Walk on the Ocean

Toad the Wet Sprocket

About Walk on the Ocean

"Walk on the Ocean" is a song by the rock group Toad the Wet Sprocket on their 1991 album Fear. It was also on the compilation album Almost Kinda Acoustic. Two different versions of the song were released: the album version with a cold ending (timed at 3:00), and the single/video version with the chorus repeated until fade (timed at 3:32).


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2000
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Toad the Wet Sprocket

Toad the Wet Sprocket is an American alternative rock band formed in 1986. The band consists of vocalist and guitarist Glen Phillips, guitarist Todd Nichols, bassist Dean Dinning, and drummer Randy Guss. The band enjoyed chart success in the 1990s with the singles "Walk on the Ocean", "All I Want", "Something's Always Wrong", and "Fall Down", among others. The band broke up in 1998 to pursue other projects but in 2006 began touring the United States as a band in small-venue, short-run tours each summer. In December 2010, the band announced their official reunion as a full-time working band and have started writing songs for their first new studio album since their 1997 Columbia Records release Coil. more »

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Band Origin
"Toad the Wet Sprocket" is a rock band from Santa Barbara, California, and "Walk on the Ocean" is one of their popular songs.
Album Fact
"Walk on the Ocean" is a song from the band's first commercially successful album "Fear," released in 1991.
Chart Performance
The song peaked at #18 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1993, making it one of the band's most commercially successful singles along with "All I Want."
Song Length
The original album version of "Walk on the Ocean" lasts 2 minutes and 56 seconds.
Band Inspiration
The band's name stems from a Monty Python's comedy sketch.
Song Themes
The song narrates about the wistfulness of moments that have passed and can't be regained, just as waves will inevitably be pulled back into the ocean.
Lyrics Development
The lyrics of the song were reportedly an improv set by lead singer Glen Phillips, who found himself with nothing to sing during a demo recording.
Commercial Usage
"Walk on the Ocean" has been featured in several TV shows and movies, including "Scrubs" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."
Deeper Meaning
The band has said that "Walk on the Ocean" is about acknowledging the brevity and transience of human life and relationships.
Songwriting
Despite its critical success, lead singer Glen Phillips has referred to "Walk on the Ocean" as "the worst song I ever wrote."
Formation
Toad the Wet Sprocket was formed in 1986; therefore, they had been together for around five years by the time "Walk on the Ocean" was released.
Cover Versions
Several other artists have covered "Walk on the Ocean," including singer-songwriter John Mayer during his 2008 summer tour.

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