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An Emotional Fish — Celebrate
Album: An Emotional Fish
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Released: 1990
Length: 3:30
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She insists that she's a lunatic closer to the bone
She hardly ever visits upstairs would rather telephone
Well I guess beauty does what beauty does best.
It's beautiful.

She says that's the trouble with reality
it's taken far too seriously, do hope God is good to me
and Santa Claus to the children.
Celebrate. This party 's over, I'm going home.

His essential complications, are hung up on confused
It's a planet full of traffic lights and traffic light abuse,
but that's no stranger than strange, or any other stranger.
He claims its dangerous to be innocent as your the victim everytime,
histories of insanity intruding on the sane.
Celebrate. This party's over, I'm going home.

Are histories of insanity intruding on the sane
and even if your problem is the problem.
Do we have to play those games ?
When a heartache is enough for anyone to shoulder

See that's the trouble with reality
it's taken far too seriously, do hope God
is good to me and Santa Claus to the children
Celebrate. This party's over, I'm going ... home.
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7 for those amazing lyrics
Posted 2 days ago by DigitalJer    [ Reply ]
 hifigreg wrote:
"Sour Grapes! This party's over, I'm going home."
Finally read the actual lyrics tonight, and they make sense too, I suppose.
 
Sometimes when the barbs of life come at you in a cluster you have to fall back, regroup and conduct repairs, no matter how it looks.  If you don't fix yourself, no one is going to do it for you, and you won't be any good to anyone else.  Just spitballing here, but my guess is many of us have been there, maybe most.  The rest are just lucky as hell, sleepwalking through life with a false sense of security, until something hits them from left field or....
 
Posted 2 days ago by bluwaterschooner    [ Reply ]
I remember many years ago stumbling across this album and they became my new fav band at the time. This whole album is very good. Unfortunately, the subsequent album(s) (2 more I believe) fell short.
Posted 2 days ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
"Sour Grapes !
This party's over, I'm going home."


Finally read the actually lyrics tonight, and they make sense too, I suppose.
Posted 4 months ago by hifigreg    [ Reply ]
Great to hear this, long long time ago I played that record, but will be playing it tonight  Lace Virginia also a wonderful song from that album
Posted 6 months ago by Exebeche    [ Reply ]
Definitely a Congos riff going on here...
 
Posted 6 months ago by Rozsa    [ Reply ]
 mrctrm wrote:

Saw them opening for U2 in 1993 in Naples. Great concert.


Interesting, I was thinking the vocals are kinda
Bono-esque.  Great tune.
Posted 7 months ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Fantastic, praise-worthy jam that always gets the blood pumping and the mind and body ready to ROCK! Thanks for getting me fired-up on a yawny day, RP!
Posted 7 months ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
 grandemarch wrote:

There's an Italian cover by Vasco Rossi ("Gli spari sopra"), too, with a heavier sound.


That’s how I encountered the tune first. Imagine my surprise when I heard it belted out in a Dublin pub.

Posted 9 months ago by divis    [ Reply ]
 coffee-eyes wrote:

I'm hearing Cracker maybe? Could just be me. Good tune though.


Kinda yeah. Also reminds me of a peppier John Hiatt but with a better voice. 
Posted 9 months ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Great album! Still listening years later.
Posted 9 months ago by jmgarcia    [ Reply ]
Love this tune and a very strong album also, worth checking out. Only RP would be playing this today.
Posted 9 months ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
 Rstrickster wrote:



I'm hearing too much U2 :-(


yes. i have never heard of this outfit before, but i really thought it was U2 at first.

not sure what i think about it yet. may need to hear it a few more times.

i love the band name!
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
 coffee-eyes wrote:

I'm hearing Cracker maybe? Could just be me. Good tune though.




I'm hearing too much U2 :-(
Posted 1 year ago by Rstrickster    [ Reply ]
 coffee-eyes wrote:

I'm hearing Cracker maybe? Could just be me. Good tune though.



Yeah a bit. Reminds me of John Hiatt right now...Did he cover this or did they cover him? 
Posted 1 year ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
First hearing for me. Love it.  Yes, some Cracker, Black Francis, and Waterboys to my ear. Nice. Thanks!
Posted 1 year ago by fotd    [ Reply ]
Ok. An Emotional Fish. 
A huge hit in.... Ireland... in the 90's. 

