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Sea-going metaphors aplenty as this jaunty number explores the mystery of sexual attraction. The track originally had a bit of a ‘sea-shanty’ feel to match the tone of the lyric, but we came to the conclusion that that would be even more annoying than the arrangement we eventually came up with. Seagoing allusions abound, although if you ever see anyone with a ‘lighthouse in her eyes’, you would be well advised to run a mile. Or swim a mile. Or a knot … whatever. I particularly like the middle eight of this song; it started out as a nod to the Kinks and ended up as a cacophonous melange of choirs, xylophones, military drums and a bit of the old kitchen sink.

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He set sail for a new destination, no plan for a particular place. The wind pushed him in the kind of direction guaranteed to amaze.
I guess you’d say it was kind of hypnosis – one look and he was under a spell. At that moment, he was as close as he’d ever be to heaven or hell.
There should have been a lighthouse in her eyes to warn about the rocks around … sailor boy, your heart has run aground.

Every sailor boy afloat on the ocean, every fool who has ever put out to sea – they all believe they plot their own destination; there’s a long list of casualties. The wind pushes in any direction, takes over the heart and the soul; it’s hard to think about the location when you’ve lost all control.
There should have been a lighthouse in her eyes to warn about the rocks around … sailor boy your heart has run aground.

With no hope to navigate out of danger, it’s too late to say: “I’m all at sea – could this really happen to me?”
Hug the shore, or you will find that your travelling state of mind will love the fact that worse things happen at sea.

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from Film your own atrocities, released October 1, 2008

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The Eisenhowers Glasgow, UK

The music of The Eisenhowers presents an eclectic mix, inspired by the likes of Elvis Costello, David Bowie, The Kinks and Steely Dan. Following 2021's critically-acclaimed 'Judge a man by the company he keeps', the new album. 'Nudge Unit Blues', represents something of a departure, featuring, as it does, a somewhat dystopian take on recent events. It's still about the tunes, though! ... more

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