Walk on the Ocean
Toad the Wet Sprocket
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12 facts about this song
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.
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Album Fact"Walk on the Ocean" is a song from the band's first commercially successful album "Fear," released in 1991.
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Chart PerformanceThe 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."
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Song LengthThe original album version of "Walk on the Ocean" lasts 2 minutes and 56 seconds.
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Band InspirationThe band's name stems from a Monty Python's comedy sketch.
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Song ThemesThe 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.
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Lyrics DevelopmentThe 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.
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Commercial Usage"Walk on the Ocean" has been featured in several TV shows and movies, including "Scrubs" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."
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Deeper MeaningThe band has said that "Walk on the Ocean" is about acknowledging the brevity and transience of human life and relationships.
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SongwritingDespite its critical success, lead singer Glen Phillips has referred to "Walk on the Ocean" as "the worst song I ever wrote."
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FormationToad 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.
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Cover VersionsSeveral other artists have covered "Walk on the Ocean," including singer-songwriter John Mayer during his 2008 summer tour.
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