Bonner, Michael (December 2021). "Echo & the Bunnymen: Crocodiles / Heaven Up Here / Porcupine / Ocean Rain". Uncut. No.295. p.44.

The Killing Moon" is featured in the original theatrical version of the opening sequence of the 2001 cult film Donnie Darko. However, in the director's cut version of the film, the song is replaced by INXS's " Never Tear Us Apart", with "The Killing Moon" being placed later in the movie. [44]a b "Echo & The Bunnymen to perform 'Ocean Rain' at Radio City". NME. 9 May 2008. ISSN 0028-6362 . Retrieved 1 July 2008. Puterbaugh, Parke (19 July – 2 August 1984). "Ocean Rain". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022 . Retrieved 23 August 2016.

a b Tangari, Joe (2 March 2004). "Echo and the Bunnymen: Crocodiles / Heaven Up Here / Porcupine / Ocean Rain / Echo & The Bunnymen". Pitchfork . Retrieved 16 May 2008. a b Cameron, Keith (December 2003). "Echo & the Bunnymen: Crocodiles / Heaven Up Here / Ocean Rain". Mojo. No.121. pp.129–130. a b Roberts, David, ed. (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19thed.). London, England: HIT Entertainment. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. a b Harrison, Andrew. "Echo & the Bunnymen: (various reissues)". Blender. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009 . Retrieved 16 May 2008.In the first season of Stranger Things, the fifth episode, "The Flea and Acrobat" featured "Nocturnal Me" in the end credits. The Swedish heavy metal band Ghost covered "Nocturnal Me" for their Popestar EP, which consisted mainly of cover versions. [51] Ocean Rain tour [ edit ] The poster used to advertise the Royal Albert Hall concert The first three Bunnymen albums did not contain one bad song. Yes, some are better than others, but there truly was not one bad song on those albums. Then along came "Ocean Rain" and we got not one, but TWO bad songs: "Nocturnal Me" and "Yo Yo Man" (God, what a stupid title). Two awful songs. Unlistenable. Yes, there are some top songs on the album, but the two best tunes from that era are not even on the album -- the 12 inch "All Night" version of "Killing Moon" and the 12 inch "Tidal Wave" version of "Silver." The Irish Charts – All there is to know". Irish Recorded Music Association. 2008 . Retrieved 28 March 2008. a b c Ocean Rain (CD booklet). Echo & the Bunnymen. Warner Music UK. 2003. 2564-61165-2. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) Phase 1 - those four albums that built them up to chart appearances and obsession at home, the ones Bill Drummond says were always part of a plan down to their cover art (and even if they weren’t I wouldn’t see them any other way myself; I still need full posters of all these on a wall somewhere).