"Ride My See-Saw" | ||||
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Single by The Moody Blues | ||||
from the album In Search of the Lost Chord | ||||
B-side |
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Released | September 1968 (US) [1] October 1968 (UK) | |||
Recorded | January–June 1968 | |||
Genre | Progressive rock | |||
Length | 3:39 | |||
Label | Deram | |||
Songwriter(s) | John Lodge [2] | |||
Producer(s) | Tony Clarke | |||
The Moody Blues singles chronology | ||||
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Official audio | ||||
"Ride My See-Saw" on YouTube | ||||
Audio sample | ||||
"Ride My See-Saw" |
"Ride My See-Saw" is a 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".
On the album,the song is preceded by a spoken word introduction called "Departure" that was written by Graeme Edge. [3]
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." [4] Cash Box called it a "dance track with powerful teen attraction" and "polished vocals." [5]
Classic Rock History critic Brian Kachejian rated it as the Moody Blues' 6th greatest song,saying that it "combined heavy and mystic rhythms with the great signature Moody Blues spoken introduction." [3] Ultimate Classic Rock critic Nick DeRiso rated it as the Moody Blues' 7th greatest song,saying that it provides evidence that the Moody Blues could rock. [6] Classic Rock critic Malcolm Dome rated it as the Moody Blues' 8th greatest song,describing it as "an uptempo,vibrant rock’n’roll song" that "delivers a scathing attack on people’s desperation to be part of the rat race." [7]
Chart (1968) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart [8] | 42 |
Canada RPM [9] | 33 |
Billboard Hot 100 [10] | 61 |
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