This was one of the earliest songs written for 'More songs about Demons'. Looking back I'm somewhat embarrassed by the lyrics, but I think the bridge and the ending have held up very well.
lyrics
Let me tell you 'bout Davy Jones
He turned some sailors into heaps of bones
Then he ran naked 'round the sacred stones
And that's all we know about madman Jones
You don't know squat, is that all you got?
Spare me this rot,
Get off the pot and get your facts right
Let me tell you 'bout Einstein, son
He stole some theories with a loaded gun
When they found out he had to cut and run
That's all we know about Einstein, son.
You don't know Jack, all this is cack
You're out of whack
So just cut the slack and get your facts right
Let me tell you 'bout Buddha crucified
He spread dissent and he stole and lied
He killed a fig tree then he died
And that's all we know about Buddha crucified
Have you gone mad? Or just been had?
You make me sad
Be a good lad and get your facts right
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"There is lambswool under my naked feet..." - those words always come to my mind while listening to the first bars of "Wide Of The Mark". There's undoubtedly quite some "Genesis" heritage to be found in the music on this album. However, the band that is most closely related to "The ID" is certainly "IQ", which is among the favorite bands and artists named by both Peter Albrektsen (gtr, kbd) and Tim Pepper (v, kbd). So the similarity of the names "ID" vs. "IQ" is obviously not purely coincidental. Being a long-time admirer of the creative output of "IQ", this album inevitably reaches my heart. Sven B. Schreiber (sbs)
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Though their next album, Transfiction is a bit stronger, this album is clean relatively simple neo-prog . What makes it interesting is Julia Graf's vocals. They're not virtuoso but she conveys a sense of emotional sincerity. paintelectric
The hard-hitting, genre-agnostic songs on the latest from Dan Webb were inspired by conversations he had with a wide range of musicians. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 18, 2023
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The lyrics alone are outstanding.
The album doesn't "flow" as good as their latest album Amazingous, but instead offers more experiments and stays even more quirky.
A track like "Teddy Bears" predates what will be A.M.A.Z.I.N.G a few years later.
Really, a must-have for any fan of awesome pop/rock/exerimental stuff. Chris <(")