I'm really impressed. 
Posted 1 year ago by andykellydk    [ Reply ]
Oh! I'm back in Dublin, late 80's - excellent, thank you :)
Posted 1 year ago by garrettb    [ Reply ]
Still definitely worth checking out - festivals and elsewhere in Ireland. http://www.jerry-fish.com/
Posted 1 year ago by youngliam    [ Reply ]
great tune... There should be an 'Anthem' rating. It would override all comments and other ratings. ;-)
Posted 2 years ago by xrdstv    [ Reply ]
There's an Italian cover by Vasco Rossi ("Gli spari sopra"), too, with a heavier sound.
Posted 2 years ago by grandemarch    [ Reply ]
I love Vasco Rossi's Italian cover of it
Posted 2 years ago by danielcatania    [ Reply ]
Saw them opening for U2 in 1993 in Naples. Great concert.
Posted 3 years ago by mrctrm    [ Reply ]
 idiot_wind wrote:

I hear Cracker, too.  



Given this album came out the year Cracker formed I think you're just hearing An Emotional Fish
Posted 3 years ago by opaceo    [ Reply ]
Sixty-nine is fine but I'll give this a solid 8.
Posted 3 years ago by whatsupdude    [ Reply ]
I hear Cracker, too.  
Posted 4 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
Aún recuerdo cuando me compré el vinilo en 1990.  Una joya.
Posted 4 years ago by CARLOSCURE    [ Reply ]
A John Kongos vibe there.. 
Posted 4 years ago by Shipp    [ Reply ]
Yet another I'd forgotten about. Thanks RP.
Posted 4 years ago by spv    [ Reply ]
youtube [DOT] com [SLASH] watch?v=p3Bobi4h-gg
Posted 4 years ago by gippy73    [ Reply ]
"Gli spari sopra" is an italian song cover of this one :)
Posted 4 years ago by gippy73    [ Reply ]
Does anyone else hear Billy Idol?
Posted 4 years ago by ScottD    [ Reply ]
A solid 9.  Heard this years ago and made sure to get a copy. 
Posted 4 years ago by George_Tirebiter    [ Reply ]
 jkforde wrote:
bloody hell, how do you know this song? it was a huge hit in Ireland in the 90s... mucho kudos
 
Yeah +1, nice one Bill! I saw them gig in the Wavecrest in Bray (hometown) sometime in the late 80s very early 90s. I remember an argument broke between band members at some point during the gig... they brought a lot of passion to performances!!! Takes me back
Posted 4 years ago by SidMac    [ Reply ]
holy cow i haven't heard this song in forever. terrific find!
Posted 4 years ago by FatPants    [ Reply ]
Bill, great music, thanks!!!!
Posted 4 years ago by klee    [ Reply ]
7 > 8.  Man, that's pretty good socially conscious whup ass rock and roll. 
Posted 4 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
I'd like to hear more from Emotional Fish.  Pretty damn good rock and roll and lyrics. fwiw, considering a bump. 
Posted 5 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
 jkforde wrote:
bloody hell, how do you know this song? it was a huge hit in Ireland in the 90s... mucho kudos
 

Yeah, that's why we're all here, tuned in and enjoying the ride!
Posted 5 years ago by MrStatenIsle    [ Reply ]
bloody hell, how do you know this song? it was a huge hit in Ireland in the 90s... mucho kudos
Posted 5 years ago by jkforde    [ Reply ]
Vasco Rossi covered this song in 1993, and correctly credited song and authors on the album book
Posted 5 years ago by robgiam    [ Reply ]
This is so good. I bought the LP just for this song. Managed to forget for years anyway. Thanks for this update RP.
Posted 5 years ago by oneyet    [ Reply ]
Sometime I come across a some and think, where the hell have I been this is AWESOME! 
Posted 5 years ago by wymoree    [ Reply ]
Now it's clear where the pluricelebrated Italian rocker Vasco Rossi found his inspiration:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3Bobi4h-gg
Posted 6 years ago by Carlo9151    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of Cracker - Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now).
Posted 6 years ago by Imkirok    [ Reply ]
great band - never heard of them before - thank you for sharing!
Posted 6 years ago by markus333    [ Reply ]
I actually had this on CD back in the day.  Never heard it on the radio ever, but a buddy of mine from college brought it back with him from France.  I heard it once and was hooked... very pleasant memories Bill, thanks!
Posted 6 years ago by 1902canoe    [ Reply ]
Did that bassline come from Walk Like an Egyptian?
Posted 7 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Excellent tune from a really great album overall. Clear "8"  Unfortunately, their follow up album fell way short.
Posted 7 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
Another first for me here on R.P.  Never heard the song anywhere, never heard of the band.  I need to iPod this one. 
Posted 7 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
I am not even sure why exactly but the song resonantes strongly with me - Very intriguing lyrics
Posted 8 years ago by pogowalzer    [ Reply ]
Wow, last comment for this song was in 2010 ... has it been that long since it played here?  Voice reminds me a bit of Chris Isaack.
Posted 8 years ago by ChillBabe    [ Reply ]
Damn Bill, everytime the boss walks by me today I'm reading this board!
Thanks a lot. {#Cool}
Posted 14 years ago by fingerpin    [ Reply ]
 rrowdies wrote:
How about Me, Mom & Morgentaler? You might have to be Canadian to get that one.
BTW, I kind of like this.
 
