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Waving Flags

2008 single by British Sea Power

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"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, 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+.

01Track 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)"
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