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Turning 18, Ben Sherman Shirts, friends, freedom and alcohol. The 90s were the best years to be young. Now I’m the tragic 40 + years old man that I despised back then.
Now you know what it was like to be in the sixties we experienced the same thing these guys remind me of the Beatles who actually were their heroes heck he even plays a Hovner Base.
Their problem was their sound was too unfashionable for the cool kids of the 90s. Yes, their music was brilliant, yes it was superior to Blur and Oasis, undoubtedly. But it was dated, so was never going to beat the cooler sounds in the pop charts.
Malcolm Allison great bands great times. Always reminds me of the day Man Utd won the league (again) against Middlesbrough 0-3 on the last day of the season... shit for me cos I'm a Liverpool fan and I'm still going through the pain of drought but at least it's not then winning premier leagues ATM. It hurt but what music at the time. I remember the Blackburn-3 Leeds-4 game live on sky and they played OSC afterwards, what a band at the time. They're a perfect example of memories from the 90's. I'd like to see them make a comeback with the energy and creativity they had back then.
17 years old, at work and this comes on the tiny radio, I was absolutely stunned and adored it I asked one of the gorgeous lasses, who are they, she instantly knew them I bought the album from that day I listened to the album every single day after work, I borrowed work mates the album some in their mid 40’s at time and they all said same thing, they sound like a band that’s been around forever since 70’s but make it even better and the songs sound like they already should have been wrote late 60’s, 70’s then I bought every album they’ve ever released day was released and the gorgeous lass turned out to be my fiancé for 7 years. If not for fiasco with Blur & Oasis (which I did love though it was music history we don’t get today) these would have been biggest band of the 90’s easy. They are in simple words, utterly incredible it was always the lead and lead guitarists riffs through the songs that inspired me to become professional Guitarist/Pianist, Harmonica, Songwriter, I loved Oasis but it was these who inspired me along with Kula Shaker, Lightning Seeds, who remembers The Seahorses, Charlatans, Cast, The Verve, Lighthouse Family, Suede, Blur, Garbage, Catatonia, The Corrs, The Cranberries, Elastica, Creed, Space, Paul Weller, Travis, The Brand New Heavies, Stereophonics, The Stone Roses, guilty pleasure All Saints and Eternal, George Michael & Mary J Blige, Alanis Morrisette, The Cardigans, we had so so so many different Styles of bands from Alt Rock/Prog Rock/Indie Rock/Heavy Rock to epic Rhythm & Blues to Soul, from likes of happiness on day off work sitting in passenger seat of car with a Bud Ice, listening to Massive Attack, Dario G, Enigma, Enya, we had it all I felt at time it could be pure magic history I also believed music would keep on getting better as every song, every album got better especially with likes of Manic Street Preachers, then Britney and Alicia Keys destroyed music leaving us today with Auto tune and every single song and artist sounding exactly the same, the worst is MTV’s Catfish, they literally pick the cheapest and worst music any generation has had, then your females who sound the same not singing from gut, pit of your stomach and chest how your meant to and let it flow but they scream to no harmonies, no melody, use Auto Tune, they got or right on MTV recently saying the 90’s was music bliss & history the last great decade after 60’s though I love 70’s with Pink Floyd, E.L.O, The Who, The Hollies, The Bee Gees, Paul McCartney, I’d say thank you to all these epic history making artists for shaping my youth & inspiring me, giving me the hunger for the Guitar, never take lessons as Radiohead said in NME in 90’s if you need Guitar lessons just don’t bother, I taught myself & wrote some of the greatest tunes of the 00’s. What a decade, so many amazing untouchable memories.
This was one of the songs played at my young cousins funeral, he himself had a band and was an amazing guitar player. I love to listen to this and remember him
Brilliant song. Nothing fancy. Nothing pretentious. Nothing over the top. Just simple, beautiful music with lyrics that conjure up a thousand thoughts and situations. Love it. Had forgotten how much I liked it.
@@DaveTaste 99% of this video's views will be those of us old enough to remember them, but many of the younger generation probably will not have heard of OCS; they're in danger of becoming a forgotten band.
@@loungejay8555 I love britpop scene, my age is 14 years old. the first time i fell in love with britpop was when i heard the song 'The Universal' by blur. After that I started listening to a lot of British bands like The La's, OCS, The Happy Mondays, Oasis, Shed Seven, and The Stone Roses. I always wished I was alive at that time. Today's music is trash.
I turned 38 this year, and everytime I hear this song it reminds me of my high school days. They influenced me to learn the guitar. And to become a better person
Quality tune! Takes me back to the 90s when times were simpler and the world was more sane. Used to play a lot of OCS tunes in a band back then. Great times!
So good to hear that again after so many years. I used to play that album end to end on cassette every day in the car going to work. A brilliant album. I think I can hear something of the Byrds in this tremendous song.
Takes me back to my early seventies when everything was so care free. Unrestricted speed stair lifts, free incontinence pants and V8 mobility scooter...
One of first bands i seen live over 20 years ago and seen many times since never a bad gig now have tickets to see them again cannot wait roll on August
Everyone was into Oasis. I was into OCS. I didn't care. They were muppets who didn't know what music is. Spent 2 weeks of my paper round money on Moseley Shoals and still have it today.
It's weird how music that in the 90's sounded so 60/early 70's (a lot of acts tried in the 90's OCS were the only band that truly sounded like they were from that era) now conjures the 90's unlike anything else for me.
Just re-discovered Moseley Shoals in my 40's.Oh these are such well crafted songs, It's so easy to forget how good music was, and to realise how much pure shite is churned out nowadays !!!!! I cry for this generation.
So heres my thing, 96... Mum n Dad were still alive, Scotland got humped at the Euros, I left college to start a Computing degree, discovered heroin, Friday nights were all about TFI then a night of the scag, saw Ocean Colour Scene at the music hall in Aberdeen and started dating this young college girl Morag who was totally beautiful inside and out and wanted to learn about haggis... shit i had it good.
That moment when 1000's are chanting, OCS OCS OCS, OCS OCS, the only band to make barrowlands history by playing 5 straight sell out shows and tickets are still gold dust in places. Stunning band of my generation
Saturday afternoon The sunshine pours like wine Through the window And I know golden June Can turn an empty gray Against your window And I feel like I'm on the outside Of the circle If I walk by the trees I'll catch the falling leaves If the wind blows But I know all this means is Whiling on the hours Watching sideshows And I feel like I'm on the outside Of the circle Will I turn my coat to the rain I don't know But I'm going somewhere I can warm my bones Fare you well I'll carry me away And sing to those I know Upon their birthdays And I won't feel like I'm on the outside I won't feel like I'm on the outside I won't feel like I'm on the outside Of the circle
spot on :D ! Nottingham, class of 97 :). 33 now . oh happy days. It's funny that just the other day I was dancing around the living room with my 1 and 3 year old to this song that i have not heard in 15 years :)
