Hundred Mile High City
Ocean Colour Scene
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So I said I'm on the roam so I need a car And I know that I'm getting alive And I say I got faith and a season And I say that's where I'm going to [Chorus] I get a need and I'm wanting to please it I got a face and I'm wanting to feel it The more I feel is the more that I need it The more I need is the less I believe it Well I want a good love by my side Keep on getting out of love and my pride And I know I keep hurting my love yeah But I know it ain't killing [Chorus] So I said I'm on the roam so I need a car And I know that I'm staying alive And I know that my faith is a season And I say that's where I'm living [Chorus: x2]
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Written by: DAMON MINCHELLA, OSCAR LLOYD HARRISON, SIMON FOWLER, STEPHEN CRADOCK
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Genre Classification"Hundred Mile High City" is classified as Britpop and Alternative Rock. Britpop was a mid-1990s UK-based music and culture movement that emphasized Britishness.
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Chart PerformanceUpon its release, the song reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart. This success made it the band's highest-charting single.
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Album InclusionThe song is part of Ocean Colour Scene’s third studio album, "Marchin' Already", which topped the UK Albums Chart, dislodging Oasis’s long-standing album "Be Here Now".
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Release Year"Hundred Mile High City" was released in the year 1997, marking one of the many notable hits of the band in the 90s.
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Film ConnectionThe song is well remembered because it was used as the theme for the 1998 British crime film "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels". It played during the movie's opening sequence.
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Band ContributionThe song is written by all the members of Ocean Colour Scene - Simon Fowler, Steve Cradock, Oscar Harrison, and Damon Minchella.
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Live RecordingsA live version of "Hundred Mile High City" was performed at the Live at the Town Hall, Birmingham concert, and has been made available for fans to enjoy.
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Song LengthThe single's duration is around 3 minutes and 57 seconds, a typical length for rock songs and singles released during that time period.
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Record Label"Hundred Mile High City" was released under the record label MCA, which is a big name in the music industry with a history of many successful artists and songs.
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Critical ReceptionThe song has received positive reviews from music critics for its soulful and energetic Britpop sound and remains one of the band's most popular songs.
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