Ride My See-Saw
| "Ride My See-Saw" | ||||
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| Single by The Moody Blues | ||||
| from the album In Search of the Lost Chord | ||||
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| Released | 12 October 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 17 May 1968 | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
| Label | Deram | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Lodge[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Tony Clarke | |||
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"Ride My See-Saw" | ||||
"Ride My See-Saw" is a hit 1968 single by the English progressive rock band the Moody Blues. It was written by the band's bassist John Lodge, and was first released on the Moody Blues' 1968 album In Search of the Lost Chord. It was the second of two singles from that album, the other being "Voices in the Sky".
Billboard described the single as a "blockbuster rocker" that "comes on strong with all the ingredients to spiral [the Moody Blues] to the top in short order" and a "mover from start to finish."[2]
Personnel
- John Lodge ― bass guitar, cello, vocals
- Justin Hayward ― electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
- Mike Pinder ― Mellotron, vocals
- Ray Thomas ― tambourine, vocals
- Graeme Edge ― drums, maracas
Chart positions
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[3] | 42 |
| Billboard Hot 100[4] | 61 |
Use in popular media
- An instrumental version of "Ride My See-Saw" recorded by Ronnie Aldrich and the London Festival Orchestra was used as the theme music for the Canadian morning programme Canada AM on CTV during the 1970s.
- This song was used as bumper music for Art Bell's radio program Coast to Coast AM, and as the intro song to his short-lived Art Bell's Dark Matter.
References
- ^ "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ "Spotlight Singles" (PDF). Billboard. September 28, 1968. p. 84. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "MOODY BLUES | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company".
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955–2012. Record Research. p. 588.
