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"The Diamond Sea"
Single by Sonic Youth
from the album Washing Machine
B-side	"My Arena," "The Diamond Sea (album version w/ alternate ending)"
Released	1995
Format	CD single
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	5:26 (radio edit) 19:35 (LP version) 25:50 (alternate ending)
Label	Geffen Records
Writer(s)	Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth singles chronology
"Bull in the Heather" (1994) "The Diamond Sea" (1995) "Little Trouble Girl" (1996)

"The Diamond Sea" is a song by Sonic Youth, released as the first single from their 1995 album Washing Machine. The song has also been covered by Yeah Yeah Yeahs and can be found on their iTunes Session EP.

[edit] Tracklisting

1. "The Diamond Sea" (radio edit) - 5:26
2. "My Arena" - 2:15
3. "The Diamond Sea" (alternate ending) - 25:50

The radio edit of this song is significantly shorter than the version that appears on the album (which is 19:35), but the alternate version is over six minutes longer than the album version. This longer version also appears on the vinyl LP version of Washing Machine.

[edit] Music video

The video for The Diamond Sea was directed by Spike Jonze, Lance Bangs, Dave Markey, Steve Paine, and Angus Wall. The video compiles live footage from their headlining tour dates on the 1995 Lollapalooza tour.