Oceans
Pearl Jam
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Hold on to the thread The currents will shift Glide me towards you know something's left And we're all allowed To dream of the next Oh, oh the next, time we touch Uh huh, uh huh Uh huh, uh huh You don't have to stray The oceans away Waves roll in my thoughts Hold tight the ring The sea will rise Please stand by the shore Oh, oh, oh, I will be I will be there once more Uh huh, uh huh Uh huh, uh huh Uh huh, uh huh Uh huh, uh huh Uh huh, uh huh Uh huh, uh huh
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Written by: Eddie Vedder, Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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13 facts about this song
Date of ReleaseThe song "Oceans" by Pearl Jam was released on August 27, 1991.
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Album InclusionIt is a part of the band's debut studio album, "Ten".
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Track Number"Oceans" is the seventh track on the album.
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GenreThe song, as well as the album, falls under the genre of Grunge and Alternative Rock.
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Unofficial DedicationLead vocalist Eddie Vedder wrote "Oceans" about his affinity for surfing but it is often rumored to be about his then girlfriend, Beth Liebling.
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Music VideoPearl Jam rarely made music videos. However, for "Oceans," a music video was produced, featuring Vedder alone, on a beach, in Portugal.
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Vedder’s InstrumentsFor "Oceans", Eddie Vedder played both guitar and drums. This is one of the few Pearl Jam songs where Vedder plays the drums.
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Commercial Performance"Ten", the album which features "Oceans", was an enormous commercial success. It peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 chart in 1992.
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Long-term Success"Ten" is considered Pearl Jam's most successful album and remains one of the best-selling rock records of all time, having sold around 10 million copies in the United States as of 2019.
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Influential Album"Ten" featuring "Oceans" was vital in cementing the popularity of grunge and alternative rock in the early 1990s.
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Live Performances"Oceans" was performed frequently in the early 1990s during concerts but faded out of Pearl Jam's live rotation after 1998.
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Album ArtworkThe album "Ten" has unique artwork of the band members' hands, with light refracting through water, superimposed over them. This aligns well with the song title "Oceans".
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Legacy"Ten" and powerful songs like “Oceans” are seen as foundations of the grunge movement and have inspired countless musicians in the alternative rock field.
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