Better Day

Released: 10 November 1997
UK Chart Position: #9

[tomo]

OCS never got the recognition they deserved, the best band of the nineties by a country mile. Would love to go back to those days again.

[Morph-onvl]

Unbelievable this only has 20 odd comments. One of the greatest tunes ever sung.

[petergallagher]

Sublime band, i'd go back to those times in the 90's in a heartbeat.

[BM-lwgn]

I am nearly 40 and 1st heard this as inpatient within a Glasgow mental health ward in my early 20s. A fellow patient was playing it and after all these years come back to it- knowobdy in my life has a clue the meaning of this to me. Hearing voices- the nightmare comes- friends/family disperse. Sadly medicated and doing good- I still remember when folk ditched me.

[susantadayon]

Absolutely love this tune. Just now discovering OCS and it’s blowing my mind. I can’t believe the crap on the radio in the US in the 90’s, while all this amazing music was over in the UK.

[sholingcalling]

One of the most underrated tracks and indeed bands ever

[rockywaters]

With ocean colour scene, Simon Fowlers lyrics can often drift into streams of consciousness, abstract and poetic, rarely linear! With this song he's more direct, and his words paint a picture in your mind with each line, bittersweet, nostalgic, but very fun and heartfelt. It's one of the few OCS songs that gives me goosebumps when I sing along. For the record! The 90s was my era, as a musician I followed the careers of ALL the great 90s bands, and NO ONE writes middle 8s/bridges like Ocean colour scene, they really do put some care into that area of a song.

[leeelliott]

Absolute talent. All of them. They really didn’t get the recognition in the 90s they deserved.

[ABERDEEN]

Still stands the test of time in 2020 👍🎵

[revol]

Great song from one of the Greatest bands there ever was...and is.

[michaelwhiting]

I listen to this 10 years ago when life it abit of a low lost my job had hard times, I listened to this and it told me there will be better days, once again 10 years later I am hear again and listening and hope I can pull through again.

[JMAN]

One of the most underrated bands of all time

[robertolojudice]

Bring back 90's, bring back brit pop era!😔

[Cattygirlful]

Brilliant tune ! Reminds me of those carefree days of my younger years .

[Stralanista]

Perfect melodic waves, riffs and shifts...Simon's voice is personal and universal at the same time. On its own, the tune is gorgeous but ths song is a mood and you have to be in a particular vibe for it to truly resonate. When you finally get "it" you get the message...and it hits hard...the truth is brutal. Good luck x

[SuperGarfitz]

Unreal .I'm here 240421 . My son's birthday. Listened to this in car on way home from hospital the day he was born .Epic .Hope a Dublin tour soon, 🎸🎸🎸😎😎😎👌

[davidwhite]

Get blown away . Best song I've ever heard
Defo will be playing at my funeral

[IrishLad-ffbo]

Most underrated band in history, Remember going to see them live alot in the old point depot in Dublin

[deewatters]

Love this band still listen daily to them...

[HelenGarland-dq]

Genius simply Genius. The best sound and tunes and the perfect Mod look. I love you Guy's and coming to see you