Lyrics to Oh Yeah (on the radio)
Lyrics to the song Oh Yeah as recorded by Roxy Music.
words by Bryan Ferry
Some expression in your eyes
Overtook me by surprise
Where was I
How was I to know?
How can we drive to a movie show
When the music is here in my car?
There's a band playing on the radio
With a rhythm of rhyming guitars
They're playing "oh yeah" on the radio
And so it came to be our song
And so on through all summer long
Day and night drifting into love
Driving you home from a movie show
So in tune to the sounds in my car
There's a band playing on the radio
With a rhythm of rhyming guitars
They're playing "oh yeah" on the radio
It's some time since we said goodbye
And now we lead our separate lives
But where am I, where can I go?
Driving alone to a movie show
So I turn to the sounds in my car
There's a band playing on the radio
With a rhythm of rhyming guitars
There's a band playing on the radio
And it's drowning the sound of my tears
They're playing "oh yeah" on the radio
Oh Yeah (on the radio)
Single
This song from Roxy Music's Flesh + Blood album was released as a single with the title Oh Yeah (on the radio). The song was a huge hit in the summer of 1980 reaching number 5 in the UK charts. The song was played throughout the Flesh + Blood tour but wasn't played live again until 20 years later on Bryan Ferry's As Time Goes By tour. Roxy also played it throughout their 2001 re-union tour and Bryan also performed it during the Frantic 2002-03 tour.
There are 4 versions of this song:-
Album version 4:51
Street Life (Compilation album) 4:36
Single version 4:12
Promo version 3:07
The promo version ommited the second verse and this version was performed on Top Of The Pops which featured Elton John introducing the band.
Oh Yeah was covered by Divine Comedy on their 'Perfect Love Song' CD single, released October 2001.
What Bryan says:
"In this song I was trying to create a picture of Americana, and long hot summer evenings at drive-in movies. It is wistful and nostalgic, rather like a country record."Song Musicians
- Allan Schwartzberg Drums
- Andy Mackay Sax
- Bryan Ferry Vocals And Keyboards
- Neil Hubbard Rhythm Guitar
- Neil Jason Bass
- Paul Carrack Strings
- Peter Saville SleeveDesign For The Single
- Phil Manzanera Lead Guitar
Oh Yeah (on the radio) is on the following Roxy Music and Solo Albums
Chart Info
29 July 1980 30
05 Aug 9
12 Aug 5
19 Aug 6
26 Aug 11
02 Sep 19
09 Sep 33
18 Sep 56
(Chart run of 8 weeks)
Thanks to Johnny Reece for the research.
Discography:
| Format | Country | A-Side | B-Side | Details | Label | Cat. No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7" | UK | Oh Yeah (on the radio) | South Downs | Picture Sleeve | Polydor/E'G | 2001 972 |
| 7" | UK | Oh Yeah (4:12) | Oh Yeah (3:07) | Promo | Polydor/E'G | 2001 972 |
| 7" | Germany | Oh Yeah (on the radio) | South Downs | Picture Sleeve | Polydor | 2001 972 |
| 7" | Holland | Oh Yeah (on the radio) | South Downs | Picture Sleeve | Polydor | 2001 972 |
| 7" | USA | Oh Yeah (on the radio) | Rain Rain Rain | ATCO | 7310 | |
| 7" | USA | Oh Yeah (on the radio) | Oh Yeah (on the radio) | Long/Short Promo | ATCO | 7310 |
| 7" | Japan | Oh Yeah (on the radio) | South Downs | Picture Insert + Lyrics | Polydor/E'G | 2001 972 |
| 7" | Spain | Oh Yeah (on the radio) | South Downs | Picture Sleeve | Polydor/E'G | 2001 972 |
| 7" | Sweden | Oh Yeah (on the radio) | South Downs | Picture Sleeve | Polydor | 2001 972 |
| 7" | France | Oh Yeah (on the radio) | South Downs | Picture Sleeve | Polydor | 2001 972 |
| 7" | Australia | Oh Yeah (on the radio) | In The Midnight Hour | Picture Sleeve | Polydor | P.S. 1173 |