"Moving" is a song by English rock band Supergrass from their eponymous third album (1999). It is about the tedium of touring as a band. Released as a single in September 1999, "Moving" reached number nine on the

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, becoming Supergrass's last top-10 hit. In addition, it peaked at number 14 in Finland, where it is the band's sole top-20 hit, and number 81 in the Netherlands. The song later appeared on their greatest hits compilation ''

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'' (2004).

Music video

Directed by

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, the video, like the song, is intended to depict the tedium of touring. The passing of time is shown by the change of outfits the band are wearing, their slight changes in appearance, the selection of different

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rooms they are seen in, and the assortment of hotel room keys displayed. Footage is sped up and slowed down, and scenes are rewound and repeated to add to the film's effect.

Track listings

UK CD1 # "Moving" # "You Too Can Play Alright" # " Pumping on Your Stereo" (CD ROM video) UK CD2 and cassette single # "Moving" # "Believer" # "Faraway" (acoustic version) UK limited-edition 7-inch blue vinyl single :A. "Moving" :B. "Believer" European CD single # "Moving" # "Believer" # "Faraway" (acoustic version) # "You Too Can Play Alright"

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the '' Supergrass'' album booklet. Studios * Recorded at

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(

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, UK) and

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s (

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, UK) Personnel * Supergrass – writing, production **

Gaz Coombes Gaz Coombes (born 8 March 1976) is an English musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the English alternative rock band Supergrass. He first entered the music scene aged 14 as the lead singer of the ...

– vocals, guitar **

Mick Quinn Mick Quinn (born 17 December 1969) is an English musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known as founding member of English rock band Supergrass. He is a permanent member of fellow Oxford band Swervedriver. Career 1984–1993 Mick Quinn s ...

– bass, vocals **

Danny Goffey Daniel Robert Goffey (born 7 February 1974) is an English musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known as the drummer and backing vocalist for Supergrass. He briefly toured with Babyshambles in 2010, following their drummer's departure. C ...

– drums, vocals ** Rob Coombes – writing, keyboards * Satin Singh – extra percussion * Gavyn Wright – strings * Patrick Kiernan – violin * Boguslaw Kostecki – violin * Jackie Shave – violin * Bill Benham – viola * Andrew Parker – viola * Martin Loveday – cello * Frank Schaefer – cello *

John Cornfield John Richard Cornfield (born 10 December 1958 in Epsom, Surrey) is a British record producer and sound engineer. He has been working from Sawmills Studios in Cornwall since 1982. Discography As sound engineer or sound assistant * The Dukes of S ...

– production, mixing

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Moving (Supergrass Song) Supergrass songs 1999 singles 1999 songs Parlophone singles Songs written by Rob Coombes