Waving Flags Explained

Waving Flags
Cover:Brit_sea_power_waving.jpg
Type:single
Artist:British Sea Power
Album:Do You Like Rock Music?
Released:7 January 2008
Genre:Post-punk revival
Indie rock
Label:Rough Trade Records
Producer:BSP & Graham Sutton
Prev Title:Remember Me/I Am a Cider Drinker
Prev Year:2005
Next Title:No Lucifer
Next Year:2008

"Waving Flags" is the first single to be released from British Sea Power's third studio album Do You Like Rock Music?. It was released on 7 January 2008 (UK) in CD and Vinyl format, as well being available as a digital download. It entered the UK Singles Chart at number 31,[1] and the BBC Radio 1 Independent Label Singles chart at number one. The song was re-released in September 2008 to coincide with their Mercury Music Prize nomination.

The track can also be heard on E4's Skins where it plays out the Franky episode from Series 5 as well as on an episode of Ted Lasso on Apple TV+.

Track listings

CD

  1. "Waving Flags"
  2. "Everybody Must Be Saved"

7" Vinyl 1

  1. "Waving Flags"
  2. "Ooby Dooby Doo"

7" Vinyl 2

  1. "Waving Flags (Wandering Horn Instrumental)"
  2. "Elizabeth and Susan Meet the Pelican"

Digital download

  1. "Waving Flags (Single Version)"
  2. "Waving Flags (Hotel 2 Tango Demo Version)"
  3. "Waving Flags (White Mischief Live Version)"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UK Official Charts: British Sea Power . 2016 . Official Charts Company . 16 December 2016 .