 90’s will always be a part of my existence. Two great music eras.
I like this drummer!😎
Agreed!!
i thank the Switzerland radio Couleur 3: thanks to this radio i was able to buy the lp. A grat record. In 1989.
Words that form a sentence
Words that form a phrase
In a poem or a letter
Could not convey the meaning
Of what this man has done
In a painting
On canvas
As the colors fading
They dictate my mood
Can you see me
Are you near me
I find myself on canvas
I find myself on stage
Can you see me
Are you near me
And I long to know you're real
And I long for you to be part of me
I long to know you're real
And I long for you to be a part of me
In the fading twilight
I sit and stare at her
In all her beauty
Her beauty
You know I have to wonder
Why all great men must die
And leave their treasure
They leave their treasure
grasias👍
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
the song is a allegory fo Christ.
Ocean Blue, equipo extraordinario!!
A classic of that pivotal late 80s/early 90s sound. I remember this hit the airwaves not long after the Bunnymen broke up and the guitar riff, particularly the solo was just what us indie college kids needed to help us think of what Will Sergeant would be playing if the Bunnymen were still around. That is said as a compliment to this band. I cannot recall ever hearing a weak song from them. I read years ago that the lead singer became a lawyer after they disbanded. And this is EXACTLY how indie college kids looked around that time.
Yeah he was/is a lawyer, not just that, he was a lawyer for PRINCE of all people.
Saw them at Mississippi Nights (St. Louis) in 1990! They opened for The Mighty Lemon Drops and killed! They played their entire debut album and then showered the crowd with Hershey candy bars. What a fantastic sound. So clean but full. Every instrument is perfectly balanced--Schelzel's voice, the chiming guitar, the steady bass, the piano slipping in and out, and I love the cymbal bell work. Damn, so great to slip into this song again.
Wished I was there, I know the place
I saw them on that tour in Orlando at a club called Visage...
I was at that show too, it was excellent!
Oh my gosh,I remember The Mighty Lemon Drops,I forgot about them.
@@richardwynn6744I think there was also an eighties band called Visage
Going to see them tonight! 9/7/2024, can’t wait!!
Where did you see them and how were they?
1989! What a time and place!❤️❤️
The Ocean Blue is one of my all-time favorite bands!!
Mine too !!!!
How dis this NOT blow up and get GIGANTIC?? The Ocean Blue shined so brightly for a very short 2 album life span. Many great tracks, but this just outshines everything...the guitar, guitar, guitar. Dammit, bring back the 90s NOW!
This was played a decent bit on MTV around '88/'89 and I loved it, but it was mining the earlier territory of the Smiths/EchoBunnymen, etc., and grunge was about to be heavily pushed by the music industry as you probably know. We can look back on this now and appreciate its awesome timelessness.
I liked/bought their first 4 albums. I think the 4th one was released around '96.
3 albums, Beneath the Rhythm and Sound was also on Sire before they got dropped. Then they signed to Mercury and released "See The Ocean Blue" which was a more rough and tumble sound, but still poppy (the song Slide was very much their old sound still). They continued to release good stuff, Davy Jones' Locker, Waterworks, Ultramarine, and the newest one is Kings and Queens / Knaves and Thieves. Still good stuff.
Like Book of Love, this band was one of the best things to come out of Pennsylvania. Oddly, the PA band everyone seems to remember from the 80s is The Hooters who had the one hit "And We Danced". Tragic. Especially considering the numerous hits that Ocean Blue and Book of Love had all over the place on college radio. IF only the mainstream radio stations outside of PA had found these bands.... Regardless, we're all blessed now thanks to TH-cam.
Shout out to 103.1 The Wave in Salt Lake City for continuing to play these kinds of bands every day. You guys at The Wave are awesome, especially Andrea and the guy behind Chet's Casettes!!
Seein em in August. Super psyched..id like to see Book.of Love too. And didnt the Hooters have a song called Second Wind?
Forget The Hooters. How about Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers. They were great !!!
There's a certain beauty ,elegance and power that encapsulates this song. It's been 30+ years since this came out. Still holds up against anything currently released. This song, could be released now...and it would be huge. The guitar work is superb, the drumming is precise and strong. Also, the production of this song, is simply superb. An under appreciated gem.
I can’t believe they are from Hershey PA! They sound like they are from England. Great band
AMAZING! Just AMAZING! I grew up in the PERFECT ERA!
Saw this band at the Vegas venue called Calamity janes back in the late 89's. During the break sat and drank with the lead singer, very cool guy . Totally expected them to be a huge band. Best wishes for the journey they took.
My beauty?😚.... perfection
Love this song
Don’t think I could ever get tired of it
The guitar solo is epic and poetry in motion
Never heard this great track until today 6th Dec 2022...love it 😋😘
lucky you. Mercury by Ocean Blue is pretty good too.
@openyourheart5745: Where were you back in 1989? This was a new wave song that was heard on the radio in the Philippines back then.