Where's Alun Piggins when you need him?
Posted 14 years ago by Ag3nt0rang3    [ Reply ]
Annoying voice.
Posted 14 years ago by crockydile    [ Reply ]
 spindrift wrote:
Nice!  Never heard of him/them before.  Thanks Bill.
 

+1
Posted 14 years ago by Bosami    [ Reply ]
Nice!  Never heard of him/them before.  Thanks Bill.
Posted 14 years ago by spindrift    [ Reply ]
It's just damn catchy.
I think that propulsive drum beat helps.
Posted 15 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
I like it!
Posted 15 years ago by LastChance    [ Reply ]
Pretty good for a Steve Wynn & the Dream Syndicate sound-a-like band.  Figures, recorded in 1990 just after the Dream Syndicate broke up.  Speaking of the Steve Wynn (and the Dream Syndicate), why don't we get either on RP?
Posted 15 years ago by Foot    [ Reply ]
A quick wikipedia check told me that indeed "celebrate" is the original and  "gli spari sopra" the cover...
funny, as soon as I heard it on the radio the vasco version came to my mind :)
Posted 15 years ago by muzzle    [ Reply ]
 jadewahoo wrote:
An excellent song from an excellent band!
 
with an excellent name. Nice driving stuff, an initial 6 from the Nottingham jury, likely to rise with further listens. Go fish! :o)

Posted 15 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 jadewahoo wrote:
An excellent song from an excellent band!
 

