“Moving” is a song by Supergrass, from their eponymous third album, Supergrass (1999). It was also released as a single, reaching #9 in the UK Singles Chart. It is about the tedium of touring as a band. It was the last Supergrass song to reach the UK Top 10.
The song later appeared on the greatest hits compilation Supergrass Is 10: The Best Of 1994–2004.
The song has featured in the British film comedy East Is East at the beginning of the closing credits, and in the Holby City episode “Tough Love” in 2009. It was also sampled by MC Lars for his song “Ahab” about Moby-Dick.
Tag: Britpop
Pulp – Disco 2000
“Disco 2000” is a hit single by British band Pulp, released in 1995. It reached #7 in the UK Singles Chart. It was the third single from the album Different Class, following “Common People” and the double A-side “Mis-Shapes”/”Sorted for E’s & Wizz”, both of which reached #2.
Oasis – Don’t Look Back In Anger
“Don’t Look Back in Anger” is a song by English rock band Oasis, released in 1996 as the fifth single from their hit second album (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?. The song was written by the band’s guitarist and main songwriter, Noel Gallagher. The song became the band’s second single to reach #1 in the UK Singles Chart, where it also went platinum. It is one of the band’s signature songs, and was played at almost every single live show from its release to the dissolution of the band. It was ranked number one on a list of the ’50 Most Explosive Choruses’ by the NME, and was voted as the fourth most popular single of the last 60 years in the UK by the public in conjunction with The Official Charts Company’s 60th anniversary.
The Verve – Bitter Sweet Symphony
“Bitter Sweet Symphony” is a song by English alternative rock band The Verve, and is the lead track on their third album, Urban Hymns. It is based on, in which it samples an Andrew Loog Oldham orchestral version of the Rolling Stones’ song, “The Last Time” and involved some legal controversy surrounding plagiarism charges. “Bitter Sweet Symphony” was released on 16 June 1997 by Hut Recordings as the first single from the album, reaching number two on the UK Singles Chart.
The Stranglers – Golden Brown
“Golden Brown” is a song by the English rock band The Stranglers. It was released as a 7″ single in December 1981 in the United States and in January 1982 in the UK, on Liberty. It was the second single released from the band’s sixth album La Folie.