@@Supersweetguy I think it just passed me by 🤔🙄🤔😂
Met singer when he was backstage at the church gig along time back in the 80’s said to him I know u ocean blue he looked surprised & smiled at me !!!! Thanks ❤️👍😻☮️🙀😹🇺🇸
Recuerdos bailando en Bauhaus de Miraflores en 2003,2004, especialmente los miércoles. Aunque al día siguiente había que trabajar y estudiar,igual lo importante era bailar la música que realmente te gusta. El tiempo vuela...
My brother and I had a cd of self-titled and cerulean that we listened to every night and to this day are still two of the most nostalgic things to me.
That guitar makes this song so unique. Timeless.
Sending love from
Hershey
We all still love you
I had this song on repeat on a 90 mile trip once.. made the time go by so quick! No better time to be alive
This takes me back to when I was a preteen/teenager and I didn't know about gothic music,at least it wasn't defined, and music like this fit in between being indie,moody,just esoteric
Domingo 18 septiembre dia lluvioso después de tanta sequía aquí en mi México Apodaca n.l y escuchando esta joya is amazing Ho yeeeea
oh my god...that fucking guitar solo....
sent from the heavens straight to his fingers.
I always listen to this band in the fall and winter. It just seems perfect for it.
I do too!
I can agree with that!
Although I've listened to this in a convertible on a warm summer day; nothing wrong with that.
S J I'm different, this song makes me think of swimming in the ocean.
yes
my cool older sister had the ocean blue cassette tape and I would hide it from her and listen to it in my headphones on my bmx bike, I remember it was summer and I was starting to yearn for something more, something romantic, something I could sense but was too young to understand. It was the essence of cool and the feelings of melancholy as the summer was winding down, chasing all the fun, searching for that one true love
God, what memories. Was listening to new music and heard this the very day I heard Toad The Wet Sprocket. That whole era was so distinct. The Sundays, Echo and The Bunnymen, The Church, The Cure. There was a mystery and a magic to the vibe that has not been duplicated. It was around this time that I discovered Acid House and Trance and I never looked back. But this was one of those last conventional bands I recall loving.
A long time ago I did something I probably never did before or again. I walked into a music store and they were playing Beneath the Rhythm and Sound and I thought I've got to have that. I bought it on the spot and have been a fan ever since.
I was watching Cowboys/ Eagles on Sunday Night Football and *this* song came on! I was like, that's The Ocean Blue! Now I got 'em on repeat on Spotify. Memories of college. Great memories. The boys from Hershey made some wonderful music. 👌🏽
2:17 to 3.07 there are fifty seconds of guitar magic. So remind me of Echo And The Bunnymen too. 🎸
One of the best songs ever!🖤♥️
What a great band. I remember buying Cerulean at my local Strawberries and listening to it over and over… a little Echo and the Bunnymen, a little Housemartins, but also completely original.
What a dazzling group of young guys.....tumelss music.
One of the best songs and music video ever invented!! I don’t understand why The Ocean blue is so underrated they were actually pioneers of a new music style in the 90’s in fact they inaugurated the 90’s decade of music by introducing 90’s new wave rock style!
I Saw Ocean Blue open for The Mighty Lemon Drops back in the early90s and it was one of those rare gems of a show where the opener was better than the headliner!
In other songs, you may find guitar passages that are louder, softer, faster, slower, grittier, smoother, nicer, or nastier, but you may not find one that is sweeter in tone than this one, or more in keeping with the vibe of the song. This is near perfection.
I'm only 13 but.......but song makes me feel nostalgic....... Well, really any ocean blue song makes me nostalgic
this ban was one of my favorite back in the days. .
seriously underrated band so glad i found them
Late 80's gem... It's hard to believe these guys are from the US and not from the UK...
They seem like they would be British they kinda remind me of new order who are British
That's what I thought, they sound a bit like a Madchester band...
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Hershey, PA:) Sweet chocolate melodies!
***** Hershey Pa.
Leonardo Mello i know!!! 20+ years and i thought they were Brit boys.
My Jam!! 80 Rocks!!😊 Such a Great variety of music!!😮
Thee Greatest Song of it’s Time! Thanks Ocean Blue
I'd heard this song once on the radio back when Richard Blade was a dj..heard it again yesterday on Sirius Xm n instantly when back to the past!! Was only a kid than..this is a great song!!
Beautiful song that I love from late 80's. The guitar talent, as well as the awesome drum not to mention the lead singer's singing. Nowadays, sadly, they don't make high quality songs and perfect music like they used to.
Damn. This brings back memories of watching this video all the time on "Post-Modern MTV" back in '89.
One of my favorite solos ever at 2:15.
1st time I heard this track was at this club called " Vertigos" off of Temple St in DTLA 1997, wow.. still love this song and pretty much all of TOB..
alex anaya what is this band called
It's in the title 😎
Love me some Ocean Blue!💙
Great Music.. 2024 and still listening for 3 decades. Thanks guys!!