agreed! nice to see something from LRC finally get on the main channel.
Posted 15 years ago by rickhoran    [ Reply ]
Hmmmm.... geez, this band sounds a lot like An Emotional Fish. Such derivations. Tsk tsk.
Posted 15 years ago by jadewahoo    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of U2's "The Fly" in the delivery and rhythm of the lyrics.
Posted 16 years ago by Finn_Ninja    [ Reply ]
An excellent song from an excellent band!
Posted 16 years ago by jadewahoo    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
coffee-eyes wrote:
I'm hearing Cracker maybe? Could just be me. Good tune though.
Not just you.....
Posted 16 years ago by DD gypsyman    [ Reply ]
67nj wrote:
I happen to know that this song is a cover of an italian artist, Vasco Rossi and this band toured here in italy with him several years ago... "celebrate... gli spari sopra!!!"
Jesus Almighty. Vasco Rossi's fans would state that the Rolling Stones have been his imitators.
Posted 16 years ago by Barman    [ Reply ]
vandal wrote:
Sounds a bit like Cactus World News. . . . . . and that's a good thing. . .
Good call! Whatever happened to Cactus?
Posted 16 years ago by FilmSurgeon    [ Reply ]
kimacho wrote:
Does this remind anyone else of Lloyd Cole and the Commotions?
Yessiree; and The Call as well; yet we all borrow.....I'm goin home.
Posted 16 years ago by guiguy    [ Reply ]
kathleen turner overdrive. anybody? anybody...
Posted 16 years ago by strange_brew00    [ Reply ]
rrowdies wrote:
How about Me, Mom & Morgentaler? You might have to be Canadian to get that one. BTW, I kind of like this.
My fav band name--a short-lived local Seattle band: Sammy Davis's Eyeball
Posted 16 years ago by tompoll    [ Reply ]
who's this singer?
Posted 16 years ago by strange_brew00    [ Reply ]
Beauty is what beauty does it's bootiful Such insightful lyrics! If only I could be a pro like this.
Posted 16 years ago by blacklite    [ Reply ]
I\'m hearing Cracker maybe? Could just be me. Good tune though.
Posted 17 years ago by coffee-eyes    [ Reply ]
omniphiliac wrote:
While we're on the subject of ridiculous band names. Anybody remember Jello Biafra's list? I remember at least one. Primer Gray Erection. The rest of the list was good too...oh yeah: Motorsheep. Heh heh.
How about Me, Mom & Morgentaler? You might have to be Canadian to get that one. BTW, I kind of like this.
Posted 17 years ago by rrowdies    [ Reply ]
This gets a 7.4 but tuti fruti gets a 6.7.
Posted 17 years ago by sonofpick    [ Reply ]
Does this remind anyone else of Lloyd Cole and the Commotions?
Posted 17 years ago by kimacho    [ Reply ]
Morphine comes to mind here
Posted 17 years ago by eastcoast    [ Reply ]
While we're on the subject of ridiculous band names. Anybody remember Jello Biafra's list? I remember at least one. Primer Gray Erection. The rest of the list was good too...oh yeah: Motorsheep. Heh heh.
Posted 17 years ago by omniphiliac    [ Reply ]
Sounds a bit like Cactus World News. . . . . . and that's a good thing. . .
Posted 17 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
Imkirok wrote:
It's obscure, but almost coming to me. The only line I can think of is... "I need a (something) like I need another hole in my head... it might make me a little wiser..." Of course, the rest of it will come after the song's over.
Teen Angst (What The World Needs Now) by Cracker
Posted 17 years ago by Walrus_Gumbo    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by Janssen    [ Reply ]
Ahh! Love this song! The whole album is great. I'm gonna have to dig it out and relisten, it used to be one of my top ten players.
Posted 18 years ago by jadewahoo    [ Reply ]
ptegan wrote:
Sorry but I happen to know that the Vasco version is in fact the cover of the original by The Emotional Fish written in 1988 :) His version isn't too bad though.
oops! i was wrong!!!
Posted 18 years ago by 67nj    [ Reply ]
67nj wrote:
I happen to know that this song is a cover of an italian artist, Vasco Rossi and this band toured here in italy with him several years ago... "celebrate... gli spari sopra!!!"
Sorry but I happen to know that the Vasco version is in fact the cover of the original by The Emotional Fish written in 1988 :) His version isn't too bad though.
Posted 18 years ago by ptegan    [ Reply ]
Imkirok wrote:
It's obscure, but almost coming to me. The only line I can think of is... "I need a (something) like I need another hole in my head... it might make me a little wiser..." Of course, the rest of it will come after the song's over.
Cracker?
Posted 18 years ago by Hols_der_geier    [ Reply ]
Boosiewolf wrote:
Me too! His voice sounds familiar, like he used to be in some underground band from the 80s!
It's obscure, but almost coming to me. The only line I can think of is... "I need a (something) like I need another hole in my head... it might make me a little wiser..." Of course, the rest of it will come after the song's over.
Posted 18 years ago by Imkirok    [ Reply ]
Great Tune, but the rest of the CD bites.
Posted 18 years ago by hammersmith    [ Reply ]
bev wrote:
Caught my attention immediately! Great tune!
Me too! His voice sounds familiar, like he used to be in some underground band from the 80s!
Posted 18 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
I remember this song when it came out. I didn't know it was a cover.
Posted 18 years ago by Krispian    [ Reply ]
I happen to know that this song is a cover of an italian artist, Vasco Rossi and this band toured here in italy with him several years ago... "celebrate... gli spari sopra!!!"
Posted 18 years ago by 67nj    [ Reply ]
Caught my attention immediately! Great tune!
Posted 18 years ago by bev    [ Reply ]
Best thing about RP...hearing great music I've never heard before!
Posted 18 years ago by SinBlossom    [ Reply ]
Love it! What a great surprise
Posted 18 years ago by MrKite    [ Reply ]
I'm hooked (pun intended).
Posted 18 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
8.
Posted 18 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
Yet another moment where I think Bill has my music collection out there in California. I saw this band in Montreal in +/- 1990... I loved their album back then. I just recently re-listened to it and I like it less, but this song is still great. Don't forget to give me my music back when you're done!
Posted 18 years ago by fifteendays    [ Reply ]
Wow! An Emotional Fish!!!! Love these guys. Celebrate!
Posted 18 years ago by jadewahoo    [ Reply ]
one of my favourites ever!!!!
Posted 18 years ago by elduderino    [ Reply ]
... Celebrate Celebrate I'm Going Home! ... ... But I'll be back soon ...
Posted 18 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]