The Riverboat Song

"The Riverboat Song" is a song by British band Ocean Colour Scene. It is heavily influenced by Led Zeppelin's "Four Sticks", from which it takes its main riff and a number of lyrics. The song is written in swing time.

The single was popularised by Radio 1 DJ Chris Evans, who played it frequently on his radio shows and to introduce guests on his television programme TFI Friday. As a result, having been released in February 1996, it reached number 15 on the UK Singles Chart, paving the way for the success of the next two singles, "You've Got It Bad" and "The Day We Caught the Train", as well as their album Moseley Shoals. It also became a moderate hit in New Zealand, where it peaked at number 37.

Track listings
UK and Japanese CD single
 * 1) "The Riverboat Song"
 * 2) "So Sad"
 * 3) "Charlie Brown Says"

UK 7-inch and cassette single
 * 1) "The Riverboat Song"
 * 2) "So Sad"

Credits and personnel
Credits are taken from the Moseley Shoals album booklet.

Studios
 * Recorded and mixed at Moseley Shoals (Birmingham, England)
 * Mastered at the Powerplant (London, England)

Personnel


 * Ocean Colour Scene – writing, production
 * Simon Fowler – vocals, acoustic guitar
 * Steve Cradock – guitar, piano, vocals
 * Oscar Harrison – drums, piano, vocals
 * Damon Minchella – bass guitar
 * Paul Weller – organ
 * Brendan Lynch – production
 * Martin Heyes – engineering
 * Tony Keach – assistant engineering
 * Tim Young – mastering