Oochy Woochy
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"Oochy Woochy" is a song by Graham Coxon
and was featured on his second solo album
, The Golden D
. In late 2000 the song was released as a promotional single
from that album in the United Kingdom
with another album track, "That's When I Reach for My Revolver", serving as the B-side
(see 2000 in British music
).
The song is of a jazz fusion
nature, but certian points of the song resemble shoegazing
. The song is notable for suddenly "starting" roughly 30 seconds into the song, after a very quite intro. It is also quite notable for sounding "out of place" on its home album The Golden D
.
It's release date is officially unknown, the popular Blur
fansite "Viekko's Blur Page" gives the release as June 2000, but many other sources say November 2000. Some sources also give October 2000.
Graham Coxon
Graham Leslie Coxon is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and painter. He came to prominence as the lead guitarist, backing vocalist and occasional lead vocalist of rock band Blur, and is also a critically acclaimed solo artist, having recorded seven solo albums...
and was featured on his second solo album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, The Golden D
The Golden D
The Golden D was the second solo album by Blur guitarist Graham Coxon, released in 2000. This outing saw him come back with some heavier, even lower-fi guitars and vocals. With only one track reminsceint of The Sky Is Too High, "Keep Hope Alive," the album was a departure from both Blur and his...
. In late 2000 the song was released as a promotional single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from that album in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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with another album track, "That's When I Reach for My Revolver", serving as the B-side
A-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
(see 2000 in British music
2000 in British music
This is a summary of 2000 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year.2000 saw many British acts dominate the charts. The year saw how competitive the industry had become over the 1990s with numerous new releases out each week...
).
The song is of a jazz fusion
Jazz fusion
Jazz fusion is a musical fusion genre that developed from mixing funk and R&B rhythms and the amplification and electronic effects of rock, complex time signatures derived from non-Western music and extended, typically instrumental compositions with a jazz approach to lengthy group improvisations,...
nature, but certian points of the song resemble shoegazing
Shoegazing
Shoegazing is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged from the United Kingdom in the late 1980s. It lasted there until the mid 1990s, with a critical zenith reached in 1990 and 1991...
. The song is notable for suddenly "starting" roughly 30 seconds into the song, after a very quite intro. It is also quite notable for sounding "out of place" on its home album The Golden D
The Golden D
The Golden D was the second solo album by Blur guitarist Graham Coxon, released in 2000. This outing saw him come back with some heavier, even lower-fi guitars and vocals. With only one track reminsceint of The Sky Is Too High, "Keep Hope Alive," the album was a departure from both Blur and his...
.
It's release date is officially unknown, the popular Blur
Blur (band)
Blur is an English alternative rock band. Formed in London in 1989 as Seymour, the group consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Blur's debut album Leisure incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing...
fansite "Viekko's Blur Page" gives the release as June 2000, but many other sources say November 2000. Some sources also give October 2000.
Track listing
- Promotional single 10" 10RDJ6541
- "Oochy Woochy" - 4:24
- "That's When I Reach for My Revolver" - 3:58