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“Ride My See-Saw” by The Moody Blues
From the album In Search of the Lost Chord (1968)
“Ride My See-Saw” by The Moody Blues appears on 9 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 2010 and 2026. It was first released in 1968 on the album In Search of the Lost Chord. Its best result is #139 on the KSHE 95 U-Man 500 (2026). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,324 classic rock song of all time.
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John Lodge, the Moody Blues' bassist, wrote "Ride My See-Saw", and it first turned up in 1968 on In Search of the Lost Chord before Deram sent it out as the album's second single, after "Voices in the Sky". On the LP it comes charging in behind "Departure", a spoken-word piece by Graeme Edge. Tony Clarke produced, with Derek Varnals engineering and Adrian Martins assisting.
The trades heard a rocker from the first spin: Billboard called it a "blockbuster rocker", Cash Box a dance record with real pull for teenagers. Critics still place it high among the band's best, and their reasons differ: Ultimate Classic Rock's Nick DeRiso took it as proof that this progressive outfit could rock, while Classic Rock's Malcolm Dome heard a stinging swipe at people desperate to get into the rat race.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
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All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 788 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) | 885 |
| 2012 | 807 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) | 885 |
| 2014 | 465 | Big 100 | BIG 1000 New Year's Countdown (2014) | 1000 |
| 2019 | 464 | 102.5 KZOK | KZOK Top 1025 of 2019 | 1025 |
| 2020 | 546 | 102.5 KZOK | KZOK Classic Rock Top 1025 (2020) | 1025 |
| 2022 | 549 | 102.5 KZOK | KZOK Classic Rock Top 1025 (2022) | 1025 |
| 2023 | 296 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2023) | 500 |
| 2023 | 811 | 101.5 WPDH | WPDH Top 1015 (2023) | 1015 |
| 2026 | 139 | KSHE 95 | KSHE 95 U-Man 500 (2026) | 499 |
Also listed as: Ride My See Saw; Ride My See-saw.
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