Cut Some Rug / Castle Rock

"Cut Some Rug" / "Castle Rock"
Single by the Bluetones
from the album Expecting to Fly
B-side"The Devil Behind My Smile"
Released29 April 1996 (UK)
1 June 1996 (Japan)
RecordedSummer of 1995
StudioRidge Farm (Surrey, England)
Genre
Length
  • 4:32 ("Cut Some Rug")
  • 3:09 ("Castle Rock")
LabelParadox, A&M Superior Quality
Songwriters
ProducerHugh Jones
The Bluetones singles chronology
"Slight Return"
(1996) 		"Cut Some Rug" / "Castle Rock"
(1996) 		"Marblehead Johnson"
(1996)
Official video
"Cut Some Rug" on YouTube

"Cut Some Rug" / "Castle Rock" is a double A-side single by the English indie rock band the Bluetones, released as the third single from their 1996 debut album, Expecting to Fly. The single peaked at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart,[1] achieving 500,000 sales in total.[2]

Both tracks were included on the band's 2006 compilation, A Rough Outline: The Singles & B-Sides 95 – 03.[3] Cut Some Rug was previously listed on their 2002 Mercury Records greatest hits compilation,[4] The Singles.[5][6]

Background

The song was written about the band giving up on trying to earn money, going on the dole, spending all of their time together writing and crafting songs that ended up being compiled together as the Expecting to Fly record.[7]

Release and promotion

After charting the higher half of the UK Top 40, the single appeared on The ITV Chart Show on 5 May 1996.[8] It was replayed on 26 May. A mimed performance with the band performing the song was also broadcast on Top of the Pops on 9 May.[9][10]

Music video

The promotional video for the single is set at a fake laundrette. Towards the end of the video, an extra climbs into a washing machine and spins round in it. Because of this, a parental advisory label was added to later releases of the video issuing a warning label saying "do not try this at home" although not on promotional coverage.[8] The band said they were only involved for a few hours during shooting since they were touring the UK with the Shave at the time it was being filmed,[11] only having a morning to film.[12]

Track listings

UK CD single[13][14]

  1. "Cut Some Rug"
  2. "Castle Rock"
  3. "The Devil Behind My Smile"

UK 7-inch and cassette single[15][16][14]

  1. "Cut Some Rug"
  2. "Castle Rock"

Japanese CD single[17]

  1. "Cut Some Rug"
  2. "Castle Rock"
  3. "The Devil Behind My Smile"
  4. "No.11" (version)

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the Expecting to Fly album booklet and single notes.[18][13]

Studio

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[19] 48
Scotland Singles (OCC)[20] 4
UK Singles (OCC)[21] 7

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 29 April 1996
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Superior Quality
Japan 1 June 1996 CD A&M [22]

References

  1. ^ "with a little charm...: discography: singles: cut some rug/castle rock". bluetones.org.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  2. ^ Top of the Pops. Episode 1681. 9 May 1996. BBC One. total UK single sales 500,000{{cite episode}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  3. ^ "with a little charm...: discography: albums: a rough outline". bluetones.org.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  4. ^ Burrows, Marc (23 April 2014). "Mark Morriss on life after The Bluetones / In Depth /". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  5. ^ "with a little charm...: discography: albums: the singles". bluetones.org.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  6. ^ "NEW BLUE!". NME. 20 February 2002. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  7. ^ Expecting to Fly Live (DVD). CIA Recordings. 18 May 2009.
  8. ^ a b The Bluetones- Cut Some Rug- The Chart Show ITV- Apr 1996 (Videotape). The Chart Show. 12 January 2023 [First broadcast 5 May 1996].
  9. ^ "09/05/1996 - Episode - Top of the Pops Archive". totparchive.co.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  10. ^ "TOTP 09 MAY 1996 | TOTP Rewind - the 90s | My memories of 90s chart music". totprewindthe90s.com. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  11. ^ "with a little charm...: tours: feb - march - may 1996". bluetones.org.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  12. ^ "The Bluetones Blue Movies DVD Audio Commentary". Internet Archive. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  13. ^ a b Cut Some Rug / Castle Rock (UK CD single liner notes). The Bluetones. Superior Quality Recordings. 1996. BLUE 005CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ^ a b Cut Some Rug/Castle Rock release poster. April 1996.
  15. ^ Cut Some Rug / Castle Rock (UK 7-inch single sleeve). The Bluetones. Superior Quality Recordings. 1996. BLUE 005X.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^ Cut Some Rug / Castle Rock (UK cassette single sleeve). The Bluetones. Superior Quality Recordings. 1996. BLUE 005MC.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. ^ Cut Some Rug / Castle Rock (Japanese CD single liner notes). The Bluetones. A&M Records. 1996. POCM-1171.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  18. ^ Expecting to Fly (UK CD album booklet). The Bluetones. Superior Quality Recordings. 1996. BLUECD 004, 540 475-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  19. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 20. 18 May 1996. p. 24. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  20. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 11/5/1996 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  21. ^ "Official Singles Chart on 11/5/1996 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  22. ^ "Bluetones Discography" (in Japanese). PolyGram. Archived from the original on 20 February 1999. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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